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Ethical and Moral Scenarios for Discussion
This activity includes five detailed, moral scenarios relevant to high school students across multiple disciplines. I usually employ it cooperatively: Each group is assigned one of the scenarios, and after each group's presentation of its choices, other groups have the opportunity to weigh in, but this product is also useful when employed individually. I have used this in conjunction with teaching the novel, Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad, but it is also appropriate as an introduction to an
Grades:
6th - 12th
Song of Roland: Presentation of Select Portions of the Epic
This unit covers basic information about the early Middle Ages. Activities include research assignments and creative writing. Students present groups of Laisses as sportscasters calling a football game, a 60 Minutes newscast, a comic book, and a funeral eulogy. A student emcee provides pertinent details that tie the story together. This is a fun way to get students to think critically, be creative, and present their productions. My class of high-risk English II students loved this challenge. COM
Grades:
7th - 12th
Icebreaker, teambuilding activity: "Tattoo You"
GOAL: Students will explore their uniqueness and similarities within their class. Students will experientially implement ways to Listen Actively and Reflectively. Great for start of year icebreaker and teambuilding!
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
Who are you? What makes you unique? What qualities do you share with your community?
What is important about listening to others without judgment or interrupting?
OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson the students will:
draw a tattoo representing somethi
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Grades:
7th - 10th
World War II Anticipation Guide
This item is an anticipation guide for a unit on World War II.
Grades:
5th - 11th
Lesson Plan: Understanding Contract Law in South Carolina
This lesson plan teaches basic contract law vocabulary in South Carolina. It includes three cases for students to practice analyzing real world contract law issues. It includes extension activities, including Black history as it relates to unfair contracts pertaining to Black people.
Grades:
11th - 12th
North Dakota Studies Workbook 1
This workbook was designed to meet the North Dakota Teaching Standards on North Dakota Studies. This is one of three workbooks created to provide students with a chance to research and dig into the history of this state in a very student guided/driven way.
Workbook 1 focuses on identifying where people live and work in North Dakota and how the land is used, explaining the significance of key events and people in North Dakota Tribal History, and finally gives students the opportunity to descr
Grades:
7th - 9th
Chain Link Story - Public Speaking and Listening Skill Development
Youth will learn the importance of listening as well as communication and creativity when given an object and creating an imaginative story in an engaging, hands-on way.
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Not Grade Specific
The Twilight Zone - The Eye of the Beholder Lesson Plans
This is a week long unit lesson plan based on the Twilight Zone Episode, "Eye of the Beholder". The episode focuses on foreshadowing, vocab skills, writing processes, and comparing cultural clashes from 1960's society to modern times. The lesson plan is broken down by day. Showing of the episode if required.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Carmen Sandiego Weeks 1-4
Each week has a close reading passage with clues about a state. The students will use the worksheet to figure out the state that Carmen's henchmen stole something from and find the agriculture, political climate, physical features, history, and fun facts for each state. This is an all-year unit designed to run in the background (during Daily 5 or for morning work) once the routine has been explicitly taught. There are 8 packets in my shop and an answer key.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Crash Movie Process Booklet
This is a process booklet I created for a Racism unit studied in English.
This booklet breaks down each scene and forces students to think about the racial and stereotypical comments that are said throughout the movie, how each character feels as a result of the racism, and the events that occur due to racial discrimination. It also asks students to think about how each character in the movie is connected, showing that we are all a like, and all connected, and what happens to others can ultima
Grades:
10th - 12th, Adult Education
NGSS Are there Different Races? Passing Chromosomes from Parent to Offspring
This is s four to five week unit that investigates how genes are passed from parent to offspring by reading passages (jigsaws available). Students use and develop models by mapping migration patterns to track the traits from Africa to the rest of the world. CERs where students can express their ideas as well as ask questions that can be argued in the classroom or online. If you are looking for lessons that are culturally relevant and socially relevant, this the unit for you. This unit has change
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8th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-LS3-1
Spanish Poetry - Tú me quieres blanca (Alfonsina Storni)
This is a "guía de lectura" for alfonsina Storni´s "Tú me quieres blanca". There are pre, during and post reading activities that deal with the meaning of the poem, the author's biography and opinion. The activities are sequenced in such a way as to enhance the understanding of the poem. This is for an intermediate to advanced students of Spanish.
Teaching duration may vary. I've suggested a week because it allows the meaning to sink in.
File format: .docx (editable).
