This 2 day lesson will start off by teaching the students about …
This 2 day lesson will start off by teaching the students about various materials we use in the classroom and how we can save on waste in the classroom. We will learn about some of the things we use to write and how over time that has changed. This will then take the students into day 2 of the lesson where they will learn about recycling and the importance of taking care of our Earth whether it be by taking care of various materials in our classroom to learning about things that we can recycle to help the Earth’s landfills with waste.
In this lesson, students will be learning about different ways we communicate …
In this lesson, students will be learning about different ways we communicate and how some of this communication has changed. The students will also be learning about different community helpers and discuss ways the community helpers use communication in their jobs.
Students will apply computational thinking to address the real-life problem of not …
Students will apply computational thinking to address the real-life problem of not knowing who to vote for president by decomposing their political ideology into “personal” and “economic” subcomponents and start self-reflecting on political issues so they cast a vote for the candidate and his/her platform that most aligns with their beliefs as opposed to basing it on propaganda and/or voting for a candidate who doesn’t agree with them on specific issues (an uninformed vote).
Teach students what it means to be a good citizen in this …
Teach students what it means to be a good citizen in this activity. Students create the rules and then must follow them to accomplish a class activity.
Students will apply computing systems by interacting with electoral maps that communicate …
Students will apply computing systems by interacting with electoral maps that communicate and process information in digital form to gain an understanding of how the electoral college works and selects the president of the United States.
This hands-on lesson merges digital safety concepts with Virginia state symbols and …
This hands-on lesson merges digital safety concepts with Virginia state symbols and allows students to construct their own three-dimensional learning landscape with fun materials like Legos and model magic.
This lesson on keeping personal information safe includes a video and a …
This lesson on keeping personal information safe includes a video and a decision making chart. Help students understand what is and is not ok to share.
We may not be jumping on the “Magic School Bus with Miss …
We may not be jumping on the “Magic School Bus with Miss Frizzle” but thanks to the impact of technology in our classrooms, our students can use virtual glasses to expand the walls of our classroom. We can also use networking and the internet to communicate instantly through email with anyone in the world.
This media literacy explains how information travels the globe and how we …
This media literacy explains how information travels the globe and how we can find out where it came from. Students will complete an end user guide to help navigate on the internet.
Students will investigate the Dakota Access Pipeline and the timeline of events …
Students will investigate the Dakota Access Pipeline and the timeline of events surrounding it. They will collaborate to research the impact this new technology has had, and continues to have, on Native People in that area, as well as create a decision making model to compare and contrast the supporting and opposing perspectives.
This is part of a series of lessons commissioned by the Democracy …
This is part of a series of lessons commissioned by the Democracy Project at the University of Virginia centered around the podcast Democracy in Danger.Democracy in Danger lessons share some basic characteristics. In each of these inquiries, the explicit or implicit question is, “What should we do about .. “ because that is an essential question we must ask of all of our citizens. Additionally, Democracy in Danger lessons will lead students through a problem analysis characterized by the 4A approach (assses the problem, analyze the causes and effects of the problem, address potential solutions to the problem, act on a potential solution. We hope to make this type of problem analysis process a routine that young people can transfer to any new challenge that we face in our democracy and that it will pave the way for healthy deliberation with their fellow students, to collaboratively act together, and to forge healthy civic friendships that will strengthen our democracy.
This is a self-paced lesson where students will be able to analyze …
This is a self-paced lesson where students will be able to analyze campaigns for elective office and recognize the importance of outsiders in a campaign. Remix made to make it easier to understand.
This is a self-paced lesson where students will be able to analyze …
This is a self-paced lesson where students will be able to analyze campaigns for elective office and recognize the importance of outsiders in a campaign. *Remixes to add section where students will then apply the concept of political outsiders to the current presidential candidates.
This article describes U.S. political parties and what they do along with …
This article describes U.S. political parties and what they do along with explaining how they were formed, differentiating between the party in the electorate and the party organization, and briefly describing the problems of a divided government. *Remixed to Include questions for students.
This article describes U.S. political parties and what they do along with …
This article describes U.S. political parties and what they do along with explaining how they were formed, differentiating between the party in the electorate and the party organization, and briefly describing the problems of a divided government. *Remixed to Include questions for students.
This article describes U.S. political parties and what they do along with …
This article describes U.S. political parties and what they do along with explaining how they were formed, differentiating between the party in the electorate and the party organization, and briefly describing the problems of a divided government.
This article describes U.S. political parties and what they do along with …
This article describes U.S. political parties and what they do along with explaining how they were formed, differentiating between the party in the electorate and the party organization, and briefly describing the problems of a divided government. Remix made to make it easier to understand.
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