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Designing Visual Support For "The Greatest American" Speech

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study several periods in American history, define the term "greatest American," and brainstorm possible criteria for selecting great Americans. They create a three to five minute persuasive speech along with visual aids to...
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Exploring the History of Canyon De Chelly: The Navajos

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students are introduced to the novel Sing Down The Moon written by Scott O'Dell. Throughout the book, after each chapter is read, class discussions and journal writing is incorporated into the unit.
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Perform Accounting Functions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students practice performing various accounting functions. Given analysis records, they prepare cost and revenue analysis based on specific criteria. They complete handouts and review their answers as a class. They also discuss the...
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Maintain Air Quality

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are engaged in discussing air quality through hands-on demonstrations using balloons, sealed jars, and toy cars. Students conduct a home radon test to measure their air quality.
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Maintain Safe Work Environment

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are introduced to the ways in which they can make their workplace a safer environment. Using an example of an emergency plan, they follow it in chronological order and identify any hazardous materials. They also comply with...
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Lewis and Clark Encounters with Native Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research what the exchange was between the various Native American groups and Lewis and Clark. They are able to write reflections after truly considering the issue with the help of research.
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Recycling: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students journal information regarding recycling from previous research. They use Microsoft Word to write their entries regarding recycling that is used in oral and video presentations. They visit "Green School" sites on the Internet to...
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Writing Personal Goals for the Summer

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read and discuss the book, Miss Rumphius. They go over new vocabulary included in the book and discuss the concept of setting goals. They set their own goals for the summer and present them using a graphic organizer...
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Thoreau and those he influenced

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders work in groups and research assigned person using the internet and use print resources for DHS media center. They create a poster that shows possible connections to H.D. Thoreau's writings and philosophies, a short...
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the Impact of the U.s. Supreme Court on High School Journalism.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study of the First Amendment, Tinker, Hazelwood and the Colorado Student Free Expression Law. They discuss the ramifications on the student press and recite their memorized First Amendment rights. They discover what can...
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Using the Correct Vocabulary to Solve Problems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the vocabulary and strategies to be used with addition, subtraction, and multiplication word and story problems. They observe the teacher solve a variety of problems, then write and illustrate their own original...
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Supreme Court Newspaper

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the purpose and responsibilities of the Supreme Court and its justices. In groups, they research a specific case and identify how the Supreme Court affects their lives. Using the information they find, they create a...
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Beginning With Writing

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students brainstorm what it means to "convey ideas in writing" They review the standard graphic clarify vocabulary and Discuss the importance of having a standard definition for writing and making sure everyone is in agreement of that...
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Car For Sale!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students practice their writing and editing skills by developing a plan for and then writing a grammatically correct description of an item (car or otherwise) that they would like to sell.
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Coming to America

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the various cultures of the immigrants who came to America. Using the internet, they research various ethnic and cultural groups within the United States. They identify the reasons why people immigrated to the U.S. and...
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The Odyssey Plan

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and analyze The Odyssey. They apply note-taking skills to identify enemy, type of enemy, and traits demonstrated throughout the book. Students create a storyboard that illustrates the selected episode from the book...
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Silent Spring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read background information about Rachel Carson found on the listed website links. They analyze and answer questions about her work and how it is linked to science then they research pesticide usage and alternative methods.
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Ohio Bicentennial

For Teachers 1st
First graders research the history of Ohio and the Ohio Bicentennial. They conduct research using a variety of resources, and participate in class discussions about Ohio. Using Kid Pix computer software they write one fact and create a...
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Moon WebQuest

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research basic information about the moon and identify the phases and order of the phases of the moon. They conduct Internet research, complete a moon WebQuest, and write a magazine article about the moon using their...
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The Water Cycle

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the different stages of the water cycle. They conduct Internet research and complete a water cycle WebQuest. Students identify what happens at each stage of the water cycle, and write about each stage in their...
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East Asia: Current Events

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and evaluate current events of East Asia. They select an article, read and summarize the article and identify the key people, places, dates, and events in the article. As they summarize, they write a personal...
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Reading/English Language Arts/ Instructional Strategies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are given a line drawing that only that students sees. They are asked to describe the drawings to the reset of the class to see if they can draw it as the teacher describes it. Students work with a partner, and they are given a...
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Cornell Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the introduction of The Cornell Notetaking System and the emphasis is upon the active learning that is involved. They discuss and demonstrate the six steps of taking Cornell Notes.
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Applied Skills Assessment

For Teachers 4th
In this skills worksheet, 4th graders answer 48 questions from the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress in Language Arts and Mathematics.

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