This lesson is the first of three on the topic. It is …
This lesson is the first of three on the topic. It is designed so that teachers can introduce new concepts to students engagingly and educationally. You can teach this lesson to beginner, elementary English speakers or use it as a review for more intermediate-level speakers. This lesson can also be used during individual and group lessons. Keep in mind that age does not necessarily correlate with a learner’s level of proficiency in English.Before this lesson, students should have prerequisite knowledge of the present simple tense, present continuous tense and the ability to count syllables.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.
Because of my interest in the Parkland students and my research about …
Because of my interest in the Parkland students and my research about the benefits of debating, I decided to have my gifted students, grades 5 and 6, do a debate on teachers being armed in school. The steps for their debate were as follows:
Decide what side of the issue they wanted to be on. I stressed that sometimes being on the side you don’t necessary agree with can be a good exercise, especially for understanding the other side of the issue. Explore the issue through online research. Meet with team members to decide what angle of the issue each member would take. Do online research to find hard evidence to support each of their issues and angles. Meet with their groups to review their arguments and go over their presentations. Learn about the structure of the debate Each side presents their argument – all members of a side present their argument (decided by a coin flip) and then the other side does so. While one side is presenting their argument, learners on the other side write out questions to ask during the rebuttal round. In the rebuttal round, questions are asked of the opposing team. Review the evaluation criteria – on a scale from 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest. Each learner is evaluated by a panel of judges (some other students and me) How well did the person articulate the argument? How well did the person use references to support his or her argument? How well did the person ask questions of the other team? How well did the person answer questions from the other team? Do the debate. Get the judges’ feedback. Add together their scores for each individual and then add these as a team. The team with the highest score wins.
When to start teaching gerunds?As I mentioned before, I used this lesson …
When to start teaching gerunds?As I mentioned before, I used this lesson with a pre-intermediate student and I think this is a great place to start. Regardless of the age of the student, if his/her/their proficiency is pre-intermediate then learning and teaching gerunds will be fun for all of you. Keep in mind that students at this level should have a general idea of how to read, write, speak and understand English; this lesson will help improve these skills.The purpose of this lesson is for students to practice verbs that are followed by gerunds or infinitives with no change in meaning. They will also learn how to determine when to use gerunds or infinitives. Moreover, they will work on answering questions using two sentences: one with the gerund and one with the infinitive. Students will also have the opportunity to create their questions, it’s really fun to see what they come up with. By the end of this lesson, students will be able to make logical sentences using several verbs including love, like, hate, prefer, can’t bear, can’t stand, begin, start and continue.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.
Using the C3 Inquiry Design Model format, high school social studies and English students …
Using the C3 Inquiry Design Model format, high school social studies and English students learn to understand lynching in Virginia in the Jim Crow South and discuss ways of taking informed action to move towards racial healing. Each inquiry is supported by the Virginia Standards of Learning and the Common Core Standards and is expected to take three-four 50-minute class periods. The inquiry time frame can expand if teachers think their students need additional instructional experiences (e.g., historical context, formative performance tasks, featured sources, writing, etc.). Teachers are encouraged to adjust the inquiry to meet the needs and interests of their students and school/community contexts. The inquiries lend themselves to differentiation and modeling of historical thinking skills while assisting students in reading a wide variety of sources and writing in a wide variety of genres.Use the next button or the drop down menu to navigate between pages. Please note, Social studies lessons are found at the bottom of page 2 and English lesson are found at the bottom of page 3. For more information and/or access to the primary sources used in the lesson plans, please visit the Racial Terror: Lynching in Virginia website.
Teaching Prepositions with Time – at, on, inThis introductory lesson plan, part of …
Teaching Prepositions with Time – at, on, inThis introductory lesson plan, part of a six-part series, introduces the three most common prepositions of time : at, on and in. For this lesson, students must already be comfortable using beginner vocabulary like days of the week, months, and time expressions.This lesson plan begins with an explanation of these at, on and in. Then, students will complete various exercises to put these prepositions to use. It also outlines other fixed prepositions such as at the moment, at night, and many more. Lastly, the lesson covers how prepositions are used differently in the UK versus the US.If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.
This engaging lesson plan focuses on the simple past tense verbs that …
This engaging lesson plan focuses on the simple past tense verbs that end with -ed. It is a comprehensive, simple and engaging lesson—just stick to the materials provided. You can introduce it to beginner students or use it as a review with intermediate students. Throughout the lesson students will then have the opportunity to use this newly learned knowledge to describe images. They will also complete gap-fill exercises and read full sentences in English. Finally, they will make their own sentences using the past simple tense. As the lesson progresses, be sure to encourage students to speak in full sentences but also applaud them for their great efforts. If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers’ notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.
