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Episode 17: 2022 Teacher of the Year with William Morejón

…We take the intermediate parts of algebra, the intermediate parts of geometry, and the intermediate parts of statistics and probability, and we merge that into one class and call it Integrated Math Two. We take the advanced topics in algebra, the advanced topics in geometry, and the advanced topics in statistics and probability, and we…

Episode 25: Chemistry – Challenges and Solutions

…generally coincides with Mendeleev’s table, which was arranged before protons were even discovered. So, this suggests a link between atomic structure and observed periodic properties such as reactivity.   Equilibrium and Advanced Thermodynamics: Balance in Chemical Reactions [18:10]  Narrator: We often think of a chemical reaction as having a distinct beginning and end like a race….

Episode 31: Bringing STEM Education into the Classroom and Making Music Education Relevant

…EnCorps, and what the vision is behind the organization? Angel Beamer [1:58] We were founded in 2007. Now we’re in California and New York and we have our tutor program in Denver. We connect high quality STEM industry professionals and those with advanced STEM degrees with students in under resourced communities because we believe that…

Episode 16: Neuroscience & the Classroom – Making Connections

…a different way, are building a new kind of knowledge. Those times of reconstruction co-occur at common ages and at common points in learning sequences.   Narrator: The scale starts in infancy with motor actions, then builds to more complex representations, and finally to advanced abstractions.   Dr. Kurt Fischer: Infants are focusing on actions and perceptions…

Episode 9: When Schools Work with Bruce Fuller

…to know more before we move on that. Certainly, we know changing teacher expectations, as I mentioned upfront, has been very effective. Maria Brenes, at InnerCity Struggle, really pushed to ensure that every high school kid in LA can enter an Advanced Placement class, every kid in LA can take a college prep class to…

Episode 32: Sparking Social Impact By Using Math to Inspire Young Minds

…many different ways you can walk up those steps?” – to think about things that are a little more advanced. With all of these locations, you can think about how it’s an opportunity for an elementary school kid to connect with it, a middle school kid or a high school kid – I think there…

section: Interview with Robert Crabtree

…in particular where the wolves have created fear in the elk, where wolves can go in and effectively kill elk, elk might not even be going down into those areas; and willow is allowed to grow up and get high enough to where it escapes browse height from the elk. And we’re seeing this in…

section: Interview with Featured Scientist Nergis Mavalvala

…a limit to how well advanced LIGO can do. If we could measure it and then think of clever ways to improve it… We hope to be able to make improvements to the advanced LIGO detector or beyond, the next generation after those. Interview: What is the goal of the mini-mirrors experiment? NERGIS: The goal…

Annenberg Learner

…2025 Education Coalition Debuts National Certification for Tutors December 2, 2024 Free Online Resources To Help Navigate Social Media And Prevent Harm To Teens September 26, 2024 Explore Learner.org Resources Classroom Browse list of K-12 multimedia classroom resources for teaching about a wide range of subjects. View all STEM/STEAM Brick Playbook: Parent Edition STEM/STEAM Project…

video: The Coming of the Civil War

Simmering regional differences ignite an all-out crisis in the 1850s. Professor Martin teams with Professor Miller and historian Stephen Ambrose to chart the succession of incidents, from ‘Bloody Kansas’ to the shots on Fort Sumter, that inflame the conflict between North and South to the point of civil war….

video: The Sixties

Professor Scharff weaves the story of the Civil Rights movement with stories of the Vietnam War and Watergate to create a portrait of a decade. Lyndon Johnson emerges as a pivotal character, along with Stokely Carmichael, Fanny Lou Hamer, and other luminaries of the era.

section: Guide to Researching Photographs

…www.learner.org/courses/globalart/theme/3/index.html. Step 2: Evaluate a Photograph’s Classroom Connection Students benefit from discovery. Like playing detective and analyzing clues, content and context inside a photograph helps to enhance the learning experience. Think about the information embedded in the photograph and how it might expand or magnify the lesson. What does it bring in terms of content…

video: The Reform Impulse

video: Reconstruction

List of Recent Series Discontinuations

…following series were discontinued on Learner.org on December 31, 2018. (Browse our list of resources for other series that may be of interest to you.) Calculating Change Rural Communities School Testing- Behind the Numbers Teaching Geography Mathematics Assessment Teaching Math K-2 Teaching Math 3-5 Teaching Math 6-8 Teaching Math 9-12 Teaching Math K-4 Library Teaching Math…

video: English Settlement

video: The West

video: Modern Materials and the Solid State: Crystals, Polymers, and Alloys

…new materials, including nanoparticles, polymers, and advanced metal alloys. These new materials have many potential applications in sensors, advanced drug delivery systems, and space exploration. Today, modern materials are following a heritage—one that can be traced back to earlier civilizations—in which the properties of solids are manipulated to advance human needs. Hosted by Ainissa Ramirez….

video: The Fifties

video: Slavery

video: Contemporary History

video: FDR and the Depression

section: Additional Photograph Resources

Here you will find a list of links to common digitized photograph and photographic ephemera collections for both humanities and science-based topics, primarily from the United States. Local libraries and historical societies are also a great place to access photographs that connect to both local and national history. Local science museums may also have digitized…

video: Industrial Supremacy

video: A Vital Progressivism

unit: Interview with Featured Scientist David J. Wineland

…atom blink on and off, and we know when it’s either made the transition, or it hasn’t. Interviewer: Just how precise are your single-ion clocks? DAVID: Often what’s said about our advanced optical clocks is if we made a clock—and we could keep it running long enough—it would neither lose or gain a second in…

video: The New City

video: Capital and Labor

session: French: Performing With Confidence

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Yvette Heno Language French IV-V, Advanced Placement Grades 10-12 School Westside High School, Houston, Texas Lesson Date April 10 Class Size 15 Schedule Block schedule, 90 minutes every other day Video Summary In this lesson, students participate in activities that improve their oral proficiency and prepare them for the AP…

video: The Teacher’s Role in a Literary Community

About This Video Clip “Literature comes alive when kids have a chance to interpret and to interact. It allows kids to not only see themselves as active readers, but as people who can make meaning.” Barry Hoonan The Odyssey School Bainbridge Island, Washington Barry Hoonan believes teaching is much like poetry. It is crafted, it…

Ten Novelists

timeline: TR and Wilson – Key Events

video: TR and Wilson

section: Class Context

…Board Vergil Syllabus to prepare her students for the Advanced Placement Exam. The Lesson In this lesson, the Latin II-III students and Latin IV Advanced Placement students worked together to create original manuscripts based on passages they had read. This was a culminating activity for the Latin II-III students, following a nine-week unit on reading…

section: Class Context

…What makes a good community? Ecology Local ecology Global ecology School Profile Ghislaine Tulou teaches French II, III, and V Advanced Placement at McLean High School in McLean, Virginia. Located four miles from Washington, D.C., the community of over 60,000 includes professionals and U.S. government employees, as well as international business professionals and government officials….

section: Class Context

…eighth grade, students are recommended for placement into Novice Accelerated, Novice I Part 2, or Novice Review French in high school. There, the progression continues to Intermediate and Advanced French. Lesson Design When designing her lessons, Ms. Neuman refers to the Standards, the Massachusetts State Frameworks, and the Concord Public Schools’ Student Learning Outcomes to…

video: Creating Opportunities for Mathematical Discourse

Sarah Langer engages students with a multistep group project that uses their understanding of graph theory. Students work together to choose a question, communicate the answer both informally and in writing, and present their solution in a video. ​Teacher: Sarah Langer School: Boston Community Leadership Academy, Hyde Park, MA Grade: 12 Discipline: Mathematics (Advanced Mathematical…

video: America at Its Centennial

video: Building a Literary Community

About This Video Clip “…My goals are to have them have meaningful interactions with texts, to have meaningful interactions with literature, to frame literature the same way they might frame talking about…something as common as…wrestling or a TV show.” Joe Bernhart, Teacher Fondren Middle School Houston, Texas Students in Joe Bernhart’s classroom explore literature in…

video: Growth and Empire

video: The Twenties

Ten Novels

video: Matter and the Rise of Atomic Theory: The Art of the Meticulous

…from a practical discipline into a science. Today, we keep up the chemists’ tradition to refine and purify substances. A current, real-life application of the “art of the meticulous” is the refining and purification of pure silicon from a common material—silica sand—for advanced electronics, such as cell phones and solar cells. Hosted by Christopher Morse….

video: The Rise of Capitalism

video: The Civil War

video: World War II

video: Whole-Group Discussions

About This Video Clip “I want kids to be asking big questions of themselves. I want them to put themselves in characters’ roles. I want them to say, “Where would I fit and what stance would I take if I were a character in this book? And what is this book making me think about…

video: Equilibrium and Advanced Thermodynamics: Balance in Chemical Reactions

Light a match and chemical change happens in a one-way process: Reactants are transformed into products. But there are many chemical reactions called “equilibrium reactions” that operate in both directions: with reactants and products always present. The Unit 9 video will show how chemical equilibrium works, the essential role it plays in the function of…

video: The Coming of Independence

video: A New System of Government

section: Online Textbook

section: My Name is Red – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw images related to My Name Is Red. Here you can find resources connected to the text and its world….

video: Westward Expansion

section: The Bacchae – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw images related to The Bacchae. Here you can find resources and links on the text. (See the translations and editions page for links to these.)…

video: View & Analyze the Video

…are the challenges and benefits of differentiating instruction for heritage speakers and native speakers? What are the challenges and benefits of having them work with traditional learners? What kinds of tasks are best for grouping novice learners with advanced speakers? What guidelines help you determine when it is appropriate to use English in the classroom?…

video: Developing Students as Artists

In this Program Dance A dance teacher gives seniors leadership responsibilities and coaches their choreography. Theatre A theatre teacher mentors students who are progressing through a stagecraft and design curriculum. Music A vocal music teacher works with two classes: students learning to read music, and an advanced jazz ensemble. Visual Art Visual art teachers introduce…

video: View & Analyze the Video

As you reflect on these questions, write down your responses or discuss them as a group. Before You Watch Respond to the following questions: What are some advantages of using language-based games with advanced learners? How can teachers transform current events into teachable moments when extensive preparation is not possible or useful? What kinds of…

section: Teaching Strategies: Rule of Four

…information through physical sensation and action – touch, movement, body language, and gestures.(Definitions taken from “Focusing on Learners,” http://epsilonlearning.com/learners.html. Epsilon Learning Systems, 2003.) Because students have various learning styles, preferences, and dispositions, teachers who use the Rule of Four facilitate learning for all students by providing several presentations of the same concept. Students who best…

section: Online Textbook

section: Class Context

…sentence, whereas she expects students with more advanced language skills to produce the words in longer, more complex sentences. As the majority of her students are heritage speakers with strong communicative competencies, she focuses on developing their skills in Modern Standard Arabic. However, she also speaks to students in dialect to foster an Arabic-only environment…

section: Class Context

…and authentic materials to create thematic lessons that match her students’ level of linguistic and cognitive development. At this level, she wants students to communicate in multiple time frames, interpret authentic texts at intermediate or advanced levels, and understand key points and some details when reading or listening to a native speaker. The Lesson By…

lesson: Edward Taylor (c. 1642-1729)

