Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Breakdown

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners read reports and watch a video about World War I. In this World War I lesson plan, students discuss how the government has to take charge on many levels including the oil shortage during World War I.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Global Happiness Through Music

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover their cultural and musical identities by collecting data and make journal entries. They create music artist booklet highlighting their musical tastes. Students perform music selection for an audience.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kids/Blocks/Learning

For Teachers K - 2nd
Help develop graphing skills in your young learners.. They create a picture graph, represent 1:1 correspondence, represent same and different, and draw conclusions. They write an experience story about the conclusions drawn from the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where Did That Curly Hair Come From?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students pronounce (as best as they can) the scientific term used in explaining heredity. They study the meaning and/or significance of these genetic terms and use these words in sentences relating to the information taught in the unit.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Managing Anger"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine anger management and conflict resolution techniques. They watch and discuss a video, participate in a game that addresses anger management techniques, and role-play disputes using 'I-Messages.'
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Issues

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils examine issues that affect Americans every day and create a documentary regarding a selected topic. In small groups they select an issue, conduct Internet research, and create an information sheet. Students write interview...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Football Hooliganism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate the problm of hooliganism and its possible solutions. Through videos and news stories, students analyze examples of hooliganism. They discuss the problem and ways to help stop the violence.
Website
ProCon.org

Pro Con: Video Games: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?

For Students 9th - 10th
Pro and con argument about the relationship between playing violent video games and youth violence. Website presents research, studies, comments and pro-con list.
Article
Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source on Line: Video Games and Children

For Students 9th - 10th
The effects of video game use and video game violence on children are detailed here. Numerous early studies from the 80s and 90s are cited.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Violence & Video Games, the Debate

For Teachers 6th Standards
In this lesson, 6th graders read and discuss an article about video games and violence, then participate in a debate. They are divided into groups and each group prepares an argument and their evidence, then one person from each group...