Tag Archives: literacy

A la Carte: Putting Music on the Educational Menu

February 10, 2020 – 11:51 am

Albertia Burgess, English, West Charlotte High

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Characterization, composition, Linguistics, literacy, Lyrics, Music, Rap | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Childhood and the City Space in Literature

It’s Not Just Black and White, a Literacy Celebration

January 24, 2020 – 12:24 pm

Jacci Fizet, Kindergarten, Renaissance West STEAM Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Emergent Literacy Skills, literacy, Math, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 4: Writing about Our Lives

Limitations in Many Languages: Memoirs of Immigrant Students

March 20, 2019 – 3:09 pm

Olga Patricia Cancino, English, Ardrey Kell High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Analyze, cite, collaborative discussions, digital book, Journal, limitations, literacy, Memoir, narrative, ninth grade, nonfiction, sensory language, stories, theme, tone, writers | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Animals, Culture, and Society

Elephants Don’t Wear Tennis Shoes

February 20, 2019 – 1:42 pm

Jacquelyn Fizet, Kindergarten, Renaissance West Steam Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Emergent Literacy Skills, literacy, Math, Science | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Cultivating Visual Literacy

The Grass Is Not Always Greener

January 31, 2018 – 5:57 pm

Emily Woods, Fourth Grade, Barringer Academic Center

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags 21st Century Skills, Compare, Contrast, Film, literacy, Media, Storyboard, visual literacy | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Cultivating Visual Literacy

See It With Words: Critical Analysis Using Visual Literacy

January 31, 2018 – 5:49 pm

Amanda Soesbee, English, North Mecklenburg HS

Curriculum Units (pdf)

Tags critical analysis, High School, images, literacy, literary analysis, reading comprehension, visual literacy | Permalink | Comments Off

2017 Curriculum Units Vol 2: Media and Minorities: Unpacking Stereotypes

Challenging Stereotypes and Redefining Great Literature: A Kindergarten Exploration

January 31, 2018 – 2:54 pm

Liza Quinn, Literacy, E.E. Waddell Language Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags bias, Children's Literature, Gender, literacy, Media, Minorities, race, Stereotypes | Permalink | Comments Off

Rational Thinking: Voting, Fairness, and the 2016 Presidential Election

January 31, 2018 – 1:16 pm

Kelly McManus, Math, Martin Luther King, Jr. MS

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags ” academic conversations, close reading, critical thinking, integers, literacy, Math, metacognitive “think alouds, Middle School, rational numbers, real-world application | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Historical Literacy Strategies in High School History Classes

March 28, 2017 – 12:39 pm

Brad Baker, U.S. History, William Amos Hough High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags american revolution, close reading, elections, executive branch, Guided Reading, Historical literacy, literacy, Literature Circle, Mayflower Compact, president, Prewriting, Shared Reading, think-aloud, Think/Pair/Share, Voting | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Literacy through Play for Pre-Kindergarten Students

March 22, 2017 – 11:25 am

Jacquelyn Fizet, Pre-Kindergarten, David Cox Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Elementary School, Emergent Literacy Skills, Kindergarten, literacy, Phonological Awareness, Reader’s Workshop, Reading, Reading Aloud | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Building & Developing Quantitative Literacy

February 20, 2017 – 12:24 pm

Leroy D. Santos, Mathematics, Performance Learning Center High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags factoring, History, literacy, Math, Quadratic(s) | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Utilizing Visual Thinking Strategies and Academic Conversation with The Outsiders

February 8, 2017 – 1:07 pm

Sarah Anne Korenyik, Language Arts, Northwest School of the Arts

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags academic conversation, close reading strategies, Language Arts, literacy, Middle School, The Outsiders, visual thinking strategies | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Cultural Study: Understanding a Novel Through Understanding of the Culture of the Times

February 8, 2017 – 1:03 pm

Penelope Sherman-Goyer, English, Turning Point Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Analytical Reading, English, High School, literacy, Reading, Reliability, Vietnam | Permalink | Comments Off

Cultural Views on Government Over Time

February 8, 2017 – 1:00 pm

Michael Richards, Social Studies, Bailey Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags authoritarian, cultural shifts, democracy, Government, literacy, Middle School, Social Studies | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Destination Francophonie

February 8, 2017 – 12:57 pm

Mawuena Dabla-Egui, French, Harding University High School

Tags : French literacy, écrire, High School, l’aéroport, la Francophonie, la lecture, la reservation, Language, le voyage, les pays francophones, lire, literacy | Permalink | Comments Off

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Tag Archives: literacy

A la Carte: Putting Music on the Educational Menu

It’s Not Just Black and White, a Literacy Celebration

Limitations in Many Languages: Memoirs of Immigrant Students

Elephants Don’t Wear Tennis Shoes

The Grass Is Not Always Greener

See It With Words: Critical Analysis Using Visual Literacy

Challenging Stereotypes and Redefining Great Literature: A Kindergarten Exploration

Historical Literacy Strategies in High School History Classes

Literacy through Play for Pre-Kindergarten Students

Building & Developing Quantitative Literacy

Utilizing Visual Thinking Strategies and Academic Conversation with The Outsiders

Cultural Study: Understanding a Novel Through Understanding of the Culture of the Times

Destination Francophonie

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