Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
In this lesson, students will examine President Hoover's response to the Great Depression and how that affected the presidential election of 1932. Students will analyze videos, Great Depression slang, and a reading to determine the reasons that Hoover did not win reelection for president. Students will... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: May 19th, 2022
The Great Depression and President Hoover
Writing an Outline
In the interview with British Vogue, "Ask a Legend: Billie Eilish Answers Questions from Justin Bieber & 22 Other Famous Fans," singer-songwriter Billie Eilish said of her lyric writing process “it’s good to know the basics of something because then you can take those basics and shift them around.”... Read more »
Created by: Jane Baber
Date Updated: March 2nd, 2022
Writing an Outline
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 2nd, 2022
Internal & External Conflict
Do you like to disrupt the status quo? Do you want new ways to assess students by using their favorite form of literacy: speaking and listening? Dive into the use of Flipgrid as an alternative formative assessment tool. The #Flipgridfever for Formative Assessments PD session focuses on using Flipgrid... Read more »
Created by: Teresa Randall
Date Updated: February 2nd, 2022
In this lesson, students will connect to the essential question, "What do the effects of life events look like?" through the skill of summarizing. To answer that question, students will summarize a slam poem, a short story, and a recent Presidential speech. To make a personal connection to the skill... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: May 17th, 2022
Summarizing
In this lesson, students explore the patterns of rhyme and syllables in Shakespearean sonnets in order to understand iambic pentameter. Students compose their own original sonnets. Read more »
Created by: Jordin Carmichael
Date Updated: December 8th, 2020
Shakespearean Sonnets and Iambic Pentameter
This lesson provides an overview of the key events and concepts of the Vietnam War. Using hands-on activities and discussions, students are able to explore the vocabulary and multiple perspectives of the war. This lesson is meant to be taught after this era and subject have been introduced to students.... Read more »
Created by: Chelsee Wilson
Date Updated: June 13th, 2022
The Vietnam War
It has been said that poetry is a place to break all the rules. In this lesson, students will not quite be rule-breakers, but rather work with rules of grammar to find how to integrate more structure and variety in verse. Using Shel Silverstein's poetry, students will initially analyze pieces for elements... Read more »
Created by: Jane Baber
Date Updated: May 25th, 2022
Poetry and Grammar
The 10th-grade campus visit focuses on acceptance to postsecondary opportunities, cost of attending, and financial aid. Participants will be able to create a list of Post-Secondary Education (PSE) acceptance requirements, expenses related to PSE, and how to pay for those expenses. Read more »
Created by: Amber Stokes
Date Updated: January 31st, 2022
The K20 Center’s GEAR UP program wants to help you explore career options! This Career Cluster activity will help you think about your skills, personality, and interests to identify which clusters might be a good fit for you. While your interests will likely change over the years, the Career Cluster... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: May 16th, 2022
This collaborative strategy can be used to introduce new material or to review texts that students have read. 30-Second Expert helps students summarize and synthesize information in a brief, reciprocal activity. Read more »
Created by: Shelby Blackwood
May 10th, 2022
This writing activity enables students to summarize their understanding of material, to evaluate understanding for gaps in knowledge, and to communicate this to their teacher. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
May 10th, 2022