A collection of teacher-reviewed web-based lesson plans/resources for classroom use.
A reading program that reaches all students.
The 6 Word Memoir assignment can be used in any class in different ways. It works great with a story, a biography/ autobiography (check the library), or with the students as the focus. This simple project fosters higher order thinking skills. Click the above link to see how one teacher uses this assignment.
Engaging Lessons to Try
FANschool-Engage students in learning and staying involved with current events through a fantasy-sports type of games and challenges.
Global Virtual Classroom-Join the Global Virtual Classroom (GVC) and bring students from other regions and countries into your classroom - virtually!
Travelling Tales-Collaborate with classrooms around the world through this story-telling project.
Cartoons for the Classrooms-Cartoons for the Classroom offers over 400 one-page downloadable lessons featuring two or three political cartoons related to current events and several questions for discussion that relate to those cartoons.
Cranky Uncle- By teaching how others use fake experts and cherry-picking information to spread disinformation, this game engages players as they employ critical thinking skills to build points and learn how to separate fact from myth.
50 Mini-Lessons for Teaching Students Research Skills
The Web Resource Hoarder-This website has a wealth of online resources by content area.
Interactive Simulations for Science and Math
This is a website that has downloadable course materials that include syllabi, activities, readings, assessments, and more
A teacher’s tool that turns the printed pages of any classroom into engaging digital activities.
Smithsonian Jazz at the National Museum of American History explores and celebrates the American experience through the transformative power of jazz. Smithsonian Jazz
Follow the Facts: High school students play as journalists reporting on a breaking story. To get the truth, they must find credible sources and collaborate with their peers to get the story out with accuracy and without bias.
iThrive Games website has many simulations games such as the following:
Lives in Balance invites high school students to play as government officials who must work together to analyze data they receive and contend with information from multiple sources to make decisions and chart a path forward.
In Leading Through Crisis, students play as members of the president's Crisis Management Team, tasked with responding to complex challenges at home and abroad. To make high-stake decisions, students analyze data and reference primary source documents, exploring the 25th Amendment and the workings of the executive branch of the U.S. government as they collaborate to chart a path forward.
Also, see the simulation games in the iThrive Curriculum.
Above the Noise, a YouTube series for teens, investigates controversial subject matter to help young viewers draw informed conclusions while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement. The site includes easy to follow lesson plans and handouts for students.
**The library has story cubes for check-out.
Visit the website to discover free literacy resources. Many resources are available in English an Spanish. The website also includes GED and adult education resources.
Source: Matt from Ditch That Textbook
No Prep Library and Reading Activities For Every Class.