1 Examining Transcendentalism through Popular Culture Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: Using excerpts from the works of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, comics, and songs from different musical genres, students examine the characteristics of transcendentalism. In the course of their exploration, students use multiple genres to interpret social commentaries, to make connections among works they've studied in class, and to develop their own views on... 2 Argument, Persuasion, or Propaganda? Analyzing World War II Posters Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson plan, students analyze World War II posters, chosen from online collections, to explore how argument, persuasion, and propaganda differ. The lesson begins with a full-class exploration of the famous “I WANT YOU FOR U.S.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Education & Training, Government & Public Administration Projects: Standards First 3 Decoding the Dystopian Characteristics of Macintosh's "1984" Commercial Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students explore the dystopian characteristics and symbols presented in the “1984” Macintosh commercial and analyze the comments that it makes about contemporary society. This activity is a particularly effective introduction to George Orwell’s 1984 because of the direct allusions to the novel in the commercial.... 4 Evaluating Eyewitness Reports Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–12 Professional Commentary: This resource provides a detailed lesson focused on using eyewitness accounts, representing a range of different perspectives, to write reliable accounts of historical events. Students begin by examining alternative reports of a single event: the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.... Career Fields: Agricultural & Environmental Systems, Government & Public Administration, Health Science, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services, Law & Public Safety, Manufacturing Technologies, General Career Skills Projects: Writing 6-12, Standards First 5 Newsworthy Intentions: Exploring the Risky and Edifying Dimensions of Satire Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students explore the legal distinction between satire and libel. Students begin by discussing their ideas about humor, then work in small groups to research a libel case.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Information Technology Projects: Writing 6-12, Standards First 6 Community of Interests: Evaluating Various Aspects of Community Through Local and National News Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students learn about the different sections of a newspaper and how each relates to different aspect of a community. Working in small groups, students examine the difference between local and national newspaper coverage through visual and written evaluations.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Business & Administrative Services Projects: Standards First 7 Censorship in the Classroom: Understanding Controversial Issues Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–12 Professional Commentary: This lesson helps students to understand the ways in which bias and stereotyping are used by the media to influence popular opinion. Students examine propaganda and media bias and explore a variety of banned and challenged books, researching the reasons these books have been censored.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Business & Administrative Services, Education & Training, Government & Public Administration, Health Science, Hospitality & Tourism, Human Services, Law & Public Safety, Marketing, General Career Skills Projects: Writing 6-12, Standards First 8 Local Retreats: Exploring Potential Tourist Attractions in Your Community Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 6–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students consider how some of their favorite local places might be interesting spots for visitors to their community to see. Students begin the lesson by reading an article from the New York Times about unlikely tourist attractions in the boroughs of New York.... Career Fields: Business & Administrative Services, Government & Public Administration, Hospitality & Tourism, Marketing, General Career Skills Projects: Writing 6-12, Standards First 9 The "Secret Society" and FitzGerald's The Great Gatsby Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 10–12 Professional Commentary: The high school social scene is rife with drama. Who's out?... 10 Is the Internet a Web of Deceit?: Evaluating the Credibility of Information on the Internet Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–10 Professional Commentary: Using the Internet for research requires students to be critical thinkers and consumers. This lesson provides guided opportunities for evaluating various elements of a web site to determine its credibility.... 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