Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Compare & Contrast Nursing Past and Present
In this lesson, students look through the lens of nursing to think about what it means to overcome adversity. Students will read Civil War-era memoirs from Walt Whitman and Louisa May Alcott. They will then compare and contrast the descriptions of nursing in those texts with an account of modern nursing... Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
Date Updated: April 24th, 2024
Compare & Contrast Nursing Past and Present
List of 8 invites students to improve their listening and speaking skills while focusing on content-specific prompts. This strategy is helpful for reviewing and activating prior knowledge. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
April 10th, 2024
In this strategy, students practice analysis and citation skills with focused questions. Having this focus helps students think specifically and critically about a text. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
April 9th, 2024
This strategy can be used to help students ask questions, review key vocabulary, and practice subject specific skills, specifically grammar. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
April 9th, 2024
The Reign of Terror: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
This lesson centers on Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann which examines the Osage murders of the 1920s. Students analyze the connections between the events depicted in the book and the factual background of the Reign of Terror as presented in an interactive e-learning activity, helping to foster... Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
Date Updated: March 28th, 2024
The Reign of Terror: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
An ELA strategy that uses movement to enhance students' memory of grammatical concepts. This can be used as review, introduction of key terms, or formative assessment. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
February 26th, 2024
An ELA strategy that has students connect punctuation to different movements to aid in memory retention. This can be used for reviewing or exploring a new concept. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
February 26th, 2024
Participating in difficult conversations in a classroom setting gives students a chance to learn how to express ideas and opinions safely. In this lesson, students build trust and respect for each other, building their confidence to speak on difficult topics without fear. Students will engage with complex... Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
Date Updated: July 17th, 2023
Speaking and Listening
Be ready to move! Classroom practices that engage and maintain student interest while promoting student-centered learning and real-world connections are highlighted in this lesson. Students use Flipgrid technology to gain opportunities to communicate in a new and exciting manner. Students experience... Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
Date Updated: February 5th, 2024
Building Relationships & Community in the Classroom
This lesson builds on the inquiry questions that students developed in the lesson "Hall of Injustice, Part 1." Students will use their inquiry questions based on the Tulsa Race Massacre to write an informative research paper that focuses on how remembering history impacts the present. Students will... Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
Date Updated: June 12th, 2023
Guided Inquiry Research
