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| Lesson Plan Name |
Grades |
| A Ripple of Hope-Using Historyˇ¦s Powerful Stories to Teach Tolerance |
3 to 8 |
 (5.0 stars, 2 ratings) The overarching goal of this project is to develop conscious and responsible citizens of society.The culminating project will be a student created DVD. Students will select a role such as a journalist, history detective, or author and will record their reflections through genres such as poetry, interviews, stories, and plays. After obtaining parental approval for students to be videotaped, DVD copies of the studentˇ¦s performances will be shared with colleagues. |
| I Have A Dream |
2 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 3 ratings) Fourth Grade and Second Grade Buddies will collaborate to write "I Have A Dream" poetry and record their poetry to share on the Internet. They will use the videos to assess the content and presentation. |
| "A Picture Is Worth A Million Words" |
7 to 8 |
(4.8 stars, 4 ratings) This project is a photography, poetry, and bookmaking unit utilizing three artists-in-residence who teach photography, poetry, and bookmaking. |
| "FLIP-iT" - Where Do I Go From Here? |
12 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Graduating seniors find themselves at a pivotal point in their lives. By doing four Flip Camera interviews of themselves, on a series of topics, they will take a closer look at their values and goals, and gain potentially insightful reflections for the future as they prepare for the next step. We will burn all four videos to disk and they will also have a nice souvenir for their Senior year. |
| "I Believe..." Podcast Style |
10 to 11 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will read John F Kennedy's speech "I Believe in an America Where the Separation of Church and State is Absolute" and Martin Luther King's speech "I have a Dream." After comparing both speeches students will write their own speech about their personal beliefs, podcast their work and present their speeches to our local veterans at our Veteran's Day Celebration. |
| "I Have a Dream" Podcasts |
K to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will watch Martin Luther King Jr's, "I Have a Dream" speech, then write their own speech about their own dreams. The speeches will recorded and turned into podcasts. |
| "In the News!" |
2 to 8 |
(4.7 stars, 3 ratings) A newscast that can be writen, produced and created by elementary or middle school students. Co-Authored with Stacy Bodin |
| "Let's Make Some Money" |
4 to 6 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) The economic troubles of the past year prompted me to develop a project that would help my class understand economic concepts and the types of decisions made by consumers and business owners in our country. The students will study economics and then become entrepreneurs themselves. During the final activity they will pick a product, advertise, and then sell to our Kindergarten class. |
| "The ABC's of Sunshine" |
K to 1 |
(4.3 stars, 3 ratings) Kindergarten students will photograph things around our school. Focus on the ABC's and publish a book for the library. |
| A Brief History of NY...by class 401 |
3 to 5 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) My class of ESL 4th graders is writing a play about the history of New York! We built the set, made the costumes and the props...and now we want to take a video of it! |
| A Day in the life of..... |
5 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) Students will choose a career in the science or technology fields and research the career on the internet finding specific information. Students will then create trading cards using the "stats" (information) found about the career . |
| A Day in the Life of a World War II Soldier |
7 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students complete a webquest where they look at first hand accounts of WWII soldiers and nurses. |
| A Moment in Time |
5 to 5 |
(3.5 stars, 2 ratings) Students will research a year in United States history, and create a visual representation of what their life would have been like in the selected time period. |
| A Year in Arizona |
4 to 4 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Students will choose a theme related to our state of Arizona and create calendars around that theme. Some examples of potential themes are: animals of Arizona, Arizona cactus and plant life, Arizona history, Arizona's geology, and Native American culture. |
| Academy Walking |
9 to 12 |
(4.5 stars, 2 ratings) This lesson is designed to show students the importance of understanding both federal and state government as well as developing a knowledge of technology |
| Act!Ivating Students Through Storytelling |
4 to 4 |
(5.0 stars, 3 ratings) Activating students through storytelling is a fun, engaging, interactive learning process designed for 4th grade students at Northside Elementary School. The focus of the program is to stimulate imagination, emphasize critical thinking, and build cultural awareness using folktales from all over the world.
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| Activity Name: A Step Back In Time |
1 to 1 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) Each student will make their own Long Ago and Today Book. The books will consist of 10 pages. 5 pages will show what clothing, homes, schools, chores and technology was like long ago. The other 5 pages will be show pictures that the students have taken of what clothing, homes, schools, chores and technology look like today.
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| Addressing the Nation |
6 to 8 |
(5.0 stars, 1 ratings) My goal is to connect my students to the past by applying it to the present thus making it relevant to their lives. I want my students to start asking the questions like: “How would history be different if Abraham Lincoln was not the president during the Civil War?” “How do certain people affect how our past has been shaped?” Once they begin to ask these questions they will then be forced to see that history is shaped by the people who are involved. Therefore, it is our responsibility to elect effective leaders to government. |
| Advertise a State Vacation |
5 to 7 |
(5.0 stars, 3 ratings) Students will be able to use internet research, Microsoft Publisher, and video tools to create advertising materials for one of the 50 states. |
| American History Digital Movie |
5 to 12 |
| Students write, perform, produce, and present a digital movie based on a historical event. |
| American Indian Digital Storytelling |
9 to 12 |
| Robeson County is the home of the Lumbee tribe, the largest American Indian tribe east of the Mississippi River. After learning the general history of the Lumbee people, students will select a specific feature of Lumbee history or culture to create a "digital story." |
| American Symbols |
1 to 2 |
(5.0 stars, 2 ratings) The students will learn about American Symbols and why they are important. I will integrate technology in the classroom to enhance and motivate student learning. Education should come alive to the students and with the use of technology in the classroom…….students thrive. The lessons in this unit would not be possible without the use of technology. |
| An Interview With the Past: Ancient Roman and US Government Leader |
6 to 12 |
(5.0 stars, 3 ratings) This is a project-based learning opportunity where students compare the government of ancient Rome to that of the United States. In this, students were placed into groups of three and given a political character from both sides. They must role-play an interview in a modern day television interview. |
