Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Laura Halstied serves the K20 Educational and Community Center as a Social Studies Curriculum Writer and Instructional Designer. Laura and the fellow instructional design team work to develop high-quality resources for K12 schools that support the mission of the K20 Center and its projects.
In Part 2 of this lesson on federalism, students discuss a political cartoon, summarize governmental powers, and illustrate a given power. Learning will be extended by analyzing how the federal government influenced the states to change their drinking age. Finally, students complete a justified true... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: May 31st, 2023
Powers of the Federal Government and the States
In this lesson, students will learn about and explore characteristics of limited and unlimited governments. After accessing their prior knowledge about governments, students will analyze quotes about governmental power, classify characteristics of governments, and explore historical and contemporary... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: May 31st, 2023
Characteristics of Limited and Unlimited Governments
Students collaborate to summarize content, create illustrations, and record a brief video about a research topic or recently covered topic that demonstrates...
With iMovie, it is possible to create videos as part of a unit or lesson, to introduce a concept, or to use for student products.
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Students use guided inquiry to create and answer good questions from the information at hand, activating their prior knowledge and engaging them in...
Padlet is a web app that works like a digital bulletin board. Students and teachers may use Padlet to share ideas and collaborate by posting notes,...
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VlogIt helps students reflect on their learning and provide meaningful feedback to teachers. Students can summarize and analyze information in short...
Flip is a free video discussion app you can use to capture student voice.
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This is a strategy of brevity. You can say a lot briefly. Six-Word Memoirs does just that. Students describe topics in six words. Saying less requires...
Mentimeter enables you, while teaching, to visualize your students' opinions with real-time graphs and charts. Get input from in-person or online students...
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In this lesson, students will discover the attributes of three systems of government by discussing advantages and disadvantages of each type and then sorting characteristics of each type. Students will reflect on potential issues faced by citizens living under each type of system and will summarize... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: May 15th, 2023
Unitary, Federal, and Confederal Systems of Government
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: May 26th, 2023
An Introduction to Federalism
Week 16 of the Concurrent Enrollment Tool Kit is designed to assist you in discussing with students the importance of taking time for self-care and decompression. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: February 18th, 2023
Week 14 of the Concurrent Enrollment Tool Kit is designed to assist you in discussing with students how to successfully give presentations for concurrent enrollment courses. Students are provided with a Presenting Dos and Don'ts handout for reference. Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: February 27th, 2023
