A assessment-focused lesson covering the historical impact of Tuberculosis as detailed in 'That Wealth Never Warded Off', focusing on the theme that disease transcends social class.
A foundational lesson on basic economic principles including supply, demand, producers, and consumers. Students will identify key terms and understand how they interact in a marketplace.
Sixth lesson in the sequence, focusing on identifying and dividing syllables ending in the 'consonant-le' pattern in academic vocabulary.
A 45-minute lesson examining Indigenous resistance and survival through the lenses of the Taino response to Columbus and the Seminole's defiance during the Florida Wars. Students analyze primary sources to shift the narrative from victimhood to agency.
This lesson examines the Seminole Wars not just as a series of conflicts, but as a sustained movement of resistance against US expansion and the institution of slavery. Students will analyze the strategic alliance with Black Seminoles and the reasons why the Seminole people remained 'unconquered.'
A comprehensive assessment and teaching guide for Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's novel *All American Boys*, focusing on its dual-perspective narrative and themes of social justice.
Fifth lesson in the sequence, focusing on synthesizing VC/CV and V/CV patterns to divide 3-syllable academic vocabulary.
Fourth lesson in the sequence, focusing on identifying and dividing the V/CV (open syllable) pattern in academic vocabulary.
A scaffolded lesson designed to help students reflect on a pivotal moment of change. It includes a graphic organizer and a drafting sheet with heavy sentence starters to support narrative writing.
Third lesson in the sequence, focusing on identifying and dividing the VC/CV (closed syllable) pattern in academic vocabulary.
A hands-on introduction to the sight words 'the', 'to', and 'is' using visual recognition, tracing practice, and tactile building activities. Students act as Word Detectives to master these high-frequency words.
Second lesson in the sequence, focusing on identifying and manipulating primary word stress in academic vocabulary.
A comprehensive literacy lesson focusing on the '-at' word family through reading, writing, and phonics. Includes three levels of differentiated worksheets to support emergent, developing, and fluent young readers.
A foundational phonics lesson introducing common digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh, ph, ck) through visual recognition and interactive word-building activities.
A fun, water-themed lesson focusing on irregular past tense verbs ending in -ang, -ank, and -an. Students will practice identifying and spelling these words through interactive activities.
A comprehensive scope and sequence for teaching phonological awareness to secondary ELLs, focusing on multisyllabic academic vocabulary and phoneme manipulation.
A lesson focused on analyzing characterization using the STEAL method through close reading of a complex text. Students will identify text evidence and infer character traits.
A comprehensive lesson exploring the complexities of slavery, the heroic efforts of abolitionists, and the political tensions of the mid-19th century leading to the Compromise of 1850.