…advanced standing, Taylor embarked on a course of study to prepare himself to become a minister. In 1671 he accepted a call to the ministry in the town of Westfield, a farming community on the fringes of the colony. He spent the rest of his life there, rarely leaving Westfield even for visits. Because the…

video: Teaching Theatre

…learning: At Lusher Alternative Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana, theatre teacher Amanda Newberry engages children in theatre exercises that also develop their creative listening and thinking skills. At Barney Ford Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, drama specialist George E. Jackson, III, employs basic and advanced theatre skills to achieve learning goals for different grades….

section: Art: Book Cover for Zang Tumb Tumb

…and receding lines. The words parole in libertà are cut through with a series of nonsensical “tuuumbs.” Consistent with his Futurist ideals, Marinetti puts particular emphasis on new, technologically advanced, mechanical weapons. The words running askew in all different directions visualize the chaos of flying bullets, while the repetition of onomatopoeic words evokes the din…

section: Art: Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) and Nefertiti

…But whatever the reason or reasons, it is clear that this was but one of a number of cultural changes initiated by Amenhotep IV, whose reign lasted from circa 1353 to 1336 BCE. Perhaps the most radical reform advanced by the pharaoh was the introduction of monotheism to Egypt. Abandoning the traditional panoply of gods…

section: Interview with John Holdren

…going to get it. What we need to do is change those technologies of energy supply to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide that’s released to the atmosphere for each liter of fuel or each kilowatt-hour of electricity that’s delivered to the economy. We can do that by changing coal-burning technologies to the advanced technologies…

section: Part C: Inferences and Predictions (30 minutes)

…for these results, and whether we’d get the same results in other similar situations. Inference and prediction are more advanced aspects of working with data, as they require some notion of the ideas of sampling and population. Children’s first experience is often with census data — that is, the population of their class. When they…

section: Part C: Inferences and Predictions (30 minutes)

…investigate their conclusions or predictions. Inference and prediction are more advanced aspects of working with data, as they require some notion of the ideas of sampling and population. Students in grades 3-5 are only beginning to develop an understanding of sampling. They often trust their own intuition more than the information they are obtaining from…

video: Principles of Artful Teaching

In this Program Music A band teacher works with beginning and advanced music students. Visual Art In a visual art foundation class, the teacher takes on different roles in response to varying student needs. Theatre A theatre teacher chooses how active to be as his students explore playwriting, and encourages communication across artistic disciplines. Dance…

section: Part C: Inferences and Predictions (35 minutes)

…keep the following questions in mind:Inference and prediction are more advanced aspects of working with data, as they require an understanding of sampling. Students in grades 6-8 are developing an understanding of the idea of sampling. They often still expect their own intuition to be more reliable than the information they are obtaining from the…

video: Building on What We Know: Cognitive Processing

“We process information, efficiently or inefficiently depending on what the context is, whether we can hook it to what we’ve learned before, whether there’s some advanced organizers that let us know where the information is heading, and we also tend to process differently, some of us more orally, some more visually, some more kinesthetically. If…

unit: Interview with Charles Kolb

…be? CHUCK: The people on board our Mobile Laboratory are largely PhD. level scientists because the instruments are very advanced and you need skill to run them. We also usually have students on board, graduate students or post-doctoral students from some of the university groups that collaborate with us on Mobile Lab measurements. Interviewer: What…

lesson: Children’s Ideas

…occurred, the result would be a poorly adapted individual (or a “monster,” as children may think of it). Populations would not survive. Mutation as a source of variation is an advanced concept in the study of heredity so it is not surprising that children have little context for understanding it. The basis for believing that…

lesson: Featured Classroom: Dr. Kathleen Vandiver, Lexington, MA

Dr. Kathleen Vandiver, Lexington, MA “I think being a sixth-grade teacher is one of the most challenging things I’ve done even as a Ph.D. because usually what an advanced degree gets you just covers a very narrow field. And so, one of the pleasures and challenges, actually, of teaching sixth grade is that you have…

section: Class Context

…Because he is Herricks’s only French teacher, his goal was to keep students interested in studying French as they advanced through the high school program. He recognizes students’ interest in films, verse, and song, and each year revises the course in part based on input from students in the previous year. “It’s important that students…

video: Planning and Professional Development

…of professional development. They join organizations such as the National Council of Teachers of English or the International Reading Association, and attend the local and national conferences supported by those organizations. They may take classes at the local university to pursue advanced degrees or simply to update their understandings in areas that interest them. Or…

section: Class Context

…Acquiring Knowledge of Current Events: The teacher helps students research print and Web sources to gain a knowledge base for classroom discussion on recent events. Expanding Oral Discourse: The teacher designs and conducts activities that move students in advanced language courses away from single-sentence responses toward sustained discourse. Role-Playing: Role-playing is an activity in which…

section: Interview with Chris Field

…things like looking at the instantaneous rate of growth of plants by measuring the rate at which they remove CO2 from the atmosphere or release CO2 to the atmosphere. We’re interested in the way the different treatments modify soil moisture. We use an advanced technique that measures a speed at which radio waves moves through…

section: Art: Traveling Coffer

…colored lacquers. In this piece, decoration includes the application of red, yellow, green, white, and gold, and floral motifs and medallions depicting real and mythical animals. During the Song Dynasty (960–1279), Chinese society prospered as new technologies advanced the handicrafts industries, the earliest paper currency appeared, and goods and services were exchanged in rural, town,…

lesson: Charles Alexander Eastman (Ohiyesa) (1858-1939)

…He advanced his interpretations of Indian spirituality and culture in The Soul of the Indian and The Indian Today. His moving autobiography, From the Deep Woods to Civilization, chronicles his experiences in the “white world” and among the Sioux at Pine Ridge. In 1921 Eastman separated from his wife, who, according to many scholars, had…

section: Expert Interview Transcript: Christopher Wills, Ph.D.

Professor of Biology Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of California at San Diego. He studies intriguing questions about evolution, such as, what is the evolutionary history of sex? Perhaps it originated as the incorporation by cells of exogenous genetic material. He is the author of several books, including Children of Prometheus: the Accelerating…

section: Class Context

…percent of the 1,721 students enrolled, and 14 percent of all students qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. Noted for its academic climate and rigor, the school’s college preparatory curriculum features a wide array of advanced classes. The school offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme’s curriculum, which includes language acquisition among its six…

lesson: W. E. B. Du Bois (c. 1868-1963)

…an M.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard and to pursue advanced study in the emerging field of sociology at the University of Berlin. When he returned to the United States in 1894, Du Bois found that in spite of his impressive academic record he could not get a permanent position at a major research university because…

section: Online Textbook

video: Watch It, Do It, Know It: Cognitive Apprenticeship

“A cognitive apprenticeship sort of takes off from where candle-makers and cloth-makers left off in the days gone by, and says ‘How do we teach someone by modeling and demonstrating a way of thinking, a way of “working in our minds?” ” Linda Darling-Hammond Key Questions How can students learn to think strategically? How can…

program: Earth, Climate, and Change: Observing Human Impact

Introduction #3552 Climate change means the unusually rapid warming of the atmosphere and its scientifically documented effects around the world. The warming is measurable: although annual local weather patterns vary, the average global temperature has increased by nearly 0.8ºC (1.5º F) in the last 100 years. This might not sound like much, but even small…

video: How People Learn: Introduction to Learning Theory

“Teaching is not simply random, and ad-hock and haphazard; there are some ways to actually shape your work that are likely to be more effective, because they respond to what learners are actually doing, thinking, and experiencing.” Linda Darling-Hammond Key Questions How do people learn? How can learning inform teaching practice? Learning Objectives History of…

program: Garbage: The Science and Problem of What We Throw Away

Introduction Each person in the United States generates five or more pounds (2.3 kilograms) of waste a day: about the weight of a medium bag of sugar. More than half of that garbage is buried and stored in landfills. Increasingly, however, cities are promoting recycling programs, often getting schools involved so students can learn about…

section: Interview with Kerry Emanuel

…freely to teachers that can be run on an ordinary personal computer. [See: http://wind.mit.edu/~emanuel/home.html ] And, the computer models behaved, in some ways, very differently from real hurricanes in that they always spun up to their speed limit, unless something really terrible happened to them, like they went onshore. We didn’t understand that at first….

unit: Envisionment Building

…Research and Development Centers Program (Grant number R117G10015). Distribution is supported in part under award number R305A960005 as administered by OERI. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education, OERI, or the Institute on Student Achievement. All Center reports are peer reviewed before publication. Published 1997 http://cela.albany.edu/response/index.html…

video: The Self

…his efficacy increased. After testing several subjects with similar results, Dr. Bandura’s research concluded that the effectiveness of our abilities and skills depends largely on how we view ourselves and the abilities we have. Read more about Dr. Bandura’s research on Dr. George Boeree’s Personality Theories Web site, hosted by Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. http://www.ship.edu/~cgboeree/bandura.html….

unit: What is Envisionment Building?

…Research and Development Centers Program (Grant number R117G10015). Distribution is supported in part under award number R305A960005 as administered by OERI. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education, OERI, or the Institute on Student Achievement. All Center reports are peer reviewed before publication. Published 1997 http://cela.albany.edu/response/index.html…

section: Online Textbook

video: Asking Questions

About This Video Clip “I feel sometimes that I’m asking more questions than I should; that they should be the ones that are asking. So I just monitor myself — like today I had the students come up with their own questions.” Ana Hernandez, Teacher Howard A. Doolin Middle School Miami, Florida Ms. Hernandez motivates…

video: Inquiry: Rudolfo Anaya and James Baldwin

unit: What is Envisionment Building?

