Communications Resources Lesson Plans

Student complete a number of activities using computer based resources and primary sources to research the fur trade. They answer questions using the computer research.

Students list different forms of communication, assess importance of writing, read and discuss article "String, and Knot, Theory of Inca Writing", research system of writing, and create "How It Works" posters.

Students explore how informality of electronic correspondence has affected communications in the workplace, and develop pages for a basic writing guide that contains rules and examples to help correct common writing errors.

Students watch a video entitled "Do You Speak American?" and respond to discussion questions about the various dialects showcased throughout the video to identify the regional linguistic styles throughout America. As a culminating activity, students complete a journal, portfolio, or writing assignment.

Students play different card games as they discover proofs. For this geometry lesson, students apply strategies of logic and proof as they play a game of cards. They communicate their mathematical skills with each other as they complete different math procedures.

Student practice decoding skills and phonological awareness. In this vocabulary development activity, student identifies new vocabulary through word association and flash cards. Student also reads How he Chick Tricked the Fox making predictions and retelling the story.  Student connects words and pictures in the story. 

Students read the essay, Abolition and other reforms, and view an image of a broadside announcing an abolitionist rally in Milwaukee. They design a broadside about a contemporary injustice or social issue.

Using Google Earth and the "Neighborhood Map Machine" program the fourth and fifth graders are able to use their technology skills to create a map of their houses.

Students practice giving and receiving directions and instructions. In this lesson, students complete an activity in which they must listen to directions. Students practice giving directions to their partners.

Students work with counters and math mats to demonstrate number concepts. In this number concept lesson, students use cubes and configuration cards to show more or less than given numbers.