Category Archives: Curriculum Units

Myths and Science

March 11, 2015 – 5:30 pm

Tavia Highsmith, Science, Albemarle Road Middle School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Common Core State Standards, continents, Culture, diversity, English, ESL, exceptional children, Language Arts, LEP, life-long learning, maps, Myths, Science, Social Studies, stories, wonder, world | Permalink | Comments Off

What are the Motivating Factors Behind Our Decisions

February 23, 2015 – 6:37 pm

Lisa Hagen, Special Education, North Mecklenburg High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags English, Reading, Social Studies, The Lady and the Tiger, The Most Dangerous Game | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

Visualizing the Story Through “Text”iles: Visual Storytelling

February 16, 2015 – 9:37 pm

Barbara Wesselman, Apparel & Design, Northwest School of the Arts

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags American History, Apparel, cloth, Design, fabric, fiber, iconic, literacy, symbolic, textiles, Visual Storytelling | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

Narrative Nonfiction

February 9, 2015 – 4:53 pm

Tara Lee, Language Arts, Bailey Middle School

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Tags bias, documentary, Media Literacy, narrative nonfiction, persuasive language, writing conferences | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 5: Human Agency

Will I Be Happy? Who Cares?

February 9, 2015 – 4:20 pm

Lewis Davidson, Mathematics, Mallard Creek High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Aristotle, Happiness, human agency, Psychology, Pursuit of Happiness, Sociology, Student motivation, world history | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

Visual Storytelling: Talking Pictures

February 4, 2015 – 6:39 pm

Teresa Strohl, Visual Art, Barringer Academic Center

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags fourth grade, Google classroom, images, ipads, jacob lawrence, narrative, romare bearden, series, storyteller, talking pictures, Visual clues, Visual Storytelling, Visual Thinking Skills, visuals | Permalink | Comments Off

Talking Timelines: Snapshots of the Past, Present and Future

February 4, 2015 – 6:15 pm

Miesha Gadsden, Third Grade, J.H. Gunn Elementary School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags future, History, past, present, second grade, Social Studies, speech bubbles, third grade, Timelines, Visual Storytelling, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

A Life in Images

February 4, 2015 – 6:11 pm

Mary Catherine Grant, Third Grade, David Cox Road Elementary School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags collage, graphic organizer, History, literacy, picture books, Research, Social Studies, third grade, timeline, visuals | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

“Freedom Schools”: Exploring Racism, Tolerance, and Prejudice

February 4, 2015 – 6:08 pm

Kimberly Palmer, Language Arts, Ridge Road Middle School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Blacks, Eighth Grade, Freedom Schools, Language Arts, Mississippi, Prejudice, Racism, Tolerance, Whites | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

From Roots to Flourishing Literacy: Using Picture Books and Graphic Novels in the Middle and High School ESL Classroom

February 4, 2015 – 6:00 pm

Justine Busto, English, East Mecklenburg High School

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Tags English, ESL, graphic novels, Immigration, Language Arts, picture books, Visual Storytelling | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

“My Story” Using Students’ Stories and Experiences to Model and Develop Key Literacy Skills

February 4, 2015 – 5:51 pm

Ebone Lockett, English, West Mecklenburg High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags alternative assessments, critical-thinking skill development, differentiation, diverse learning, Interdisciplinary, performance based tasks, personalized-education | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

The Art of Digital Storytelling

February 4, 2015 – 5:48 pm

Delee Marciano, Language Arts, Randolph Middle School

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Tags Digital, Language Arts, reading strategies, Seventh Grade, storytelling, Writing Strategies | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

Digital Storytelling

February 4, 2015 – 5:38 pm

Deborah A. Watson, Visual Art, Hopewell High School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Animatics, Book Cover, Digital, Photoshop, Storyboard, storytelling, Video, Visual | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

Multiculturalism Through a Child’s Eyes

February 4, 2015 – 5:33 pm

Danielle Gregory, Fifth Grade, Albemarle Road Elementary School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, English, ESL, Immigrant, Multiculturalism, Photography, refugee, storytelling, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2014 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Visual Storytelling in Children's and Young Adult literature

Visual Storytelling & Cinderella

February 4, 2015 – 5:28 pm

Angela Boyce-Thornton, Literacy, Ashley Park PreK-8 School

Final Unit (PDF) Implementing Common Core Standards (PDF)

Tags Cinderella, comparing, Contrasting, fairy tales, Kindergarten, literacy, storytelling, visual learners | Permalink | Comments Off

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