…and Development Centers Program (Grant number R117G10015). Distribution is supported in part under award number R305A960005 as administered by OERI. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education, OERI, or the Institute on Student Achievement. All Center reports are peer-reviewed before publication. Published 1997 http://cela.albany.edu/response/index.html In this…

video: Cultural Studies: N. Scott Momaday and Russell Leong

video: Readers as Individuals

About This Video Clip “I am excited. The kids are excited. I see what they’ve done and what they can do. I think it’s important that we expect the best from these kids… and that [our] expectations are high because they can do it.” Flora Tyler Picacho Middle School Las Cruces, New Mexico Flora Tyler…

section: Popol Vuh – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw ancient images inspired by Popol Vuh. Here at Connections, you can find modern interpretations, analyses, and performances of the story….

unit: Envisionment Building | Making Meaning in Literature: A Workshop for Teachers, Grades 6-8

…Research and Development Centers Program (Grant number R117G10015). Distribution is supported in part under award number R305A960005 as administered by OERI. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the Department of Education, OERI, or the Institute on Student Achievement. All Center reports are peer reviewed before publication. Published 1997 http://cela.albany.edu/response/index.html…

section: Online Textbook

video: First Steps

This session provides an overview of the first steps teachers should take when working with student writers. The educators, researchers, and writers featured in the video programs talk about specific goals they share with their students, recognizing the local, state, and national standards that serve as a floor, not a ceiling, for their work. They…

section: Art: Revenge of the Goldfish

» Sandy Skoglund (American, b. 1946) Revenge of the Goldfish Artist / Origin: Sandy Skoglund (American, b. 1946) Region: North America Date: 1981 Period: 1900 CE – 2010 CE Material: Cibachrome color photograph Medium: Prints, Drawings, and Photography Dimensions: H: approx. 27 ½ in. (70 cm.), W: approx. 35 in. (89 cm.) Credit: © 1981…

section: Session Author and Literary Works: Abiodun Oyewole

Abiodun Oyewole Author Bio Abiodun Oyewole, known as “Doon” to friends and fans, has been writing poetry and working for social justice for most of his life. He has recorded spoken-word albums and acted as a creative writing consultant. Currently, he writes and teaches poetry at Columbia University. But he is perhaps best known as…

video: New World Encounters

video: Learning From Others: Learning in a Social Context

“Vygotsky understood that all learning is social – that we don’t actually end up doing most of our learning all by ourselves in our own heads; that we work with others, we assist one another to learn. Teachers can help students learn by consciously teaching within their zone of proximal development – right in that…

video: Inquiry: Tomás Rivera and Esmeralda Santiago

video: Research and Discovery: Shirley Sterling and Laura Tohe

At the Skokomish reservation in Washington State, Sally Brownfield and her eighth-grade students study the literature and issues related to the Indian boarding school program through community involvement and self-examination. Brownfield begins with her students’ questions and supports them through a cycle of investigation, discussion, presentation, and reflection as they seek answers. The students use…

video: Moving Through

Introduction Being In and Moving Through a text is the point in the envisionment-building process where readers develop a deeper understanding, all the while connecting human possibilities and experiences to make meaning out of the text. Readers in this stance are utilizing ideas, hunches, past experiences in reading, and life experiences to build a hearty…

program: Forced Displacement: Human Rights and the Struggle for Social Justice

Introduction The Causes and Evolution of Global Human Displacement International Response to Global Human Displacement The Risks and Challenges of the Displaced Repercussions of the Loss of Coherent Community and Culture As of this writing, more than 65 million people around the world have been displaced, representing the highest number since the United Nations High…

section: Online Textbook

session: Latin: Music and Manuscripts

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Lauri Dabbieri Language Latin II-III, IV AP Grades 10-12 School Westfield High School, Chantilly, Virginia Lesson Date March 19 Class Size 33 Schedule Block schedule, 90 minutes every other day Video Summary In this multilevel lesson, students learn to distinguish between translation and interpretation in a classical language class. While…

video: The Urban Experience

For thousands of years cities have been hubs of activity, centers of industry, and places from which new aesthetic trends originate, evolve, and spread. The creative visions of planners, painters, architects, and sculptors have shaped the development of cities around the world. In turn, the urban experience has inspired the creation of artwork depicting aspects…

video: Overview

section: Expert Interview Transcript: Elizabeth Blackburn, Ph.D.

Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics Blackburn is a professor of microbiology and biochemistry at the University of California at San Francisco and an expert on telomeres. She is credited for discovering the substance called telomerase and has published extensively on the subject of these protective caps on the ends of chromosomes….

video: Systems of Equations and Inequalities

Part 1: Systems of Equations A system of equations involves the relationship between two or more functions and can be used to model a number of real-world situations.   Part 2: Systems of Inequalities Students can investigate systems of inequalities by solving linear programming problems. These systems can be used to model a number of…

video: Making Molecules: Lewis Structures and Molecular Geometries

Molecules can form when atoms bond together by sharing electrons and can be represented by a useful shorthand called Lewis Structures. These visual representations provide information to predict the three-dimensional shapes of molecules using valence shell electron pair repulsion (“VSEPR”) theory. Understanding how atoms bond within molecules provides insight into cell replication. Building on this…

unit: Implications For Schools

video: Two Dance Collaborations

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE School Sheridan Global Arts and Communications School / FAIR School Location Minneapolis, MN / Crystal, MN Grade 6, 7, 8 Disciplines Dance & Science Dance & Math Description Physical forces and geometric concepts are explored through dance and movement. The Integrated Instruction Part One: Learning the Laws of Motion Roberta Carvalho-Puzon,…

video: Learning As We Grow: Development and Learning

“As children develop, the ways in which they learn change. If teachers are tuned to those sequences of development, then they can be more thoughtful about how they design their lessons, how they pace instruction, how they move kids along from one concept to the next. Doing these things will build students’ ability to think…

video: Expectations for Success: Motivation and Learning

“A lot of times people think about motivation as something that the student has – she’s either motivated or un-motivated. But we actually know that motivation is a function of what happens in classrooms. The way teachers construct tasks, the way they let students know about their competence, the way they scaffold and support developing…

section: The Tale of Genji – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw images inspired by The Tale of Genji. Here at Connections, you can find varied interpretations, analyses, and performances of the story of the shining Genji….

program: Place, Culture, and Representation: The Art and Politics of the Harlem Renaissance

Introduction #7051 Photographer: Berenice Abbott Between 1910 and 1930, the African American population increased by about forty percent in northern states (especially in major urban areas) as a result of the Great Migration. Cities including Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New York City (including Harlem) had some of the largest population increases in the…

video: Organizing Atoms and Electrons: The Periodic Table

For centuries, chemists tried different methods to organize elements around patterns of chemical and physical trends, or regularities, eventually leading to the modern periodic table. Electron configuration is a powerful predictive tool, a simple extension from the periodic table. Physical characteristics, including atomic radius and reactivity, all depend on electron configuration and can be teased…

program: Disaster and Government Response: The Great Depression, the Dust Bowl, and the New Deal

Introduction #8057 Photographer: Dorothea Lange Source: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection, LC-USF34-018227-C Following the stock market crash in October 1929, the United States was thrown into an economic depression. During the more than 12 years that followed, many plans were developed to assist the economy as well as the plights of…

video: Addressing the Diverse Needs of Students

In this Program Theatre A visiting theatre artist draws on the different learning styles of ninth-graders to help them understand and embrace the playwriting process. Visual Art A visual art teacher brings together honors art students and students with disabilities, so they can learn from each other.   Music As a music teacher works with…

video: The Redemptive Imagination

video: Pulling It All Together: Creating Classrooms and Schools That Support Learning

“As our standards go up, as we aim to educate all kids effectively, we need to put together all of the pieces of learning theory that we’ve acquired over this last century into settings where kids are supported – where they’re scaffolded, where they’re challenged, where they’re motivated, where they have the opportunity to learn…

video: Introducing the Envisionment-Building Classroom

About This Video Clip “The envisionment-building classroom looks and feels like a community of learners…[where students are] able to look to each other for information, for readings, for takes on the piece that they themselves might not have had.” Judith Langer, Director National Research Center on English Learning and Achievement (CELA) State University of New…

section: Things Fall Apart – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw images inspired by Things Fall Apart. Here at Connections, you can find varied interpretations, analyses, and performances of Okonkwo’s story….

video: Seminar Discussion

About This Video Clip “Literary reactions in a whole-group setting are important because students get a chance to gauge the opinions of their peers. They get to see how their thinking rates with everyone else. It also puts them in a position where sometimes they have to defend what they’re thinking.” Dorothy Franklin, Teacher DeWitt…

video: Dramatic Tableaux

About This Video Clip “Helping them to look at characters as people and try to personalize and make connections is something that I have found really is helpful and I know is an important thing to do.” Dr. Jan Currence Stephen Decatur Middle School Berlin, Maryland Integrated language arts provides an interdisciplinary learning experience for…

video: Critical Pedagogy: Abiodun Oyewole and Lawson Fusao Inada

video: Finding Common Ground

“I have chosen reading to be the venue by which these children will find a voice. I believe that if they are able to connect with the characters in books, where authors have written about the feelings of these characters and [if they] make these strong connections, they will get hope.” Bileni Teklu, 5th-Grade Teacher…

video: Creating a Culture of Collaboration

Martin Berryman explains how peer-to-peer collaboration fosters teamwork and understanding. Teacher: Martin Berryman School: Malden High School, Malden, MA Grade: 10 Discipline: Science (Chemistry) Lesson Topic: Gravimetric analysis Lesson Month: December Number of Students: 32…

session: Spanish: Food Facts and Stories

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher John Pedini Language Spanish I Grades 8 School Michael Driscoll School, Brookline, Massachusetts Lesson Date January 9 Class Size 14 Schedule 40 minutes daily Video Summary In this lesson, students make connections to science, health, and math during a nutrition discussion. They talk about the effects of a fast-food diet,…

session: Chinese: Exploring New Directions

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Haiyan Fu Language Mandarin Chinese II-IV Grades 9-12 School Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago, Illinois Lesson Date January 15 Class Size 19 Schedule Block schedule, 96 minutes twice a week Video Summary In this lesson, students in Chinese II-IV work on the theme “directions.” The class begins by reviewing…

video: Domestic Life

From furniture and tapestries to bowls and baskets, art has figured prominently in domestic life for thousands of years. Within the space of the home—be it a palace or a hut—aesthetically and culturally significant objects have fulfilled purposes both mundane (e.g., storage and service) and transcendent (e.g., the facilitation of prayer). Moreover, the activities and…

