Editorial Lesson Plan - Winston-Salem Journal Editorial / current events lesson Plan. Materials Needed. class set of newspapers, computer lab. Time Required. part or all of several 90 minute class http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJC/Page/WSJC_ContentPage&
Extractions: Procedures Have students view Jerusalem: History of the Holy Land. Tell them that to portray Jerusalem's compelling history as a site of crucial importance to Jews, Christians, and Muslims, they will select a major event from the city's past and present it as breaking news. The event they choose must have occurred before 1950, before the increasing popularization of television and its news shows. Ask students if they are familiar with newscasts about current events, and engage them in a discussion to try to capture past events as if television had always been an option for disseminating news.
Extractions: Newspaper in Education Lessons in the Aftermath of September 11 The challenge for educators is to help our children to be informed about current events and to feel safe. As Newspaper in Education professionals, it is our special privilege and responsibility to assist teachers in using newspapers to meet those goals. Here are lessons designed to do just that. Tips for Teachers As you progress through these activities, there are some things you can do enhance the educational experience. Some of those are: Listen to your students and watch their behavior. Some may be quiet but frightened. Some may act out while others are fine but it is important to take some time to note any unusual behavior indicating a deeper emotion requiring some attention. Reassure students that their homes and school are highly likely to be safe places. Point out to them that their schools and homes are functioning normally and the government is doing all it can to protect them.
EDSITEment - Lesson Plan lesson 1 SwearingIn. Every inauguration is a pivotal event, showcasing the track news related to the current election campaign and inauguration plans. http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=333
EDSITEment - Lesson Plan This lesson plan s goal is to examine the ways in which Miller interpreted the Students who are particularly savvy about current events could begin with http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=440
National Forensic League lesson PLAN NAME, lesson PLAN DESCRIPTION. INTERPRETATION current events, Outline for a weekly current events assignment. Movie or Music Review Outline http://www.nflonline.org/CoachingResources/LessonPlansSpeech
Extractions: Lesson Plans - Speech This section is a file share of resources for coaches nationwide The NFL asks that all teachers consider contributing resource material for this section. Once an appropriate amount of resources have been submitted, all will be available from this page. Speech Lesson Plans LESSON PLAN NAME LESSON PLAN DESCRIPTION INTERPRETATION Introductory Drama Class Syllabus Course description, objectives, and expectations Introductory Drama Class Test Comprehensive test for introductory acting and interpretation classes Dramatic Interpretation and Humorous Interpretation Performance Rubric Resource for grading Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation performances Mock News Show Exercise or Classroom activity where students create and act out their own 6 o'clock news program Prose Rubric Resource for grading Prose performances Oral Interp Unit Complete three week Oral Interpretation Unit designed for high school juniors and seniors Character Analysis Worksheet Worksheet to help with character development Living Wax Museum Activity which allows students to be a character in a wax museum. Excellent activity for working on character transitions
NJPEP: Virtual Academy an interactive geography game, outline maps, a discussion forum, History update, and current events with activities and lesson plan links. http://www.njpep.org/classroom/classroom_resources/socstds_lessons.html
Extractions: NJPEP Home Classroom Support Classroom Resources Social Studies Skills Olympics A collection of social studies lesson plans where teachers share and exchange their ideas and activities, grades 3-12. Civics The American President Tour of the White House, you can vote in an "Online Poll," participate in a "Press Conference," complete a self-correcting "Crossword Puzzle," and take a "Constitution Quiz" with answers given. Try to find the hidden "White House keycard" so that you can enter the "Situation Room." Black History Information on interesting dates, events, and people in Black History. First Amendment Schools First Amendment Schools project is a national initiative designed to transform how schools model and teach the rights and responsibilities of citizenship that frame civic life in our democracy. Houghton Mifflin This site includes textbook support, an interactive geography game, outline maps, a discussion forum, History update, and current events with activities and lesson plan links. Olympics A collection of social studies lesson plans where teachers share and exchange their ideas and activities, grades 3-12.
University Of Alberta Libraries Lessons are tied to current events and help learners extend their knowledge on a wide range of Readyto-use ESL/EFL current affairs lessons and plans. http://www.library.ualberta.ca/subject/education/k12/lessonplans/index.cfm
Extractions: Home Catalogue Databases Ejournals ... Teacher's Page Lesson Plans: Strong, concise statements of objectives are always an essential component of any lesson plan. Once the objectives have been determined, the lesson and unit plan design follows. New teachers should develop thorough lesson plans, in part to ensure that important details and concerns have not been over looked, but also because it provides a disciplined and structured way to think about the art of teaching. ...In general, a good lesson plan will contain variations of the following items: *Title and brief introduction of the concepts to be addressed. *Goal(s) or the relationship of the lesson to the purposes of the curricular goals. *Rationale why are the students learning this. *Instructional Objectives, and *Resources all relevant vocabulary and definitions, books, audio visual aids, articles.
