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Studying the African Immigration Lesson Plan
Students read a narrative, conduct an interview and write an autobiographical piece highlighting their findings about an immigrant's experience leaving their country.
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African Folk Tales
Seventh graders listen to, recite, and research African folktales. They research African artwork to add to their original folk tales which they write.
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Dia de los Muertos
Second graders research the Day of the Dead, an important Mexican holiday. They view videos, investigate Mexican geography and history and compare the Day of the Dead to the celebration of Halloween.
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Create Koi Nobori: Carp Kites
Students study the Japanese art of Koi Nabori or carp kites. They create their own carp kites with repeating patterns.
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Secrets of the Shoes
Students compare the Chinese practice of footbinding to the Western practice of wearing corsets to discover universal issues involving women's rights. The instructional activity emphasizes small group discussions.
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The Art of the Quilt
Students examine why fabric was first sewn in layers and how it was used. They identify, compare and make 3 different fabric design types which will become a basis for looking at the quilts created by African Americans. They begin the...
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My Spanish Christmas
Tenth graders research Spanish Christmas customs on the interent and role play in their writing their findings in an essay. They teacher provides a list of web addresses for the students to locate information on and from that their...
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Magnet Poetry
Pupils engage in a lesson that involves the use of imagery in poetry. They select words from poems that are used for imagery. The words are put onto magnets and then used to create new poems filled with imagery. The hands on connection...
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Greeting Cards
Students create greeting cards. They listen to verses from various cards and evaluate each one. They research websites of greeting card makers and complete a chart. They discuss themes and ideas in greeting cards and edit their free...
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House Floor Plans
Sixth graders investigate the mathematical concept of area. They are given a certain square footage and asked to draw the initial floorplan for a house. Students use computers to create the plan. To finish the drawing it must include the...
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Creating A Teaching Plan For A New Diabetic
Students investigate the concept of diabetes. They use the internet to conduct research. The information is used to communicate the facts of the disease for a hypothetical patient in a clinical situation. Students work in small groups to...
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Choose Your Own Adventure Story
Young scholars investigate the concept of writing adventure stories. They follow the model of a "choose your own adventure story". Students practice the skill of making choices to get to a desired outcome. The application is when they...
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Making A Colorado Brochure
Young scholars create a Colorado brochure. Given a variety of brochures, students explore the aspects of an attractive brochure. In groups, young scholars explore tourist attractions, important people, major cities, and statistics of...
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Fresh Greens In The Home
Students engage in the study of nutritional food choices that include fresh greens. They investigate the benefits of using simple planting techniques. The lesson also includes recipes for students to try out the habit of eating more food...
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Interview With A Legend
Eighth graders investigate how Language Arts and Social Studies can be integrated in the curriculum. They conduct research about a famous person in history. Then students use the information to write a report for the class. Then students...
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Resume
Pupils create a resume for themselves using a Microsoft Word template. Students view and evaluate sample resumes and complete a worksheet to determine the information they should include in the resume they complete for themselves.
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Writing up Math in English
Seventh graders review the steps in writing a math problem. They write story problems stating the situation, the problem to be solved, explaining the process used to solve the problem, and state the answer. Students view a PowerPoint...
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Case of the Missing Cookies
Students imagine they are a detective who has been asked to solve the theft of cookies from a jar in the student cafeteria. Students practice using the steps of the scientific method to solve the crime. Finally, students write a detailed...
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Career Planning
Middle schoolers search and evaluate information on available career opportunities. After creating questionnaires, students develop a list of pros and cons of the job, and search for necessary training for the vocation, then create a...
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Learning Styles Personal Brochure
Students complete an online inventory to identify their individual learning styles, strengths, and characteristics. Students use the information to create a personal brochure explaining their learning strengths and strategies to help...
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Quilt Squares
Students research the history of the quilt in American History and view a PowerPoint Presentation. They create a quilt square with colored paper using polygons, transformations, rotations, and reflections on the computer and on a...
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Flyer
Students create a flyer used to announce a transition meeting for the individual student as he/she enters high school. Students summarize the purpose of the meeting, remind the teachers of the meeting's date, and then distribute it to...
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Titration and Molarity
High schoolers are introduced to the concepts of molarity and titration. As a class, they develop a list of the correct steps they need to follow to create a specific concentration of a solution. They design and complete an experiment...
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How Atoms Work
Students analyze the way atoms function and how they combine to form molecules and various compounds. Using a software program, they create a diagram of an atom and write a summary about their functions. They complete a worksheet and...
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