A coworker compiled a list of interesting resources to add or augment our students eLearning. To Watch: Netflix: World War II in Colour Untold History of the United States The Vietnam War Minimalism Betting on…
Now imagine that the year is 1969, and the war is raging in Vietnam. Having just turned 18, you are now required by law to register for the draft (sorry ladies, but you are also…
By Jeanne Theoharis December 1, 2015 Sixty years ago, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Ala. Her courageous act is now American legend. She is a staple of…
Inductive Study is individual and group discussion-based observations and insights from personal study are encouraged. It is in the discussion, for many students, that the lesson begins to “gel.” The discussion confirms, clarifies, and corrects…
This unit dives into the study of the principles that influenced and motivated the creation of a constitutional, federal republic. As a backdrop to the study, students analyze Martin Luther King’s Letter from a Birmingham…
This Simulation is a fun and great way to wrap up a unit on the 1920s Jazz Age in America, and give you students the experience of being in a speakeasy. Your kids will always…
Introduction This is one of my favorite lesson plans of each year. It is also one the students bring up over and over again later. I start class by telling my students that I do…
Remember the Children: is the experiential program for students. The experience tells the story of children’s experience during the Holocaust from the perspective of children growing up in Nazi Germany. This Lesson focuses on real-life…
Over the past five years I have built around eight telegraphs for other teachers and for use in my classroom. Bellow is a simple plan to build a telegraph. I have started to include some…
The Toolkit is designed to put instructional and curriculum design tools into the hands of teachers and leaders in local districts. The Toolkit resources focus on implementation of the Inquiry Arc, as presented in The…