A guide for instructors on how to engage students actively in discussions. SL.9-10.1 Discussion, SL.9-10.1b Group Rules, SL.9-10.1d Possitive Communication Stratagies, SL.11-12.1 Discussion, SL.11-12.1d Resolve/Synthesize

Today we are picking apart this story and discussing it in great detail so that we can set the foundation for our comparing and contrasting activity on our Day 3 lesson.

In this lesson, 1st graders will work with "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" Jon Scieszkaby. They will describe the characters, setting, and key details in the story and help the teacher record the details on a circle map.

Contains plans for three lessons that use "A Bad Case of Stripes" by David Shannon to start student discussion in literature response groups and to prevent bullying. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan...

A panel discusses the questions of whether the Senate or President hold more power in selecting Supreme Court Justices, the impact of interest groups on the process, and whether changes need to be made to the confirmation process. Along...

Using the lyrics, music and video of a selected song (example used here is 'One' by the Irish group U2), students will explore the ways in which words, music and visual images interact to create meaning. Students will analyze the...

Contains plans for lessons that use the Question-Answer Relationships (QAR) strategy in book discussion groups. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...

Discusses crime rates, looking at the gender differences in terms of offenses committed, whether acting alone or in a group, characteristics of groups, and trends over time.

Resource study of the Bill of Rights examines governance by looking at three cases in history for comparison to analyze the concepts of theocracy and democracy in governing. Includes questions for discussion and small group activity.

A kindergarten learning module on individual differences. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and image resources as well as a summative performance task. Students explore their own uniqueness and...