Humanities
Business, English Language Arts, and Social Studies
Business
Social Entrepreneurship
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Teacher: Justin Saputski
School: High School
Application(s): Google Docs, Google Classroom, NPR podcasts
Students listen to a podcast and answer questions inside of a Google Doc. The questions help prepare for an in-class socratic circle discussion.
English Language Arts
Fiction Novel
Teacher: Stephanie Pilipshen
School: High School
Application(s): Google Slides
Students read the novel Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and create a dating profile for the "most eligible bachelors" in the novel using Google Slides
Digital Writing Portfolio
Teacher: Stephanie Pilipshen
School: High School
Application(s): Weebly
Students built a digital portfolio through Weebly. Porfolio turns into a website that can be utilized upon graduation.
Socratic Circle
Teacher: Adam Tatgenhorst
School: Ramapo Ridge
Application(s): Schoology
Students on the "outside" of the socratic circle listen to the discussion of their peers while participating in an online discussion of their own through a blogging feature in Schoology.Â
Social Studies
Slavery Module
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Teacher: Ryan Humphreys
School: High School
Application(s): Google Docs, Google Classroom, web browser
Teacher generated digital packet with eight assignments included. Students follow the assignments in order and complete at their own pace prior to a given deadline. Teacher can view student work at any time through Google Classroom.
Syrian Conflict
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Teacher: Ryan Humphreys
School: High School
Application(s): Google Docs, Google Classroom, web browser
Students compile the resources required to complete a writing assignment, but they do not use the resources they gathered. Instead, students swap documents and must use resources gathered by a peer for their writing assignment.