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TICK, Technology In Classrooms of Kentucky, is a repository of instructional lesson plans, activities, and resources for teachers in Kentucky
Analyzing Political Cartoons
The websites (listed as sources) have lesson and background information for the students and teacher. The PowerPoint presentation is used in conjunction with the website to look at political cartoons and how to analyze them. Students are asked to interpret cartoons within the presentation, then create or find other to match given themes. This Power Point Presentation shows how you can interpret political/economic cartoons. It also has examples for the students to follow.
Published January 11, 2012
Google Lit Trips for Elementary School
Google Lit Trips are free downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth. At each location along the journey there are placemarks with pop-up windows containing a variety of resources including relevant media, thought provoking discussion starters, and links to supplementary information about “real world” references made in that particular portion of the story. The focus is on creating engaging and relevant literary experiences for students. I like to say Google Lit Trips “3-dimensionalize” the reading experience by placing readers “inside the story” traveling alongside the characters; looking through the windshield of that old jalopy in The Grapes of Wrath or waddling alongside Mr. and Mrs. Mallard’s duckling family in Make Way for Ducklings.”
Published January 11, 2012
Google Lit Trips for Middle School
Google Lit Trips are free downloadable files that mark the journeys of characters from famous literature on the surface of Google Earth. At each location along the journey there are placemarks with pop-up windows containing a variety of resources including relevant media, thought provoking discussion starters, and links to supplementary information about “real world” references made in that particular portion of the story. The focus is on creating engaging and relevant literary experiences for students. I like to say Google Lit Trips “3-dimensionalize” the reading experience by placing readers “inside the story” traveling alongside the characters; looking through the windshield of that old jalopy in The Grapes of Wrath or waddling alongside Mr. and Mrs. Mallard’s duckling family in Make Way for Ducklings.”
Published January 4, 2012
To Kill A Mockingbird: Debate
To understand the character motivation in To Kill A Mockingbird one should have some background knowledge of slavery in the South and the resulting interactions between blacks and whites in the United States from 1865 until the 1930s (when this story took place). To Kill A Mockingbird explores the hypocritical attitude of many whites during Jim Crow in relation to the black man/white woman issue. More importantly it explores difficult choices that factor in the spirit of the times. What Must I Do? Debate is a technique of streamlining thought. It tests one's ability to remain calm and hold onto a point in the midst of unknown obstacles. Our unit goals through debate are: -to conduct meaningful and specific research -anticipate opposing arguments -carefully read and record text -respect another's argument and display Atticus-esque etiquette.
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