Censorship and Bias in the Media – 7840
Summary This unit will discuss concepts of ethics, bias, and the political and social implications of censorship. The unit will include research in order to …
CategoryMiddle School
Writing Workshop with Louisa County – 7842
Summary “This is the first day I have liked being in school!” a student shared. This quote encapsulates this lesson. My two RTI 8th Grade …
Helming the Ship, Climbing the Staircase: Poetry Research and Information Fluency – 7850
Summary Instead of giving students a poem and walking them through analyzing it and/or giving them a worksheet to complete in a whole class lesson, …
Express This, Equate That… What’s the Difference?
Summary Students will work individually to research and then in small groups to collaborate and discover the difference between an expression and an equation. Research …
Everybody Blog – 7644
Summary In this project, students gather research and publish blogs on any topic they want. Students are taught copyright guidelines as they become digital citizens. …
Unit Price Field Trip – 7648
Summary How is math used in everyday life? One great example involves shopping. Students learned about unit price in Math and in Independent Living class. …
Grammar Project Lessons – 7849
Summary This lesson allows the student to step into the teacher’s role, providing the ultimate ownership of comprehension and facilitation of meeting students’ needs. Students …
Gallery Walk: Getting Rid of Boring Presentations – 7845
Summary Have you ever been bored to tears watching as student groups endlessly present projects? Even the most exciting, most differentiated projects get boring …
Making Music: An Audio Comparison
Summary Students will work in groups to create an original sound recording. Students will then compare the recording process with that of a professional musician. …
Shark Tank – 7982
Summary This project was inspired by the show “Shark Tank” in which entrepreneurs in the early stages of their company present their product to a …