Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
In this reading ACT prep activity, students practice pacing and using TestNav as they take an online practice ACT. This is the ninth activity in a 10-week "Power Up" series for ACT prep. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: November 28th, 2023
Texas v. Johnson
In this lesson, students first analyze a quote about free speech before discussing whether the right to free speech is important. Next, students summarize the Texas v. Johnson Supreme Court case before debating whether a constitutional amendment banning flag burning is necessary. Students reflect on... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: November 20th, 2023
Texas v. Johnson
In this collaborative strategy, students use their prior knowledge to review vocabulary terms, people, events, places, and more. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
November 13th, 2023
In this reading ACT prep activity, students first infer what they know about an ACT-style reading passage before reading it. Students then respond to three different claims about the passage by creating evidence and reasoning to each claim. Students practice responding to five ACT-style questions and... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: November 28th, 2023
In this strategy, students curate a visual representation of artifacts that summarize a topic or event and justify their reasons for including these items. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
November 1st, 2023
In this reading ACT prep activity, students examine how to approach the paired passages portion of the ACT reading test. This is the fourth activity in a 10-week "Power Up" series for ACT Prep. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: November 27th, 2023
In this reading ACT prep activity, students review how vocabulary questions are asked on the ACT. First, students practice using context clues to understand the meaning of unknown words. Next, students review tips for taking the ACT reading section before practicing ten ACT-style questions. Lastly,... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: October 26th, 2023
In this reading ACT prep activity, students view a short video about ACT reading tips and reflect on what they have learned about the ACT reading section so far. Students then review cause and effect relationships by reading a passage about the Cold War and then answer ten ACT-style questions. This... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: October 26th, 2023
In this reading ACT prep activity, students practice using the ACT online test application. TestNav, to prepare for the upcoming online ACT test. Students explore the tools available to them during the ACT and practice answering ten ACT questions and potentially using the TestNav tools. This is the... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: October 26th, 2023
In this lesson, students first reflect on how they respond to stimuli in their environment. Next, students work to identify stimuli and responses to common scenarios. Students then summarize a reading and a video on Pavlov’s learning theory. Learning is extended by students through creating a classical... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: October 18th, 2023
Classical Conditioning Learning Theory
