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Space, Solar Systems, Planets-Earth Primary Grades Science Unit
A great way to introduce your students to the wonders of our amazing planet and the solar system that we are a part of. Included in this pack areThis comprehensive Space Science and Astronomy packet is aligned with the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and common core.Students will learn about simple space science concepts including stars, planets, solar systems, the Sun, Moon, Earth, planets in our solar system, Facts and suggested activities for each plante, constellations and the un
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Australia Lapbooks I Information Report- I States-animals-landmarks-currency I
⭐Australia Lapbooks and Information Reports - States,animals,landmarks and currency ⭐Engage your students with these creative mini themed projects based on a range of aspects of Australian culture and the country itself. A great way to meet research standards and connect social studies and ELA writing standards. These lapbooks look great for classroom displays and presentations.☀Australian States☀Australian Animals☀Australian Landmarks (2 templates to choose from)☀Australian Bank Notes☀Australi
Grades:
4th - 6th, Staff
Also included in: Australian Geography and Celebration Days Bundle-
AUSTRALIAN LANDMARKS PACK -A comprehensive Geography Unit
What is a landmark?A landmark is an interesting or an important place.It can be an object, structure or place that is easy to see and recognise.It can be natural or man-madeA prominent identifying feature of a landscape.A fixed marker, such as a concrete block, that indicates a boundary line.An event marking an important stage of development or a turning point in history.A building or site with historical significance, especially one marked for preservation by a municipal or national government.
Grades:
4th - 6th, Staff
Also included in: Australian Geography and Celebration Days Bundle-
Australian Democracy and levels of government.
What is democracy?AimI can describe the main features of a democracy and discuss the rights and responsibilities of citizens in AustraliaLearning IntentionsTo learn about the different levels of government used to maked decisions and laws in AustraliaWhat is the system of Government in AUSTRALIA?Basic rightsWho rules Australia?What does democracy mean?Democracy and votingYoung people and democracyMain political partiesVotingElected representativesLevels of GovernmentLaw and orderWhat is included
Grades:
4th - 6th, Staff
Black History Month In French - Black Canadians Pennant Banner Project
These research pennant banners are a fantastic way to engage your kiddos during Black History Month (Le Mois de l'histoire des Noire). You can use these notable Black Canadians research pennant banners as an independent research project or during a whole-class lesson. This resource includes research flags for 10 influential Black CanadianThere are 3 different research pennant banner options to choose from:With an image & space for informationWithout an image & space for informationWithou
Grades:
1st - 6th
Vietnam War: Musical Reactions of the 60s and 70s
In this Unit, students examine how Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young’s “Ohio,” Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee” and Edwin Starr’s “War” articulated the divisive feelings Americans had about the war in the late 1960s and early 1970s. To supplement these songs, students will also watch clips from CNN Soundtracks and analyze polling data, news articles, and photographs from the era. By the end of the unit, students will know seminal events during the Vietnam War, including the Gulf of Tonkin Reso
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: Vietnam War Unit
Beatlemania, Mass Hysteria, and the Commercial Machine - Unit Bundle
We all love the Beatles, we can all sing along to their songs...but this lesson is much more than an excuse to listen to great music in the classroom. The timeline, video clips, article excerpts, analysis questions, photographs, magazine covers, writing tasks, and activities embedded throughout this slideshow, force students to think deeply about the causes of Beatlemania, of mass hysteria in general. Students will think about the intense power of the "Commercial Machine" that was responsible fo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Vietnam War Unit
Provided in this bundle...1. Graphic Organizers2. Nonfiction articles3. Mock Draft activity4. Constructed Response - prompt, rubric, pre-write5. Musical Resistance to the war in Vietnam6. Protest Song Project, Example, Worksheet7. Socratic Seminar - note sheets and rubric8. Research 9. Unit slideshow10. Interactive Notes w/ worksheets11. Escape Room Activity
Grades:
7th - 11th
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The Milgram Experiment: Obedience to Authority (summary - 20 questions)
Were the Germans (Nazi’s) in fact evil and cold-hearted, or was it a group phenomenon (which could happen to anyone...including you), given the right conditions? The most famous Social Psychology Experiment of all time - Stanley Milgram's Experiment on Obedience to Authority - inspired by the horrors seen in concentration camps during WWII. Milgram's test subjects are asked to use a "shock generator" to electrocute other participants, punishing them for incorrect answers during an activity - do
Grades:
8th
Also included in: Social Psychology Experiments Unit
AIDS Epidemic of the 80s and 90s - Art, Music, and the LGBTQ Community
The Essential Question for students during this unit is: How did the LGBTQ community creatively respond to the AIDS crisis in the 1980s and 1990s, and protest government inaction in addressing the epidemic? First, students will share what they already know about AIDS - do a KWL chart if you are familiar. Review the Overview slide with students to provide background information and front load before beginning videos and activities. Students will watch a video clip and look at documents that expla
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Famous Social Psychology Experiments - articles and questions
Four of the most famous Social Psychology Experiments of all time have been provided here for students to read. Stanley Milgram's Experiment on Obedience to Authority is first - inspired by the horrors seen in concentration camps during WWII, subjects are asked to "shock" other participants for incorrect answers - do people obey authority even when the command is to hurt another human being? The results are terrifying!Next, students will read about the Good Samaritan Experiment - inspired by the
Grades:
8th
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AIDS Epidemic: The Federal Response (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and five questions to analyze the federal response in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. From the provided Timeline, students will learn the various steps President Reagan attempted to take and the criticisms that his action received. Students will read an argument criticizing conservatives dealing with AIDS; finally, they will compare/contrast Reagan's actions to the negative stereotyping of conservatives to decide whether those conservative criticisms w
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
