Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
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: September 11th, 2024
Standard 1: Earning an Income
Students will be able to identify geographical features and the political, economic, and cultural functions of a favorite city or town through research. Students will acquire information from their peers about similar features and functions of cities and towns through student presentations. Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: April 17th, 2023
Characteristics of Location
This lesson breaks down the components of a function through the metaphor of a function "machine." Students will design their own function vending machines, identify the products they will sell and the prices of those products, and evaluate each others' machines to build a function from the information... Read more »
Created by: Brittany VanCleave
Date Updated: December 2nd, 2024
Functions (Domain and Range)
In this lesson, students will explore the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights. Students will summarize each amendment from the Bill of Rights in their own words and discuss the application of each amendment. Students will then discuss whether or not "ballot selfies" should be a protected form... Read more »
Created by: Sarah Brewer
Date Updated: November 27th, 2024
Interpreting the Bill of Rights
Using pictures related to pop culture as mentor texts, students identify the archetypal figures represented. They then are broken into small groups where they choose a figure not previously identified to represent the archetype assigned to them and are asked to justify this choice to the whole group.... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: August 6th, 2024
This lesson engages students in exploring, assessing, and drawing conclusions about the validity of various media sources through exploration of the 2019 "Alienstock" phenomenon. Students will work independently and in groups to compare and analyze different media sources and evaluate the validity and... Read more »
Created by: Margaret Salesky
Date Updated: March 24th, 2025
Analyzing Information, Media, and Validity
Students will identify what is selective attention through an auditory simulation and a video simulation. Students will brainstorm the positive and negative consequences of selective attention. Students will investigate the negative effects of selective attention such as texting and driving. Read more »
Created by: Susan McHale
Date Updated: April 12th, 2023
Selective Attention
This lesson guides students to apply Newton's third law of motion and has them find solutions to problems associated with collisions. During the lesson, students observe various forms of collisions, examine and explain evidence that supports Newton's third law of motion, and identify real-world problems... Read more »
Created by: Alonna Smith
Date Updated: January 24th, 2025
Forces and Motion
This health and media literacy lesson is intended to raise awareness of predatory advertising practices in the tobacco industry. Read more »
Created by: Adam Yeargin
Date Updated: February 1st, 2023
Health and Media Literacy: Advertising Practices in the Tobacco Industry
In this lesson, students play the role of a nosy detective, digging through a mysterious neighbor's garbage to make observations and inferences in order to solve a case. Using images and "artifacts," students create a character profile to show how their observations and inferences help them come to... Read more »
Created by: Jane Baber
Date Updated: June 22nd, 2023
Observations and Inferences
This lesson asks students to analyze the motivations of Montresor in Edgar Allen Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado" and engages students by placing them in the role of a forensic psychologist. In this role, having students will answer questions in a clinical evaluation. Students will analyze... Read more »
Created by: Brandy Hackett
Date Updated: September 12th, 2024
Irony and Characterization in "The Cask of Amontillado"
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
This lesson is part of the "Woman Crush Wednesday" series that looks at the ways female scientists have shaped our views of science. In this biology lesson, students will explore the many contributions of Jane Cooke Wright, with special attention on her study of the impact of uncontrolled cell division... Read more »
Created by: Mariah Warren
Date Updated: April 18th, 2023
Understanding Mitosis
What does it mean to have a plan for a postsecondary college or career? This lesson encourages students to explore their career choices and develop a plan to achieve their career goals. Read more »
Created by: Chelsee Wilson
Date Updated: January 10th, 2024
College and Career Readiness
Understanding the contributions of sociological theorists can provide insight into the field of sociology. This lesson explores the contributions of eight key figures and enables students to dive deep into research to learn more. This lesson should be taught after students have a working knowledge of... Read more »
Created by: Chelsee Wilson
Date Updated: August 17th, 2023
The Foundations of Sociology
In this lesson, students analyze and create multimedia messages to communicate the risks to life and property associated with severe weather and natural disasters. Students analyze informational graphics made by meteorologists to identify critical information and actions residents need to take in response... Read more »
Created by: Danny Mattox
Date Updated: April 17th, 2025
Using Multimedia to Communicate Weather Hazards
This lesson will ask students to consider and respond to the following essential question: "Why should we remember the Holocaust?" First, students will investigate the events that happened during the Holocaust by examining an infographic and reading the testimonies of those who experienced it. Next,... Read more »
Created by: Daniel Schwarz
Date Updated: April 1st, 2025
Stories of the Holocaust
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: September 10th, 2024
The Reign of Terror: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
This introductory philosophy lesson begins by introducing students to existentialism through artwork. Once they have a basic understanding of philosophical inquiry, which explores the issue of human existence, students will delve further into the key themes: Philosophy as a Way of Life, Anxiety and... Read more »
Created by: Margaret Salesky
Date Updated: May 6th, 2024
Existentialism
Though the traditional five-paragraph essay is a great foundational tool, writing beyond the traditional high school environment can take many forms. One form is known as an infographic, combining visuals with researched information. In this club activity, students gain an introduction to the infographic... Read more »
Created by: James Morris
Date Updated: June 26th, 2024
5E Lesson Writing Session 2: Developing 5E Lessons focuses participants on examining different authentic lesson activities, placing them in appropriate components of authenticity, and reflecting on designing activities that are highly engaging for students. Read more »
Created by: Daniel Schwarz
Date Updated: August 28th, 2024