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Lesson Plan
Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program

Focus: The Paideia Seminar

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Compelling discussions are the result of open-ended, challenging questions. An introduction to Paideia discussions includes explicit directions about how to prepare readers and how to model the kinds of questions they should develop in...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding American Values

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Scholars read books and discuss emotions that lead up to the American Revolution. They also discuss vocabulary and use reference materials to research the Internet for causes and sentiment that led to the American Revolution.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the story Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail and complete language arts activities with it. Students have discussions, read, write, spell, and act out the story.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ku Klux Klan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss, write, and identify symbols of the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920's in Indiana. In this Ku Klux Klan lesson plan, students also take a field trip to view the Thomas Hart Benton Murals at Indiana University.
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Website
Illinois Institute of Technology

The Oyez Project

For Students 9th - 10th
The Oyez Project offers tons of multimedia information on the U.S. Supreme Court, including On This Day, Justices, Cases, Tour, Discussions, Findlaw, Appellate.net, and On This Docket.
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Unit Plan
Other

Literature Unit: "A Day No Pigs Would Die"

For Students 6th - 8th
This site features questions for each of the chapters in Robert Newton Peck's "A Day No Pigs Would Die."
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Website
Other

East Meets West: Ralph Waldo Emerson

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the influence of Vedic literature and thought, including the "Bhagavat-Gita," on Emerson's philosophy and writing.
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Professional Doc
Other

Center for Teaching Excellence: Activities to Engage Students [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This resource gives numerous strategies to engage students in different types of collaborative discussion.
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Website
Other

Splendid Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Podcasts for advanced English Language Learners who can listen to non-Native speakers having conversations and carrying out short tasks. Examples include Working Together to Reach Agreement, Responding to Questions, and Taking Part in...
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Unit Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Come Prepared for Discussions

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
This is a collection of 14 discussion opportunities. Review the key ideas expressed and draw conclusions in light of information and knowledge gained from the discussions.
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Activity
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Romeo and Juliet: Discussions

For Students 9th
Engage in a whole-class discussion to demonstrate your understanding of adaptations of Romeo and Juliet and West Side Story.
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Ela Guidebooks: Jigsaw

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This strategy helps students refine their understanding of texts to meet reading expectations and engage in group conversations to meet speaking and listening expectations.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pbs American Portrait Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS American Portrait is a national storytelling project that invites individuals to participate in a conversation about what it really means to be an American today. To answer this question, PBS and its partners are collecting photos,...