AIDS Epidemic: Scientific Research (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and four questions to analyze the scientific progress made in AIDS research in the 1980s and two different opinions of the way the scientific community handled the AIDS crisis. From the provided Timeline, students will discover which organizations played the biggest role in first years of the epidemic, and they will summarize the progress made in diagnosing and treating AIDS/HIV from 1980-1990. Finally, students will contrast the opinions of two experts, ex
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
80s Heavy Metal and the Censorship Debate
In this lesson, students will investigate the connection between the popularity of Heavy Metal and the emergence of the parental advisory system. They will consider who should have the power to declare a song “offensive” and whether or not access to such material should be regulated. They will debate the merits of the labeling system, which is still in place, and consider whether or not labeling certain recordings is censorship.The Essential Question for students is: How was Heavy Metal involved
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
AIDS Epidemic: Messages from Media (Analyze Primary and Secondary Sources)
Students are provided with 3 documents and seven questions to analyze the important role played by the media in the early days of the AIDS epidemic. From the provided Timeline, students will learn who became the "face" of AIDS, how the media portrayed those people, and what affect the media's portrayal of AIDS patients had on the country. Students will read personal accounts from people diagnosed as HIV-positive, and summarize an argument between the Press Secretary and a journalist - contrastin
Grades:
8th - 11th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Radio Unit - Influence on American Culture
Before the Internet, and before television, there was radio. Building on the research and experiments of earlier scientists, the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi was able to complete the first documented transmission of wireless radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean in 1902. Radio quickly came to have many cultural and industrial impacts, and played an important role in military communications during World War I.The slides in this presentation contain embedded links to video clips, questions
Grades:
6th - 8th
Prometheus and The Stanford Prison Experiment (pair texts) - Does Power Corrupt?
The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most famous and criticized social psychology experiments to have ever been attempted. Students will learn how a mock prison experiment quickly evolved into something with terrifying similarities to the unthinkable behavior seen in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Although the experiment was initially set to run for weeks, it ended after only 6 days, leaving us with frightening realizations about human behavior and the power of the situation to
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Beatlemania - Hysteria and the Commercial Machine
We all love the Beatles, we can all sing along to their songs...but this lesson is much more than an excuse to listen to great music in the classroom. The timeline, video clips, article excerpts, analysis questions, photographs, magazine covers, writing tasks, and activities embedded throughout this slideshow, force students to think deeply about the causes of Beatlemania, of mass hysteria in general. Students will think about the intense power of the "Commercial Machine" that was responsible fo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
The Stanford Prison Experiment - Close Read (pair w/ Prometheus)
The Stanford Prison Experiment is one of the most famous and criticized social psychology experiments to have ever been attempted. Students will learn how a mock prison experiment quickly evolved into something with terrifying similarities to the unthinkable behavior seen in the concentration camps of Nazi Germany. Although the experiment was initially set to run for weeks, it ended after only 6 days, leaving us with frightening realizations about human behavior and the power of the situation to
Grades:
7th - 10th
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Bill of Rights - Mini Unit
This is a mini-unit covering the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution and the first ten amendments (Bill of Rights). Students begin with a close reading of the Preamble - focusing on the vocabulary and who is/is not a part of "We the People". Students can also be assessed on their speaking and listening skills as there is a presentation component to this unit. Historical documents are provided for students to analyze with premade graphic organizers - discussing topics such as women's rights and dis
Grades:
6th - 10th
Radio - Early History and American Influence (Document Set, Research, Stations)
Before the Internet, and before television, there was radio. Building on the research and experiments of earlier scientists, the Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi was able to complete the first documented transmission of wireless radio signals across the Atlantic Ocean in 1902. Radio quickly came to have many cultural and industrial impacts, and played an important role in military communications during World War I.Research on the early history and effects of radio is organized here for student
Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: English 8 - Entire Year: Activities, Projects, Rubrics, Exams, Homework
Heavy Metal, Parental Advisory Labels, and the Censorship Debate UNIT
In this Unit, students will investigate the connection between the popularity of Heavy Metal and the emergence of the parental advisory system. They will consider who should have the power to declare a song “offensive” and whether or not access to such material should be regulated. They will debate the merits of the labeling system, which is still in place, and consider whether or not labeling certain recordings is censorship.The Essential Question for students is: How was Heavy Metal involved i
Grades:
8th - 11th
The Good Samaritan Experiment: A study of helping behavior (20 questions)
The Good Samaritan Experiment - inspired by the biblical story, puts test subjects in an area where there is an actor (pretending to be in distress and needing assistance). This experiment hoped to measure the amount of helping behavior observed. When we are in a hurry and mission oriented, do we even notice the world around us? The results are again disheartening.After reading a section of the article, students will stop and record a variety of information, such as: what real events inspired th
Grades:
8th
Also included in: Social Psychology Experiments Unit
Vietnam War: Mini-Unit w/ Close Reads, Speeches, Music, Research Project, + HW
To be used for a close study of the Vietnam War - provided in this unit are:1. Close Read - John Kerry's address to the Senate 1971 (speech transcript also provided)2. Close Read - Nixon's Silent Majority 1969 (speech transcript also provided)3. Homework - Interview questions4. Song Analysis - Fortunate Son5. Research Project - protest songs
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Vietnam War Unit
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