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| Title | Overview | Grade | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building a Greener Community | Students delve into different areas of community life and the importance of using existing resources in effective and efficient ways. They also consider alternatives to creating greener environments that may be innovative approaches. In their investigations, they address the following essential questions: What does greening a community involve? How green is our community at this time? How can we build a greener community? | 8 | |
| It's Debatable | Eighth graders will be able to articulate connections between selected historical and current issues. Students will be able to explain at least two sides of an issue. This lesson is designed to help students answer two essential questions. Is history relevant to modern issues? Do issues have clear wrongs and rights? | 8 | |
| Rock Star Road Trip | Just what is there to do and see in this country anyway? We don't often ask students what their interests are. Through personal choice in music, this activity encourages students to visit other cities, apply real-world tools, and discover just what there is to do in other places. May be conducted collaboratively with music (genre), social studies (geography), and Math (economics)or may be taught in isolation. | 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | |
| Places in History: Researching historic locations associated with the Civil Rights Movement. | Students will have to conduct their research about locations prominent in the Civil Rights Movement thoroughly enough that they can produce a final product illustrating the significance of their location. Students will learn about different search engines and domains. While they are conducting their research, they will evaluate the sources they find to determine if the information found is accurate, valid, appropriate, important, and relates to the social and cultural context we are studying. | 8 | |
| News Reporting | Teaching students to brainstorm, create, and present news stories is a powerful and productive way to give them 21st Century Skills, as recognized by AASL and ISTE. Learning the techniques of researching, discussing, collaborating, writing, video recording, and reporting are important skills, which help students learn to study subjects in greater depth, which results in greater understanding. Student pairs will research a topic, which they believe will be of interest to their peers. | 8 |