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| Lesson Title | Grade Level | Subject | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  |
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Build a Sandwich of Your Book | 6/7 | English / Language Arts | A generic book report styled into a three dimensional sandwich. | |
| Reading Response Log | 6-8 | English / Language Arts | A general explanation of a reading response log. | |