In this lesson, students will watch a video on growth mindset and work in pairs to share their ideas about growth vs. fixed mindsets. They will then collaborate to design their own skits about growth vs. fixed mindsets.
Emotions are natural and temporary, just like passing clouds, rain, or the shining sun. In this lesson, students learn how to be mindful of their emotions and discuss how emotions change, just like the weather
An interesting lesson about our very special community helpers. Teach your students how important each job is for our safety and health. Encourage them to think about what they would like to be when they grow up.
This assessment can be used to assess students' knowledge of skill-related and health-related fitness. The accompanying video can be accessed at this link.
This Latin activity utilizes unique authentic resources from Ancient Rome. Using photos of Latin graffiti discovered on ancient ruins, students are able to interpret basic information from written text. Students start by observing the Latin alphabet and how it was written. Extension activities offering more hands-on activities include creating a plaster of Paris "wall" or wax tables encourages students to try their hand at writing as the Romans did long ago.
This Latin activity utilizes unique authentic resources from Ancient Rome. Using photos and transcripts of Latin graffiti discovered on ancient ruins, students are able to identify key names engraved into the ruins. These realia are used to start discussions on Roman naming conventions. Five different resources are provided allowing students to explore how names were formed and used in the past. Discussion questions are provided for each resource.
This Latin activity references an inscription found by archeologists regarding Pompeii's neighbor, Nuceria. This inscription is a short poem that has cultural connections to Ovid's "Ars Armatoria." It also is a perfect lead into discussions on the significance of signet rings in Roman social, political, and business culture. Finally, the poem promotes discussion about the name Primigenia and its connections to other graffiti found throughout Ancient Rome. Extension activities include creating a story about Primigenia, designing signet rings, or mapping out the journey from Pompeii to Nuceria.
This Latin activity introduces students to the differences between reading in Latin and reading in English while emulating how Latin students learned to read text. It offers two samples of familiar English texts printed in a fashion similar to ancient Latin. The first is a segment of "Cat in the Hat" as well as a segment from "To Kill a Mockingbird." As students read these selections they look for differences and similarities between the reading process in Latin and English. The link suggests that students finish the activity by looking at a sample of Virgil's Aeneid to discuss learning to read in ancient times versus modern times.
This Latin activity offers 5 warm-up style discussion activities encouraging students to talk about Roman culture as it relates to food. Some of the discussion activities have links to photos of graffiti discovered on ancient ruins while others provide a textual reference of graffiti uncovered by archeologists. Students are asked to interact with the text/graffiti as they discuss the translations uncovered by archeologists and discuss how each relates to the food-related aspects of Roman life.
This Latin activity offers 5 warm-up style discussion activities encouraging students to talk about Roman culture as it relates to the role of gladiators. Some of the discussion activities have links to photos of graffiti discovered on ancient ruins while others provide a textual reference of graffiti uncovered by archeologists. Students are asked to interact with the text/graffiti as they discuss the translations uncovered by archeologists and discuss how each relates to the gladiator games.
This Latin activity offers 5 warm-up style discussion activities encouraging students to talk about Roman culture as it relates to the everyday life and occupations in Ancient Rome. Students are encouraged to translate short inscriptions that give glimpses into the lives of normal people living in Rome. Students are also asked to interact with the text/graffiti as they discuss the translations uncovered by archeologists and discuss how each relates to everyday interactions and occupations.
This Latin activity offers 5 warm-up style discussion activities encouraging students to talk about the appearance of Roman poetry in ancient graffiti. Students are asked to interact with the text/graffiti as they analyze and discuss the poetry references uncovered by archeologists. There are 2 examples from Virgil's Aeneid, 1 from Ovid's Ars Amatoria, and 2 from unnamed poems.
This lesson helps young people understand the causes and effects of stress and learn some techniques for dealing with it. The youth will identify physical symptoms of stress and list some situations that may bring them on. They will learn some skills for managing stress and make their very own stress ball.
This short lesson is aimed at getting youth to think about their responses to stressful or challenging situations, and to respond positively rather than by adding to the difficulty.
This lesson helps young people understand the reasons that we bathe. The youth will take part in a demonstration that helps them visualize how germs are spread from person to person. Finally, they will practice proper hand-washing with soap.
