In this unit students explore the extension of democracy and Native American …
In this unit students explore the extension of democracy and Native American removal during the Age of Jackson. They also explore how Jackson used the power of the presidency to attack the Bank of the United States and its favoritism toward the wealthy elite. Students then focus on westward expansion, examining art and other primary sources to assess the treatment of Native Americans. They evaluate how the Age of Jackson moved American society both toward and away from its core ideals.
Students will generate descriptive language of several animals (with special focus on …
Students will generate descriptive language of several animals (with special focus on verbs), culminating in the writing of a poem about the animal of their choice. Use Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals as a stimulus prompt.
Students learn the basic construction documents used in a design, the architectural …
Students learn the basic construction documents used in a design, the architectural symbols used, the design tools used for hand drawing, and the digital tools used in the design.
In this unit students should be able to describe multiple types of …
In this unit students should be able to describe multiple types of irresponsible fishing practices contributing to the collapse of currently fished seafood; identify sustainable seafood available in your community; and make responsible seafood choices.
In this 14 day unit plan students read, research, draw conclusions, and …
In this 14 day unit plan students read, research, draw conclusions, and write beginning level argumentative essays comparing/contrasting major world religions.
In this three week unit, students will practice skills related to argumentative …
In this three week unit, students will practice skills related to argumentative writing. They will ultimately write an argumentative/persuasive letter to the school board regarding school safety policy.
Argumentative Writing Unit for 6th grade English Language Arts. Students will learn …
Argumentative Writing Unit for 6th grade English Language Arts.
Students will learn the components of an argumentative essay and learn to write an essay. The unit will begin with an overview of bullying in order to present the argument of, "Should bullies be treated as criminals?". This essay will be researched and written as a class practice and will not be scored. The students will write a second essay in connection with an ecology unit in science titled, "Do humans help or hurt the Great Lakes?" This essay will be used as a summative assessment. The final scored assessment will an argumentative essay of choice on the part of the student.
In this lesson, students will discover a policy within their school or …
In this lesson, students will discover a policy within their school or district that is important to them and that they'd like to change. They will conduct an investigation of the policy in question and write a letter with their claim, results, and recommendation to the appropriate audience.
Lesson plans and activities which address the concept of arithmetic sequences, finishes …
Lesson plans and activities which address the concept of arithmetic sequences, finishes arithmetic sequences and applies the idea of arithmetic sequences.
This resource aims to: engage teachers and students in acquiring authentic and …
This resource aims to: engage teachers and students in acquiring authentic and culturally respectful information; build factual knowledge about art, history, religion, cultural traditions, the role of the artist and the use of materials and techniques; support teachers and students in developing skills in intercultural understanding; and develop Asia literacy, the understanding and valuing of the wealth of artistic and cultural traditions of Asia, and the links we share across countries and cultures.
Students will evaulate a nonfiction or realistic text for its cultural relevance …
Students will evaulate a nonfiction or realistic text for its cultural relevance to themselves and as a group. Then they analyze the cultural relevance of a selected text using an online tool. After, students search for additional relevant texts; each chooses one and writes a review of the text that they choose.
Through this earth science curricular unit, student teams are presented with the …
Through this earth science curricular unit, student teams are presented with the scenario that an asteroid will impact the Earth. In response, their challenge is to design the location and size of underground caverns to shelter the people from an uninhabitable Earth for one year. Driven by this adventure scenario, student teams 1) explore general and geological maps of their fictional state called Alabraska, 2) determine the area of their classroom to help determine the necessary cavern size, 3) learn about map scales, 4) test rocks, 5) identify important and not-so-important rock properties for underground caverns, and 6) choose a final location and size.
This document provides activities to support the study of everyday phenomena and …
This document provides activities to support the study of everyday phenomena and encourage students to take the first steps towards constructing a scientific model. The activities help students understand the apparent movement of the Sun, the length of daylight and its changes in the course of the seasons, the rotation of the Earth on its axis, the solar system and the universe.
In this activity, students calculate the average distance of each planet from …
In this activity, students calculate the average distance of each planet from the Sun scaled to a football field drawn and measured out on a 30 x 35 cm paper.
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