Once the Civil War ended, there were still a lot of hostilities. …
Once the Civil War ended, there were still a lot of hostilities. Just because someone “loses” does not mean they change their beliefs. The political, social and economic turmoil continued as new laws were created. This seminar will focus on the significant aspects of Reconstruction.StandardsCC.1.2.11-1.C Tracking details about people, events, and ideas that develop the set of ideas or sequence of eventsCC.8.5.9-10.C Analyze in detail a series of events described in a text; determine whether earlier events caused later ones or simply preceded them.
This paper addresses the implications, for ELLs, of the new standard's requirement …
This paper addresses the implications, for ELLs, of the new standard's requirement that students be able to read and understand complex, informationally dense texts. The authors discuss the types of supports that learners need in order to work with complex texts. They also provide a sample of what academic discourse involves, using an excerpt from Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail. They demonstrate how English learners can be provided with strategies for accessing complex texts, such as closely examining one sentence at a time. The authors argue that instruction must go beyond vocabulary and should begin with an examination of our beliefs about language, literacy and learning.
Students consult primary and secondary sources to identify the events leading to …
Students consult primary and secondary sources to identify the events leading to Abraham Lincoln's assassination and consider whether his assassination was avoidable.
This "jigsaw" activity will give students the opportunity to work in groups …
This "jigsaw" activity will give students the opportunity to work in groups to summarize a 1 to 2 page informational text. It "jigsaws" down to 1 class summary and can be done in 2 or 3 days. This plan was designed for a class of 22 students but can be easily modified by varying group size.
This lesson provides teachers with support for using text-dependent questions and Common …
This lesson provides teachers with support for using text-dependent questions and Common Core literacy strategies to help students derive big ideas and key understandings while developing vocabulary using the nonfiction informational text, Wildfires. Wildfires can cause damage but also play a critical role in the renewal of forests and grasslands. Through the example of the 1988 Yellowstone fire, Wildfires highlights the effects and cycles of fires and shows the reader how critical fire is to regenerating forests and grasslands.
Civil rights activist, Coretta Scott King, once said, “Freedom is never really …
Civil rights activist, Coretta Scott King, once said, “Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation.” The signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a win, but it did not mark the end of the movement. This lesson will examine the numerous groups that are still fighting for civil rights today, including African Americans, Muslims, women, and members of the LGBTQ community. This lesson will provide you the opportunity to check your “privilege” and compare it with the groups who are fighting for equal rights to this day. You will be encouraged to keep an open mind while learning about each group and to listen with understanding and empathy.StandardsCC.8.5.9-10.D Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science.CC.8.6.9-10.G Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the usefulness of each source in answering the research question; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.5.1.12.C Evaluate the application of the principles and ideals in contemporary civic life.Liberty / FreedomDemocracyJusticeEquality
This lesson guides students to find answers in non-fiction texts about wolves …
This lesson guides students to find answers in non-fiction texts about wolves by using of the KWHL graphic organizer and a reading strategy called RUNNERS. Students practice using these strategies while gathering information from different sources.
In this lesson, students will hone their investigative skills and form an …
In this lesson, students will hone their investigative skills and form an opinion based on the credible evidence that they uncover. After learning about the decision to deem Pluto a "dwarf planet," students will have time for individual investigation. After using their background knowledge to choose credible sources, they will analyze the information they gather to form their own opinion, which they will support in a video response to a prompt on Flipgrid.
Engage students in the analysis of the persuasive written language of advertisements. Students …
Engage students in the analysis of the persuasive written language of advertisements. Students will have to recognize some language techniques used in advertising, match the techniques to some printed ads and create slogans, using such techniques.Subject: English Language, Reading Foundational Skills, Writing Foundational SkillsLevel: Middle SchoolMaterial Type: Classroom ActivityRemixed by Tami Hughson, Sioux County Schools.
A Writer's Guide to Mindful Reading develops and enacts the mindful reading …
A Writer's Guide to Mindful Reading develops and enacts the mindful reading pedagogy described in Ellen C. Carillo's scholarly monograph Securing a Place for Reading in Composition: The Importance of Teaching for Transfer (Utah State UP). Offering a comprehensive approach to literacy instruction by focusing on reading and writing, A Writer's Guide to Mindful Reading supports students as they become more reflective, deliberate, and mindful readers and writers by working within a metacognitive framework. The reading selections, assignments, and activities in this innovative textbook move students toward this goal by providing opportunities to apply and reflect on multiple ways of reading and writing, positioning students to develop a metacognitive awareness crucial to transferring what they learn about reading and writing to other courses and contexts. Because many of the difficulties that students encounter when writing are related to the difficulties posed by reading complex texts, A Writer's Guide to Mindful Reading gives instructors the tools to help students develop a repertoire of reading strategies that will help them become stronger readers and—by extension—stronger writers.
This resource is published by Youth & Media.This learning experience has been …
This resource is published by Youth & Media.This learning experience has been created by Youth and Media and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. For more information, please visit: http://dlrp.berkman.harvard.edu/about. This "What Is Verification?" learning experience is inspired by the “Quick Start To Verifying Online Media” and “Verification Training For Journalists” courses by Dr. Claire Wardle at First Draft, available here.
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