session: Arabic: Making Sales Calls

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Eric Bartolotti Language Arabic I Grades 9 and 11 School Watertown High School, Watertown, Massachusetts Lesson Date April 13 Class Size 10 Schedule 1 hour, 4–5 days per week اضغط هنا للترجمة باللغة العربية Video Summary In this lesson, high school students demonstrate their ability to use basic greetings and…

video: Using Document-Based Questions for Historical Writing

Amanda Westenberg uses grouping techniques, peer revision, self-revision, and teacher feedback to address the skills needed to write a document-based essay. Teacher: Amanda Westenberg School: Rangeview High School, Aurora, Colorado Grade: 12 Discipline: History (World History) Lesson Topic: Document-based question on China’s one-child policy Lesson Month: May Number of Students: 30…

session: Russian: Russian Cities, Russian Stories

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Jane Shuffelton Language Russian I and IV Grades 9-12 School Brighton High School, Rochester, New York Lesson Date March 6 Class Size 20 Schedule 45 minutes; modular schedule* In this lesson, Russian I and Russian IV students meet to discuss Russian geography and the origins of Russian city names. Working…

video: Using Student Data to Plan Instruction

Amanda Westenberg discusses her technique of using student performance data to drive instruction. Teacher: Amanda Westenberg School: Rangeview High School, Aurora, Colorado Grade: 12 Discipline: History (World History) Lesson Topic: Document-based question on China’s one-child policy Lesson Month: May Number of Students: 30…

session: Spanish: Interpreting Literature

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Barbara Pope Bennett Language Spanish III (IB) Grades 11 School Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Washington, D.C. Lesson Date December 12 Class Size 23 Schedule 45-90 minutes; alternate week block schedule* Video Summary In this lesson, students discuss Dos caras (Two faces), by New Mexico author Sabine Ulibarri. Having read…

workshop: Subjects Matter

By creating content-based activities, you create a context in which there’s a reason to learn the language, there’s a reason to learn the grammar, there’s a reason to learn the vocabulary. And you’re not putting the students in the position of waiting until they know the language well enough to be able to talk about…

section: Assignments + Projects

video: Supporting Claims with Evidence and Reasoning

Chemistry teacher Martin Berryman shows how to help students write strong claims based on evidence, reason, and the interpretation of data. Teacher: Martin Berryman School: Malden High School, Malden, MA Grade: 10 Discipline: Science (Chemistry) Lesson Topic: Gravimetric analysis Lesson Month: December Number of Students: 32…

unit: String Theory and Extra Dimensions

This unit continues our movement from an experimentally proven understanding of nature’s four fundamental forces to the theoretical effort to develop a “theory of everything” that brings all four forces under the same conceptual umbrella. The most prominent aspect of that effort is the family of string theories that envision the basic units of matter…

section: Patriotism and Foreign Policy — Lesson Plan

The Lesson Plan section contains everything you will need to fully understand the featured lesson. It has the following sections: Context presents background information on the teacher, the school, and the course in which the lesson was taught; Lesson-Specific Standards identifies the national standards from the Center for Civic Education and the National Council for…

Lens on Literacy

We all agree that learning to read is a critical step in a child’s education. But teaching children to read is controversial. In classrooms, legislatures, universities, school districts — even courtrooms — there is debate about what makes a good literacy program. Is phonics the answer? Whole language? A mix of both? Amid the controversy,…

video: Gender-Based Distinctions

Video Summary: When does the government have the right to treat men and women differently? Students in Tim Rockey’s twelfth-grade A.P. Government and Politics class have been studying the civil rights movement. In this lesson, students analyze and evaluate legal interpretations of gender discrimination based on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, its amendments in…

unit: Emergent Behavior in Quantum Matter

This unit takes an approach to physics that differs markedly from much of what we have encountered in previous units. Rather than cataloging the elementary components of matter, we look at what happens at the macroscopic scale when the interactions of these components with one another and their environment lead to entirely new—emergent—behavior. After introducing…

video: The Body

From painting to sculpture, body art to performance art, the body has figured prominently in the creative expression of nearly all cultures from the beginning of civilization. Through art, the body becomes a site for defining individual identity, constructing sex and gender ideals, negotiating power, and experimenting with the nature of representation itself. All Video…

section: Art: “Sisilia Sii–Weaver”

» Flores Island, Indonesia “Sisilia Sii–Weaver” Artist / Origin: Flores Island, Indonesia Region: Oceania Date: 20th century Period: 1900 CE – 2010 CE Material: Video still Medium: Textiles and Fiber Arts Credit: Courtesy of the Fowler Museum at UCLA Sisilia Sii, a weaver on the island of Flores in Indonesia, creates traditional textiles using the…

unit: Interview with Featured Scientist Martin Zwierlein

Interviewer: What is the quantum mechanical concept of spin? MARTIN: So, it turns out, every elementary particle in nature has a quantity that we call spin. The classical analog of spin is just how fast does an object rotate about itself. The classical analog works to a certain extent. For now, this is fine. Every…

video: History and Memory

Art has been a medium through which people have not only documented, but also shaped history—both past and future. Periodically, individuals, groups, and societies have also drawn on or appropriated artistic forms of the past to make statements in and about the present. Art can commemorate existence, achievements, and failures, and it can be used…

unit: Building New Neural Networks

video: Modernist Portraits

Jazz filled the air and wailed against the night. Caught in the sway, American prose writers sought out the forbidden – the slang, the dialects, and the rhythms of the folk and of everyday life. Writers such as Hemingway, Stein, and Fitzgerald forged a new style: one which silhouetted the geometry of language, crisp in…

unit: Earth’s Changing Climate

section: Teaching Strategies: Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning: The process of cooperative learning involves students working together in small groups on a structured activity. The members of the groups learn to work as a team to accomplish a specific goal, to solve a problem, to complete a project, or to develop a product. Teachers hold students accountable individually, but also assess…

video: Properties

Part 1: Factoring Quadratic Expressions Factoring is the process of rewriting a number or expression as a product of two or more numbers or expressions. It can be used to break a polynomial into smaller parts. By writing the factors of a polynomial, it is often easier to solve equations. The distributive property plays a…

program: Energy: Capture, Storage, and Transformation

Introduction #2575 Photographer: NASA/SDO/AIA Source: NASA/SDO/AIA Energy. We know it when we see its effects but have a hard time explaining it. If you ask students to picture the concept of energy, they might conjure up the images in this collection. They might have difficulty explaining how the photographs represent energy, however. Students can understand…

section: Rights and Responsibilities of Students — Lesson Plan

The Lesson Plan section contains everything you will need to fully understand the featured lesson. It has the following sections: Context presents background information on the teacher, the school, and the course in which the lesson was taught; Lesson-Specific Standards identifies the national standards from the Center for Civic Education and the National Council for…

unit: The Unity of Emotion, Thinking, and Learning

lesson: Online Textbook

Online Text by David Kaplan The videos and online textbook units can be used independently. When using both, it is possible to start with either one. Watching the video first, and then reading the unit from the online textbook is recommended. Each unit was written by a prominent physicist who describes the cutting edge advances…

video: Voices in the Conversation

“The read-aloud in my classroom is the center of the day. It’s a time when we have cried together. It’s a time when we have laughed together. It’s a time when kids have said, ‘This is how life is for me.’…And to me those moments where one child says, ‘I had no idea about what…

program: Immigration, Urbanization, and Identity: The Progressive Era City

Introduction #3024 Photographer: Jacob Riis Source: Museum of the City of New York The end of the nineteenth century saw a period of rapid immigration and urbanization. As the promise of factory jobs and higher wages attracted more and more people into the cities, the United States began to shift to a nation of city…

section: Online Textbook

video: Migrant Struggle

Americans have often defined themselves through their relationship to the land. This program traces the social fiction of three key American voices: John Steinbeck, Carlos Bulosan, and Helena María Viramontes.

video: Beginning the Year

“I like the idea of blank space in the classroom…not necessarily filling it up for yourself, because I want students to get the idea that whatever they do in this room is important.” -Rich Thompson, 4th Grade Teacher, Canyon Elementary School, Hungry Horse, Montana Establishing routines and expectations, creating a learning community, setting a comfortable…

video: Reacting to Students’ Work

“Success looks different to me with each student. For some students, just being able to talk about a book at all is a plus. And then other students are able to come up with questions that go beyond the book. They are able to talk about meanings, about interpretations…and that’s success.” -Latosha Rowley, 4th- and…

unit: Change and Resistance: Civil Rights Movements Across the Nation

Introduction Grade Level High School Classroom Connections English Language Arts Literature Social Studies U.S. History Curriculum Snapshot School integration and the demand for educational reform: Little Rock, Boston, and Los Angeles Voices of change and the use of argument: Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail, Malcolm X’s The Ballot or the Bullet speech,…

video: Folk Tales Transformed

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE School Intermediate School 237 Location Flushing, Queens, New York City Grade 8 Disciplines Theatre Visual Art Language Arts Description Students use folk tales as the basis for crafting original theatre pieces. The Integrated Instruction Nelle Stokes, Visiting Theatre Artist I worked with Martha Morenstein and her language arts class on a…

video: Finding Your Voice

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE School FAIR School (Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Resource School) Location Crystal, MN Grade 8 Disciplines Visual Art Dance Music Theatre Language Arts Social Studies Description Students explore ideas of conflict and protest through original artwork. The Integrated Instruction Rachael Hoffman-Dachelet, Visual Art Teacher The important concept tying this interdisciplinary arts unit together…

video: Responding to Literature

“I see my role in two ways. One is as a reader, responding just like the kids while having a watchful ear on how their reading and thinking are going and how they are growing through the story and learning. [While] I’m helping kids make connections, at the same time I want to be involved…

video: Becoming Visible

Ethnic Writers and the Literary Mainstream, 1945-1969 This episode guides the viewer through the works and contexts of ethnic writers from 1945-1965. Starting with the works of Ralph Waldo Ellison, Philip Roth, and N. Scott Momaday, we explore the way writers from the margins took over the center of American culture….

section: The Odyssey: Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw images inspired by The Odyssey. Here at Connections, you can find modern interpretations, analyses, and performances of Odysseus’ story. (See the translations and editions page for links to these.)…

lesson: Animal Life Cycles: A Closer Look

A Closer Look Look for the following topics in the video, indicated by the onscreen icon, and click below to learn more. Body Cell Reproduction Sex Cell Production Cloning The Incredible Egg Teaching Tips: DNA Extraction Scientist at Work Curriculum Resources…

video: Facilitating Discussion

About This Video Clip “I like kids to write their own questions because…they’re more involved. If I always come up with the questions…[we] wouldn’t get to what is important to them.” Tanya Schnabl, Teacher Sherburne-Earlville Middle School Sherburne, New York Questions are at the center of classroom discussion for Tanya Schnabl’s students. Because they are…

video: Cultural Studies: Ishmael Reed and Graciela Limón

video: Book Buddies

“The whole purpose of Book Buddies is the interaction among the kids and for them to help each other learn to read better and learn to look more deeply into literature.” Tim O’Keefe, 3rd-Grade Teacher The Center for Inquiry Columbia, South Carolina Exciting things often happen when two teachers merge their classes for literature discussion….

