This unit is UbD and aligned with ELA Common Core standards. Includes: 4 essential questions, rationale, table of thematic texts, unit goals, pacing calendar, 15/25 lesson plans, and coordinating graphic organizers.
This Washington D.C. Notebook is perfect for children and students of all ages who would like to document, scrapbook, draw, write and create memories of their field trip or vacation. Writing is perfect for synthesizing the learning which takes place through field trips and hands on learning experiences. By having peers edit each other's entries you can integrate language arts, grammar and mechanics. Writing based on educational museums and experiences with and without prompted essay topics furth
This is a great way to engage students in "the hero's journey" during any mythology / epic hero unit. Students create a representation of their own "hero's journey"*Includes rubric; can be used as an assessment or as extra credit / adapted however you wish!Directions: Your extra credit opportunity for our Mini Greek Mythology Unit is to create an infographic, poster, or drawing that reflects your personal Hero’s Journey. Design this however you want - just make sure you include the necessary pie
This packet serves as an investigatory lesson of the question "is the pen mightier than the sword?" In other words, This lesson walks students through a three part assignment: identifying a concern in their immediate community, thinking about the global implications of their chosen issue, and ultimately proposing solutions. This packet walks your learners through a multiple draft process (including self, peer, and teacher editing) of writing a cohesive three part essay.
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Our values shape so many aspects of our lives - attitudes about school, what is right and wrong, and what we hold dear. As students are molding their identities, it is imperative that young people have a strong sense of what they value.
Using George Ella Lyon's poem, Where I'm From, students create their own Where I'm From poem in order to brainstorm and create their own Where I'm From poem. This is a great, culturally relevant week-long project for middle or high school students to complete in an online, hybrid, and physical setting