Students worked in small groups to create a stop motion animation video which advertises a local business. Students worked collaboratively with a business owner to create an advertisement which positively represents the business. Completed projects were shown on each business’ website.
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Students will learn about ancient art and civilizations including ancient Rome, Greece, China, Egypt, other various regions of Africa, Native North America, Polynesia, and Native Central/South America. In groups, the students will research one of the cultures, create a google presentation, and then present their culture to the class. During the research and presentation process, students will be working on Chromebooks in the classroom. One major resource that the students will use is Khan Academy. Students will also apply their knowledge of ancient art to create a clay project inspired by a civilization of their choice.
Material Type: Unit of Study
Students will create a Seesaw account and engage in a class art critique utilizing Seesaw. During the class critique students will upload a photo of their artwork and comment on two other students' art, analyzing the formal characteristics and which elements/principles of design the artist has used successfully. Individual students will share out their ideas with the rest of the class. Students will also have an ongoing digital art portfolio of their work on Seesaw.
Material Type: Lesson
Photography, as a nonverbal language, allows students to increase their visual perception and provides a medium for creative expression. The history of photography will be evaluated in the context of historical, social, cultural and artistic developments. Students learn to understand the artistic qualities of the photographic medium while acquiring the techniques for utilizing photography for expressive purposes. Instruction includes studio and field techniques, photojournalism, fashion photography, and commercial, portrait, scientific, nature, wildlife and sports photography. In producing their own works and by studying the photographs of others, students will develop a base for making informed aesthetic judgments. Integrated throughout the course are career preparation standards which include basic academic skills, communication, interpersonal skills, problem solving, workplace safety, and technology and employment literacy.
Material Type: Full Course, Lesson Plan
This resource is an article covering career options in video game development. The first section provides an overview of the development process. The second section describes four groups of video game occupations. The third section covers the skills and training workers need for these jobs.
Material Type: Reading
This webpage provides you with a sample full resume to use.
Material Type: Lesson
Students will take a product from inception to sale using research of demographics, existing products information, manufacturing, production, and distribution costs, and product pricing to determine exact product design of the sneaker. After production, they will create a “buzz†to sell the product to financial literacy students during a premiere product party.
Material Type: Activity/Lab, Lesson Plan
Students in Business Management class have been learning how to sell not only their products but themselves and their ideas. In this lesson, developed off the ABC Show "Shark Tank," students will work with a partner to develop a fictional product/company, create information about the product and company, develop a business and marketing plan, and present the product/company to a group of potential investors (Sharks). The students will present their information to the Sharks (faculty members) and be prepared to answer any questions the Sharks may have.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
The students will discuss the process of applying for a job by preparing a mock interview job application, resume, and cover letter.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Students learn food vocabulary, restaurant vocab. and phrases, mealtime and food culture, and grammar as it pertains to food and eating.
Material Type: Unit of Study
Students practice vocabulary and TPRS story using quizlet and recap.
Material Type: Lesson
This is a study at the AP level of Spanish on the Guerra Sucia of Argentina. Although the instructions are in English, all work would be done in the target language.
Material Type: Activity/Lab
This 1-2 day lesson plan is created to be used in a blended learning 1:1 environment. Students will learn vocabulary for clothes, they will learn how to describe them (color, size, style) and buy them in a store.
Material Type: Lesson
Working either alone or in pairs students create a comic strip that identifies choices that need to be considered when making an ethical decision.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Students in French 3/4 had a difficult test coming up. In an effort to review the grammar in a new and different way, I applied for an educational license with the scavenger hunt app, Goose Chase. Students downloaded the app, got into teams electronically and I started the game at my computer. Students were led by clues to locations around the school where I had placed signs. There, students had to figure out a correct answer, take a picture of the correct answer and submit it. They continued on to 14 other locations around the school, each time submitting a photo or audio clue. This served as their grammar review activity for the exam.
Material Type: Interactive
Students will spend time using a teacher-created Microsoft Sway to learn new vocabulary. The Sway will give them English and French translations of the vocabulary, as well as an audio clip of the French pronunciation. Students will also be introduced to French dating culture via short readings and YouTube clips. At the end of the Sway, students will be asked to fill out a short Google Form with any questions on the content and/or feedback on the Sway as a tool.
Material Type: Lesson
This webpage provides articles about various careers. This information will be of interest to students designing a career plan.
Material Type: Reading
Students will learn about shopping and numbers in Spanish.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
In this unit, students will learn about Caribbean culture, with a focus on Puerto Rico. The vehicle for this is literature, both oral literature and written literature. The oral literature includes popular children's songs and Spanish proverbs. The written literature includes poems, short stories, and books by modern Latina authors.
Material Type: Lesson Plan
Students will be able to recognize basic greetings, date, age, and birthdates by reading a letter from a pen pal and answering comprehension questions.
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