Booker T. Washington - Mini Unit
Provide a comprehensive mini-unit on the life, education, career, activism, and legacy of Booker T. Washington for secondary US history/biography study.
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Provide a comprehensive mini-unit on the life, education, career, activism, and legacy of Booker T. Washington for secondary US history/biography study.
An introductory country-study slide presentation on Kenya, giving students a single-source overview of its geography, government, history, economy, and culture for social studies/geography instruction.
Read a nonfiction passage on mental & physical health, complete related hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz keyed to Bloom's Taxonomy skill levels.
Students research the subject using at least 3 sources, complete a biographical fact-organizer (place of birth, place(s) of residence, relevant family members, and related prompts) and a portrait-drawing activity with labeled achievement items, then draft, self/peer-check (using the included writing-tips checklist), and revise a…
A music-education teaching unit (Volume 1, Number 1) that uses the contemporary song 'Fireflies' by Owl City to teach music vocabulary, listening/analysis skills, and curriculum-aligned music concepts.
Research and complete sections on France's quick facts, flag, map, government, cultural traditions, famous French people, tourist attractions, history timeline, geography data, and basic French vocabulary/phrases, citing outside sources (Wikipedia excluded).
Country Study Presentation on Liberia - Geography + Social Studies - West Africa Try this Teaching Resource on Liberia (Introductory Presentation Lesson - PDF Printable), designed for Geography + African History (West Africa) + Social Studies lessons. Suitable for Grades 7–12 (Middle school and High School students), this…
Read the chapter's comprehension passage, then complete related hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz; check answers against the included answer key.
In groups of four to five, students take on roles (Excavator, Scribe/Recorder/Historian, Site Boss, Presenter, Photographer/Illustrator) to 'excavate' hidden broken clay-pot shards from sand-filled boxes, reassemble them, and draw conclusions about the artifact's origin and use; individually, students define…
In collaborative groups, students select laws from Hammurabi's Code to defend or oppose, take research/debate-preparation notes, participate in a structured class debate (opening statement, detail presentation, rebuttal), and write an argumentative essay (with rough draft and final draft) about at least 2-4 chosen…
Follow guided-notes slides with fill-in-the-blank explanations and worked examples (e.g., converting numbers to/from scientific notation, determining positive/negative exponents), then complete 'Check Your Understanding' practice problems.
Introduces students to Paraguay as a landlocked, bilingual country where Guarani is spoken alongside Spanish, presented as an illustrated country-study slideshow covering Paraguay's location, quick facts, language, history, geography, economy, cities, and culture.
Read the chapter's comprehension passage, then complete related hands-on activities, a crossword, a word search, and a comprehension quiz; check answers against the included answer key.
Guided notes and practice teaching students to convert repeating decimals back to fractions using the multiply-and-subtract (system of equations) method, aligned to the convert-a-repeating-decimal portion of CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.NS.A.1.
A comprehensive guided-notes-and-practice packet teaching slope-intercept form: identifying slope and y-intercept, writing equations from graphs, tables, two coordinates and word problems, graphing from equations, and interpreting/comparing slope and y-intercept, ending in a multiple-choice test, aligned to…
Read teacher notes on the Southern Gothic tradition and Faulkner background; answer study questions and take a quiz on 'A Rose for Emily'; work through guided notes and quizzes on 'As I Lay Dying' across two page ranges (pp.1-99, pp.100-211); answer 'About the Author' questions; compare 'Barn Burning' and 'As I Lay Dying'; complete a…
An introductory country-study slide presentation on Luxembourg, giving students a single-source overview of its geography, government, history, economy, and culture for social studies/geography instruction.
A notes-and-practice packet teaching that slope is constant between any two points on a line using similar right triangles, addressing CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.B.6, plus multiple-choice test practice.
Give students practice applying integer exponent, root, rational/irrational number, and scientific notation skills through a set of task cards aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE and 8.NS standards.
Watch the film 'Selma', read a short history, complete a timeline, use pre-writing/graphic organizers, complete task cards, write a rough draft and then a final draft (including writing from MLK's perspective), and proofread using provided handouts.
Post-reading ESL/EFL novel-study worksheet for "Beware, the Snowman" by R.L. Stine, combining a vocabulary exercise, reflection/comprehension prompts and creative-writing tasks.
An informational slide-style presentation introducing Mozambique: greeting/basic vocabulary, general country data, languages, a history timeline, geography and climate, economy, capital city, other major cities, and culture (food, music, festivals).
An informational slide-style presentation introducing Namibia: greeting/basic vocabulary, general country data, languages, a history timeline, geography and climate, economy, capital city, other major cities, and culture (food, music, festivals).
Country Study Presentation - Rwanda - Geography + Social Studies - East Africa Try this Teaching Resource on Rwanda (Introductory Presentation Lesson - PDF Printable), designed for Geography + African History (East Africa) + Social Studies lessons. Suitable for Grades 7–12 (Middle school and High School students), this…