section: Session Author and Literary Works: James Baldwin

James Baldwin Photo courtesy of the estate of James Baldwin Author Bio One of the best known African American writers of the 20th century, James Baldwin has been celebrated for both his fiction and nonfiction. A rallying voice for the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, Baldwin was a master polemicist against social injustice as…

video: Social Justice and Action: Joseph Bruchac and Francisco Jiménez

This program begins with profiles of the featured authors, then moves on to Chicago, Illinois, where Lisa Espinosa’s seventh-grade students explore themes of representation through literature, documentary film, and photography. The students look critically at past and current media depictions of African Americans, Latino/as, and Native Americans, and examine ways in which artists and writers…

video: Exponential Functions

Exponents An exponent is mathematical shorthand that means a number is multiplied by itself repeatedly. An exponential function is a function in which the variable is an exponent….

video: Variables and Patterns of Change

Part 1: Translating Words Into Symbols Translating words into symbols is equivalent to modeling a situation using an equation and variables. Similarly, algebraic equations and inequalities can represent the quantitative relationship between two or more objects. Part 2: Linear Equations Linear equations can be used to model situations involving one or more unknowns. A linear…

session: Arabic: Vegetables We Like

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Rita Lahoud Language Arabic Grades 2 School Public School 261 Philip Livingston, Brooklyn, New York Lesson Date May 23 Class Size 17 Schedule 50 minutes once a week اضغط هنا للترجمة باللغة العربية   Video Summary In this lesson, Miss Lahoud’s second-grade Art and Arabic students develop vocabulary through art,…

section: Expert Interview Transcript: Stuart B. Levy, M.D.

Scientist, Environmental Defense Dr. Levy is a professor of Molecular and Microbiology and a professor of Medicine at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts where he researches the Tetracycline Efflux Protein. He is also the President of the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics, which is an organization that aims to promote responsible and appropriate…

section: Part D: Are You a Random Player? (20 minutes)

In This Part: Developing the Mathematical Probability Let’s return to the statistics question we considered in Part A: Can a person develop skill at playing a game of chance like Push Penny? See Note 9 below. Let’s say that a very determined person played 100 rounds of Push Penny with the following results (the number…

section: Expert Interview Transcript: Lukas K. Tamm, Ph.D.

Professor of Biophysics, University of Virginia Tamm is a professor of Biophysics at the University of Virginia where he is studying the structures and interactions of viral fusion proteins in lipid bilayers, mainly using the influenza surface protein, hemagglutinin (HA). This research opens possibilities to develop new classes of viral entry inhibitors, which would serve…

session: French: A Cajun Folktale and Zydeco

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Paris Granville Language French Grades 8 School Pleasant Hill Middle School, Pleasant Hill, California Lesson Date January 13 Class Size 22 Schedule 80 minutes every other day Video Summary In this lesson, students learn about music and storytelling in the Cajun culture. They begin by comparing Louisiana and California life….

video: Popol Vuh

This video introduces the Mayan creation story in all its grotesque humor, luminous beauty, and unique language. See the Mayan writing and drawing that originally brought this story to life, and follow its journey around the world. All Video on Demand files are protected by copyright law and are free for this streaming purpose only….

video: Online Textbook and Video

This online textbook chapter supports and extends the content of the HIV and AIDS video. The chapter provides an overview of the human immune system, and covers the viral life cycle and current obstacles in controlling HIV. Click on the Go button to begin reading, or skip to a sub-section of the chapter in the…

section: Expert Interview Transcript: Fred Gage, Ph.D.

Professor of Genetics Fred Gage, Ph.D., is a professor in the Laboratory of Genetics at the Salk Institute in San Diego. His research is focused on the generation of new neurons during adulthood, an idea that runs counter to neuroscience dogma. Gage hopes that the work will one day lead to therapeutic uses for people…

session: French: Interpreting La Belle et la Bete

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Michel Pasquier Language French IV Grades 9-12 School Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, New York Lesson Date February 27 Class Size 23 Schedule 43 minutes daily Video Summary In this lesson, students discuss the classic 1946 film La Belle et la Bête, written and directed by Jean Cocteau. The…

video: Exploring Borderlands

Chicana writer Gloria Anzaldúa tells us that the border is “una herida abierta [an open wound] where the lifeblood of two worlds is merging to form a third country — a border culture.” This program explores the literature of the Chicano borderlands and its beginnings in the literature of Spanish colonization….

section: Assignments + Projects

video: Perfect Competition/Inelastic Demand (Microeconomics)

Farmers lured into producing massive food surpluses for WWI could no longer profit when the war ended and demand plummeted. After 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to improve the conditions of farmers via policies in his New Deal plan. Government subsidies later allowed for corporate ownership of a majority of farmers. The Freedom to…

lesson: Bartolomé de las Casas (c. 1474-1566)

[2832] Bartolomé de las Casas (John Phillips, trans.), Illustration The Tears of the Indians (1656), courtesy of the Robert Dechert Collection, Annenberg Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania. Sometimes celebrated as the “conscience” of Spanish colonization, Bartolomé de las Casas was one of the first Europeans to recognize and protest the cruel treatment…

section: Part C: Comparative Experimental Studies (65 minutes)

In This Part: Measuring Short-Term Recall Now we’ll move on to an investigation of comparative experimental studies. We’ll begin with a problem related to human memory and, in particular, short-term recall. See Note 4 below. Ask a Question Is it easier to remember strings of characters that spell familiar words than to remember arbitrary strings…

session: Spanish: Creating Travel Advice

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Fran Pettigrew Language Spanish III Grades 11 School McLean High School, McLean, Virginia Lesson Date March 20 Class Size 30 Schedule Block schedule, 90+ minutes every other day Video Summary In this lesson, students learn to communicate about vacations. They work individually and in pairs to express their personal travel…

session: Spanish: Politics of Art

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Lori Langer de Ramirez Language Spanish V Grades 12 School Herricks High School, New Hyde Park, New York Lesson Date February 26 Class Size 22 Schedule 43 minutes daily Video Summary In this lesson, students read a letter written by prominent Colombian artists and intellectuals to Spain’s prime minister. The…

session: Arabic: Making Plans

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Belal Joundeya Language Arabic V/VI Grades 9-12 School Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon Lesson Date March 8 Class Size 20 Schedule 92 minutes, 2–3 times per week اضغط هنا للترجمة باللغة العربية Video Summary In this lesson, high school students in Belal Joundeya’s Arabic V/VI class engage in authentic conversations…

unit: Big Ideas in Literacy – Science

Introduction Disciplinary literacy in science is challenging and highly rewarding. It involves more than what we traditionally think of as reading and writing, encompassing interpreting graphs, following evidence presented in a video, understanding how teams work, judging the quality of an online source of information, writing a blog or contributing to a shared digital document,…

section: Part C: Investigating Variation in Estimates (45 minutes)

In This Part: Using a Stem and Leaf Plot In Part B, you obtained several different estimates for the total number of penguins in this region based on the different samples you chose. See Note 5 below. We can use a stem and leaf plot to help us organize the estimates and to determine any…

video: Monetary Policy (Macroeconomics)

Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volker pushed us through two deep recessions using monetary policy and increased interest rates to combat inflation in the 1980s. His successor Alan Greenspan used a different tactic in the early 1990s and 2000s: flood the market with liquidity to prevent freezing. And under Chairman Benjamin Bernanke the Fed has struggled…

video: Sexual Disorders

section: Online Textbook

Online Text by Peter Fisher The videos and online textbook units can be used independently. When using both, it is possible to start with either one. Watching the video first, and then reading the unit from the online textbook is recommended. Each unit was written by a prominent physicist who describes the cutting edge advances…

lesson: Marianne Moore (1887-1972)

[4011] Carl Van Vechten, Portrait of Marianne Moore (1948), courtesy of the Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-42513]. Moore, like many other authors in this unit, was born in the Midwest but eventually settled in the East. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1909, and, after traveling for two years with her mother abroad, taught at…

section: Expert Interview Transcripts: Ned David, Ph.D.

Founder, Syrrx, Inc. Founder of Syrrx, Inc., a proteomics company in San Diego that specializes in x-ray crystallography and determining protein structure for use in drug discovery….

section: #6030 Blue Marble

section: #6031 Tenoumer Crater, Mauritania

section: Candide – Expert’s View

An excerpt from Candide, by Voltaire The Old Woman describes her plight “Imagine my situation, the daughter of a pope, only fifteen years old, who in the space of three months had been exposed to poverty and slavery, been raped almost daily, had seen her mother torn to pieces, had endured war and famine, and…

video: Teaching Music

All of the students at Harmony Leland Elementary School in Mableton, Georgia, study the violin. Here they work with music teacher Barrett Jackson. Two music specialists from arts-based schools demonstrate different approaches to serving diverse student populations: Harmony Leland Elementary School in Mableton, Georgia, has purchased violins for all of its 485 pre-kindergarten to fifth-grade…

unit: Teachers & Lesson Plans

video: Kinetics and Nuclear Chemistry – Rates of Reaction

From an instantaneous explosion to the slow rusting of iron, the rates at which different chemical reactions proceed can vary tremendously depending on several factors, including temperature and concentration. Sometimes, like with the rotting of food, chemists want to slow down reaction rates. But often, the goal is to speed them up—and one way to…

lesson: Field Population System

The Field Population System The Life Science Field Population System is designed to demonstrate concepts that are fundamental to understanding biological evolution. It is a companion to the videos for Session 5 (Variation, Adaptation, and Natural Selection) and Session 6 (Evolution and the Tree of Life). The name is derived from the system that it…

unit: Energy Challenges

unit: Self Watering Terrarium

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL — LEVEL 2 A terrarium is a sealed container that can be opened to access the plants inside. Closed terrariums create a unique environment for plants, as the clear walls trap heat inside and promote plant growth. In this project, students are gods of their own environments as they learn about photosynthesis, evaporation,…

unit: Dark Energy

This unit focuses on one of the biggest questions in 21st century physics: what is the fate of the universe? In recent years, astronomers have been surprised to discover that the expansion of the universe is speeding up. We attribute this to the influence of a “dark energy” that may have its origin in the…

section: Migrant Struggle – Activities

lesson: Susanna Rowson (c. 1762-1824)

