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In 1865, Dodge was scouting an area in the Laramie Mountains and discovered a pass where the Great Plains meet the Rocky Mountains. This flat stretch permitted a turntable to be built.
Students are introduced to polymer science and take on the role of chemical engineers to create and test a plastic made from starch. After testing their potato-based plastic, students design a product that takes advantage of the polymer’s unique properties. At the end of the engineering design process, students present their product in a development “pitch” that communicates their idea to potential investors.
The 12th grade learning experience consists of 7 mostly month-long units aligned to the Common Core State Standards, with available course material for teachers and students easily accessible online. Over the course of the year there is a steady progression in text complexity levels, sophistication of writing tasks, speaking and listening activities, and increased opportunities for independent and collaborative work. Rubrics and student models accompany many writing assignments.Throughout the 12th grade year, in addition to the Common Read texts that the whole class reads together, students each select an Independent Reading book and engage with peers in group Book Talks. Language study is embedded in every 12th grade unit as students use annotation to closely review aspects of each text. Teacher resources provide additional materials to support each unit.
Who decides who among us is civilized? What rules should govern immigration into the United States? Whom should we let in? Keep out? What should we do about political refugees or children without papers? What if they would be a drain on our economy?
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Students read William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest and write a short argument about who in the play is truly civilized.
Students participate in a mock trial in which they argue for or against granting asylum to a teenage refugee, and then they write arguments in favor of granting asylum to one refugee and against granting it to another.
Students read an Independent Reading text and write an informational essay about a global issue and how that relates to their book.
GUIDING QUESTIONS
These questions are a guide to stimulate thinking, discussion, and writing on the themes and ideas in the unit. For complete and thoughtful answers and for meaningful discussions, students must use evidence based on careful reading of the texts.
What role do national identity, custom, religion, and other locally held beliefs play in a world increasingly characterized by globalization?
How does Shakespeare’s view of human rights compare with that in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Who is civilized? Who decides what civilization is or how it’s defined?
How do we behave toward and acknowledge those whose culture is different from our own?
What are the requirements for a written argument? In this lesson, students will draft an essay arguing in favor of granting asylum to one refugee in the Granting Refuge Activity and against granting it to another. They’ll share their writing and get feedback.
A video lesson discussing how to evaluate a research question to see if it is relevant. [11:59] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.W.8
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Research a data center career you're interested in using Google Search, then create a presentation using Google Slides. Time to complete: 45-90 minutes
Research a topic related to Earth Day and create a project to communicate your findings. Time to complete: 2-5 hours
Research a topic related to technology access, and create a report to communicate your findings. Time to complete: 2-5 hours
Research an innovative person from history and create a project to communicate what you learned. Time to complete: 2-3 hours
Research technology's impact on the workplace and on people's daily lives, and create a report to communicate your findings. Time to complete: 2-5 hours
Research a current event, like “social media and presidential elections,” and create a report to communicate findings to classmates. Time to complete: 2-5 hours
Research a topic related to Women's History and create a report to communicate your findings. Time to complete: 2-5 hours
Blended learning lesson plans for primary aged students to investigate butterflies and the butterfly life cycle. Great to use during small group/ guided reading time.
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and cultural information, climate and weather.
This article describes a researcher's history of studying sea ice and the dynamic nature of observed changes to the sea ice in the polar regions.
Attack the Knack — investigates student motivation in science, and explores how the types of feedback students receive can influence self-perception, effort, persistence and learning. Explore the research: http://s.si.edu/1IwH5zS
Photosynthesis: Blinded by the Light — explores student misconceptions about matter and energy in photosynthesis and strategies for eliciting student ideas to address or build on them. Explore the research: http://s.si.edu/1IwH5zS