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Edit: I have transitioned this to using todaysmeet.com rather than Twitter. The activity works the same, but we are in a walled garden that is much easier to set up than Twitter is. In groups,…
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Close Reading and the Magic Eye – A quick thought
After researching close reading strategies for a lesson that I want to do sometime in the next few weeks, I had an epiphany of sorts while running past my eye doctor’s office. Last fall, I spent hours upon hours waiting … Continue reading
Connecting Lessons to Common Core: Nationalistic Travel Brochures
For the past few weeks, I have been reflecting upon my past lessons and adapting them to the Common Core Standards for History/Social Studies. It has been a great exercise and has allowed me to reexamine the purpose of my … Continue reading
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Tagged Common Core, education, Nationalism, Social Studies, World History
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Connecting Lessons to Common Core: Star Wars Episode V.V: The Empire Strikes Endor
<Imaginary scrolling text begins> A long time ago in a galaxy far far away…. COMMON CORE Episode V.V The Empire Strikes Endor It is the end of your lesson on the the five motives behind imperialism. The students have analyzed … Continue reading
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Connecting Lessons to Common Core: Extra Extra! Primary Documents turned into News Articles!
What started off as an exercise to prepare for a department meeting has now become a bit of a hobby. For the past few weeks, I have been reflecting upon my past lessons and adapting them to the Common Core … Continue reading
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Connecting Lessons to Common Core: Bill and Ted’s Excellent Assignment
I have always been an advocate for time travel in the classroom. Imagine learning about the Constitutional Convention by actually going there? Or becoming involved in a discussion about human nature with John Locke? I fully realize that by doing … Continue reading
The Enlightenment: A Glam Rock Music Epic (proposal)
I would like to write a glam rock musical based on the Enlightenment. This would probably be the greatest glam rock musical based on the Enlightenment ever (unless there are more). The major thing that is holding me back is … Continue reading
Connecting Lessons to Common Core: Your Own Personal Latin American Revolution
For the past week, I have been reflecting on past lessons to see how they align to the Common Core Standards for History/Social Studies. I have thoroughly enjoyed setting aside time to look at how the lessons that I have … Continue reading
Connecting Lessons to Common Core: Personal Journals during the French Revolution
As I said before, my Social Studies department is meeting this week to discuss activities and lessons that align with the Common Core Standards for History/Social Studies. I became very excited last Friday afternoon when I found that the Common Core … Continue reading
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Connecting Lessons to Common Core: Enlightenment – Declaration of Independence
As I said before, my Social Studies department is meeting next week to discuss activities and lessons that align with the Common Core Standards for History/Social Studies. As I am a fairly new teacher, I am using this as an … Continue reading
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