A comprehensive 40-minute exploration of late 19th and early 20th-century American expansionism, covering key events from the Spanish-American War to the Roosevelt Corollary through guided reading and cartographic analysis.

A 45-minute grade 5 ESL lesson focused on researching extreme weather using multiple sources. Students investigate tornadoes, hurricanes, or blizzards to build knowledge through structured investigation.

A 45-minute lesson where students showcase their media literacy investigations through screencasts, engage in peer evaluation using a professional rubric, and reflect on their growth as digital fact-checkers.

Students explore the foundations of professional journalism ethics to collaboratively build a code of conduct for their classroom newsroom, focusing on truth, fairness, and accountability.

A 45-minute lesson where students become newsroom investigators, learning to distinguish between objective hard news reporting and subjective opinion pieces through hands-on analysis and writing practice.

A 45-minute civics lesson exploring the First Amendment through the lens of the landmark Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, empowering students to understand their rights and responsibilities.

Students explore the vital role of a free press as the 'Fourth Estate' in a democracy, examining historical impact and current relevance through inquiry and analysis.

A 45-minute ESL lesson for 5th graders to analyze how point of view influences the description of events using the classic fable of The Three Little Pigs versus the Wolf's perspective.

Students will learn to summarize narrative texts using the 'Somebody Wanted But So Then' (SWBST) framework. This lesson is designed for Grade 4 ESL students at the developing/intermediate level, focusing on identifying key plot elements and synthesizing them into a concise summary.

A 45-minute ESL lesson for Grade 5 students focused on the future perfect tense through the lens of space exploration and interstellar travel. Students will learn to form and use the future perfect to describe completed actions in the future.

A 45-minute Grade 4 ESL lesson focused on decoding unfamiliar words using morphology (un-, re-, dis-, -ful, -less, -able) and context clues. Students act as word scientists to break down and build words within sentences.

A 45-minute ESL lesson for 5th grade focusing on decoding word meanings using common prefixes, suffixes, and Greek/Latin roots. Students act as 'Word Scientists' in a lab to disassemble and rebuild complex vocabulary.

A 45-minute ESL lesson for 4th graders to decode and build words using the roots tele, photo, graph, and aud. students will act as 'Word Scientists' in a laboratory-themed environment.

A comprehensive review of Oregon's 6th-grade ELA standards for Reading Literature and Informational Text, designed to prepare students for the OSAS assessment using a Pacific Northwest field guide theme.

A historical exploration of tropical storms in the Caribbean, focusing on significant events, technological evolution, and the impact on regional history from the colonial era to the late 20th century.

A lesson exploring the struggle for school equality in the United States, focusing on key legal cases and the brave students who led the way for integration.

A focused lesson on identifying the main idea in fictional and non-fictional texts, tailored for adult learners preparing for the HSED RLA exam. Includes guided practice with current events and structured graphic organizers.

This lesson explores how the rapid changes of the Industrial Revolution necessitated significant reforms across economic, social, and political spheres in the 19th century. Students will analyze the shift from laissez-faire capitalism to government intervention and the rise of labor movements.

A comparative look at Hawaiian culture and Southern US culture, focusing on language, housing, economics, and deep-rooted family values.