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Jefferson County Schools: Art Presentations
This site has links to a collection of PowerPoint presentations prepared by teachers for the Performing Arts and for Visual Arts.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Civil War Battlefields Virtual Field Trip
This detailed lesson plan has students analyzing battles of the Civil War through the Internet and creating a presentation using the information learned. Note: Some links may no longer work but these battlefield sites can be easily found...
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Power Pointing Your Way Through the Civil War
This impressive lesson plan has young scholars working together and creating a PowerPoint presentation about a specific Civil War topic.
Organization for Community Networks
Academy Curricular Exchange: Articles of Confederation Game
A lesson plan demonstrating the reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Curriculum Center: Science
The Discovery Channel provides numerous topics that are the most popular science topics taught in upper elementary and middle school. Content is organized by topics (Bacteria, Oceans, Solar System, etc.); all topics include quick facts,...
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Feed the Pig
What kind of saver are you? Save the Pig has great tips and tools to help you identify your spending habits and then learn to change them in order to improve your financial health.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Famous Entrepreneur Scavenger Hunt
This lesson will help young scholars learn about entrepreneurs in today's society and how they got started in the world of business and became successful at it. This lesson reinforces textbook chapters on the history of entrepreneurship...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Safety Precautions for Cosmetology
Students will work together to make a list of safety precautions and then individually each student will create a poster depicting one or more of the safety precautions.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
In this lesson, students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one can assess whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. Students will work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Impact of Technology
Learners will use the Internet to discover the impact of technology on a variety of areas.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Company Salute
In this lesson students will explore employee/employer issues related to a specific job/company. Students will then design a poster presenting or "saluting" the job/company they researched and share information with the class.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Egg Drop
The lesson will explore positive and negative team performance and behaviors.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Job Interviewing 101
In this lesson students will explore the process of successfully searching for a job. This will include the development of forms/documents which can assist the successful job-seeker. The submission of a portfolio and "mock" job interview...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Business
In this lesson plan young scholars will explore the steps involved in starting a new business. This will include preparing a ten-page Business Plan, building a model of the business, and presenting the business idea in a role-play...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Employer/personnel Issues
The class will discuss issues relating to employer/personnel. They will work together in groups to write a guide for new employees. They will also create a classroom policy handbook.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Measurement Mania
In this lesson learners will review the English and metric measurement systems and compute how much paint and carpet would be needed to redecorate their classroom.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How to Set the Table Correctly
The Family and Consumer Science (FACS) portion of this lesson provides opportunities for students to utilize acceptable guidelines for table setting. A basic computer research component familiarizes students with fundamental processes of...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Effective Interview Techniques
The lesson plan will begin with a lecture on the importance of effective interview techniques. A technology-based project will be assigned for students to use the Internet to gather information and then create either a slideshow...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Does That Car Really Cost?
In order for students to grasp the total cost of their dream car, students must be aware of the hidden costs of a vehicle. This instructional activity will teach students to shop for insurance and a deductible which fits their budget....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Business Communication
This lesson will help students learn about business communication. Students will learn how to write various types of business letters and other communication.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Becoming a Wise Consumer: Creating a Budget
In this instructional activity, students will learn how to become a wise consumer by creating a budget based on needs and wants. Students will create a weekly budget with a variable income using the interactive app MWB: My Weekly Budget...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: How to Participate in a Professional Job Interview
Through this lesson, students will learn how to participate in a professional job interview.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: The Marketing Mix
The purpose of these lessons is to encourage students to apply knowledge of the marketing mix to a variety of real life products and services. The intention is that students should take what they know and use that information in...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Explore Career Opportunities in Accounting
Students will work on a team to research a variety of newly related accounting careers, including accounting trends in the global market. Then, they will collaborate as a team to create and perform a PowerPoint presentation on their...