How Are We ‘Supposed’ to Be. Printer-friendly version Objectives: Activities will help students practice critical literacy skills in relation to advertisements; andunderstand the meaning of difference and construct the importance of diversity.
The Merchants Of Cool. Why I Go to School: A Student Multimedia Project. Pinterest is an online social media platform that encourages users to view, share and display photos and ideas on virtual “pinboards.” This lesson plan will use Pinterest to have students think in-depth about what keeps them in school. The high school dropout crisis is affecting many American schools, and experts are hard at work trying to find out why kids drop out.
The American Graduate project and the PBS NewsHour are also reporting on what's behind the nation's dropout crisis. To look at the issue from another angle, this lesson plan addresses a elated question: what motivates kids to stay in school? Lesson Plans and Film Modules.