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Lesson plans and resources for your SMART Board - SMART Exchange. Grade 11 and 12 English ELA Common Core Lesson Plans - W.11-12 Writing - Text Types and Purposes W.11-12.1 Write arguments to support claims in an analysis of substantive topics or texts, using valid reasoning and relevant and sufficient evidence.

Grade 11 and 12 English ELA Common Core Lesson Plans - W.11-12 Writing -

Aligned Resources a. Introduce precise claim(s), distinguish the claim(s) from alternate or opposing claims and create an organization that establishes clear relationships among claim(s), counterclaims, reasons and evidence. b. Google Earth Tour of the Lincoln Assassination. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave - Alex Gendler. Want to read the Allegory of the Cave in its complete format?

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave - Alex Gendler

Go to this site and get started. To better understand the allegory’s larger context, try reading the rest of The Republic by Plato and these classic lectures. Then, check out this modern scientific interpretation of what it tells us about human knowledge. Want to see two different visual representations of this allegory? Watch this version of Plato’s allegory in clay animation or this one narrated by Orson Wells! You may also want to read a summary of the Theory of Forms and how it relates to language. Interested in comparing Plato’s Allegory of the Cave to a real-life issue such as alcohol and addiction? 1Lykkes-bekth-mazar - Σενάριο διδασκαλίας. Lesson Plan Search – Google in Education. Kurs:Caesar: De bello Gallico. Gaius Iulius Caesar: De bello Gallico Caesars Werk "De Bello Gallico" ist ein Bericht über den Gallischen Krieg (58 bis 51/50 v.

Kurs:Caesar: De bello Gallico

Chr.). Der Text eignet sich als Einstiegstext um mit der Lektüre klassischer Autoren und ihrer Werke zu beginnen. Die Caesar-Lektüre kann so etwa auf die Cicero-Lektüre vorbereiten. Aktuelle Kurse Kursübersicht Status Der Kurs ist fertig eingerichtet. Kursunterlagen und Textausgabe. Workshop schedule. English. The.News - for.Educators. Lesson Plans - Who Am I? Grades K-2 Overview: In this lesson, students will learn about many different animals that live in deserts .

Lesson Plans - Who Am I?

They will learn what the animals look like and about characteristics that enable them to live in the harsh environment of desert habitats. Connections to the Curriculum: Geography, science, language, art Connections to the National Geography Standards: Standard 3: "How to analyze the spatial organization of people, places, and environments on Earth's surface" Standard 4: "The physical and human characteristics of places" Standard 8: "The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface" Time: Two to three hours Materials Required: Computer with Internet access Writing and drawing materials Objectives: Students will identify desert animals and the characteristics that enable them to adapt to the harsh environment; draw and/or color pictures of desert animals in their habitats; and create riddles from information about their animals.

Lesson Plans - Two Ancient Cities. Grades 9-12 Overview: In this lesson, students will review basic facts about two ancient American civilizations: the Inca and the Maya.

Lesson Plans - Two Ancient Cities

Then they will compare two ancient cities from these civilizations: Machu Picchu, of the Inca Empire, and Chichin Itza, of the Maya. For each city, students will research the surrounding geography, the main structures and their purposes, the inhabitants, the building materials, the general layout, and any other revealing information or artifacts from the city. Kajiura-Teaching Awareness of Stereotyping. The Internet TESL Journal Asako Kajiura Goodmacher Introduction As technology develops, the number of situations of communicating with people from different countries has been increasing.

Kajiura-Teaching Awareness of Stereotyping

In many fields, learning a non-native language is one of the requirements to be successful. A number of people throughout the world learn English because English is becoming an international language. Language is an important tool of communication. In order to have successful intercultural communication, it is essential that communicators avoid incorrect stereotyping. Mesopotamia Webquest. Mesopotamia Webquest Essential Question: What was life like in the earliest Mesopotamian Civilization?

Mesopotamia Webquest

How did it develop? Ancient Rome. Objectives: 1.

Ancient Rome

Discuss how the Romans conquered the plain of Latium, the Italian Peninsula, and then the Mediterranean world. 2. Explain how the Romans maintained control over their conquered lands. Essay Format. Cats vs.

Essay Format

Dogs "A dog is man's best friend. " That common saying may contain some truth, but dogs are not the only animal friend whose companionship people enjoy. For many people, a cat is their best friend. Despite what dog lovers may believe, cats make excellent housepets as they are good companions, they are civilized members of the household, and they are easy to care for. In the first place, people enjoy the companionship of cats. Famous Explorer Lesson Plan. ELA - Writing (Common Core Standard): CC.

Famous Explorer Lesson Plan

ELA. W. 3. Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, relevant descriptive details, and well-structured event sequences. - Engage and orient the reader by establishing a context and point of view and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally and logically. - Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, pacing, and description, to develop experiences, events, and/or characters. - Use a variety of transition words, phrases, and clauses to convey sequence and signal shifts from one time frame or setting to another. - Use precise words and phrases, relevant descriptive details, and sensory language to capture the action and convey experiences and events. Social Studies (Common Core Standard): CC. The Feudal System: Castles At War.