Feedback is appreciated.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Great set of 10 activities cover topics of Local & Global Citizenship(editable)
The following activities are categorized within the key concepts of; - Diversity and Inclusion -Human Rights and Social Responsibility -Equality and Social Justice -Democracy and Active Participation However, these activities can be used to make connections with any curricular concepts in relationship to Local and Global CitizenshipActivitiesThe ‘F’ Word: Exploring Diverse PerceptionsHuman Posters: Ideas on CitizenshipUnzipping the Jeans Industry: Investigating InterdependenceThe Biscuit Gam
Grades:
4th - 8th
Race Relations in the Americas
These “battle tested” instructional materials are not grade specific, and can be used not only in Spanish language and culture classes, but also in those dealing with diversity, equity, and inclusion issues, i.e., African American Studies, English, or Sociology. “Race Relations in the Americas” includes warm up and research questions, online readings with questions, a critical thinking template with two exercises, poems by Nicolás Guillén, online resources by country, print resources, a web ques
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Not Grade Specific
Primary source analysis: Journals of Lewis and Clark writing activity
This lesson is a primary source activity that uses the journals of Lewis and Clark. After students compile data from the journal entries, they will write an organized paragraph analyzing their findings.
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6th - 9th
Food Activity ~ Pass The Plate For French Class
"To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art." François de La Rochefoucauld (French author of maxims ~ 1613 - 1680)Baba ?Brocoli ?Beignets ?Bâtonnets de poisson ?Wondering how to go beyond simple vocabulary words ? Here are some fun ways to do just that. You get: ITEM 1Interview Activity with a partner using basic food words ITEM 2Homework Assignment to reinforce food wordsITEM 3The Paper Plate ProjectITEM 4A Food QuizAn answer key Detailed instructions for each item are p
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9th - 12th
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Oral History Program - How to do Oral History
Having students conduct oral histories from community members is an awesome history/language arts experience.
This product contains directions for students on how to conduct oral histories from the award winning D.C. Everest Oral History staff. This makes it easy for teachers to get started doing oral history!!!!!
In addition it includes two oral history interviews and a grant narrative.
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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NEWSPAPER: START YOUR OWN SCHOOL NEWSPAPER or NEWSLETTER!
The school newspaper: what a wonderful avenue to promote student engagement, build a link between school and home, teach students about types of writing, study these and practice and perfect these, especially expository or writing for the purpose of teaching or informing! Expository writing is essential for college or career training and what better way for students to really understand expository writing (informational nonfiction!) than by reading while researching and writing their own and t
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Not Grade Specific
Race and gender identity self-reflection paper and discussion prompts
This product includes complete assignment details for students to explore the origins of their race and gender identities via a critical self-reflection paper. Discussion prompts help you discuss the writing process and explore the meaning of race and gender for students through in-class discussion. Excellent complement to discussions of the Civil Rights and Women's movements, or any social justice content.
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Cognates
Quick, introductory list of cognates in English and Spanish. Includes false cognates to discuss with students and practice. Great for a beginning lesson on similarities and differences in English and Spanish.
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Empathy Unit using Technology (60 second Docs)
This unit is for those tech heavy English teachers. If you love Human of New York Series or any kind of social commentary or experience, this is for you. Here is a great introductory unit that allows the students to reflect on themselves, each other, and society. If you are into social justice, argument, expository text, informational text with visual aids and resources. The series, 60 second docs, is a free resource that gives a quick way for teacher to teach human skills such as empathy, aware
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8th - 12th
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Then and Now - Comparison of Popular Musicians
An assignment I did with my music appreciation class. I came up with a list of 25 musician pairs that had similar styles; one of pair was an older (usually deceased) musician or group, and the second was a more modern popular musician. I paired Caruso with Josh Groban, Michael Jackson with Bruno Mars, The 4 Freshmen with the Pentatonix, etc. The worksheet has a section of questions about each artist, and a section comparing/contrasting the two. I can't vouch for what the students might find out
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6th - 8th
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Finding Your Roots Questions PBS Video Larry David Bernie Sanders
PBS has a wonderful series called Finding Your Roots, and the Larry David, Bernie Sanders is free to watch at the time of writing this on their website. These companion questions help students reflect ont he video and an extension question asks them to interview someone in their family about their family history.
Grades:
6th - 9th
Community Picture Set
The Community Picture Set is a great hands-on way for your students to learn about their community. These pictures are great for posting on wooden blocks. Your students can build a community in their very own classroom! There are 25 pictures in the Community Set. The pictures included are: American and Hispanic grocery stores, American and Hispanic restaurants, a post office, a mail truck, a garbage truck, work trucks, etc.
This product has been used in real classrooms with real students with
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PreK - 1st
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