The third term in the streamlined sequence. Students who have completed Chinese …
The third term in the streamlined sequence. Students who have completed Chinese II streamlined admitted; others should check with the Chinese coordinator. This course is the intermediate level of the streamlined curriculum, which is intended for students who, when they began streamlined I, had some background in the language, whether it be comprehension with limited speaking ability or quite fluent speaking ability. The focus of the course is on standard pronunciation and usage, on reading in both complex and simplified characters, and on writing. It is presupposed that students in Chinese III have already learned the pinyin system of representing pronunciation sufficiently well to be able to read texts in pinyin accurately. (If not, there are pinyin tutorials to assist you to learn the system..
This is a resource for a student to use in picking out …
This is a resource for a student to use in picking out a choice book. It allows recording space for several brief interactions with books as well as easy ways to recall information via multiple learning styles.
This strategy guide is aimed at helping primary teachers understand the criteria …
This strategy guide is aimed at helping primary teachers understand the criteria for choosing complex text to use in their classroom. It identifies and explains the components of text complexity and includes a video for teachers to observe a first grade teacher thinking through the process.
This is an article from National Public Radio which provides details of …
This is an article from National Public Radio which provides details of recent research which resulted in Christopher Marlowe being given co-authorship of three of Shakespeare's plays--Henry V Parts I, II and III. The article also interviews experts who disagree with these findings.
Students will read an article online about the first four presidents. The …
Students will read an article online about the first four presidents. The online article provides scaffolds for vocabulary and reading. Students can use the online quiz to check for understanding. Students will then perform a close reading of the article following six text dependent questions. The lesson describes the activities along with the language to use for each of the questions.
Code For Fun assembles, creates, reuses curricula, to provide educators with content …
Code For Fun assembles, creates, reuses curricula, to provide educators with content they can use, and adjust based on their audience. Their lessons cover all the standards in the CS K-12 Framework and California K-12 Computer Science Standards.
Designed with inclusivity, cultural relevance, social justice and regional curriculum in mind, …
Designed with inclusivity, cultural relevance, social justice and regional curriculum in mind, these coding & robotics programs are offered free to K-12 classrooms across subject areas.
If you are looking for something to use when working with students …
If you are looking for something to use when working with students on post-secondary education prep and plans, this is a great resource. It has PSAT, SAT, ACT, AP exam, etc test preparation materials, how to write a college admissions essay and much more.
This is a complete lesson plan with passages and resources provided. This …
This is a complete lesson plan with passages and resources provided. This includes standards addressed as well as ideas for stuggling learner. The lesson focuses on comparing and contrasting two nonfiction texts.
These lessons compare different versions of the fairy tale, Little Red Riding …
These lessons compare different versions of the fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, giving students an opportunity to talk about the similiarities and differences among the different stories. Students are then introduced to non-fiction text about wolves to determine different perscpectives of the wolf as a villian in the stories.
In this lesson, high school students look critically at the literary work …
In this lesson, high school students look critically at the literary work "The Pit and the Pendulum" by Edgar Allan Poe and its 1961 film interpretation. They use prediction strategies to form and refine their opinions about the story line progression in each work. They read the short story, screen the film, discuss reactions to both works, and plan and write a persuasive essay analyzing the validity of the film interpretation. This lesson is ideally suited for students who have experience with persuasive writing, and it can be adapted to work with any literature-film pairing.
Four Presidents called Illinois home – Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald …
Four Presidents called Illinois home – Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan, and Barack Obama. Each presided over the country at a unique time in U.S. history, and this can be seen in the messages they communicated to the nation in their inaugural addresses. All four were reelected to a second term in office. Analysis of each president’s 1st and 2nd inaugural addresses provides an opportunity to compare and contrast the priorities, goals and intentions he outlined, as well as how the nation may have been changing at that time.
In this lesson Students use the Cornell notes tool (developed by Walter …
In this lesson Students use the Cornell notes tool (developed by Walter Pauk from Cornell University) to do close reading of informational text. Students will be able to read closely and analyze the key details of what they read. Students will be able to summarize informational text.
This mini unit walks students through the question/discovery process of nonfiction literature. …
This mini unit walks students through the question/discovery process of nonfiction literature. The first lesson encourages students to wonder while reading. Then students research to find the answers to their questions. They explore ways to show/write their new learning. As a class the kids work to publish 1 or 2 classroom books on the research topic. This is a great way to introduce the nonfiction unit and then let each student write thier own question book based on the process they used with the class book.
Embed a layer of questions, quizzes, and rich media annotations into any …
Embed a layer of questions, quizzes, and rich media annotations into any reading assignment. Track mastery of literacy skills and Common Core standards in real-time.
In this online tool, students can learn about and write diamante poems, …
In this online tool, students can learn about and write diamante poems, which are diamond-shaped poems that use nouns, adjectives, and gerunds to describe either one central topic or two opposing topics (for example, or ). Examples of both kinds of diamante poems can be viewed online or printed out.
In this intriguing article for American Theater magazine, author Rob Weinert-Kendt interviews …
In this intriguing article for American Theater magazine, author Rob Weinert-Kendt interviews American actor Bill Pullman and Norwegian director Stein Winge as they launch a completely revisioned version of Shakespeare's for a Norwegian audience.
This LearnZillion video models how to select significant and relevant evidence by …
This LearnZillion video models how to select significant and relevant evidence by selecting examples from a written text. The video reviews the writing process and provides an example thesis based on "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" and the development of concurrent themes. The process of choosing pieces of texual evidence that best support the thesis will be modeled.
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