Posts Tagged ‘ Lesson Plans ’

Subject Text and Images to “Close Reading”

November 16, 2012

America in Class (AIC) Lessons, from the National Humanities Center, are tailored to meet the Common Core State Standards. The lessons present challenging primary resources in a classroom-ready format, with background information and analytical strategies that enable teachers and students to subject texts and images to the close reading called for in the standards. Each AIC lesson is built around a framing question, an essential understanding and a single primary resource or a small manageable set of resources. A background note illuminates and contextualizes the material, and another note offers teaching advice. Each lesson culminates with key passages and analytical questionsthrough which teachers can lead students to the essential understanding, and…

Share What Works

March 10, 2011

BetterLesson was founded by a group of teachers from Atlanta and Boston public schools to connect educators and help them create, organize and share their curricula. On the site, you can find lesson plans, classroom materials and instructional resources from high-performing teachers. Browse a wide array of documents, presentations, full lessons—even complete units and courses. You can also share your curriculum and connect with fellow educators around the world. Click Here to Access Free Resources This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate a website before…

Teach IT Now!

January 31, 2011

The mission of Teach IT Now is to provide K-8 technology teachers with meaningful technology course materials that weaves together terminology, tools, how things work, inventors, history, trends, and engineering career opportunities to help them help their students have the tools to succeed in every day life and the ability to take it to the next level if they choose. The materials help students: be more technically aware; be better prepared in life by understanding the technology they already use; be more competitive in a world that is becoming more technologically savvy; get introduced to career opportunities in technology and…

Examine U.S. History Through Events, Campaign Ads, Core Values

January 28, 2011

EASE History is a rich online environment that supports the learning and teaching of United States history. Hundreds of historical videos and photographs are currently available. Students can learn about United States history through the prism of presidential campaign ads, better understand the complexities of campaign issues and their historical context by looking at historical events and explore the meanings of core values by examining how these values have been applied in both historical events and campaign ads. Click Here to Visit Web Site Plus: A comprehension online Learning Guide includes free lesson plans and downloadableworksheets for teaching about historical events, campaign ads and core values. Click Here to Access Free Learning…

World Music

January 4, 2011

The Smithsonian Folkways site presents lessons, interactive games and activities, folklife education kits and more. Simply browse the online map to find world music curricular experiences from Smithsonian Folkways’ Network of Music Educators. All lessons can be downloaded as PDF files. The Flash-based virtual Musica del Pueblo exhibition features a diverse range of Latin American and Latino music. The 24 high-quality videos are arranged by thematic categories. Web (lessons): http://www.folkways.si.edu/tools_for_teaching/lessons.aspx Web (activities): http://www.folkways.si.edu/tools_for_teaching/activities.aspx This information is provided as a courtesy for BISD teachers and inclusion here does not indicate an endorsement by the district. It is important to thoroughly evaluate…