Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
This lesson is based on the short story "The Lady, or the Tiger?" by Frank R. Stockton. Students will summarize the story and analyze each character's personality and internal conflict. Students will also identify the external conflict through the plot and setting. The author does not provide an ending... Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: June 4th, 2025
Internal & External Conflict
Students will employ a variety of reading strategies to analyze the poem, "The New Colossus." Their analysis will determine the author's perspective. This lesson also offers technology options for teachers, who may choose to use a Kindle E-reader, Google Doc, or Google Expeditions. While this lesson... Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: May 30th, 2025
Determining Author's Perspective
In this lesson, students examine how location can contribute to the economic success or failure of businesses. Students begin this lesson by watching a brief video about the influence of job outsourcing on the global economy. Next, students will read about the history of a bicycle company and consider... Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: November 20th, 2024
Importance of Location in Industry
Students analyze primary source documents to understand the motives of colonists who supported, opposed, or remained neutral before the American Revolution. They apply this understanding to open-ended scenarios and write from the perspective of a loyalist, patriot, or neutralist. Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: November 11th, 2024
American Revolution
Students will implement a close reading strategy to annotate and summarize an informational text about Generation Alpha slang. They will use context clues to infer the meaning of slang words. With the knowledge gained from reading, students will create their own Gen Alpha dictionary of definitions. Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: November 20th, 2024
Summarizing Informational Texts
In this lesson, students will identify aspects of their own cultural identity and how they contribute to cultural diversity within society. Students use their knowledge of geographical concepts including acculturation, assimilation, and cultural diffusion to determine how culture impacts human life.... Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: October 17th, 2024
Cultural Diversity
Students will examine three interactive maps: population density, fertility rates, and life expectancy. They will create inferences from these three maps about the world's population and its future. Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: October 17th, 2024
Population Issues
Students will be given a fantasy fiction scenario in which they must resettle a country or region of the world that is safe from zombies. Students will determine what parts of the previous culture of the region they wish to preserve and continue and which parts they will change and adapt. Students will... Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: August 5th, 2024
Understanding Culture
Students will compare facts about the Great Depression, a primary source document, and era photos to gain a deeper understanding of the social and economic impact of the Great Depression. Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: November 3rd, 2023
The Great Depression
Through their own research and discussion, students see how career choice, postsecondary education, and salary are all interrelated. Students identify three careers that they might be interested in, identify the postsecondary requirements to attain these careers, and learn what the beginning is for... Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: June 16th, 2025
Standard 1: Earning an Income
