| Lesson Title |
Grade
Level |
Subject |
Description |
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| TIME'S Edition to Celebrate The Great Gatsby |
11/12 |
English /
Language Arts |
In this assignment, students work in small groups
to
publish an 80th anniversary edition of TIME magazine celebrating F.
Scott Fitzgerald and his amazing novel The Great Gatsby |
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| The World Keeps on Turning – Revolutions |
10 |
English /
Language Arts |
For this project, students need to independently
research and take notes on a revolution – it could be
cultural,
social, or political. After analyzing the writing and parts
of a
newspaper, the students create an original newspaper of the chosen
revolution. |
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| Blogging Catcher in the Rye |
10 |
English /
Language Arts |
Students reading Catcher in the Rye blog about
their reading - including the prompts and an assessment rubric |
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| Endangered Species Quest |
9 |
English /
Language Arts |
While students read California Blue by David
Klass, they complete a research project and presentation on an
endangered species. |
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| Everything Old is New Again – Peer
Pressure Across Generations |
9 |
English /
Language Arts |
In conjunction with reading the book Jumping the
Nail
by Eve Bunting, students research, interview people and present their
ideas about peer pressure. |
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| Whirligig: Novel Unit |
9 |
English /
Language Arts |
While reading Whirligig by Paul Fleischman,
students
complete a reading response log that combines summary, reaction,
visualization, and research. |
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| Hero of the Year Stamp |
8 |
English /
Language Arts |
After researching four people who are considered
heroes, the student creates a stamp to commemorate one of
their heroes. |
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| Which Burger is Better? - Advertising |
6/7 |
English /
Language Arts |
Based on an idea by Mrs. Lauren Harrison,
students explore advertising techniques and create their own
advertisement campaign. |
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| WWI Museum |
7/8 |
US History |
Students design a display for a World War I
museum by researching the daily life of a specific type of person
during WWI. |
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| Country X or Country Y |
7/8 |
World Cultures |
Students take the role of an international
business
that wishes to relocate its new headquarter. Student
research two possibilities, then evaluate the two choices,
and
finally present a proposal comparing the two possible sites and making
a recommendation. |
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| Chinese Dynasties WebQuest |
7/8 |
Ancient
Civilizations |
In this research project, students work with a
small
group in order to better understand one of the major Chinese dynasties
and create a museum display that will highlight the people, events, and
culture of the dynasty. When viewing the completed displays, students
should be able to compare the dynasties and explain the contributions
of each dynasty to Chinese civilization and world civilization. |
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| Build a Sandwich of Your Book |
6/7 |
English /
Language Arts |
A generic book report styled into a three
dimensional sandwich. |
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| Reading Response Log |
6-8 |
English /
Language Arts |
A general explanation of a reading response log. |
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