[9059] William Waud, Civilians Entering a Theater (c. 1858-59), courtesy of the Library of Congress [LC-USZ62-15679]. Susanna Rowson’s colorful life story in some ways resembles one of the melodramatic plots of her popular novels and plays. Born in Portsmouth, England, Rowson was raised by her father and her aunt when her mother died shortly after…

section: Online Textbooks

unit: Seeing Others from the Self

section: Part D: Fitting Lines to Data (60 minutes)

In This Part: Trend Lines In Parts A and B, you confirmed that there is a strong positive association between height and arm span — short people tend to have short arms, and tall people tend to have long arms. In Part C, you investigated the nature of the relationship between height and arm span…

section: Patriotism and Foreign Policy — Teacher Perspectives

Alice Chandler teaches U.S. government to seniors at Duke Ellington High School of The Arts in Washington, D.C. She was interviewed in relationship to her lesson on patriotism and foreign policy in which the students worked in committees to design a Museum of Patriotism and Foreign Policy.

video: The Natural World

From the earliest times, people have found sustenance and solace, challenge and mystery in the natural world. From representations of animal and vegetable life to landscapes and earthworks, art has been a means by which humans have expressed their awe of, communion with, dependence on, and isolation from nature. Of course, art is never a…

section: Online Textbook

Online Text by Shamit Kachru The videos and online textbook units can be used independently. When using both, it is possible to start with either one. Watching the video first, and then reading the unit from the online textbook is recommended. Each unit was written by a prominent physicist who describes the cutting edge advances…

video: The Individual in Society

Video Summary: Questioning is a strategy that all teachers employ. In his philosophy elective, Brian Poon uses questioning to stimulate students’ critical thinking about the complex — and sometimes competing — theories in philosophy. In this lesson, Mr. Poon asks his students the following question: What role can an individual play in creating a just…

unit: Build a Rubric Activity

“I think kids need to know that their writing – what’s on the page – has value.” — Kylene Beers Rubrics are an important tool for all teachers. They carefully explain the criteria that will be used to judge a particular piece of student work. Rubrics benefit both teachers and students. By using a rubric:…

Key Terms | Teaching Reading: K-2 Workshop

video: Interest Groups: Organizing To Influence

video: Gothic Undercurrents

What was haunting the American nation in the 1850s? The three writers treated in this program — Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson — use poetry and prose to explore the dark side of nineteenth-century America.

section: Expert Interview Transcript: Brian Druker, M.D.

Director, OHSU Cancer Institute Leukemia Center Druker is the director of the OHSU Cancer Institute’s Leukemia Center. In collaboration with Ciba-Geigy (now Novartis Pharmaceuticals) Druker developed the drug called Gleevec, which has seen enormous success in treating a rare form of leukemia. His groundbreaking work has garnered much media attention, because of the drug’s success….

video: Providing Feedback on Student Writing

Student writing demands reaction — from both teachers and other members of the writing community. But what kind of interaction is most powerful and rewarding? The teachers, researchers, and authors tackle this issue in this session, talking about and demonstrating effective ways to conference and comment on student work and direct other members of the…

video: Conflict and Resistance

Throughout history, groups and individuals have sought not only to maintain control over their own lives, but also to assert their power over the lives of others. Visual art has played an important role in documenting such conflict and resistance. It also has served as a means for expressing personal views on politics, war, social…

video: Series Overview

The human impulse to create art is universal. Art has been has been a way to communicate beliefs and express ideas about the human experience throughout all stages of civilization and in every region of the world. As cultural documents, works of art provide important insights into past and existing cultures, helping us to understand…

video: Discussion Strategies

“The genuine foundation is a love and passion for story and the knowing that story brings about a place for kids to find their way in, a way of expressing themselves… So I read good books and share them, and I listen to kids tell me about them. That’s the natural element for a good…

video: Online Textbook and Video

unit: Additional Project Resources

WEBSITES, BOOKS, ETC. Provided are additional project resources to further supplement project-based learning. It is our hopes that educators and students alike will use this book as a jumping off point and be inspired to explore other resources beyond these pages. This playbook is just one resource among a plethora of others that continue to…

video: Mathematics in the Real World: An Epidemiologist

Introduction The Real World videos in the Reading and Writing in the Disciplines course support teachers’ daily efforts to effectively teach students using the Common Core State Standards as benchmarks for success. Through stories of professionals working toward social justice in different disciplines, these videos can serve as a tool for showing students the role…

unit: Learning Challenges

Each session of The Learning Classroom generally concentrates on a single learning theory and describes how it might be applied in a classroom. We all know that teaching is much more complicated than that, because learning theories overlap and work together. The Learning Challenges here will help you integrate the ideas presented across different sessions….

video: Transmission: Learning Music

video: Connecting Skills to Text

Charmon Evans’s First-Grade Class Teacher: Charmon Evans Years Teaching: 9 School: Richard E. Bard Elementary School, Port Hueneme, CA Grade: First Class Size: 20 Students Lesson Dates: October 23 and 24 “There can be a balance between good literature, an exciting classroom environment, and skills-based learning. We all know that’s important, we’ve got to teach…

section: Teaching Strategies: Affective Domain

Affective refers to those actions that result from and are influenced by emotions. Consequently, the affective domain relates to emotions, attitudes, appreciations, and values. It is highly personal to learning, demonstrated by behaviors indicating attitudes of interest, attention, concern, and responsibility. According to the National Guidelines for Educating EMS (Emergency Medical Service) Instructors, the following…

video: Promoting Readers As Leaders

Valerie Kostandos’s First-Grade Class Teacher: Valerie Kostandos Years Teaching: 20 School: Decius Beebe School, Melrose, MA Grade: First Class Size: 20 Students Lesson Dates: November 5 and 6 “What I would like my students to get by the end of this year is to become independent readers and writers — to want to take risks…

unit: Argument Writing

Introduction The previous unit focused on practices that support the reading and analysis of text for developing interpretations. This unit looks at a process for argument writing, which is important for communicating interpretations and further developing the evidentiary base to support claims. The ELA/Literacy Common Core Standards identify three types of writing: (1) writing as…

video: Introduction: The Art and Science of Teaching

section: Expert Interview Transcript: Ajit Varki, M.D.

Director, Glycobiology Research and Training Center Professor of Medicine and Cellular Molecular Medicine and Director of the Glycobiology Research and Training Center at the University of California at San Diego. He studies the medical and evolutionary applications of glycobiology, the study of glycans, sugar chains that regulate many cellular functions….

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All lessons are appropriate for K–12 teachers of any foreign language.

section: Art: “Alexander Fights the Monster of Habash” from the Shahnama

» Unknown artist, Tabriz, Iran “Alexander Fights the Monster of Habash” from the Shahnama Artist / Origin: Unknown artist, Tabriz, Iran Region: West Asia Date: Before 1335 Period: 1000 CE – 1400 CE Material: Opaque watercolor, gold, and ink on paper Medium: Calligraphy, Illumination, and Illustrated Books Dimensions: H: 23 ¼ in. (59.05 cm.), W:…

unit: Bringing It All Together – Science

Integrating Reading and Writing The previous units highlighted ways in which reading and writing can be integrated into different aspects of science instruction. Because reading and writing form part of a broader literacy experience, speaking, listening, viewing/observing, and importantly thinking and inquiry are also essential elements. In this unit, the emphasis is on helping students…

workshop: Delivering the Message

One of the most useful aspects of having a real audience in presentational communication is that the audience will provide gaps that students can investigate, understand, explore, and then write about or talk about. — Paul Kei Matsuda Assistant Professor of English University of New Hampshire Learning Goals How do you organize an effective written…

video: Cosmology and Belief

In all cultures, people strive to understand their reason for being and their place in the universe. Art can be an instrument for not only recording spiritual beliefs, but also for creating myths, defining the realms of mortal and immortal, communing with ancestors, channeling forces of good, and repelling those of evil. All Video on…

lesson: Restless Landscapes | A Closer Look

A Closer Look Look for the following topics in the video, indicated by the onscreen icon, and click below to learn more. Ice Ages Glaciers Glacial Landforms…

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video: Assessment Strategies

  People still think that assessment is what you do after teaching and learning are over as opposed to thinking of assessment as giving feedback to help you to achieve your goal. – Grant Wiggins, Educational Consultant     This video introduces assessment strategies aligned with the World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, state and district…

section: Homework

You’ve already seen examples of exponential growth. When you have an exponential function where the constant multiple between outputs is less than 1, you have a decreasing function. Instead of exponential growth, you have exponential decay. Here’s an example: The brightness of a light can be described with a unit called a lumen. A certain…

session: French: Family and Home

CLASSROOM AT A GLANCE Teacher Debra Terry Language French Grades 5 School Rebecca M. Johnson Elementary School, Springfield, Massachusetts Lesson Date January 15 Class Size 25 Schedule 45 minutes, three times per week Video Summary In this lesson, students learn and review vocabulary that refers to family members, rooms of the house, and activities in…

video: Death

Death is one of the few experiences common to all people and all societies. But how different people have conceived of death and how those conceptions have shaped their behaviors and practices has varied over time and across cultures. Through art, people have expressed attitudes toward death that are in some respects universal, while in…

video: The Epic of Gilgamesh

This video introduces the earliest work of literature—The Epic of Gilgamesh. Learn how this ancient story still inspires readers and artists today, and how its themes of power and leadership, and friendship still resonate. All Video on Demand files are protected by copyright law and are free for this streaming purpose only. Downloading, in whole…

video: Rhythms in Poetry

Amidst the chaos following World War I, Ezra Pound urged poets to “Make it New!” This call was heeded by a large range of poets, from T.S. Eliot to Jean Toomer. This episode explores the modernist lyrics of two of these poets: William Carlos Williams and Langston Hughes. What is modernism? How did these poets…

section: Online Textbook

section: Art: A Page From the Ars Moriendi

» Unknown artist, Germany A page from the Ars Moriendi Artist / Origin: Unknown artist, Germany Region: Europe Date: ca. 1466 Period: 1400 CE – 1800 CE Material: Woodcut Medium: Prints, Drawings, and Photography Dimensions: H: approx. 11 in. (28.7 cm.) Location: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress,…

section: Art: Realm of Hungry Ghosts (from The Six Realms of Rebirth)

