Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Laura Halstied serves the K20 Educational and Community Center as a Social Studies Curriculum Writer. Laura and the fellow instructional design team work to develop high-quality social studies curriculum for K12 schools support the mission of the K20 Center and its projects. Her mission is to create lessons that help students become informed citizens.
This collection contains lessons that cover the Oklahoma Academic Standards for Personal Financial Literacy. Read more »
This lesson examines the significance of the Chinese Exclusion Act and how it affected the lives of Asian-Americans within the United States. Read more »
Research Project
This lesson analyzes the writings of Machiavelli and examines how he shaped political thought. Read more »
Research Project
Week 10 of the Concurrent Enrollment Tool Kit is designed to assist you in explaining to students the benefits of studying in a group as well as best practices for creating a regular study group. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: January 26th, 2023
Week 8 of the Concurrent Enrollment Tool Kit is designed to assist you in discussing with students how to effectively study for concurrent enrollment courses. Students are provided with a Studying Dos and Don'ts handout for reference. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: January 26th, 2023
This strategy is used to increase motivation in students by providing them with “badges” that reward them for engaging in content and symbolizes their achievement or mastery of a skill. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
December 6th, 2022
This collection of discussion guides is designed to help mentors facilitate conversations that support the success of concurrent enrollment students as they progress through the semester. Each discussion guide covers a weekly topic and provides guidance for students throughout the concurrent course.... Read more »
Week 3 of the Concurrent Enrollment Tool Kit is designed to facilitate discussion with students about how their concurrent courses are progressing. The importance of turning in all assignments and studying is highlighted, and students revisit their goal from Week 1. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: January 26th, 2023
Would you like to have a career that lets you help others and make a difference? Social workers have been doing this for more than 100 years, and it continues to be a much-needed job. In this activity, students read about the skills needed to be a social worker and the different career pathways available... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: November 23rd, 2022
In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of federalism. Students will begin by analyzing statements about governmental power, then reading a short narrative to locate references to the government's role in our daily lives. Students will then watch a video about federalism, complete a graphic... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: November 23rd, 2022
An Introduction to Federalism
