Miscellaneous Lessons
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Debate-Centered Instruction (DCI)Surface Area and Nets Rule of Law - Argument ProtocolTwo-Sentence Debate on ArtThis slide deck is filled with resources, sample lessons, and ideas to bring the art of debate into your classroom through a variety of topics and strategies.
The purpose of this lesson is to demonstrate ways to use a block schedule setting in a math class with differentiation.
This lesson uses a variety of engaging teaching strategies to introduce the social studies concept of rule of law through real-life scenarios. Then, students will engage in an argument protocol (debate) to advance their learning and enjoy applying real-world thoughts about rule of law.
Through this interactive research and debate lesson, students in art (or history) will use research and theory to expand their artistic analysis skills using Dali's popular painting on time.
Phoenix Needs Water
Greenberry Mystery.pdfPeer Pressure DebateBugs in the KitchenThis high-school science lesson incorporates close reading of a nonfiction article with scientific explorations about the dangers of water shortages in the Phoenix metropolitan area, which is growing rapidly despite its limited water supply.
This middle-school science lesson incorporates a realistic ecological mystery investigating varied effects on a fragile food web and ecosytem.
This lesson incorporates close reading of a nonfiction articles with mining for evidence to support one of two claims about the benefits and detriments of peer pressure. Argument protocol captures the essence of this lesson.
This lesson incorporates close reading of a nonfiction article discussing current trends to incorporate bugs in gourmet foods.
El Capibara con BotasLincoln's Plans for ReconstructionStudents in Spanish 1 practice comprehension and new vocabulary with this nonfiction book and numerous engaging differentiated strategies.
Using debate and boggle, students introduced to Lincoln's rationale and strategies for Reconstruction.