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Project: Literature Circles Students work in small groups reading a novel and assuming various roles in the Literature Circle in order to demonstrate their understanding of the novel and share... Project: Email Exchange Students will engage in an ePals email exchange, practicing the skills of collaboration and communication while building friendships and learning about the daily lives and cultures of others around the world. Collaborative Detective Story Students will compose a collaborative narrative short story while creating international friendships and a great story to share. 21st Century Learning Tools Project When students are a part of an online collaborative learning community, powerful learning takes place. Monster Writing Project Students attempt to recreate the monsters based on the description they received from other ePals. Project: Theme Detectives Is it just a funny talking spider or do his antics serve a deeper cultural purpose? Project: Biographies: Explorer Expedition
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Back to Classroom Materials Teacher-created, classroom-tested lesson plans using primary sources from the Library of Congress. African American History American History American Indian History American Revolution Arts & Culture City & Regional History Civil War Culture & Folklife Discovery and Exploration Government, Law & Politics Immigration & Ethnic Heritage Maps & Geography News, Journalism & Advertising Oral Histories Photographs, Prints, and Posters Poetry and Literature Science, Technology & Business Sports, Recreation & Leisure Women's History World History & Cultures World War I World War II Top Three Worlds Meet, Beginnings to 1620
Put on Six Thinking Hats
Develop Critical and Creative Thinking Skills: Put on Six Thinking Hats® McAleer, F. F. Franny F. Indiana University of Pennsylvania “PUT ON YOUR THINKING HAT!” Thinking is the foundation for listening, speaking, reading and writing. Six Thinking Hats® is an internationally recognized tool to teach thinking in all content areas. “The teachers and students were captivated and involved with the Six Hats®. Teresa Davis, Coordinator of Gifted Services, Peoria Unified School District, Phoenix, AZ The impact of Six Hats® and stories from teachers and educational leaders who use them will be the focus of this journal article. The Six Hats® are described in this section and provide a basis for learning and applying them to your curriculum. FACTS, INFORMATION, DATA, RESEARCH NEEDED. What are the facts about … What do you need or want to know about … FEELINGS, HUNCHES, EMOTIONS, INTUITION. What are your feelings about ___? CAUTION, RISKS, JUDGMENT. BENEFITS, GOOD, VALUE, STRENGTHS. What if ...?
Create Your Own Interactive Primary Source Document Activities
I've written about many resources from the U.S. National Archives in the past. Until today my favorite of their offerings was the National Archives Experience Digital Vaults. This morning I spent some time exploring The National Archives Experience's Docs Teach interactive tools center and it is my new favorite tool from the National Archives. Docs Teach offers seven free tools that teachers can use to create interactive learning activities based on primary source documents and images. I used the Docs Teach activity creator to create a Weighing the Evidence activity this morning. Applications for Education You could create some great primary source evaluation activities on Docs Teach.
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