This lesson plan aims to show how Hand Signals benefit the deaf community.

Este curso busca resignificar los prejuicios de género que se encuentran en el tema del color. Está enfocado en alumnos de kínder en un rango de edades de los 4 a los 6, con actividades creativas e interactivas que buscan tener como resultado la desmitificación de que los colores (principalmente el rosa y el azul) tienen género. Nota: este curso ocupa materiales adicionales como lo son impresiones que se recomienda se tomen en cuenta para la realización del mismo. 

What does it mean to belong to a country? Can events change what that means? This interactive compares two paintings by John Lewis Krimmel. Both show people in Philadelphia’s Centre Square celebrating the Fourth of July, but one was painted in 1812, just after the United States had declared war on Great Britain, and the other was painted in 1819, four years after the war had ended. The two look very different, reflecting changing ideas. This "Genial.ly" presentation includes interactive annotations and a juxtapose slider--the final slide includes suggestions on how to help students use the art as historical evidence. If you evaluate or use this resource, please respond to this short (4 question) survey here bit.ly/3ofUImf

Dana Alexander: educdamaalex@gmail.comJosie Wilson: educjosiwils@gmail.comAnnie Llewellyn: annllewe@iu.eduTitle: Computational Thinking lesson planGrade: 2nd GradeOverall Goal: The overall goal for this unit is for students to be able to understand the difference between different political leaders. The students will be able to differentiate between each kind of political leader in a community, identify the rights given to them by the government, and understand the importance of having a government. Students will play a game using the beebots to help them better understand these subjects.  StandardsLearning ObjectiveAssessment2.2.3 Identify community leaders, such as the mayor and city council.1. Students will be able to identify and describe important community leaders.2. Students will be able to understand the difference between each type of community leaderUsing the beebot to find the correct description of the community leader in game 2.2.1 Explain that the United States government is founded on the belief of equal rights for its citizens*. Example: People have the right to own property and the right of free speech. * citizen: someone with rights and responsibilities in a particular community, city, state or country3. Students will be able to identify rights given to citizens by the government.Using the beebot to find the find the correct right given to citizens in game2.2 Understand and explain why it is important for a community to have responsible government. Example: Government provides order, protects individual rights and property, provides services such as mail delivery, and helps people feel safe.4. Students will be able to explain the importance of having a government.A test   Key Terms & Definitions: President: A person who is elected by US citizens to be the leader of our country. Vice President: A person who is ready to take over if something were to happen to the President. Mayor: An elected leader to run the local government for a certain city. They are in charge of enforcing laws, managing city businesses, and presiding over city meetings. Freedom of speech: The right to be able to speak and express your opinions.Freedom of religion: The right to worship based on what your beliefs are.   Lesson Introduction (Hook, Grabber): The instructor will start the lesson off with a kahoot to see what the kids know before the lesson. The instructor will then play a Youtube video that introduces different types of political leaders, their roles, and importance.The video is a good introduction to what is the difference between the types of political leaders and into what exactly the government does. The students will be asked some questions such as:who are the important leaders in our community?What is the difference between between each type of government official?What is the role of each government official?Why is the government important?By asking the students these questions, they will be able to get better engaged into the topic and hopefully understand a little more about how their government works. They will also get to learn about the basic things the lesson will be over.  Lesson Main: The instructor will split the students into groups of four to play a game. The instructor will show the students a video-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFgvEfoqwNA on how to play and explain the rules(there is also a rule sheet in the artifacts). They will also be shown a powerpoint on how to use the beebot(in artifacts). The game will have different questions describing either a type of community leader or a right that is given to citizens. The answers to the questions will be laid out on a board, and the students must program a beebot to find the correct answer. The game is finished once each of the questions has been answered. By using the beebot, it makes this activity more hands-on and lets students learn about computational thinking skills and learn about the government at the same time.   Lesson Ending: Once the students have finished the game, they will all go back to their desks and sit down. The class will have a discussion about what they learned. The teacher will have the students talk about what they learned and answer any questions that the students might have. Once they have finished with the discussion, the teacher will then pass around a test in order to see what knowledge the students have gained. This section should describe how you plan on wrapping up your lesson, and bringing it to a close.  This could include a final, summative assessment as well.  Assessment Rubric: GreatAveragePoorSubject KnowledgeStudent demonstrates full knowledge by answering all the questions correctly with explanations.Student answer correctly, but is not able to elaborate or explain their answer.Student does not answer correctly and does not have an understanding of the topic.BehaviorStudent stayed on track and displayed mature behavior.Respectful and followed the rules.Displayed some mature behavior.Inconstancy on focus and adhering to the rules.Rarely stayed on task and kept focus.Ignored rules and boundaries.Classroom interactionExhibits respect for others. Showed leadership and positively interacted with classmates.Inconsistent participation in activity. Demonstrates fair amount of respect for others.Rarely participates in class activity. Unwilling to volunteer and disrespectful to others.AttitudeDisplays consistent positive attitude. Respectful and mindful to others.Displays an inconsistent positive attitude.Unwilling to display a positive attitude. Disrespectful to others.  Resources / Artifacts:Josie’s Artifact- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XimTyvaQe2qGSglvR6kGM0efarEF0RsuRldk9F3Io08/edit#slide=id.pVideo about game- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFgvEfoqwNAAnnie’s Artifact:  https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/94c9fcdb-0d47-4bcf-a988-89d35fac59eaDana’s Artifact: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f8zrdqzY-sNdEVcT16IZTke8D4ZJtPmOLWSDCQ6niKI/edit  Differentiation: Differentiation for ability levels- High ability learners and low ability learners will be paired together in their groups, so that they can help each other outImpaired Vision- The cards with the answers on the game board will be printed in large enough print for students that have impaired vision to read them.      3. Differentiation for languages- Students that speak do not speak english, could be given the job to control the bee-bot, and other students will help point out where to go. Also the game could be modified to where each word has the spanish word for it underneath, so the students can find the correct space to go to without help.      4. Differentiation for access & resources- Students will be given class time to work on the project and use the bee-bots, so they will not have to worry about not having internet access and working on it at home. Anticipated Difficulties: Some anticipated difficulties that might arise could be that students have trouble working with the bee-bot. There will be a powerpoint explaining how to use the bee-bot and the teacher will walk around and help out any students that seem to be having trouble. Also students may get off track when using a fun tool like the bee-bot. The teacher will have to walk around and make sure the groups stay on track when playing the game. References:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFgvEfoqwNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qtqHFtTtvwhttps://www.google.com/search?q=bee+bot+pictures&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS748US748&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjro8PUhK3XAhXrzIMKHeOwAQ8Q_AUICygC&biw=1536&bih=759