In this lesson students will learn about Louise Erdrich and then read …
In this lesson students will learn about Louise Erdrich and then read her poem “Advice to Myself #2: Resistance.” As students read they will analyze how the writer uses words, phrases, and details to communicate a theme. Students will discuss the message of the poem in both small and large groups and discuss how the author’s literary choices help communicate this message. Students will then write about a message in the poem and explain what lines most strongly communicate that message as evidence to support their thinking.
Icebreaker --Encourages student voice and opinion. --Allows students to become familiar with …
Icebreaker --Encourages student voice and opinion. --Allows students to become familiar with one another. --Students practice speaking, listening, and justifying stances. --Teachers can get to know their students. --Practice attention getting signals and routines.
Inspired by Things That Rock from Hebern, M. & Corippo, J. (2018). The EduProtocol field guide : 16 student-centered lesson frames for infinite learning possibilities. San Diego, CA: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
Short Description: An online guide that enables learners to phonemic categories in …
Short Description: An online guide that enables learners to phonemic categories in Mandarin (including lexical tones) in a variety of phonetic contexts, and to associate those phonemes with Pinyin orthography. Includes extensive audio examples and computer-graded comprehension checks.
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This project is a cross-curricular approach designed to analyze, evaluate, and extend …
This project is a cross-curricular approach designed to analyze, evaluate, and extend student understanding of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. The project would be applied after students have read the novel and completed a final test (or you may use this project in lieu of a test). Teachers may use pieces of this project or can use this project in its entirety.Time Estimate: 2-3 weeksObjectives:The learner will:connect the novel to the current social and political climate.analyze the differences in treatment of minorities in the judicial system.argue and support with evidence the impact of race in both the novel and the real world. identify the use of forensic evidence in court cases and argue how forensic evidence is or is not used in the novel.collaborate with peers to create a presentation of findings and analyses. construct a visual representation of a theme.
In this lesson, students will view Wendy Troxel's TEd Talk, "Why School …
In this lesson, students will view Wendy Troxel's TEd Talk, "Why School Should Start Later for Teens." While viewing the TED Talk, students will identify and trace the main parts of her argument.
Students will consider what source of imagery may cause escalating threads of …
Students will consider what source of imagery may cause escalating threads of conversation, and consider pause strategies to avoid escalating online interactions. This lesson is part of a media unit curated at our Digital Citizenship website, "Who Am I Online?".
The lesson is designed for Grade 5 English Language Arts students to …
The lesson is designed for Grade 5 English Language Arts students to review the four types of sentences: exclamatory, declarative, interrogative, imperative. This lesson addresses the following NDE Standard: NE LA 5.1.4.a, NE LA 5.1.4.b.It is expected that this lesson will take students 60 minutes to complete.
This module is designed for 3rd through 5th graders to explore their …
This module is designed for 3rd through 5th graders to explore their names, identity, immigration and cultural lore to find heroic moments in their family history. Using Icelandic immigration, both historical and current, as a model to explore: the meaning and uses of names, the difficulties of language, belonging and identity, and historical storytelling through "Egil's Saga", the student creates a personal definition of a hero. After learning basic interview techniques, the module includes interviewing a family member and identifying a heroic moment to portray through a student created comic. A gallery of comics is displayed for the community viewing including artists statements.
This activity details how to use a vocabulary word puzzle game collaboratively …
This activity details how to use a vocabulary word puzzle game collaboratively in the classroom. It is based on the television show, The Wheel of Fortune, and has been tweaked throughout the years to fit classrooms both big and small. It has proven to be one of my students' favorite fun activities and never fails to provide "a-ha" moments when they see the connection between what the answer to the word puzzle and its connection to the lessons that have either preceded it or later when subsequent connections refer back to the answer to the word puzzle.The challenge to the teacher is to use the basic tools of your software to create content relevant, vocabulary word puzzles that will conform to the hardware of projection tools.
When giving a speech or presentation, it is important to plan your …
When giving a speech or presentation, it is important to plan your words according to audience and purpose. It is also important to focus on the sound of your voice and the different ways to use it. Afterall, who wants to listen to a monotone speaker drone on and on about a topic, even if the topic itself is interesting. This seminar will focus on vocal variation--the different sounds of your speaking voice and how to use them to effectively.
Story tells how Calr Erskine became lifelong friends with Johnny Wilson, then …
Story tells how Calr Erskine became lifelong friends with Johnny Wilson, then Jackie Robinson. Also, learn the story of how Carl compares his World Series ring and son Jimmy’s Special Olympics medal. This video is 8:37 minutes.32 pages Suggested for grades 1-3 ISBN: 979-8-9863985-0-1Library of Congress: HM831. E77 E65 2022
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