+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Revising the Neoclassicism/Romanticism Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers revise the in-depth project based on the suggestions they receive from their peer editors and their N/R expert contacts for publication on a class Web page.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Neoclassicism and Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the Internet to answer questions about Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit: Immigration Explorations, Part I

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars visit John Schick's Virtual Ellis Island Museum created by students in his classroom in order to develop criteria for their own research.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduction to Immigration

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students read and discuss selected library resources about students and immigration.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Mesoamerican Mystique

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils gain a better understanding of the cultural diversity in the northern region of Central America. They engage in a lesson which focuses on research, archaeology, historical videos, and travel highlights.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coming to America: Opportunities, Risks, Consequences

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the immigrants of various cultures throughout the world. In groups, they identify the push and pull factors of those immigrating and the risks and consequences they are subject do when going through the immigration...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers practice accessing and evaluating Internet resources as they perform research and answer, in written form, a series of general and specific questions about Neoclassicism/Romanticism.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Investigating Neoclassicism/Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the internet to research neoclassicism and romanticism. Using various websites, answer a series of comprehension questions on the topic. They develop a presentation and share their information they gathered with...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Community Map of The Giver

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read "The Giver" after finishing the unit on inventions and inventors. Using the information in the novel, they develop a geographic map illustrating the community in the story. They identify human and physical features and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Afghanistan and The Breadwinner

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the use of the Hindu Kush mountains by explorers and traders. Using Afghanistan as an example, they research how different events can effect human settlerment patterns. They discuss how the physical characteristics of...
+
Lesson Plan
1
1
Curated OER

A Multicultural Study: Chinese New Year

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners study the customs and beliefs of the Chinese people as they experience Chinese New Year; students become aware that they live on one planet but their festivals and holidays vary.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pick a Holiday

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use the internet to research a holiday of interest to them. After researching the holiday, they research the country, culture and group who celebrates it and why. They create a presentation to share their information with the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Immigration Explorations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students visit John Schick's Virtual Ellis Island Museum in order to complete research and evaluate how students created their site, how they structured the site, and what sort of information and graphics they included. This list is...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Looking Through Lenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the various societal and cultural "lenses" which color their perspectives and life experiences by reading the short story "What Means Switch" by Gish Jen. They discuss how the cultural ideas and beliefs affect the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Selecting the Focus of the Neoclassicism/Romanticism Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and flesh out an area of particular interest to them in the field of N/R for the purpose of developing and submitting a more in-depth project on that area of interest.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Further Study of Neoclassicism and Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students continue to conduct Internet research to answer the remaining N/R questions. They are encouraged to contact and communicate with N/R professors or other experts, either singly or over e-mail discussion lists.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit: Final Reports

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students write reports of their research findings to be shared with friends and families. They develop their reports into web pages for publication on the Internet.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit:

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students conduct secondary source research using the internet and library resources to research the backgrounds of their family's cultural and ethnic heritages.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit: Oral Histories

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars conduct oral histories of family members to explore their cultural and ethnic heritage after developing a set of research questions.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Essay Exchange Unit: Response to Essays

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students receive and read electronic reviews of their essays.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Essay Exchange Unit: Final Drafts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners develop final versions of their position papers and add them to the school's web pages for review and feedback.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Essay Exchange Unit: Rough Drafts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners submit rough drafts of position papers and post them on computer networks for review.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Essay Exchange Unit: Thesis Development

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify areas of interest and conduct preliminary research using on-line and library resources to develop their thesis statements.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Immigration Explorations, Part I

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students visit a number of web sites on immigration created by other Students, evaluate types of research used, structure of sites, and what types of information were included.

Other popular searches