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The State We're In: Washington (Chinese Translation)

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Seattle Public Schools OER Grant has produced Chinese translations of The State We're In for use in Middle School Mandarin Dual Language Immersion Programs. The State We’re In: Washington is an online and printed educational publication written by Jill Severn for the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. Part of a larger Civic Education Project, this instructional resource establishes the link between public participation and effective government. Colorful graphs, historical photos and thought-provoking illustrations help to describe the basics of government, and the connection between a governing authority and culture and economy. Young readers and adults alike will gain a robust sense of past and present tribal governance and their relationship to state and local government in Washington. 

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Thad Williams

The State We're In: Washington (Spanish Translation)

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Overview: Seattle Public Schools OER Grant has produced Spanish translations of The State We're In for use in Middle School Spanish Dual Language Immersion Programs. The State We’re In: Washington is an online and printed educational publication written by Jill Severn for the League of Women Voters of Washington Education Fund. Part of a larger Civic Education Project, this instructional resource establishes the link between public participation and effective government. Colorful graphs, historical photos and thought-provoking illustrations help to describe the basics of government, and the connection between a governing authority and culture and economy. Young readers and adults alike will gain a robust sense of past and present tribal governance and their relationship to state and local government in Washington. 

Material Type: Textbook

Author: Thad Williams

What's For Lunch? 5th Grade STEM Storyline

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As our 5th grade students start the shift from childhood to adolescence, it is important for them to be equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to take care of their bodies by making healthy eating choices! This unit strives to engage students in the task of crafting a healthy and delicious snack for younger students in their building. Students master Physical Science performance expectations (5-PS1-1, 5-PS1-2, 5-PS1-3, 5-PS1-4), while learning about the properties of different foods that make them healthy or not! The unit culminates with students constructing a snack for their 1st grade buddies.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Assessment, Homework/Assignment

Author: Pranjali Upadhyay

Drumbeats in Time: How do local tribes contribute to the identity of the Kittitas Valley, both past and present?

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Drumbeats in Time is a collaborative effort between the Thorp School District and members of the Kittitas Band of the Yakama Nation. These units are designed to integrate local Native American oral history and interview skills into the social studies curriculum to help students gain understanding of the life and times of various members of the Kittitas Valley.The sixth grade unit focuses on accounts of modern life and past life in order to develop an understanding of cultural awarness in the future.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Primary Source

Authors: Casceila Miller, Carlee Stueckle, Alexander Ahlgren, Barbara Soots, Washington OSPI OER Project

Drumbeats in Time: Where are the significant places, regions, and people in the Pacific Northwest?

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Where are the significant places, regions, and people in the Pacific Northwest?This fourth grade unit for Drumbeats in Time was produced by a team of teachers from Thorp School District, Washington in consultation with members of the Kittitas Band of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Authors: Carlee Stueckle, Casceila Miller, Washington OSPI OER Project

SHAPE Washington Elementary Soccer (includes adaptations)

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This soccer unit from SHAPE Washington provides a ten-lesson unit plan for Soccer. The activities are designed for grades 3-5 and meet a variety of grade specific outcomes that align with state learning standards.Lesson adaptations are suggested that incorporate inclusionary activities and meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Authors: Terri Farrar, Washington OSPI OER Project, Barbara Soots

Drumbeats in Time 11/12th Grade Unit Plan

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This unit plan was designed in order to instruct students in the Kittitas Valley about the contributions and perspectives of the Kittitas Band of the Yakama Nation. This unit plan has students use primary and secondary sources, inquiry, videos and lecture to plan and conduct an oral history interview with a Kittitas Band member. If tribal members of the Kittitas are not avaiable for interview, there is a sample video of an interview with Kittitas member Allen Aronica. Students can use this video instead of conducting an oral history interview for the final lesson. 

Material Type: Assessment, Homework/Assignment, Lecture Notes, Primary Source, Unit of Study

Author: Alexander Ahlgren

SHAPE Washington High School Spikeball (including adaptations)

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This spikeball unit from SHAPE Washington provides lessons for students in Year 1 and 2 of physical education. The activities are designed for high school and meet a variety of grade specific outcomes that align with state learning standards.Lesson adaptations are suggested that incorporate inclusionary activities and meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Authors: Terri Farrar, Barbara Soots, Washington OSPI OER Project

Outdoor Education - Frisbee Golf (includes adaptations)

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Frisbee Golf can be a great way to implement Outdoor Education into the Physical Education classroom. The activities in this unit from SHAPE Washington are all aligned to meet the state standards as well as provide enjoyment for the students. Lesson adaptations are suggested that incorporate inclusionary activities and meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Material Type: Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Authors: Jamison Stockslager, Carri Kreider, Washington OSPI OER Project

Outdoor Education - Native American Games

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These activities highlight Native American games that build body and spirit through exercise. Washington Physical Education standards seen in these activities are identified. Though written here with an eye towards elementary level students, these games are played by all ages.Consultation, review, and feedback of the Native American Games unit was provided by: Rachel Sullivan-Owens, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Cultural Coordinator and Cindy Kelly, Lower Elwha S’Klallam Tribe WSSDA Tribal Ambassador.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Unit of Study

Authors: Jamison Stockslager, Carri Kreider, Washington OSPI OER Project

Roaring Rivers

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This unit begins with a challenge in which students must make a decision for the common good. The task highlights the importance of considering various stakeholder perspectives in order to serve the common good. Students transfer what they have learned to their study of a major dam project in Washington State. Teams focus on one of four projects (Upper Skagit Hydroelectric Project, Lower Snake River Project, Columbia River Gorge Project, Columbia River Basin Project). Each team works together to understand the perspectives of diverse stakeholders as they develop a response to the unit-driving question: How can dams in Washington serve the common good? Teams apply what they have learned to come up with a recommendation for the future of the dam project that considers how it will impact people and places.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Educurious ., Educurious .

Decisions That Define Us

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Students learn about the controversial history of a mural in Anacortes, WA, and consider what it would take to create a more inclusive and accurate mural in Anacortes today. Then students learn about the tribes, immigrants, and settlers in the region where they live and how their stories are represented in local murals in public spaces. Students draw on what they have learned to respond to the unit driving question: What decisions and whose stories define Washington state? Then, drawing on local resources such as tribal members, historical societies, and museums, students work in teams to propose a new mural that tells an inclusive story of the people and place where they live.

Material Type: Lesson Plan, Module, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Educurious ., Educurious .

#Rights #Representation #Change

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Students learn how young people in Washington exercised their rights and responsibilities through “fish-in” protests to fight for tribal fishing rights in the 1960s. Students use this example of civic engagement to reflect on their rights and responsibilities today, then begin to consider the unit-driving question: How can we use social media to engage community members on issues of injustice? Working in teams, students examine a case study on one of three critical issues: natural resources, the environment, or hazard preparedness. The case studies help students understand how social media can be used to raise awareness and promote action. Finally, teams create a social media campaign that engages their local elected officials and community on an issue of social and environmental justice.

Material Type: Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Teaching/Learning Strategy, Unit of Study

Authors: Educurious ., Educurious .

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