» School of/Style of Hirotaka, Japan Realm of Hungry Ghosts (from The Six Realms of Rebirth) Artist / Origin: School of/Style of Hirotaka, Japan Region: East Asia Date: Edo period, 19th century copy of 13th century original Period: 1800 CE – 1900 CE Material: Ink and color on paper Medium: Painting Dimensions: H: 60 in….

interactive: Practice: España

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video: Online Textbook and Video

This online textbook chapter supports and extends the content of the Sex and Gender video. The chapter covers genetic imprinting, inter-sex conditions, the effect of hormones on sex determination, and ethics. Click on the Go button to begin reading, or skip to a sub-section of the chapter in the list below….

section: Classifying Living Things | A Closer Look

Look for the following topics in the video, indicated by the onscreen icon, and click below to learn more. Classifying Living Things CO2 and O2 Taxonomic Classification Teaching Tips Scientist at Work Curriculum Resources…

section: Art: Kirghiz Yurt

» Kirghiz maker(s) Kirghiz Yurt Artist / Origin: Kirghiz maker(s) Region: Russia, Central and North Asia Date: 20th century Period: 1900 CE – 2010 CE Material: Felted-wool with appliqué, animal hair, wooden reed supports Medium: Textiles and Fiber Arts Location: The Pamirs, Sinkiang Uighur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region), Northwest China Credit: © Galen…

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interactive: Experiencing Discipline-Specific Texts

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section: The Thousand and One Nights – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw images inspired by The Thousand and One Nights. Here at Connections, you can find varied interpretations, analyses, and performances of the story of the archetypal storyteller, Shahrazad, and her tales….

interactive: The Genetics of Resistance to HIV Infection

interactive: Making Sense of Mathematics Text

interactive: 3 Read Strategy

interactive: Relationship Between Scientific Graphics and Text

interactive: Representing Different Styles of Data

interactive: Learning About Language Through Cognates Interactive

video: Introducing Arts Education

Costumes lead to inquiry about the arts and social studies in a fifth-grade class at Lusher Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana What Is Arts Education? (14 minutes) To get you thinking, here is a montage of insights from teachers and administrators plus examples of successful arts instruction in classrooms across America. In the Observations…

video: The Behavior of Atoms: Phases of Matter and the Properties of Gases

This program explores the phases of matter—solids, liquids, and gases—and how particles in a given phase interact with each other. Phase diagrams explain at what temperature and pressure a given substance will be in a solid, liquid, or gas phase. Practical problems, like how to safely store enough hydrogen gas to power an automobile, are…

interactive: Annotating Text Interactive

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interactive: Adapting and Modifying Sources

program: Genetics and Bioengineering: The Societal Impacts of Mutations

Introduction For at least 10,000 years, humans have been cultivating plants and selectively breeding them for fast growth, pest resistance, long-term survival in storage, and bigger and better fruit. We’ve been domesticating animals for just as long, selecting for traits that suited our needs, such as size, appearance, or even personality. For a few decades,…

video: Quantifying Chemical Reactions: Stoichiometry and Moles

Stoichiometry gives us the quantitative tools to figure out the relative amounts of reactants and products in chemical reactions. Balancing the number of atoms on each side of the equation, calculating the amount of each reactant, and figuring out which reactant will run out first are all fundamental principles when designing any chemical reaction. These…

section: Art: Lindisfarne Gospels, fol. 29 (Cotton MS, Nero D.IV)

» Attr. to Bishop Eadfrith of Lindisfarne (698–721), Northumbria (England) Lindisfarne Gospels, fol. 29 (Cotton MS, Nero D.IV) Artist / Origin Attr. to Bishop Eadfrith of Lindisfarne (698–721), Northumbria (England) Region: Europe Date ca. 680–720 Period: 500 CE – 1000 CE Material Ink, pigments and gold on vellum Medium: Calligraphy, Illumination, and Illustrated Books Dimensions…

interactive: Practice: Puerto Rico

section: Art: Prato Haggadah, Folio 11r

» Unknown artist, Spain Prato Haggadah, Folio 11r Artist / Origin: Unknown artist, Spain Region: Europe Date: ca. 1300 Period: 1000 CE – 1400 CE Material: Ink, gesso, paint, and gold leaf on parchment Medium: Calligraphy, Illumination, and Illustrated Books Dimensions: H: 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.), W: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) Location: The…

interactive: Practice: México

video: Using Art and Other Disciplines To Enrich Classroom Conversations

“I think it’s important to offer many ways for children to express themselves and their understanding of the book. Some kids are not very verbal or they’re shy and [alternate modes of expression] reveal a whole other dimension.” -BJ Namba, 3rd-Grade Teacher, Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawaii Language—written or oral—is a customary mode when asking students…

video: Circles and Pi (π)

In This Session Part A: Circles and Circumference Part B: Area of a Circle Homework In this session, we will explore the common measures that involve circles — circumference and area — and work on activities that help us understand the formulas for these measures. We will also revisit accuracy, precision, and scale in relation…

video: Many Students: Many Voices and Abilities

“If I had a homogenous classroom with all the same kids, all at the same reading level, I’d be disenchanted. But every day is a new surprise with kids bringing to the table and discussions new material and new thoughts.” -Jonathan Holden, 4th -Grade Teacher, Nathan Hale Elementary School, Roxbury, Massachusetts Diversity in American classrooms…

video: The Professional Teacher

“The conferences I go to, the workshops I attend, and the professional books I read are the greatest part of my learning and after twenty-seven years give me the boost to keep on teaching.” -Rich Thompson, 4th-Grade Teacher Canyon Elementary School, Hungry Horse, Montana Every profession has practitioners and professionals. While practitioners may be skillful…

section: Art: Graffiti Tag

» Faro (Egyptian, active early 21st century) Graffiti Tag Artist / Origin: Faro (Egyptian, active early 21st century) Region: North America Date: ca. 2006–2009 Period: 1900 CE – 2010 CE Material: Spray paint Medium: Painting Location: New York, NY Credit: Photo Courtesy of Aaron Wexler As an ad hoc creative outlet, graffiti has existed since…

section: Teaching Strategies: Appropriate Use of Technology

“Technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics; it influences the mathematics that is taught and enhances students’ learning.” The above quote comes from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ (NCTM) discussion of the Technology Principle in the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (PSSM). NCTM also states: Electronic technologies – calculators and computers…

video: Revealing Character

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE School Mineral Springs Middle School Location Winston-Salem, NC Grade 8 Disciplines Visual Art, Language Arts Description Students create ceramic place settings based on literary characters. The Integrated Instruction Kathy Adams, 8th-Grade Language Arts Teacher Cindy and I had been looking for a way that we could create a fairly complex unit…

video: Constructing a Community

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE School Intermediate School 230 Location Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City Grade 8 Disciplines Visual Art, Social Studies Description Students are immersed in the architecture of their neighborhood. The Integrated Instruction Maria Bonilla, Visual Art Teacher I think it’s important for students to see themselves in terms of their community. So…

section: Art: Equestrian Portrait of the Count-Duke Olivares

» Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977). Equestrian Portrait of the Count-Duke Olivares Artist / Origin: Kehinde Wiley (American, b. 1977). Region: North America Date: 2005 Period: 1900 CE – 2010 CE Material: Oil on canvas Medium: Painting Dimensions: H: 108 in. (274 cm.), W: 108 in. (274 cm.) Location: Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL Credit:…

video: Making Connections

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE School Hand Middle School Location Columbia, SC Grade 7 Disciplines Music Visual Art Theatre Social Studies Language Arts Description Creative connections between arts and non-arts subjects The Integrated Instruction Mary Lou Schweickert, Band Teacher I try to make a lot of connections for my kids. The seventh-graders have been studying World…

video: Exploring Our Town

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE School Hilltown Cooperative Charter School Location Haydenville, MA Grade 7, 8 Disciplines Theatre Music Visual Art Social Studies Language Arts Description Students delve into Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town. The Integrated Instruction Daniel Klatz, Education Coordinator Arts integration is part of how we conceive of learning in our school. So we…

lesson: Part A: Introduction to Geometer’s Sketchpad (25 minutes)

In this part: Drawing with Geometer’s Sketchpad Tutorial Constructing with Geometer’s Sketchpad Dynamic geometry software like Geometer’s Sketchpad allows you to construct and manipulate geometric figures. Such software can help you discover relationships among geometric figures, search for invariants (properties that do not change), and clarify the beginning stages of geometric proof. In this session,…

video: Can Frogs Dance?

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE School Mineral Springs Middle School Location Winston-Salem, NC Grade 7 Disciplines Dance Science Language Arts Description Students study dance and anatomy and debate a frog’s admission to a ballet company. The Integrated Instruction Noël Grady-Smith, Dance Teacher Students at this age are beginning to understand that the body is not just…

video: Fostering Genuine Communication

In This Program Music A vocal music teacher models constructive criticism as students critique the performance of a fellow singer. Theatre A theatre teacher encourages student interaction around the dramatization and staging of fables. Dance A dance teacher helps her students draw choreographic inspiration from poetry and sign language. Visual Arts A visual art teacher…

section: Civic Engagement — Lesson Plan

The Lesson Plan section contains everything you will need to fully understand the featured lesson. It has the following sections: Context presents background information on the teacher, the school, and the course in which the lesson was taught; Lesson-Specific Standards identifies the national standards from the Center for Civic Education and the National Council for…

unit: Illuminated Zodiac

MIDDLE SCHOOL – LEVEL 2 What’s your sign? Let’s make it shine! Constellations are groups of stars that the ancients believed formed the outlines of gods and deities.These groupings of stars became the foundation for the 12 astrological signs. Use an empty box as a canvas and add LED lights to illustrate the constellation of…

video: What is Arts Integration?

