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The Roman Times - Newspaper Assignment
The Roman Times - Newspaper Assignment
By InquiryTeaching
This activity is a classroom research project where students create a “newspaper” for the Roman era.  Given nearly all newspapers have moved to digital formats, there is also an opportunity to teach about this vital form of communication that
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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, World History
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7th, 10th, 11th
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The Flowers of Guatemala
The Flowers of Guatemala
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This lesson uses the song and lyrics from R.E.M.’s “The Flowers of Guatemala” from their Life’s Rich Pageant” album to  teach students about making deductive inferences and the limitations of using the Scientific Method with the Social
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Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History
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Postcards from History
Postcards from History
By InquiryTeaching
Sometimes a simple writing and art project can act as a closure activity for any unit.  We had students create a “postcard from history” with attention to details including the drawing of the stamp, who was the card written to and/or by, in addition
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Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History
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Teaching Guide for Read Arounds
Teaching Guide for Read Arounds
By InquiryTeaching
This lesson plan format is often one used in a “Writer’s Workshop” environment.  It is simple to execute and highly effective.  This lesson is easily adapted for use with any written assignment in any subject area.Broken into small groups, students
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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Social Studies - History
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Teacher's Guide to Directed Discussions
Teacher's Guide to Directed Discussions
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Most teachers are well versed in handling directed discussions where students are asked questions and guided to a particular conclusion.  Open ended discussions where there might be no single “right” answer are a very different kind of discussion,
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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History
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Writing Prompts - Learning Logs
Writing Prompts - Learning Logs
By InquiryTeaching
We like to begin or end a lesson with a simple writing prompt.  If at the end of the lesson, often the prompt was “What was learned today?”  Having students focus their thoughts and put them into written words always aids retention and the follow up
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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History
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World War I Dilemma
World War I Dilemma
By InquiryTeaching
Is it moral to give an order in wartime when you know the majority of your troops will be killed?  Officers in World War I faced this decision often, fighting from trenches against new mechanized weapons of war.This dilemma is intended for a high
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The Civilization Dilemma
The Civilization Dilemma
By InquiryTeaching
The Civilization Dilemma is part of our popular Cognitive Moral Dilemma series and can be used in conjunction with a Government, Psychology, Sociology, or even Literature class.   We have often used it to begin a deeper look at a current event.This
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Social Studies - History, Civics, Government
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Caesar's Dilemma
Caesar's Dilemma
By InquiryTeaching
If you are teaching a World History class and about the Roman Empire, this simple cognitive moral dilemma is a good class activity for getting students interested in learning more about how the Roman Republic was changed under Julius Caesar.This
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Social Studies - History, World History
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Socrates' Dilemma
Socrates' Dilemma
By InquiryTeaching
If your classes are studying philosophers or the classical Greek period of time, this is a lesson plan to consider.  This rather simple dilemma never failed to get a good debate going in our middle school World History classes.  Students were far
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Social Studies - History, Civics, World History
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Ellsberg’s Dilemma
Ellsberg’s Dilemma
By InquiryTeaching
Whether you are teaching about the Vietnam war, America in the 1970s, censorship in media, the Nixon Presidency, or covering current events — this dilemma will engage your students with a real world problem faced by Daniel Ellsberg and the
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Social Studies - History, Civics, U.S. History
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Concept Attainment: Propaganda Techniques
Concept Attainment: Propaganda Techniques
By InquiryTeaching
This lesson is intended to teach students how to differentiate between ten different propaganda techniques:BandwagonRepetitionTransferTestimonialExigencyGlittering GeneralityCard-StackingInnuendoSnob AppealJust Plain FolksThis is useful instruction
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Social Studies - History, Civics, Government
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Concept Attainment: Forms of Government
Concept Attainment: Forms of Government
By InquiryTeaching
This lesson is intended to teach students how to differentiate between six forms of governments:Monarchs/OligarchiesMilitary JuntasDemocratic RepublicsDemocraciesConstitutional MonarchiesAnarchiesThis is useful instruction in most Government, Civics
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Social Studies - History, Civics, Government
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Concept Attainment: Forms of Political Change
Concept Attainment: Forms of Political Change
By InquiryTeaching
This lesson is intended to teach students how to differentiate between the concepts of:Terrorism and Guerrilla Warfare,Civil Disobedience,Martial Law,Revolution,Civil War,Wars of Independence, andCoup D’é Tats.This is very useful instruction in most
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Social Studies - History, Civics, Government
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Final Projects
Final Projects
By InquiryTeaching
This handout is geared towards Social Studies and provides a list of six research based projects that students can choose from to create a culminating final project, working as individuals, pairs, or groups.  We always let students decide how they
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Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History
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Not Grade Specific
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Projects, Activities, Lesson
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World War III Simulation Game
World War III Simulation Game
By InquiryTeaching
This lesson plan is intended for use with any study of the Cold War, or reading any post-apocalyptic literature.   It can also be used to facilitate discussions of the power of the President in the modern era.  The debriefing questions used for this
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Civics, Government, U.S. History
Grades:
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
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Simulations
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Take the Power!
Take the Power!
By InquiryTeaching
dditional applications can be drawn from this simple simulation.We’ve also included several extensions that can be used for follow up or additional analysis by students.Be sure to also download our free Teachers Guide to Instructional Simulation
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Social Studies - History, Civics, Government
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Win as Much as You Can!
Win as Much as You Can!
By InquiryTeaching
This simulation game never fails to get student involvement and lots of enthusiastic responses. It has worked very well with 5th graders all the way to high school seniors.  When introduced properly and followed up with a complete debriefing,
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Social Studies - History, World History, Other (Social Studies - History)
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Not Grade Specific
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Simulations
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Guide to Instructional Simulation Games
Guide to Instructional Simulation Games
By InquiryTeaching
This free teaching guide provides details about using instructional simulation games. In simulation games, students may role play being legislators, mayors, parents, national leaders, Civil War generals, or even criminals. The designer builds the
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Social Studies - History, U.S. History, World History
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Not Grade Specific
Types:
Simulations
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Who Killed Caesar? Murder Mystery Party
Who Killed Caesar? Murder Mystery Party
By InquiryTeaching
Why a murder mystery you might ask?The teaching team that developed this unit had a Science partner with a background in advertising.   He suggested that they do a project involving parents that would get families to talk about all of our lessons
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Science, World History
Grades:
7th, 9th, 10th, 11th
Types:
Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Simulations
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Thirteen years as a classroom teacher, most at the middle level, but also one year of 5th grade, and three years of high school. Also taught multimedia and technology classes for the UCSB extension program.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Active learning lessons and inquiry based.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Selected five times to be a "mentor teacher" - teaching other teachers. Nominated for Teacher of the Year multiple times.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Political Science degree from the University of California Santa Barbara Social Studies Credential from the University of California Santa Barbara

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Yet to be added

GRADES

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Higher Education, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Science, Social Studies, Civics, Government, U.S. History, World History, Other (Social Studies)

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