Consider using activities that highlight different modalities when instructing older English Language Learners. Discover ideas for promoting active learning experiences for students in higher grade levels. Details »
Classroom Resources
Examine Slobodan Milosevic's past reign in Bosnia, Croatia and Kosovo. Research, collaborate and debate to determine if international courts of law should be used for holding individuals and groups accountable for large-scale human rights violations. Details »
Explore the consequences of using chemical and biological warfare focusing on Saddam Hussein and the killings of many Kurds. Research, collaborate and debate if developing and using weapons of mass destruction will protect or harm local citizens. Details »
Investigate violent acts carried out in the name of religious conviction in the Hindu-Muslim conflict in India. Research, collaborate and debate the impact of religious violence and justification for dangerous disputes over holy sites. Details »
Explore the differences between writing (or drawing) in a personal journal (or sketchbook) and writing (or creating artwork) that will be viewed by other people. Create your own personal journal or sketchbook. Details »
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Great American Authors
Delve into works by authors Maurice Sendak, Ralph Ellison, Katherine Porter and F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Shakespeare and the Renaissance
Explore the Elizabethan era as it relates to William Shakespeare's plays and sonnets.
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