Learning Goals The goals of this workshop are for you to: Deepen your own definition of arts integration Clarify why you think it is important In this workshop session, you’ll explore different approaches to arts integration, and consider which is the best fit for you and your colleagues. The program presents three instructional models for…

section: Journey to the West – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw ancient images inspired by Journey to the West/Monkey. Here at Connections, you can find modern interpretations, analyses, and performances of the story….

video: Masculine Heroes

American Expansion, 1820-1900 In 1898, Frederick Jackson Turner declared the frontier the defining feature of American culture, but American authors had uncovered its significance much earlier. This program turns to three key writers of the early national period (James Fenimore Cooper, John Rollin Ridge, and Walt Whitman) and examines the influential visions of American manhood…

section: Popol Vuh – Getting Started

Myth and Survival Like Gilgamesh, Popol Vuh combines real human history and supernatural myth to give people a sense of their place in the universe, their divine origins and their earthly role. In this case, the people are the Quiché Mayans. Their origins were around 300 CE in what is today south-central Guatemala and eastern…

video: Federalism: U.S. v. the States

video: Sharing the Text

“Discussion is really important to the students because they learn from each other…They may be confused about something, and they may not admit it, or they may not even be aware that they were confused or didn’t understand something. But…the discussion really enables them to clarify things that they’ve read.” BJ Namba, 3rd-Grade Teacher Punahou…

video: Building Community

“One thing I really liked… [was] the fact that all of the groups were working together, and that’s really an important thing when you get in literature discussion groups. [They have to] appreciate and accept other people’s opinions and ideas, and at this age that’s a challenge. It helps us get closer… It builds community…

section: Online Textbook

Online Text by William P. Reinhardt The videos and online textbook units can be used independently. When using both, it is possible to start with either one. Watching the video first, and then reading the unit from the online textbook is recommended. Each unit was written by a prominent physicist who describes the cutting edge…

interactive: Control the U.S. Debt!

video: Quadratic Functions

Quadratic functions model a number of real-world situations. They describe the path of a ball in flight, represent a cross section of a headlight’s reflector, and enable business people to forecast sales….

video: Learning from Professional Writers

What can young writers learn from those who make their living through writing? Educators, researchers, and noted authors consider this question, offering innovative ways to bring the voice of the professional into the classroom. Teachers show how professional works by favorite writers can be the seeds for engaging classroom activities, while authors talk about their…

interactive: Carbon Lab

interactive: Practice: Introducción – La Gavia

interactive: Demographics Lab

interactive: Disease Lab

interactive: Ecology Lab

video: Research and Discovery: Edwidge Danticat, An Na, Laurence Yep, and more

In Clayton, Missouri, Kathryn Mitchell Pierce’s sixth-grade students read works that explore issues of historical and contemporary immigration. Pierce uses “text sets” of multicultural picture books, poetry, and nonfiction to introduce the students to a wide range of perspectives and to set the stage for their novel study. The Students choose, and then discuss in…

interactive: Energy Lab

video: Historical and Cultural Context: Christopher Paul Curtis

Laina Jones and her sixth-grade students in Dorchester, Massachusetts explore The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis. Jones uses nonfiction, documentary film, and historical photographs to contextualize the events in the novel and the civil rights movement. The students make deep connections to the literature through drama, poetry, and creative writing…

video: Historical and Cultural Context: Langston Hughes and Christopher Moore

video: Social Justice and Action: Alma Flor Ada, Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Paul Yee

Laura Alvarez and her bilingual fourth- and fifth-grade students in Oakland, California examine different perspectives and experiences of immigrants, and then formulate and defend positions on issues with which they connect personally. They examine My Name Is María Isabel by Alma Flor Ada, Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and Tales from Gold Mountain by…

section: Online Textbook

video: Assessment

Introduction “One of the things that I really find valuable… with assessment is having the kids… reflect on their goals. What goals did you meet? What goals did you not meet? Why did you not meet these goals? What could you do next time… to meet those goals? What goals are you going to set…?”…

unit: Launch Your Satellite

Middle school learners will be guided through a series of challenges that follow the engineering design cycle. Join NASA on an adventure through solving an engineering challenge to launch your satellite design. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate an understanding of the Engineering Design Process while utilizing each stage to successfully complete a team challenge. DESIGN CHALLENGE To…

video: Starting in September…

Introduction “You set the stage and then you get off the stage. You let the kids just talk to each other because… that’s the kind of discussion you want. [You] want them responding in the most natural way for them. ‘What are your questions? What did you notice? What did you see? What surprises you?…

interactive: Interactive: Stemplots

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unit: Design a Landing Pod

Middle school learners will be guided through a series of challenges that follow the engineering design cycle. Join NASA on an adventure through solving an engineering challenge using the engineering design cycle to design and build a landing pod for your lunar buggy out of simple materials. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate an understanding of the Engineering…

interactive: Interactive: Control Chart

section: Freedom of Religion — Essential Readings

The following Essential Readings are available below: Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Socratic Questioning Teaching About the United States Supreme Court Study About Religions in the Social Studies Curriculum…

unit: Launch Your CEV

Middle school learners will be guided through a series of challenges that follow the engineering design cycle. Join NASA on an adeventure through solving an engineering challenge to create a reusable launcher to send humans to the moon. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate an understanding of the Engineering Design Process while utilizing each stage to successfully complete…

unit: Design a Lunar Thermos

Middle school learners will be guided through a series of challenges that follow the engineering design cycle. Join NASA on an adventure through solving an engineering challenge to design a thermos to keep water warm in space. Each step of the engineering design cycle will be performed by the learner. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate an understanding…

section: Teaching Strategies

Choral Reading Literature Circles Coding Questioning Bilingual and Intertextual Reading…

unit: Design a Lunar Thermos

K-2 Learners will be guided through a series of challenges that follow the engineering design cycle. Join NASA on an adeventure through solving an engineering challenge to design a thermos to keep water warm in space. Each step of the engineering design cycle will be performed by the learner. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate an understanding of…

section: Online Textbook

Online Text by Robert Austin The videos and online textbook units can be used independently. When using both, it is possible to start with either one. Watching the video first, and then reading the unit from the online textbook is recommended. Each unit was written by a prominent physicist who describes the cutting edge advances…

section: One Hundred Years of Solitude – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw images inspired by One Hundred Years of Solitude. Here at Connections, you can find varied interpretations, analyses, and performances of the story of the Buendias and Macondo….

section: Session Author and Literary Works: Graciela Limón

Graciela Limón Author Bio Graciela Limón is a singular voice in contemporary American Hispanic literature. A Mexican American writer, Limón was born in Los Angeles and earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. in Spanish American literature. She has written five novels, each filled with erudite historical and anthropological insights. Limón’s work combines complex historical and…

video: Stepping In

Introduction Imagine yourself entering a party. The first thing you do is scan the room, size things up, take a mental note of who you know, who is unfamiliar to you, the atmosphere, the noise level, what people are wearing, who is talking with whom, and where you might first enter the party, either by…

section: Art: Chi Kan Jo (Wisdom, Impression, Sentiment)

» Kuroda Seiki (Japanese, 1866–1924) Chi Kan Jo (Wisdom, Impression, Sentiment) Artist / Origin: Kuroda Seiki (Japanese, 1866–1924) Region: East Asia Date: 1897–1900 Period: 1800 CE – 1900 CE Material: Oil on canvas Medium: Painting Dimensions: H: 70 4/5 in. (180 cm.), W: 39 1/5 in. (99.8 cm.) Location: Kuroda Memorial Hall, National Research Institute…

video: Rethinking

Introduction When readers step out of a text and rethink what they know, they mentally cast themselves out of a text and reenter their own world. It is here they can learn from the text. When they stand in this position to a text, readers reflect on the decisions and choices they have made in…

video: Foundations

“When we read something, we build envisionments that help us make sense of the text. Our ideas grow and change and become more full or complex over time. In the classroom, we want our students to do the same thing.” -Dr. Judith Langer, Director, National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement (CELA), State University…

interactive: Evolution of Túngara Frog Mating Calls

interactive: Designing Cancer Drugs: Development of Gleevec

video: Objectifying the Text

Introduction When readers step out and objectify their reading experience, they reflect on the text and their experience with it, by analyzing its words and its structure, comparing it to other texts, examining the author’s craft, and objectifying their personal responses to it. From this critical approach, readers have the opportunity to extend and examine…

interactive: Applied Genetic Modification

video: Looking at Literature

“Literature to me has always meant a gateway into a world that has been created by people who have thought deeply about many different issues. It has meant a chance to explore issues…and to try to understand how I can become a better person.” -Bileni Teklu, 5th-Grade Teacher, Fair Oaks School, Marietta, Georgia Language arts…

video: Starting Classroom Conversations

“Language is so generative that as soon as we start talking, as soon as we start having conversations, we reach these new insights. And so if we’re talking about literature, deep levels of understanding and interpreting literature take place when you’re talking about it or when you’re listening to somebody else talk about it.” -Tim…

interactive: History of Psychology

video: Classroom Dialogues

“What we’re doing is really negotiating the meaning of the text. I believe there’s not one meaning in a text that I have and the students are supposed to get. We all bring what we bring to the book based on what we’ve experienced in our lives and other things we’ve read. And we put…

section: For What Reasons Are People Displaced?

Learning Targets I can identify locations around the world from which refugees come. I can think about world events as interrelated. I can explain possible causes and consequences of displacement. I can use photographs and other historical sources to examine the role of different historical agents — from state powers to humanitarian organizations. Background Note:…

unit: Emerging Infectious Diseases

New diseases are evolving all around us and old diseases, such as malaria and influenza, are returning with renewed vigor. This unit studies the complex causes and far-reaching impacts of emerging infectious diseases around the globe. ONLINE TEXTBOOK The online textbook chapters support and extend the content of each video. The Web version can be…

section: The God of Small Things – Connections

In the Images of World Literature slideshow, you saw images inspired by The God of Small Things. Here at Connections, you can find varied interpretations, analyses, and performances of the story of Rahel and Estha, Ammu and Velutha….

video: Online Textbook and Video

This online textbook chapter supports and extends the content of the Emerging Infectious Diseases video. The chapter content covers the factors affecting the emergence of disease. Click on the Go button to begin reading, or skip to a sub-section of the chapter in the list below.

program: Economies and Empire: Colonialism and the Clash of National Visions

Introduction #9004 Source: Smithsonian Institution Archives. In the two hundred years between 1500 and 1700, travel by land and sea linked disparate parts of the globe in intricate relationships based on resources, wealth, trade, and power. This expanded system of international trade brought peoples and cultures into contact, and set in motion the phenomenon in…

section: Authors and Literary Works

unit: Launch Your CEV

Grade 3-5 learners will be guided through a series of challenges that follow the engineering design cycle. Join NASA on an adventure through solving an engineering challenge to create a reusable launcher to send humans to the moon. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate an understanding of the Engineering Design Process while utilizing each stage to successfully complete…

unit: Design a Lunar Thermos

Grade 3-5 learners will be guided through a series of challenges that follow the engineering design cycle. Join NASA on an adventure through solving an engineering challenge to design a thermos to keep water warm in space. Each step of the engineering design cycle will be performed by the learner. OBJECTIVE To demonstrate an understanding…