In this resource, students will be introduced to the concept of call and response. Call and response is a form of communication that is used every day and can also be heard in music. It is a type of communication that uses rhythms and patterns. In this activity, students will create a new call and response.
Students will identify and complete patterns. They will create their own patterns and perform for the class. A student worksheet is provided.
Students will research instruments around the world. They will present their findings to the class. After all the presentations, students will compare and contrast the different instruments.
Students will brainstorm songs learned from a friend, family, or classmate. They will discuss how music can be used for celebrations. Students will research a traditional song from a different country.
Students will experiment to identify how vibrations cause sound. A student worksheet is provided.
This link offers novice low to novice high German students an opportunity to hear a variety of people introduce themselves while sharing where they are from, the languages they speak, their age, occupation, and their nationalities. There are two different audio resources, each with 5 different interviews. As students listen to each they are challenged to write down the speaker's nationality, age, occupation, language, and country of origin. After completing the interpretive listening tasks, students are then asked to engage in interpersonal conversations using a provided list of basic introductory questions in German.
This lesson unit explores Vivaldi's life and his composition, The Four Seasons. Lessons include activities for music, language arts, social studies, science, visual arts, drama, and First Nations storytelling. A student workbook is provided.
Students will explore the life and music of Canadian composer, Raymond Murray Shafer. Students learn about R. Murray Schafer's soundscapes. "A soundscape is any collection of sounds, almost like a painting is a collection of visual attractions," says composer R. Murray Schafer. "When you listen carefully to the soundscape it becomes quite miraculous." David New's portrait of the renowned composer becomes a lesson unto itself, gracing viewers (and listeners) with a singular moment of interactive subjectivity. In this activity, students will listen to his music and compose with found sounds.
In this activity from Scratch, students will use coding skills to create their own compositions.
The provided link is a full-text English version of Julius Ceaser's 'De Bello Gallico.' While students are expected to study the Latin version of this literary work, the AP College Board suggests that students also be familiar with the English version, especially books 1, 6, & 7. Students and teachers are provided multiple download options. Students and teachers of Latin levels 1 and 2 will find this English companion a useful tool in completing the following tasks: reinforcing student investigations into elements of Roman daily life; explaining the significance of people, events, social structures, and comparing the actions of Julius Ceaser and other historical figures.
Students will compose music grooves using math concepts such as shapes, angles, and patterns. Start working with one of the "specials" pizza presets and add/remove "toppings" to adjust the groove, or click on the "Shapes" tab and drag various shapes onto the big circle to play and explore math-inspired grooves. The shapes include triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, and octagon. They can download their compositions or share a link to the composition.
Students will create a game, compose music, and sing traditional music from Botswana. This unit includes three lessons.
Students will listen to improvised flute performances. They will identify musical elements, including steady beat, rhythm, melody, harmony, and expressive qualities. They will improvise using recorders. The unit includes three lessons based on music from Nigeria.
Students will identify Chinese instruments and perform a lullaby. They will learn about Chinese musical elements, such as programmatic music and pentatonic scale. The lesson includes four sections.
Students will listen to and identify the Oud. They will create movement and play instruments to the rhythms. The lesson includes three segments.
Students will explore Mongolian life and music. They will imitate environmental sounds through dance and instrumental improvisation. There are four sections in the lesson.
Young people will gain an understanding of the harmful effects of tobacco on the body, recognize some of the poisonous chemicals found in cigarettes, and analyze advertisements for cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and smokeless tobacco to explain the influence they may have on young people.
This lesson explores what it means to stay safe online. It focuses on cyberbullying and helping young people understand what it is, reflect on their experiences of it, and learn ways to prevent it or stop it.
This lesson explores what it means to leave a digital footprint and discusses what a digital imprint is. It helps young people learn about their own online presence and activity, and make changes if they decide to. This lesson also includes an interactive worksheet and online activities.
This lesson helps young people understand the basic concepts of concussions. Youth will discuss brain injuries and complete a KWL chart (already Know, Want to know, what I Learned) to list facts about concussions. A hands-on learning activity gives young people a chance to experience what living with a brain injury may be like. Finally, the youth will reflect on what they learned about brain injuries and how to prevent them.
