1 Through the Eyes of a Child: Creating Documentaries from the Perspectives of Adolescents Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students explore how documentaries can present realistic and sometimes difficult perspectives on events in our world. Students begin by watching video clips from the film "Gaza Strip" and sharing their insights.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication Projects: Standards First 2 Copyright Infringement or Not? The Debate over Downloading Music Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: Whether making tapes and custom CDs for friends or downloading music through one of the many music sharing systems available on the Internet, most students are aware of the ways that music can be distributed—and some have probably participated in sharing music themselves. This lesson takes advantage of students’ interest in music and audio sharing as... 3 Novel News: Broadcast Coverage of Character, Conflict, Resolution, and Setting Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students prepare original news programs based on the events from a novel. After reading a novel, independently or as a class, students explore the literary elements of character, conflict, resolution, and setting.... Projects: Writing 6-12 4 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 5 Web Writer's Block: Investigating Internet Censorship Around the World Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Best Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: This interdisciplinary lesson promotes critical thinking through thoughtful research and discussions about the legitimacy of banning access to certain types of information on the Internet. Working in cooperative groups, students review websites banned in various countries, and investigate the reasons why particular countries would want to block information.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Business & Administrative Services, Government & Public Administration, Information Technology, Law & Public Safety Projects: Writing 6-12, Standards First 6 Debate: Is Cheerleading a Sport? Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: Using the topic of cheerleading, students examine how women are perceived in sports and then debate whether or not cheerleading should be considered a sport. In order to prepare for a well-informed debate, students conduct research on women in sports.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Business & Administrative Services, Marketing, General Career Skills Projects: Standards First 7 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.... 8 Exploring Cross-Age Tutoring Activities with Lewis and Clark Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, cross-age tutoring gives high school students the opportunity to guide elementary students (in grades 3-5) to a deeper understanding of the adventures of Lewis and Clark. Using the book How We Crossed the West by Rosalyn Schanzer, along with interactive activities and websites, students explore the events of this expedition.... Career Fields: Human Services Projects: Standards First 9 William Golding/Lord of the Flies Trial Simulation Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: This resource, created by a group of high school teachers, details a simulation based on Lord of the Flies. Developed as a common project between social studies and English classes, students satisfy curricular requirements for both subjects as they role play a trial involving characters from the novel.... Projects: Writing 6-12 Resource Type: Instructional Resource -- Promising Practice Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students are introduced to the idea of an idealized society. Students read Sir Thomas More's Utopia and examine the concepts behind his vision of an ideal society.... Career Fields: Arts & Communication, Business & Administrative Services, Education & Training, Government & Public Administration, Human Services, Law & Public Safety, General Career Skills Projects: Standards First |