Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a student of medicine? It may seem difficult to think about something as far in the future as medical school or even a “pre-med” program (the classes you take in college that prepare you for medical school). This activity will help you learn more about pre-med... Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: May 19th, 2022
This lesson focuses on comparing and contrasting fiction and nonfiction, writing a researchable inquiry question, and developing justice-based research questions. Students will familiarize themselves with the Tulsa Race Massacre and then read an excerpt from the novel "Dreamland Burning," followed by... Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
Date Updated: June 10th, 2024
Guided Inquiry Research
This lesson will introduce students to some of the lesser-known individuals whose actions paved the way for the civil rights movement. Individuals discussed in this lesson include Elizabeth Jennings, Samuel W. Tucker, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, George McLaurin, and Clara Luper. Using primary and secondary... Read more »
Created by: Daniel Schwarz
Date Updated: March 13th, 2023
The Civil Rights Movement
In this lesson, students will create models to simulate glacial movement. Students then will compare and contrast real glaciers with their models, learn about glacial theory, and research modern-day glaciers to find out what is happening to them. Read more »
Created by: Teresa Randall
Date Updated: March 13th, 2023
Glacial Theory and Earth's Systems
In this lesson, students explore the theme of tradition by reading Shirley Jackson’s short story, “The Lottery,” and an accompanying article, “The Dangers of Tradition.” As students develop their own beliefs concerning the value and possible dangers of tradition, they share their opinions with their... Read more »
Created by: Margaret Salesky
Date Updated: October 22nd, 2024
The Lottery
In this lesson, students recall their current knowledge about the Supreme Court and then analyze a political cartoon about the branches of government. An infographic and a video about Marbury v. Madison are then summarized in a graphic organizer. Students extend their learning by discussing an argumentative... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: June 22nd, 2023
Marbury v. Madison
In this lesson, students will participate in a “Tip of the Iceberg” activity to track what they know about using loops throughout the lesson. First, students will create a loop using Chrome Music Lab’s Melody Maker. Then, they will discuss what a loop is and watch a professional musician build a full... Read more »
Created by: James Doyle
Date Updated: July 15th, 2024
Creating Music with Loops
In this lesson, students will examine the events leading up to America’s involvement in World War Two as well as how Americans contributed to the war. By analyzing a timeline, political cartoon, the Day Which Will Live in Infamy speech, and participating in a historical mingle activity, students will... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: November 14th, 2022
U.S. Involvement in World War Two
In this lesson, students will learn how to design their own resumes and prepare for job interviews. They will begin by thinking about what they already know about resumes. Next, they will review examples of resumes before writing their own based on common descriptions of jobs for which students typically... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: May 11th, 2023
Resume Creation and Interview Skills
In this lesson, students reflect on what they already know about how behavior is learned before sharing three things they have learned from observation. Next, students summarize an experiment about observational learning. After learning about other experiments and sorting them according to whether they... Read more »
Created by: Laura Halstied
Date Updated: September 27th, 2023
Observational Learning Theory
The Civil Rights Movement
In this lesson, students learn about the Little Rock Nine, other monumental moments from the Civil Rights Movement, and their impact on music culture. By examining the historical inspiration behind Beyoncé’s rendition of the song "Blackbird," students analyze a speaker’s impact on the meaning of a text,... Read more »
Created by: Lisa Loughlin
Date Updated: July 8th, 2024
The Civil Rights Movement
Participants in this activity immerse themselves in the K20 LEARN website and design process. Working with a peer collaborator, they complete the planning, design, and development stages of lesson building. At the conclusion of the activity, their lesson will be published. Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: March 7th, 2024
Participants will actively engage in formative assessments that are in lessons on Learn and reflect on how those assessment strategies can be used in their specific content area and with their students. Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: June 4th, 2024
This resource is part of a series of professional learning activities that can be used to support a group book study. In each section, you will be able to select from several activities that will enable you and the other participants in your book study group to think critically about the reading. The... Read more »
Created by: Daniel Schwarz
Date Updated: September 3rd, 2024