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Alphabiography |
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Students will create a book about themselves. Each page will be dedicated to one letter and something relevant about that letter and them. For example, "A" could be about apples, whether they like them or not, antelopes, or annoying brothers....whatever the author wants to write about, as long as it is referenced to themselves.... |
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Test Taking as a Genre |
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Test Taking Strategies |
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2,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
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Description: |
Many educators have acknowledged test taking as a genre. Students should be taught test taking strategies and skills as standardized tests expect students to demonstrate knowledge in a very specific way. These series of lessons provide opportunities for teachers to work with students on test taking strategies, skills, and reading for a purpose.... |
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Title: |
QR Codes! |
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Foreign Languages |
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Grade: |
6,7,8 |
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Using QR code for listening comprehension exercises and prompt for speaking exercises.... |
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Black History Month - Resources for "Red Tails" |
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English Language Arts,History-Social Science,Humanities |
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Grade: |
5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
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Description: |
This collection of primary sources will help provide students with the historical context for George Lucas's recent release: Red Tails. The resources and lessons span elementary through high school, but I've referenced 11th grade U.S. History standards.... |
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Scale Model Tower Project |
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Mathematics |
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Grade: |
6,7,8 |
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Description: |
Students will use their knowledge about scale factor to apply it to a tower buliding project. Students will have to choose a tower and a scale factor. The only requirements will be that they will need to pick a scale factor that will allow the model building to be 15-30 inches.... |
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Title: |
Program Notes |
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music |
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6,7,8,9,10,12 |
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Description: |
This lesson will provide a template for having your students write the program notes for your next program. This is a great way for the students to do their own research and have a better understanding of where they music they are performing comes from.... |
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Title: |
Math in the News Assignment |
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Mathematics |
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Grade: |
6,7,8 |
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Description: |
It is important for students to understand the revelance of the math that they are studying. By asking students to look for news article which addresses math concepts that they are learning in class, students will make connections between what they are studying in school and the real world.... |
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Title: |
Fat and Sugar Calculation |
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Nutrition |
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Grade: |
6,7,8,9,10,11,12 |
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Description: |
In this lesson, students will learn to read the Nutriction Facts label on processed food; and learn the two formulas for finding the amount of fat in food, as well as sugar in soft drinks.... |
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Title: |
Modeling Integer Operations |
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Mathematics |
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Grade: |
6,7,8 |
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Description: |
I created this Notebook activity to help students conceptually understand integer operations. As students manipulate the positive and negative blocks, they can get a better picture of what the operation entails and understand how the signs relate. I think allowing students to practice, explore, and discover mathematical rules will help them understand and apply the rules more accurately. This lesson series was also helpful for students who are EL learners or RSP - the physical manipulations help them enage with the material and minimize the language barriers.... |
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Title: |
How to Write a News Story--Leads |
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English Language Arts |
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Grade: |
6,7,8 |
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This modual introduces students to the lead—the first sentence or paragraph of a news story. Introduces the student to the questions the lead should answer—who, what, when, where, why, and how. Five different types of leads are described with examples.... |
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Title: |
Principles of Journalism |
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English Language Development,History-Social Science,Journalism |
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Grade: |
6,7,8 |
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Description: |
Principles of Journalism is a middle school student's introduction to the subject. This presentation can be used for a school newspaper or magazine, video broadcasting, podcasting, or as a journalism module for a Language Arts class.
The presentation covers:
Obligation to the truth
Loyality to citizens
Discipline of verification (Includes the famous photo "Dewey Defeats Truman"
Reporting should be independent of influences
Journalists monitor power
Provides a forum for criticism
These and other topics are presented. After this, the next module is how to write a news story.
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