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 Lesson Plans and Resources
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Reading EOG question stemsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
7th; 8thEnglish Language Arts; Healthful Living Education; Science; Social Studies
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HolesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
6th; 7th; 8thComputer Technology Skills; English Language Arts; Social Studies; Writing
GPS, computer skills, English Language Arts, Writing, Social Studies
Using Louis Sachar’s novel - Holes, students will review the sequence events that take place in the book while searching for hidden caches.

Hardware – GPS devices,   computers

Internet Web Links –Google Earth, UnitedStreaming

Printed Materials – handout, Holes novels, rubric

Supplies – paper, pencil

Other – Instructional Technology Facilitator, caches

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K-12 Editing MarksUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thEnglish Language Arts; Writing
Writing; Language Arts
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K-12 Writing Plan Introduction and RationaleUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thEnglish Language Arts; Writing
Writing; Language Arts
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Writing Portfolio 6-8Use SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9thEnglish Language Arts; Writing
Writing; Language Arts
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Digging ArchaeologyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8thEnglish Language Arts; Science; Social Studies; Writing
These attachments are correlated to the Digging Archaeology Kit for those who have been trained.
Digging Archaeology Kit
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Factors Contributing to Poor Reading AbilityUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thEnglish Language Arts; Mathematics; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
literacy reading comprehension
Graphic depicting reasons for and results of poor reading ability in secondary school students
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Strategic Reading for AdolescentsUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thEnglish Language Arts; Information Skills; Mathematics; Pedagogy; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
reading comprehension literacy
PowerPoint presentation from Summer 2009 workshop:  Strategic Reading for Adolescents
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3-2-1 and Wordsplash Literacy StrategiesUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; English Language Arts; English as a Second Language; Foreign Language; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Music Education; Pedagogy; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
Directions for using 3-2-1 summarizing strategy and Wordsplash pre-reading activity with examples
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3-2-1 Summarizing Strategy using Bloom's TaxonomyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Dance Arts Education; English Language Arts; Foreign Language; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Media; Music Education; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
literacy summarizing reading comprehension summary ticket-out-the-door
paper & pencil
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Predicting vs. Knowing before- and after-reading strategyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; English Language Arts; English as a Second Language; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Pedagogy; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
vocabulary before-reading strategy after-reading predicting
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Reading Quads during reading strategyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9thComputer Technology Skills; English Language Arts; English as a Second Language; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
reading comprehension literacy during-reading strategy
Description of method for reading texts in groups of four
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Re-reading Text reading comprehension strategyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10thEnglish Language Arts; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
reading during-reading strategy literacy comprehension
Description of strategy to improve reading comprehension
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Tea Party before-reading strategyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10thEnglish Language Arts; Science; Social Studies
collaboration reading comprehension literacy predicting prior knowledge
Description of a before-reading strategy that activates prior knowledge and requires students to make predictions about the passage they are about to read
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Text Reformulation after-reading strategyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10thEnglish Language Arts; Healthful Living Education; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
reading comprehension literacy after-reading strategy
This after-reading strategy requires students to synthesize learning and create a new product.  It promotes close reading and is an aid to reading comprehension and mastery of content.
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Word Sort vocabulary & concept-development strategyUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9thComputer Technology Skills; English Language Arts; English as a Second Language; Foreign Language; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Music Education; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education
literacy reading vocabulary strategy
This document explains how to use open- and closed-word sorts to develop concepts and vocabulary in content areas.
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Crafting Questions for the Socratic SeminarUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thEnglish Language Arts; Healthful Living Education; Mathematics; Pedagogy; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
seminar discussion questioning question Socratic reading literacy
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Peer Observation During Socratic SeminarUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thEnglish Language Arts; Pedagogy; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
Socratic seminar discussion literacy questioning rubric formative peer
This is a peer assessment instrument for use in the inner-circle/outer-circle method of conducting the Socratic seminar.
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Student Self-Assessment Instrument for Socratic SeminarUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thEnglish Language Arts; Pedagogy; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
Socratic seminar discussion literacy questioning rubric formative assessment
This is a self-assessment instrument that may be used after Socratic Seminar for students to reflect on the quality of their preparation and participation.
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Matrix for Concept DevelopmentUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Dance Arts Education; English Language Arts; Foreign Language; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Media; Music Education; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Writing
formative assessment reading strategy after-reading compare contrast vocabulary
This is a strategy for developing concepts in any subject area.  It is used by students to compare the characteristics of various items within a topic or subject area. It can be used as an after-reading strategy and is a good instrument to collect data for formative assessment.
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See It, Say ItUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9thEnglish Language Arts; Foreign Language; Healthful Living Education; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies
reading comprehension summary summarizing formative assessment literacy
This is a method for visually and verbally summarizing material.  It works well as an after-reading strategy and is a good instrument for collecting formative assessment data.  It can be used in any subject area.
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Traffic LIght Self-AssessmentUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
4th; 5th; 6th; 7thComputer Technology Skills; English Language Arts; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Media; Music Education; Professional Development; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Writing
literacy reading comprehension self-assessment assessment formative
This is a vocabulary and/or concept self-assessment instrument that is used before a lesson or the reading of a text.
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Johnny Tremain-The Revolutionary WarUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
8thComputer Technology Skills; English Language Arts; Social Studies
While studying the Revolutionary War, students will read the novel Johnny Tremain and locate various symbols based on the content of the novel.
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Touching Spirit BearUse SHIFT+ENTER to open the menu (new window).
8thComputer Technology Skills; English Language Arts
GPS
Students will be trained to use a GPS device, explore latitude and longitude, mark waypoints by entering coordinates and work together as a team to locate hidden caches. Each cache will contain a puzzle piece consisting of important symbols from the novel Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen. The teams will assemble the puzzle and evaluate the importance of each symbol in the novel by completing a writing assignment.

Hardware – GPS devices

Software – Google Earth

Internet Web Links (optional) – Latitude & Longitude video:  Globes and Us on UnitedStreaming video.

GPS video:  Earth Science:  Mapping the Earth on UnitedStreaming video.

Printed Materials – Google Earth activity card, GPS activity sheet, puzzles used for caches.

Supplies –Pencils, caches, clipboards, paper, glue, old shoes, whistle, walkie talkies, lunches, dry erase board & markers, outside equipment to used upon completion of scheduled activities.

Other – Field trip, permission forms, location for activity, activity buses, Media Coordinator, Instructional Technology Facilitator, volunteers, etc.
   
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