History takes on new dimensions in this interactive multimedia lesson that emphasizes the B-D-A approach to research as students investigate the experiences of people with disabilities since the early 1800s.
Exploring Disability Using Multimedia and the B-D-A Reading Strategy
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Discovering a Passion for Poetry With Langston Hughes
9 - 12
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| Standard Lesson
Through a study of Langston Hughes' poetry, students connect his writing to his place in history.
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Manipulating Sentences to Reinforce Grammar Skills
9 - 12
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| Minilesson
Students manipulate sentences from books or magazines to examine changes in meaning and parts of speech.
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Exploring Cross-Age Tutoring Activities With Lewis and Clark
9 - 12
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| Standard Lesson
Interaction and adventure draws high school and elementary school students together as they analyze stories about the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Magazine Redux: An Exercise in Critical Literacy
9 - 12
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| Standard Lesson
Paper and pixels get compared in this lesson in which students compare both printed and online versions of a magazine.
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Critical Reading: Two Stories, Two Authors, Same Plot?
9 - 12
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| Standard Lesson
Students make predictions about the stories and analyze story elements, compare and contrast the different stories, distinguish between fact and opinion, and draw conclusions supported by evidence from their readings.
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Analyzing the Purpose and Meaning of Political Cartoons
9 - 12
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| Standard Lesson
It is important for students to know how to evaluate messages conveyed by the news media. Exploration of the artistic techniques used in political cartoons leads to critical questioning.
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Identifying and Understanding the Fallacies Used in Advertising
9 - 12
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| Standard Lesson
Students examine the fallacies that surround them every day, deconstruct fallacious images and messages in advertisements, and demonstrate their understanding of the fallacies through multimedia presentations.
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Word Maps: Developing Critical and Analytical Thinking About Literary Characters
9 - 12
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| Standard Lesson
Students read "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry, use a word map to identify characters' qualities or traits, discuss the characters' feelings and actions, and reflect upon these in journals.
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A Biography Study: Using Role-Play to Explore Authors' Lives
9 - 12
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| Standard Lesson
Students read biographies and explore websites of selected American authors and then role-play as the authors.
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Behind the Masks: Exploring Culture Through Art and Poetry
9 - 12
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Students research mask-making from various cultures, highlight the masks' connections to cultural practices, compose poetry to reveal their understanding, analyze their own culture, and create personal masks and poetry.
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A High-Interest Novel Helps Struggling Readers Confront Bullying in Schools
9 - 12
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Students read a work of realistic fiction about bullying and gain understanding through writing, Readers Theatre, and discussion.
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Reading Movies and TV: Learning the "Language" of Moving-Image Texts
5 - 12
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| Minilesson
Introduce students to the idea that movies and TV have their own language and grammar, which gives them special ways of telling their stories.
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Create a Great Future: STEM Career Research Using Close Reading
6 - 12
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| Minilesson
What if students could see the relevance of their school curriculum to real-world, interesting, STEM-related careers? Let's help them create a great future!
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Tell Me Your Story: Video-Inspired Vocabulary Writing
9 - 12
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| Recurring Lesson
Students watch a sample of artistic video clips online and respond through creative writing while using the vocabulary words they are currently studying.
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Resumes and Cover Letters for High School Students
9 - 12
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High school students are taught how to use resumes and cover letters to highlight their skills and make them stand out, whether applying to college or for a job.
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Seeking Social Justice Through Satire: Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
10 - 12
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This lesson assists advanced students in grades 10–12 in comprehending Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and developing a presentation to satirize a contemporary social issue.
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Show-Me Sentences
6 - 12
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| Recurring Lesson
This lesson teaches students how to revise dull "telling" sentences into vivid, descriptive "showing" sentences.
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Playlist for Holden: Character Analysis With Music and Lyrics
7 - 12
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| Minilesson
Students compile a playlist of 10 songs representing a literary character and explain their choices based on the book's dialogue, plot, conflict, and resolution.
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Creating an Online Community Through Electronic Portfolios
9 - 12
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| Recurring Lesson
Students publish their work in an electronic portfolio, which enables them to respond to each other's content online.