This resource contains several ready made curricula for lower primary students.  The resources are easy to use and contain all of the information a teacher would need to teach the lessons/units.

These 10-15 minute videos from the 2022 Conference for Social Studies provide inspiration and practical ideas for improving teaching practice. Talks are organized into the following tracks:
* Assessing Historical Thinking
* Bringing Context to World Events
* Crafting Inquiry
* Literacy
* Taking Informed Action

These videos are free for online viewing.

To ensure and enhance student understanding of concepts related to the Constitution and Articles of Confederation, specifically students will be able to:Explain the larger ideas of federalism vs. anti-federalism or states’ rights, and how those ideas feed into people’s overall political beliefs.Identify and explain the various branches of the federal government, the obstacles that had been faced under the Articles of Confederation, and how this new federalist/republican model of government grew out of those difficulties.Identify and explain the various powers delegated to the states versus federal government in both documents, what changed, and why.

This lesson provides fliers and other documents related to the demonstration in Memphis on March 28, 1968. On that day, students near the end of the march broke windows of businesses. Looting ensued. The march was halted. King was deeply distressed by the violence. He and fellow leaders negotiated a commitment to nonviolence among disagreeing factions in Memphis, and another march was planned for April 8. On April 4, as he stepped out of his motel room to go to dinner, he was assassinated.

 The online resources featured below were curated by the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Collaborative in order to support the approved edits to the SOL curriculum framework made by the Governor’s Commission on African American History Education. The SOL standard and the approved edits appear in the first two columns of the spreadsheet followed by correlating links and a contextual overview of each resource. The final column identifies each link as open educational resources (OER) vs. copyrighted materials that cannot be edited. As there are few resources that are entirely free of cultural bias, we suggest that you refer to the Collaborative’s Support and Guidance in Selecting and Enacting Resources document in order to consider how these materials can best be utilized.  

The online resources featured below were curated by the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Collaborative in order to support the approved edits to the SOL curriculum framework made by the Governor’s Commission on African American History Education. The SOL standard and the approved edits appear in the first two columns of the spreadsheet followed by correlating links and a contextual overview of each resource. The final column identifies each link as open educational resources (OER) vs. copyrighted materials that cannot be edited. As there are few resources that are entirely free of cultural bias, we suggest that you refer to the Collaborative’s Support and Guidance in Selecting and Enacting Resources document in order to consider how these materials can best be utilized. 

The online resources featured below were curated by the Dr. Carter G. Woodson Collaborative in order to support the approved edits to the SOL curriculum framework made by the Governor’s Commission on African American History Education. The SOL standard and the approved edits appear in the first two columns of the spreadsheet followed by correlating links and a contextual overview of each resource. The final column identifies each link as open educational resources (OER) vs. copyrighted materials that cannot be edited. As there are few resources that are entirely free of cultural bias, we suggest that you refer to the Collaborative’s Support and Guidance in Selecting and Enacting Resources document in order to consider how these materials can best be utilized.

Watch the clip, Bomba or Baseball, from Alma's Way to spark conversations about dancing and not getting things right on the first try. Then, introduce the activity to help students practice developing their coordination skills and work to strengthen their large muscles.

NOTE: The PDF document assets and Support Materials are also available in Spanish.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities. In this learning experience students will learn more about Martin Luther King Jr. and how he marched for causes he believed in. As a result of this learning experience students will choose their own important cause to walk or advocate for in order to honor and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy of advocacy and leadership.

In this lesson, students will be exposed to stories about children from different parts of the Arab world. They will ask and answer compelling questions about the children and their lives. They will also do research on the countries where these children are from and answer questions about their own lives.

Seit 2016 werden im Rahmen des Bundesprogramms "Sprach-Kitas: Weil Sprache der Schlüssel zur Welt ist" die drei pädagogischen Handlungsfelder alltagsintegrierte sprachliche Bildung, inklusive Pädagogik sowie Zusammenarbeit mit Familien in den Blick genommen und zu diesen Handlungsfeldern vielfältige Materialien erstellt. Das zur Verfügung gestellte Dokument gibt einen Überblick über diese Handlungsfelder und das seit 2021 verstärkt in den Blick genommene Querschnittsthema digitale Medien.

Leadership is an important skill that your children can develop while playing games. By becoming better leaders, your children will learn how to face tough challenges, forge new relationships and solve problems creatively.

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On February 14, 1818, David Gordon received a patent for his raft design. When a patent is granted, it excludes others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention. This drawing accompanied Gordon’s application.