LESSON> Teacher Lesson Plans Vol. 5, Issue 49
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Subject: Teacher Lesson Plans Vol. 5, Issue 49
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2003 11:52:14 -0800 (PST)
Education World Lessons Newsletter
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Volume 5, Issue 49
December 17, 2003
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THIS WEEK'S LESSON PLANNING ARTICLE
Classroom Lessons Deliver Holiday Presence
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson290.shtml
This week Education World offers seven lessons to capitalize on students'
excitement about the December holidays. These lessons combine fun and learning
to teach a wide variety of skills. A brief description of each lesson (and
appropriate grade levels) appears below:
December Holidays: Create a Comparison Chart
Invite students to create a chart comparing Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Las
Posadas, and Ramadan. Student work sheet included. (Grades 3-12)
Counting Christmas Trees
Students answer questions about a simple line graph that shows total Christmas
tree sales from 1993 to 2000. (Grades 2-8)
Happy Holidays from A Class Full of Angels
This "Happy Holidays from a Class Full of Angels" bulletin board is sure to
generate smiles! (Grades PreK-8)
Moore vs. Livingston: Who Really Wrote "The Night Before Christmas"
Who was the real author of "The Night Before Christmas"? Students take a look
at
the facts and then decide! (Grades 6-12)
Will There Be a White Christmas This Year?
Students use historical weather data to create a map and color key that
illustrates the likelihood of a white Christmas. (Grades 3-12)
December Concentration Game
Build memory and attention-to-detail skills as students play this seasonal
adaptation of the classic Concentration game. (Grades PreK-8)
On the First Day of Christmas, My Teacher Gave to Me...
"On the first day of Christmas my teacher gave to me..." plus more "Twelve Days
of Christmas" lessons! (Grades PreK-12)
MORE NEW LESSON IDEAS
Writing Bug: Name That Tune
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug060.shtml
Do you know the tunes "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" and "Row, Row, Row Your
Boat?" Choose one of those tunes and turn that song into a holiday song by
writing new words for it. Write a new name for your new tune. Be prepared to
sing your song to your classmates. Invite your classmates to sing the song as a
round. Student work sheet included.
Teacher-Submitted Lesson Plan: The ABC Project
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/03-1/lesson040.shtml
Beverly Thomas, who teaches at Alief Hastings Ninth Grade Center in Houston,
Texas, submitted this week's lesson in which older students use PowerPoint to
create alphabet slide shows for younger students.
5-Minute Fillers: Volume 19
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fillers/fillers019.shtml
Quick activities for those moments when you have 5 or 10 minutes to fill.
Internet Scavenger Hunt: Hanukkah Traditions
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt015.shtml
What do you know about the Hanukkah? Student work sheet included.
MORE NEW RESOURCES!
Strategies That Work: Teaching About Current Events
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy017.shtml
The statistics we read about students' awareness of world events are
frightening. If students are to be more aware of the world in which we live,
every teacher must play a role in building students' current-events knowledge.
A
strong current events program can also teach essential skills related to
writing, geography, and history.
Voice of Experience: Viable Unions Depend on You
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice105.shtml
When Max Fischer was a new teacher he shied away from the teacher union. Today,
he is vice president of his local. It is with good reason -- a handful of good
reasons, as a matter of fact -- that he says he will always be an active
member.
Dr. Ken Shore's Classroom Problem Solver
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/shore/shore018.shtml
Dr. Ken Shore offers six tips for dealing with students who talk back.
Teacher Feature: Starring David Anderson
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/teacher_feature/teacher_feature016.shtml
In Anderson's Handprints Across The World project, students trace their hands
and make a handprint that shows the individuality of each person.
Contests: Young Naturalist Award
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/contests/
The American Museum of Natural History sponsors this competition in which
students plan a scientific expedition -- "a journey into the natural world"
where they investigate a question related to biology, earth science, or
astronomy."
Sites to See: December Holidays
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/sites/sites013.shtml
These online resources will help you incorporate the holiday into your real
learning activities -- and provide a little fun as well. Included: A dozen Web
sites providing educational resources for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas.
Interactivity
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/interactivity/index.shtml
The Wright Stuff is a one-day project honoring Orville and Wilbur Wright's
1903
flight.
A "Signature Event": The Autograph Auction as a School Fundraiser
http://www.educationworld.com/a_admin/admin/admin335.shtml
As a collector of celebrity autographs, Manor Hill Elementary's Marty Kelsey
saw
a potential event that would be entertaining, require little investment, and,
hopefully, raise ample funds -- the Celebrity Autograph and Shoe Auction!
Included: Tips for holding a successful autograph auction or other fundraising
event!
Singing for Societal Change... Again
http://www.educationworld.com/a_issues/chat/chat086.shtml
Disrespect has become rampant in U.S. society, according to singer/songwriter
activist Peter Yarrow of the trio Peter, Paul & Mary. Yarrow's curriculum,
Don't
Laugh at Me, teaches children to respect themselves and others. Included: A
description of the Don't Laugh at Me curriculum.
Educators Review 30-Minute Websites for Teachers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech182.shtml
30-Minute Websites for Teachers is a Web-based tool that gives educators --
with
no knowledge of HTML or Web page design -- an easy way to create and maintain
their own Web sites. Included: Teacher and student comments about the software.
Join the Conversation
http://forums.educationworld.com/index.php?t=msg&th=19&start=0&rid=17&S=2592b82b
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Should schools teach manners?
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MORE RECENT POSTINGS FROM ED WORLD & OUR ARCHIVE
Ho! Ho! Ho-liday Art Projects Even Santa Would Love!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/curr108.shtml
>From Christmas to Kwanzaa, Hanukkah to New Year's -- welcome the many holiday
celebrations of the season into your classroom with these wonderful craft
activities! Included: Ideas for multicultural learning, gift-giving, peace
celebrations -- and just plain fun!
Techtorial: Mail Merge
http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial048.shtml
In this "Techtorial," you'll learn how to personalize your bulk letters using
the Mail Merge Wizard in Microsoft Word 2003.
The Amazing Picture Machine! -- A Picture Resource on the Net for Teachers
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson092.shtml
Have you ever tried to describe something to your students that could be easily
illustrated with a simple picture? Now you don't have to be van Gogh to share
those concepts with your class! The Amazing Picture Machine will help you
locate
the pictures you seek on the Internet! Included: Sample lessons that make use
of
online picture resources across the grades!
Five Holiday Keepsakes Parents Will Love!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson291.shtml
Is the pressure on to come up with a creative gift-making idea -- one you
haven't used before? Education World offers five ideas for gifts that will
become treasured family mementos. Included: Keepsake ornaments to hang,
snowglobes to shake, colorful candleholders, and more.
Templates: Holiday Gift Coupons
http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml
In these editable templates, students can use word processing to fill out the
coupons neatly. Or just print them out and use a pencil to fill them out.
Reading Response Journals: Writing After Reading Is Revealing!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev085.shtml
In an effort to encourage all students to think more about what they read, some
teachers are turning to the reading response journal and are gaining insights
they never anticipated. Included: Tips to help teachers establish effective
journal-writing experiences.
Writing Bug Work Sheet: The *New* "Twelve Days of Christmas"
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/writing_bug/writingbug058.shtml
December Coloring Calendar
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/calendar/dec02.shtml
December Month of Fun (Puzzles, Learning Games, Crafts, and more)
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/fun_month/fun_month_dec03.shtml
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