W.11-12

W.11-12.7

Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

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An Atwood's Machine Inquiry Lab

High School Physics » Unit: Newton's Laws

Sara Leins

Scottsdale, AZ

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Mass, acceleration, and friction are all part of our inquiry lab today!

Standards:

W.11-12.3e W.11-12.7 HS-PS2-1 SP3 SP5 SP8

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Close Reading: "A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift

11th Grade ELA » Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis

Erik Sussbauer, Ed. D.

Shelburne Falls, MA

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Considering the rhetorical situation and connections to the modern world are good strategies for entry into complex older texts.

Standards:

RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.4 RI.11-12.5 RI.11-12.6 RI.11-12.10 W.11-12.7 SL.11-12.1

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Rhetorical Analysis: "Letter From Birmingham Jail" Day 1

11th Grade ELA » Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis

Erik Sussbauer, Ed. D.

Shelburne Falls, MA

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Every word, phrase, or clause can have rhetorical purpose for building central ideas and appealing to an audience.

Standards:

RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.3 RI.11-12.5 RI.11-12.6 W.11-12.7 SL.11-12.1

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Socratic Seminar: Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich (2 days)

11th Grade ELA » Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis

Erik Sussbauer, Ed. D.

Shelburne Falls, MA

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Socratic seminars are wonderful for learning what students know and how engaged they are in a book or topic.

Standards:

RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.3 RI.11-12.4 RI.11-12.5 RI.11-12.6 W.11-12.7 SL.11-12.1 SL.11-12.1a SL.11-12.1c

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Dialect & Regionalism Today and in Twain's Time

11th Grade ELA » Unit: Life is Hard. That's Realism & Naturalism!

Cassy McCoy Carey

Rochester, IL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Now today we're goin' to learn about this'yer di-lect with Mark Twain 'fore we LIVE that di-lect with a narrative writin' activity.

Standards:

RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.3 RL.11-12.4 RL.11-12.5 RL.11-12.6 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.3 RI.11-12.4 RI.11-12.7 RI.11-12.10 W.11-12.2b W.11-12.2c W.11-12.2d W.11-12.2e W.11-12.2f W.11-12.3a W.11-12.3b W.11-12.3c W.11-12.3d W.11-12.3e W.11-12.4 W.11-12.5 W.11-12.6 W.11-12.7 W.11-12.8 W.11-12.9a W.11-12.9b W.11-12.10 SL.11-12.1 SL.11-12.1a SL.11-12.1b L.11-12.1a L.11-12.2 L.11-12.3a L.11-12.5a L.11-12.6

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Rhetorical Analysis: "Letter From Birmingham Jail" Day 3

11th Grade ELA » Unit: Deepening Rhetorical Analysis

Erik Sussbauer, Ed. D.

Shelburne Falls, MA

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Writers organize words and ideas to influence the audience's views on the central idea.

Standards:

RL.11-12.4 RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.2 RI.11-12.3 RI.11-12.5 RI.11-12.6 W.11-12.7 SL.11-12.1

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Analyzing "Silent Spring" & Researching Environmental Concerns

11th Grade ELA » Unit: A Brief Introduction to Post-Modernism

Cassy McCoy Carey

Rochester, IL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Empower your students to analyze & evaluate Rachel Carson's expose on DDT, then encourage them to look into their own environmental issues!

Standards:

RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.3 RI.11-12.5 RI.11-12.6 RI.11-12.7 RI.11-12.10 W.11-12.5 W.11-12.7 W.11-12.8 W.11-12.9b W.11-12.10

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Pop Up Debates: Chasing the Dream or Fleeing an Inescapable Past?

11th Grade ELA » Unit: Is Gatsby Really so "Great"?

Cassy McCoy Carey

Rochester, IL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Objects in mirrors may be closer than they appear, but could someone tell Gatsby that they're still BEHIND him?

Standards:

RL.11-12.1 RL.11-12.2 RL.11-12.4 RI.11-12.4 RI.11-12.7 W.11-12.1b W.11-12.7 W.11-12.10 SL.11-12.1a SL.11-12.1b SL.11-12.1c SL.11-12.1d SL.11-12.3 SL.11-12.4 SL.11-12.6 L.11-12.4c L.11-12.5

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Setting the Stage for Courage and the American Revolution

11th Grade ELA » Unit: Finding and Evaluating Claim and Evidence in Informational Texts

Leah Braman

Dansville, MI

Environment: Rural

Big Idea:

Students review prior knowledge about the American Revolution and begin to consider the unit's unifying theme, courage.

Standards:

W.11-12.7 SL.11-12.1

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Who Are You Calling Disobedient? Mini-Research Project (Day 1 of 3)

11th Grade ELA » Unit: Arguing with the Transcendentalists Mini-Unit

Cassy McCoy Carey

Rochester, IL

Environment: Suburban

Big Idea:

Want to win an argument? Finding credible evidence & turning it into a well-planned outline addressing the counterclaim is the first step!

Standards:

RI.11-12.1 RI.11-12.7 W.11-12.1a W.11-12.1b W.11-12.5 W.11-12.6 W.11-12.7 W.11-12.8 W.11-12.9b W.11-12.10 SL.11-12.1a SL.11-12.1d SL.11-12.2 L.11-12.6

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