Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Laura Halstied serves the K20 Educational and Community Center as a Social Studies Curriculum Writer. Laura and the fellow instructional design team work to develop high-quality social studies curriculum for K12 schools support the mission of the K20 Center and its projects. Her mission is to create lessons that help students become informed citizens.
In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of federalism. Students will begin by analyzing statements about governmental power, then reading a short narrative to locate references to the government's role in our daily lives. Students will then watch a video about federalism, complete a graphic... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: March 31st, 2023
An Introduction to Federalism
Week 16 of the Concurrent Enrollment Tool Kit is designed to assist you in discussing with students the importance of taking time for self-care and decompression. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: February 18th, 2023
Week 14 of the Concurrent Enrollment Tool Kit is designed to assist you in discussing with students how to successfully give presentations for concurrent enrollment courses. Students are provided with a Presenting Dos and Don'ts handout for reference. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: February 27th, 2023
In this lesson, students evaluate how the media played a role in the presidency and resignation of President Richard Nixon by exploring news articles and watching a video. Students extend their learning by analyzing the history of presidential impeachments. As a reflection to wrap up the lesson, students... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: February 21st, 2023
The Role of the Media in Nixon's Presidency
This collection contains lessons that cover the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Personal Financial Literacy. Read more »
This lesson examines the significance of the Chinese Exclusion Act and how it affected the lives of Asian-Americans within the United States. Read more »
Research Project
This lesson analyzes the writings of Machiavelli and examines how he shaped political thought. Read more »
Research Project
Week 10 of the Concurrent Enrollment Tool Kit is designed to assist you in explaining to students the benefits of studying in a group as well as best practices for creating a regular study group. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: January 26th, 2023
Week 8 of the Concurrent Enrollment Tool Kit is designed to assist you in discussing with students how to effectively study for concurrent enrollment courses. Students are provided with a Studying Dos and Don'ts handout for reference. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: January 26th, 2023
This strategy is used to increase motivation in students by providing them with “badges” that reward them for engaging in content and symbolizes their achievement or mastery of a skill. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
December 6th, 2022
