Category Archives: Curriculum Units

Writing in Discrete Unit 6

January 31, 2020 – 12:13 pm

Errol Brown, Math, South Mecklenburg High

Synopsis

Tags Brute Force Algorithm, Cheapest Link Algorithm, Critical Paths, Earliest/Latest, Minimization, Nearest Neighbor Algorithm, Repetitive Nearest Neighbor Algorithm, Routing Problems, Traveling Salesman Problems, Weighted graph | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Africa: Beneath the Headlines

Developing Unity in the Colorful Classroom

January 31, 2020 – 11:49 am

Denatia Palmer, Language Arts, Cochrane Collegiate Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags apartheid, discrimination, Enlightenment, hate, ignorance, minority, misinterpretation, poverty, Prejudice, Racism, Segregation, Stereotypes, Unity | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Frankly Speaking: White Privilege

Making a Menace to Society: The Criminalization of Black Men and Boys

January 29, 2020 – 2:14 pm

Yasmin Forbes, African American Studies, Mallard Creek High

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

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Jazz, Rock, and Hip-Hop: The Intertwining of Modern American History and Popular Culture

January 24, 2020 – 3:24 pm

Zach Sanford, Exceptional Children, W.A. Hough High

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Afghanistan, beat, Beat Poetry, Berlin Wall, Civil Rights, Cold War, Communism, computer, concert, conservation, cyber-attack, distortion, DJ, draft, email, era, executive, festival, globalization, green energy, guitar, heavy metal, hip-hop, internet, Iraq, Jazz, judicial, Korea, protest, racial prejudice, Rap, Recycling, rhythm and blues, rock, sampling, saxophone, Segregation, smart phone, social network, space race, space shuttle, stadium, syncopation, technology, television, terrorism, timeline, Vietnam, virtual reality, wireless, women’s rights | Permalink | Comments Off

“I, Too, Sing America:” analyzing sex, race, and STEM in 20th Century America.”

January 24, 2020 – 3:22 pm

Shealynn Womble, Language Arts, Governor’s Village STEM Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags central idea, Civil Rights, classism, discrimination, Gender, historical inquiry, historical thinking, inference, Jim Crow, NACA, NASA, objective summary, plot, Point of View, Prejudice, primary sources, race, Racism, secondary sources, Sex, sexism, social class, society, STEM, textual evidence, the cold war, the Space Race, theme, World War II | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Time Travel: Using Music to Explore Past, Present, and Future Messages

The Message In The Music

January 24, 2020 – 3:21 pm

Sandie Spraggins, 5th Grade, Irwin Academic Center

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Baroque, Blues, Classical, country, Disco, Expression, Folk, Garage Band, Genre, Google, Google Forms, Jazz, Lyrics, Music, opera, Pop, R & B, Rag Time, Rap, Reggae, rock, Rock and Roll, Romantic, technology, Timeliner, U.S. HIstory, word cloud, world history | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Time Travel: Using Music to Explore Past, Present, and Future Messages

Inspire Change Through Dance: How Dance and Music Tell a Story to Impact the World

January 24, 2020 – 3:19 pm

Katie Butler, Dance, South Charlotte Middle

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Choreographic Devices, Choreography, Dance, Dance Phrase, Ethos, Flow, Logos, Movement Qualities, Pathos, Pathway, Rhetoric, Space, Story Telling, time, Weight | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Time Travel: Using Music to Explore Past, Present, and Future Messages

Music as a Societal Impact on Learning, Emotion, Behavior, and Conformity

January 24, 2020 – 3:18 pm

Jasmine Dozier, Social Studies, Cochrane Collegiate Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags behavior, Learning/Cognition, Motivation/Emotion, Psychology | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Time Travel: Using Music to Explore Past, Present, and Future Messages

Anthems of Expression

January 24, 2020 – 3:17 pm

Jacci Peterson, 2nd Grade, David Cox Road Elementary

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Brookshire Freeway, community, KDAY, LAPD, McCrorey Heights, MTV, Rap Music, South Central, Watts Riot | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Writing in Mathematics

Bringing Writing to Science: Improving Students Writing and Understanding of the Physics Unit

January 24, 2020 – 3:14 pm

Whitney Graham, 2nd Grade, Joseph W. Grier Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags acceleration, constant, constant speed, deceleration, displacement, Distance, frame of reference, Motion, rate, reference point, speed, time, velocity | Permalink | Comments Off

Writing in Math Starts in Kindergarten: The Writing Journey of a Kindergartener

January 24, 2020 – 3:13 pm

Renee Hall, Kindergarten, Mountain Island Lake Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags adding on, answer frames, conversation norms, explanatory writing, exploratory writing, mathematical reasoning, question stems, reasoning, repeating, revoicing, talk frames, Think-Pair-Share, waiting, writing in math | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Writing in Mathematics

Computer Science Students CAN write: A year-long writing project

January 24, 2020 – 3:11 pm

Melody Lam, Computer Science, W.A. Hough High

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags computer science, Mathematics, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Writing in Mathematics

Math- The Write Way

January 24, 2020 – 3:09 pm

Katelyn Gardepe, 4th Grade, Selwyn Elementary

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Conceptual Learning, Math, Math Talks, Mathematical Writing, Talk Frame, writing in math | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Writing in Mathematics

The Write Time in Math

January 24, 2020 – 3:07 pm

Karyn Hays, 3rd Grade, Davidson Elementary

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags area, conversation, dimensions, length, square units, talk frames, Vocabulary, width, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Writing in Mathematics

What do you think? Helping bridge conceptual learning with words.

January 24, 2020 – 3:05 pm

Juan Acosta, Math, Independence High

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Math 1 | Permalink | Comments Off

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Category Archives: Curriculum Units

Writing in Discrete Unit 6

Developing Unity in the Colorful Classroom

Making a Menace to Society: The Criminalization of Black Men and Boys

The Message In The Music

Inspire Change Through Dance: How Dance and Music Tell a Story to Impact the World

Music as a Societal Impact on Learning, Emotion, Behavior, and Conformity

Anthems of Expression

Bringing Writing to Science: Improving Students Writing and Understanding of the Physics Unit

Computer Science Students CAN write: A year-long writing project

Math- The Write Way

The Write Time in Math

What do you think? Helping bridge conceptual learning with words.

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