Reporting at TMS
Summary In order to get information for newsletter articles, the students created online forms to get general population input. The journalism students used this information …
CategoryMiddle School
Westward Expansion Jigsaw – 7811
Summary This lesson will allow students to deeply explore the territories in Westward Expansion in 1-2 class periods, while encouraging them to research and communicate …
Contemporary Art Sculptures – 7809
Summary Students work together in groups of 4-5. As a product of the lesson, students create a sculpture that represents the style of a contemporary …
Gubernatorial Election Vids
Summary The lesson was to create a movie based on the Gubernatorial Election. The students had to create a movie in order for them to …
Blogging About the Bomb
Image from Metaphors in American Politics Summary Students read a story about the dropping of the atomic bombs at the end of WWII. They then …
Proliferating Student Awareness of PSAs
Summary The class discussed the history and purpose of Public Service Announcements (PSAs). On the web, we searched for some examples of PSAs. We discussed …
My Chinese Friend
Summary The internet provides opportunities to expand understanding of other people and cultures. Students who are learning language may miss some of the cultural nuances …
Spanish Rice is NOT Spanish Cuisine!
Summary No!!! Spanish rice is NOT authentic cuisine from Spain, but what is? In this project student groups will explore authentic Spanish cuisine and create …
REAL to REEL – 7566
Summary Students learning about World War II will create a 1940s style newsreel video to teach others about the important events of WWII. They will …
Graphing a Line – 7567
Summary Sometimes the best way to learn is to teach. In this lesson students were given the task of creating a presentation on solving linear …