C-SPAN current events Confirmation Process Worksheet More HISTORY Civil Rights Movement 1980 s the Presidency More LANGUAGE ARTS http://www.c-span.org/classroom/
Browse Lesson Plans By Topic Daily lesson PlanFrom the New York Times website. An archive of lesson plans across all subject areas. http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/currentevents.html
Extractions: In this lesson, students consider the main concepts of the Preamble of the United States Constitution and learn about Constitution Day, a new national holiday. They then research different issues explored in the Constitution which have both historic and modern connections and write articles for a class newspaper honoring Constitution Day. (September 12, 2005) Disaster Talk (Grades 6-8 , 9-12 )
Lessons NewsPlus current events FOR THE WEEK OF AUG. 08, 2005. In lives of wolves and plankton, lessons on the Balance of Nature. In the natural world, http://nieonline.com/detroit/plus.cfm
Extractions: NIE Home About NIE Ordering Info Order Form Newspaper Activities Programs Contests Contact Us Lesson plans Elementary (K-4) Middle (5-8) Secondary (9-12) Current Events ... Cartoons for the Classroom NIE Info Contest announcements and results Ordering Info 2005-06 Catalog Pricing info ... Useful links Programs Overview Basic program Library program Detroit News Writing Wizards Sports Science Everyday Heroes: Role Models for Life Earthworks ... Hispanic High Tech Heroes Detroit Free Press Geography Vacation Math in the News Language Links to Citizenship Canada and the United States ... Black History offerings Visit our websites
Lesson Plan - Holocaust The author uses fictitious characters to describe real life events of World War II and the Title of lesson Carousel Brainstorming for Number the Stars. http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/byrnes-literature/simpson.html
Extractions: 1. Book Title: Number the Stars 2. Author: Lois Lowry 3. Publisher and Date: Houghton and Mifflin Co. 1989 4. Curriculum Developer: Jennifer Simpson Summary: Number the Stars is a story about Annemarie Johansen, a ten year old girl living in Denmark in 1943. Annemarie has a Jewish friend named Ellen Rosen. The story uses these and other fictitious characters to explain the real life events and struggles of life in Denmark during the German occupation. Annemarie deals daily with the strict soldiers and watches as Jewish businesses start to close and Denmark loses more and more control and power. As German soldiers begin to gather the Jews to "relocate" them, the Johansen family secretly fights to help keep their Jewish friends, the Rosen's safe. Annemarie and her family go through life threatening ordeals to help the Rosen family and other people escape from Denmark to Sweden. The story continues until Denmark is finally freed and Annemarie, along with all Danes, can finally welcome her Jewish friends home. Social Studies Relevance: This book contains great relevance to many social studies topics. It teaches a great deal of history. The author uses fictitious characters to describe real life events of World War II and the Holocaust. The book also deals with geography and can be used as a wonderful springboard for understanding the geographical placement of the Western European countries and their relevance to the war. Students may explore anthropology as the students learn about the Danish culture and the Jewish Culture and traditions. Economics is also discussed as the book includes the facts about the business, food, and other various supplies that are lost or destroyed because of the German occupation. There is a great deal of political science addressed in the book. The issues of human behavior, forming organizations, forms of government, and many more are all addressed through this wonderful book.
Lesson Idea: 18) How to use geography to interpret the present and plan for the future. Their current event may be from the area currently under study or another http://baby.indstate.edu/gedenis/ista/lessons/lesscrev.html
Extractions: LESSON PLAN: Weekly Current Events By: Peggy Lehman, Carmel, IN; 6/15/1997 Purpose: Grade Level: Geography Standards addressed: (all 18 Geography Standards are touched through this activity) #1) How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective. #2) How to use mental maps to organize information about peoples, places, and environments on Earths surface. #3) How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places and environments on Earths surface. #4) The physical and human characteristics of places. #8) The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earths surface. #11) The patterns and networks of economic interdependence on Earths surface. #12) The processes, patterns and functions of human settlement. #16) The changes that occur in the meaning, distribution, use and importance of resources.
