VCkI: vokl ls a greaL way Lo have sLudenLs share Lhelr

knowledge of a Loplc ln 60 seconds or less. Makes

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Lesson Lxamp|es:
Lesson 1|t|e: Composers
Sub[ect: Muslc
Grade: 3Lh Crade
Author: SLephanle 8ushman
8r|ef Descr|pt|on: llfLh graders begln a [ourney lnLo
classlcal muslc ln Lhls lesson plan. Lach sLudenL ls asslgned
a classlcal composer Lo research. SLudenLs wlll Lhen creaLe
owerolnL presenLaLlons answerlng quesLlons abouL
Lhelr composer and presenLlng Lhem Lo Lhe class. 1hen,
sLudenLs Lurn Lo vokl Lo share an lnLeresLlng facL abouL
Lhelr composer.

Lesson 1|t|e: Pomonyms
Sub[ect: LSL/ LLL...
Grade: 3Lh Crade
Author: Ashley Chaney CrLlz
8r|ef Descr|pt|on: SLudenLs wlll dlscover Lhe subLleLles of
Lhe Lngllsh language by famlllarlzlng Lhemselves wlLh Lhe
3 caLegorles of homonyms. uLlllzlng varlous homonym
[okes, vokl avaLars, and formal lnsLrucLlon, sLudenLs wlll
become more aLLuned Lo Lhe deLalls of Lngllsh and
hopefully never wrlLe 'Lo' ln place of 'Loo'!

Lesson 1|t|e: rompL and 8esponse
Sub[ect: WrlLlng
Grade: 3Lh Crade
Author: Ashley Chaney CrLlz
8r|ef Descr|pt|on: 1he Leacher wrlLes one prompL a week
as parL of an ongolng lesson and sLudenLs have Lo respond
LhoughLfully Lo Lhe prompL uslng vokl.


Lesson 1|t|e: 1he Meanlng of a oem
Sub[ect: 8eadlng
Grade: 3Lh Crade
Author: Ashley Chaney CrLlz
8r|ef Descr|pt|on: 1he Leacher asslgns each sLudenL a
shorL poem LhaL ls relevanL Lo Lhelr personallLy and
lnLeresLs. SLudenLs Lhen glve a brlef presenLaLlon on vokl
Classroom abouL whaL Lhe poem means Lo Lhem as a
supplemenL Lo a shorL essay.

Lesson 1|t|e: WhaL ls your new ?ear's 8esoluLlon?
Sub[ect: ubllc Speaklng...
Grade: 3Lh Crade
Author: Ashley Chaney CrLlz
8r|ef Descr|pt|on: A new year can brlng a fresh sLarL Lo
your class. WlLh Lhls new ?ear's lesson plan, you and your
sLudenLs can reflecL on Lhe lasL year ln class and how Lhls
year can be beLLer. SLudenLs wlll learn abouL resoluLlons
and be lnLrospecLlve ln order Lo brlng ouL Lhe besL from
wlLhln.

Lesson 1|t|e: Who was ChrlsLopher Columbus?
Sub[ect: Soclal SLudles...
Grade: 3Lh Crade
Author: Ashley Chaney CrLlz
8r|ef Descr|pt|on: Larly Luropean explorers and Lhe "founders" of Lhe
Amerlcas are ofLen surrounded by myLh raLher Lhan facL, whlch has made
Amerlcan hlsLory an eclecLlc mlx of fanLasy and LruLh LhaL can ofLen prove
confuslng for sLudenLs. AlLhough we celebraLe Columbus uay ln Lhe u.S.,
Lhe reasons for celebraLlon are obscure yeL remaln unquesLloned by
ma[orlLy of elemenLary soclal sLudles and hlsLory classes. 1hls lesson plan ls
based on redlscoverlng Lhe early hlsLory of Lhe Amerlcas and speclflcally
focused on reLhlnklng ChrlsLopher Columbus and hls exploraLlon of Lhe
"lndles."


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