Students will work with conflict and theme as they engage with Maupassant's "The Necklace." Students will start by charting a video to look at how the different types of conflict are present. They then participate in a debate that encompasses the central theme of the story. After the debate, they will... Read more »
Engaging with "The Necklace"
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Students will use primary sources to explore and help them explain the Boston Massacre. They will compare two images depicting the event and draw conclusions about what happened based on what the artist chose to depict. Students will examine the roles of perspective and propaganda with regard to the... Read more »
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This lesson references the 2019 "Alienstock" phenomenon to engage students in exploring, assessing, and drawing their own conclusions about the validity of various media sources. Students will work independently and in groups to compare two news segments about the existence of aliens, read and evaluate... Read more »
Analyzing Information, Media, and Validity
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During this interactive science lesson, students will learn about the patterns of the moon and lunar phases. Over the course of one month, students will observe the moon, look for patterns, and make predictions about the changes in the moon each night. Read more »
Phases of the Moon
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In this lesson, students will consider the context and evaluate perspectives while comparing "Story of an Hour" and excerpts from "The Awakening". After reading the stories, students will write a short response from the perspective of the characters. Read more »
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This is the second lesson in a series called, "Survival." In an effort to understand animal characteristics and adaptations, this lesson invites students to make observations about a variety of animals, participate in a modified four corners activity, and create a class Anchor Chart. Learning is extended... Read more »
Animal Adaptations
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Willy Wonka - charismatic character or distant and devious? Like all well rounded literary characters, Wonka is multi-faceted. We can tell a bit about him by observing his quirky appearance, but what lies beneath the eccentric surface? In this lesson, students evaluate characters for direct and indirect... Read more »
Direct and Indirect Characterization
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Natural and Man-made Resources: Local and Global
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Students will explore natural and man-made resources by using a Card Sort to make observations about resources. Students will develop and create class definitions for the terms in the Card Sort by creating a class T-Chart. After the Card Sort exercise, students listen and interact with a book about... Read more »
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In this lesson, students learn about and explore the characteristics of historical and contemporary examples of limited and unlimited governments. Students engage in a Fiction in the Facts activity in which they identify two true statements and one false statement about governments. They read an article... Read more »
That Is the Government’s Question
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In this lesson, students learn about and explore the characteristics of historical and contemporary examples of limited and unlimited governments. Students engage in a Fiction in the Facts activity in which they identify two true statements and one false statement about governments. They read an article... Read more »
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What Are Your Rights as a Student?
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In this lesson, students will explore the protected rights all students have on school grounds based on the precedent set by 1969 Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines. Students will analyze how this court case helped to clarify and extend students' First Amendment freedoms, then they will reflect... Read more »
What Are Your Rights as a Student?
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In this lesson, students will explore the tissues, structures, and functions of the musculoskeletal system, with a specific emphasis on skeletal muscle and bodily motion. They will observe tissues under a microscope and compare tissue structure with the functions of muscle, bone, and connective tissues.... Read more »
Movement and the Musculoskeletal System
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In this lesson in the To Kill a Mockingbird Part One, students analyze the text for symbols of prejudice and will categorize evidence from the novel to support the claim that either the mad dog or the camellia were the ultimate symbol of prejudice. Read more »
This is the second lesson in a series called, "Survival." In an effort to understand animal characteristics and adaptations, this lesson invites students to make observations about a variety of animals, participate in a modified four corners activity, and create a class Anchor Chart. Learning is extended... Read more »
Animal Adaptations
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This is the second lesson in a series called, "Survival." In an effort to understand animal characteristics and adaptations, this lesson invites students to make observations about a variety of animals, participate in a modified four corners activity, and create a class Anchor Chart. Learning is extended... Read more »
Animal Adaptations
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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
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Students explore reasons for variance in character portrayal. Students begin this lesson by watching different interpretations of the same scene, then read an article and select a monologue to research. Students then use a random generator to change the context of their chosen monologue. Finally, students... Read more »
Character Portrayal on Stage Versus Film
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Comparing Plains Tribes Quilts with Tessellations
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Comparing Plains Tribes Quilts with Tessellations
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The Creating 5E Lessons PD focuses on familiarizing participants with the 5E instructional model. The goal of the session is to immerse participants in an authentic 5E activity with an emphasis on each element of the 5E model. Participants will identify and describe the components of a 5E lesson and... Read more »
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Forging a path of strong community in an online classroom can be a challenge. Teachers and students are separated and maintaining a sense of community relies on some of the same practices we use in the in-person classroom. However, when coupled with uniquely designed virtual materials, authentic teaching... Read more »
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Participants will experience a workshop session that provides the fundamentals of Essential Questions. They will then discover how they can use Essential Questions as a focus when lesson planning by creating their own content specific Essential Questions. Read more »
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When you have a big task ahead of you, you need a plan. Why? Because when you have setbacks, a solid plan and manageable goals can help. In this activity, students learn about using micro-goals to break apart large tasks into smaller pieces, how to make big projects more manageable, and how to handle... Read more »
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