Electing Congress and the President | Lesson 2
Lesson 5: Electing Congress and the President (Grades 4-5)Updated Oct. 7, 2024 • Studies Weekly Objective for the Lesson: This lesson will examine how members of Congress and the president…
Election and Electoral College | Lesson 10
Lesson 10: Election and Electoral College (Grades K-3)Updated Oct. 15, 2024 • Studies Weekly Background Knowledge for Teachers: In the beginning of the United States, the Founding Fathers didn’t want…
Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)
Lesson 11: Our National Election (K-3)Updated Oct. 15, 2024 • Studies Weekly Background Knowledge for Teachers: Political parties are not unique to America. Wherever there are governments, there are oppositional…
Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work? (K-3)
Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work? (K-3)Updated Oct. 3, 2024 • Studies Weekly Learning Objectives: Students will identify the three branches of the federal government. Students will identify the…
Lesson 4: Voting and Elections (Grades 4-5)
Lesson 4: Voting and Elections (Grades 4-5)Updated Oct. 4, 2024 • Studies Weekly Weekly Summary: The constitution sets out very few absolute qualifications to run for national office, yet the…
Vocabulary Lesson Plan
Vocabulary Lesson PlanSept. 28, 2020 • Studies Weekly Grades: K-8 Why: (Purpose) Vocabulary instruction aligns with deep learning by helping students make connections between words and construct meaningful knowledge. Vocabulary…
The Secret Life of a Chocolate Bar
The Secret Life of a Chocolate BarMay 18, 2021 • Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER Chocolate has not always come in the sweet creamy consistency we know and love today. Originally, chocolate…
American Values and Beliefs
American Values and BeliefsMay 10, 2021 • Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER Teacher Background The purpose of this week is to tie the celebrations and symbols of the United States to the…
The Candy Bomber Of Berlin
The Candy Bomber Of BerlinMar 30, 2021 • Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER Teacher Background: After the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany in 1945, the Allied Powers divided Germany into territories or…
Measure Learning Targets Using Formative Assessment
Use Formative Assessment to Measure Specific Learning TargetsMarch 2, 2021 • Studies Weekly Why: (Purpose) Cooperative Learning Encourages responsibility and self-management Ability to modify instruction to increase learning Deep Learning…