Human Trafficking – 6600
Summary After learning some basics about modern-day Human Trafficking, students will research the topic on their own. Using facts gathered, students will create a 60-90 …
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NO MORE DRAMA!
Teacher: Amanda Drinnon Summary In this lesson, students review the elements of drama and interact with a technology enhanced flipchart that simulates the upcoming Reading …
Public Service Announcements
Summary Students researched and created an original public service announcement. This could be made on the computer, using software of the students’ choice, or on …
Word Warriors
Summary Students assumed the role of word warriors as they attacked new words discovered during their reading. Using www.tweentribune.com, the students chose a high-interest article …
Short Novel Unit – 6403
Summary Students conducted a group-guided journey through a short novel of their choice. Groups were encouraged to reach their own insights, ask their own questions, …
East Meets West: Making Virtual Connections Through Online Portfolios
Summary By definition a portfolio is a collection of an individual’s education, work samples, and skills. This lesson empowers students to create their own virtual …
We’re Engaged!! – Google Docs in the Collaborative Classroom – 6902
Submitted by: JaNee Jones & Sarah Billups School: Varina High School Summary Annotation is the ultimate in critical thinking for reading based lessons. Through annotation …
Critical Reading with Google Docs – 6401
Summary To help students improve their critical reading skills, students used Google Docs to collaboratively annotate song lyrics, poems, and short stories. Students first worked …
Phrase Poetry- 6218
Summary A brief overview of the lesson including time spent, general content covered, and product created. Students have been reviewing parts of the sentence and …
Lighten Your Load! – 4450
Summary Students investigated the issue of heavy backpacks in elementary schools and shared information gained with a variety of audiences in order to help “solve” …