In this lesson, students will watch a video about Dr. King that …
In this lesson, students will watch a video about Dr. King that emphasizes his commitment to nonviolence. They will then examine and analyze a 1956 flyer and a 1966 photograph that illustrate King’s approach to maintaining nonviolence. The lesson culminates with a comparison to other leaders who have been consistently nonviolent in spite of great personal risk.
Enhance your classroom experience on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day with …
Enhance your classroom experience on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day with these teacher-tested lessons from the nationally recognized We the People: The Citizen & the Constitution curriculum. These materials will help inform your students about the national struggle for civil rights and equal protection under the law.
These primary level mindfulness lessons are based upon self awareness, self management, …
These primary level mindfulness lessons are based upon self awareness, self management, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making. The intent of these lessons is to provide a brief, beginning of the day warm-up activity/skill. There are a total of 10 minilessons sessions the first five lessons are based on the brain. Students will study and learn about the brain parts and how each part has a special job. The second five lessons in this unit are based on mindful awareness. These lessons will start the process of teaching children how to attend to the here and now of people, environment, concerns and challenges in a nonjudgemental way. Students will be reflecting on their thoughts and actions.
Students prepare an already published scholarly article for presentation, with an emphasis …
Students prepare an already published scholarly article for presentation, with an emphasis on identification of the author's thesis and argument structure.
When crafting the Constitution, one of the central concerns of the Founding …
When crafting the Constitution, one of the central concerns of the Founding generation was how best to control government power. With the new Constitution, the Framers looked to strike an important balance—creating a new national government that was more powerful than the one that came before it while still protecting the American people’s most cherished liberties. They settled on a national government with defined but limited powers. Instead of placing authority in the hands of a single person (like a king), a small group of people (like an aristocracy), or even the whole people (like a direct democracy), the Framers divided power in two ways. At the national level, the Framers divided power between the three branches of government—the legislative branch, the executive branch and the judicial branch. This process of dividing power between different branches of government is called the separation of powers. From there, the Framers further divided power between the national government and the states under a system known as federalism. In this module, students will explore the key functions of the different parts of government and the role that the Constitution plays in controlling government power.
In this lesson students will work in small groups to arrange moon …
In this lesson students will work in small groups to arrange moon phase cards into the correct sequence. Students will learn to explain patterns of changes in the appearance of the moon as it orbits Earth.
By exploring myths and truths surrounding Abraham LincolnŐs Gettysburg Address, students think …
By exploring myths and truths surrounding Abraham LincolnŐs Gettysburg Address, students think critically about commonly believed stories regarding this famous speech from the Civil War era.
Students name unnamed chapters in a novel they are reading. They discuss …
Students name unnamed chapters in a novel they are reading. They discuss possible chapter names, considering accuracy, word choice, and connotation, before settling on a choice.
Using Beloved as a model of a work with multiple narrative perspectives, …
Using Beloved as a model of a work with multiple narrative perspectives, students use a visualizing activity and close reading to consider ways in which subjective values shape contradictory representations.
Follow individual trajectories of America’s diverse community of veterans as they join …
Follow individual trajectories of America’s diverse community of veterans as they join the military, experience deployments, and then return and adjust to civilian life. Analyze oral histories that describe the camaraderie of the veteran community, the struggles of engaging in combat, and the experiences—positive and negative—of returning to civilian life. Use their personal stories to engage in a discussion of how American veterans are treated by civilians during their service and on returning home from various conflicts.
Use the following NewsHour Classroom resources to examine King’s impact on civil …
Use the following NewsHour Classroom resources to examine King’s impact on civil rights and his ongoing legacy. Lessons include a deep dive anayisis of the “I have a dream” speech and the impact of Dr, King’s work on current evens
A collection of educational media resources that features the stories of people …
A collection of educational media resources that features the stories of people who have shaped Wisconsin's history. Stories span a range of eras, areas of impact, and identities of individuals featured. Themes in the collection focus on community builders, innovators of industry, justice seekers, land protectors and leaders in government.
With each story you'll find: - A short animated video (3-8 minutes) - Questions to spark reflection, connection, and conversation - A short digital biography book (accessible as a Google slide deck) with per-page audio, glossary terms, images, and maps - A historical image gallery - An educator guide with extension activity ideas and standards supported
Emigration is when someone leaves their home country and moves to live …
Emigration is when someone leaves their home country and moves to live in a different country. During the Great Hunger, many Irish people left Ireland for good. People emigrated for many reasons. Some left because there was not enough food, and others because their landlord had evicted them. Many landlords evicted their tenants to avoid paying for their care. Some of these landlords also paid to put the Irish living on their land on a boat headed for the United States, Australia, England or Canada. Included in this Lesson Plan: Background historical information Background primary source documents and activities related to Irish emigration in the 19th century A Pack Your Suitcase worksheet which can be used individually or for a group activity, and requires some math and discussion, and recording with a pencil A comparison of 19th century and modern US immigration A model citizenship test
Using published writers' texts and students' own writing, this unit explores emotions …
Using published writers' texts and students' own writing, this unit explores emotions that are associated with the artful and deliberate use of commas, semicolons, colons, and exclamation points (end-stop marks of punctuation).
This article describes how the lifestyle of Alaska's Inupiat people have changed …
This article describes how the lifestyle of Alaska's Inupiat people have changed over time, and the new challenges they now face as a result of a changing climate. Versions are available for students in grades K-1, 2-3 and 4-5. Related science and literacy activities are included.
This unit shows instructional approaches that are likely to help ELLs meet …
This unit shows instructional approaches that are likely to help ELLs meet new standards in English Language Arts. Built around a set of famous persuasive speeches, the unit supports students in reading a range of complex texts. It invites them to write and speak in a variety of ways and for different audiences and purposes. Students engage in close reading of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech, Aristotleí˘äĺä˘s Three Appeals, Robert Kennedyí˘äĺä˘s On the Assassination of Martin Luther King, and George Wallaceí˘äĺä˘s The Civil Rights Movement: Fraud, Sham, and Hoax, Barbara Jordaní˘äĺä˘s All Together Now. The five lesson culminate with student's constructing their own persuasive texts.
Students read Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, demonstrate comprehension of …
Students read Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, demonstrate comprehension of the story by involving themselves in discussions, and analyze the characters in preparation for a class "press conference."
Cartoons in Sunday comic strips make us laugh. Political cartoons in the …
Cartoons in Sunday comic strips make us laugh. Political cartoons in the front section of the newspaper challenge us to think.
Because political cartoons present a particular point of view or story through symbolism and caricature, they are a particularly effective method for teaching history.
By interpreting political cartoons, students are encouraged to discover different points of view on the same historical event.
The three political cartoons in this section focus on Robert M. La Follette; they offer an additional opportunity to explore the progressive era in Wisconsin. Suggested activities, brief histories of each cartoon, a one-page biography of La Follette, and an introduction to cartoon analysis are also included.
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