Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Students will work with conflict and theme as they engage with Maupassant's "The Necklace." Students will start by charting a video to look at how the different types of conflict are present. They then participate in a debate that encompasses the central theme of the story. After the debate, they will... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: October 4th, 2024
Engaging with "The Necklace"
During this interactive lesson, students will explore various map types, learn about the different features of maps, hone in on the unique qualities of their state's maps, and create their very own maps of the state of Oklahoma. Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
Date Updated: September 21st, 2020
Geography
In this lesson, students make connections between prior knowledge and new knowledge of mathematical concepts. Students label dot plots and box and whisker plots, identify minimum, maximum, and median data points, and create box and whisker plots. This lesson encourages students to create their own questions... Read more »
Created by: Cacey Wells
Date Updated: May 29th, 2025
Box and Whisker Plots
In this lesson, students explore proportions by comparing their own measurements to those of dolls and action figures. Students determine if they are proportional to small toys and figurines then calculate the dimensions of an accurate toy version of themselves. Throughout the lesson, students analyze... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: December 4th, 2024
Proportional Reasoning
In this introductory lesson to the "Lord of the Flies" unit of study, students learn what a microcosm is, what its significance to this story is, and how to build a microcosm of their own. The author's use of the microcosm to symbolize human nature sets the stage for the unit and focuses on author William... Read more »
Created by: Margaret Salesky
Date Updated: November 14th, 2024
I'm a Survivor
In this sixth lesson of the "Lord of the Flies" unit, students will analyze the text for symbols of power. Students will categorize evidence from the novel to support the claim that either the seashell or the glasses were the ultimate symbol of power. Read more »
Created by: Margaret Salesky
Date Updated: June 20th, 2023
I've Got the Power
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: May 20th, 2025
The Lottery
In this lesson, students make connections between severe weather events and human behavior. Students will play through AWARE: Advanced Weather Awareness & Response Education, a digital game-based learning (DGBL) module; explore population growth data; and research the economic sectors and natural resources... Read more »
Created by: Heather Shaffery
Date Updated: July 3rd, 2024
The Influence of Natural Hazards on Human Activity
Enter if you dare. This highly spooky lesson will have your students exploring the history, motivation, and global perspectives of vampires through excerpts and videos across time. Make sure when you embark on this adventure with your students that you keep a close eye on them throughout—vampires tend... Read more »
Created by: Margaret Salesky
Date Updated: September 22nd, 2023
Vampire Tropes Through History
Examining Symbolism in Native American Poetry and Art
In this lesson, students examine symbolism in Native regalia, poems, and art and gain a better understanding of what symbolism looks like in a real-world context. Throughout the lesson, students research and discuss Native authors, tribes, and artists. After reading and annotating a poem, students create... Read more »
Created by: Lisa Loughlin
Date Updated: September 14th, 2023
Examining Symbolism in Native American Poetry and Art
Real Interest Rates and Financial Institutions
In this lesson, students step into the shoes of George Bailey from It’s a Wonderful Life as they explore different types of financial institutions and examine how changes in interest rates and salaries affect our willingness to make major purchases on big-ticket items such as cars and houses. Students... Read more »
Created by: Mariana DeLoera
Date Updated: June 11th, 2024
Real Interest Rates and Financial Institutions
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: September 3rd, 2024
Compare & Contrast Nursing Past and Present
In this lesson, students will Jigsaw an article covering four different types of dragons in literature or mythology. Students will evaluate how the cultural and historical meaning of these dragons impact their use in literature. Students will then apply their knowledge of the historical meaning of these... Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
Date Updated: April 2nd, 2025
Historical Analysis
In this lesson, students use linear equations to compare and contrast living wage and minimum wage in their community. Through collaborative brainstorming, graphing linear equations, and analyzing local data from the MIT Living Wage Calculator, students apply algebraic concepts to understand financial... Read more »
Created by: Lydia Baker
Date Updated: May 12th, 2025
Comparing linear equations using income
In this high school psychology lesson, students investigate how memory works and how it can lead to shared false memories known as the Mandela Effect. Through engaging, hands-on activities, students explore the processes of memory encoding, storage, and retrieval. This multi-day lesson develops critical... Read more »
Created by: Mariana DeLoera
Date Updated: May 29th, 2025
Memory and the Mandela Effect
This professional learning activity asks participants to reflect on meaningful learning experiences through the question, "What makes learning meaningful?" Participants build up a definition of meaningful learning as they progress through the activities. Participants will experience a lesson that models... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: August 6th, 2024
Students work in groups to explore careers that use content that is specific to their courses. Students first complete a card sort to test their knowledge of careers and educational requirements before developing and presenting an informational report with a group about a career they are interested... Read more »
Created by: Lydia Baker
Date Updated: December 13th, 2023
In this lesson, students will learn about the history of Ivy League institutions and their role in postsecondary education. They will begin by becoming familiar with some of the many famous and successful people who attended Ivy League schools. Students will explore and conduct their own research on... Read more »
Created by: Mariana DeLoera
Date Updated: November 14th, 2024