This Remote Learning Plan was created by Brandee Drahota in collaboration with Rick Meyer as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for preschool students. This counting lesson uses the story The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, as an introduction to practice counting skills and one to one correspondence. The expected lesson length is 30 minutes and includes online and offline options. 

This lesson was created by Renste Moeller as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Special Project Digital Age Skills.

After reading “The Most Dangerous Game” students will comb through the text to pull out the best examples of imagery from the story. They will work together in groups of three to collect five examples (per person) of imagery. Students must be able to see each other’s examples, so they don’t repeat them, but also help each other identify which imagery is being documented.

What was the most significant consequence of the U.S. government’s policy of assimilation of Native Americans in the late 1800s? This inquiry leads students through an investigation and evaluation of the methods used to force assimilation of Native Americans in the late 18th and early 19th Centuries and the consequences of those methods. Resource created by Ann Mays, Hastings Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

Will Nebraska's environment sustain today's farmers and ranchers? This inquiry leads students through an investigation of the physical geography of Nebraska and its impact on farming and ranching in the state. Resource created by Jessica Christensen, Creek Valley Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

What is the most important factor in the development of Nebraska as a beef state? This inquiry leads students through an investigation of how Nebraska's economy is influenced by land and history, focusing on the beef industry. Resource created by Sara Adams, Omaha Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

This is a lesson using Digital Age Skills in Digital Citizenship and Website Creation

In this unit, students will read the novel, The Outsiders, while simultaneously working to analyze the text and time period of the novel.

Was it worth the effort to build the Panama Canal? In this inquiry, students will learn about the construction period, Teddy Roosevelt role, and weigh the pros and cons to form their own thoughts on whether it was needed.Resource created by Katelyn Bonifas, West Holt Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

This template is meant to be a guide for Nebraska Teachers when creating Units of Instruction for the BlendEd Best Practices Project. Headings and/or topics not included in the lesson plan should be marked N/A.

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In this unit students will …
Define, identify, analyze, and effectively use four persuasive techniques.
Define, identify, analyze, and effectively use persuasive rhetoric.
Effectively use the writing process to create a persuasive essay and persuade the reader of their position on an established topic.
Extend their knowledge of persuasive techniques and rhetoric to create a real-world multimedia product using or teaching persuasion.

What was the most important factor in the Nazi rise to Power in Germany? Economic instability caused by the Great Depression and the destruction from World War I led to a period of unparalleled chaos across Europe. Utilizing the Inquiry Design Model, students will explore how these conditions sowed the seeds of fascism and led to the rise of fascist dictator Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in pre-World War II Germany. Resource created by Jeffery Maddox II, Creek Valley Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

Rubric Element 1.6
Students progress through learning tasks or lessons without waiting for the teacher or each other.

This Remote Learning Plan was created by Beth Einspahr in collaboration with Eileen Barks as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for Grade 5 writing students. Students will use quotation marks and corresponding punctuation correctly when editing. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standards: 5.2.1.h, 5.3.3.c, 5.4.2.b. 

This Remote Learning Plan was created by Maria Nieves Ruiz Garcia in collaboration with Nicholas Ziegler as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for Spanish 2  students. Students will learn about food ( vocabulary, expressions, how to create their own recipe, order food and cultural aspects). This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: Word Languages (communication, culture, connections,communities, cognition), level intermediate. It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 15 periods to complete.    

Did the advent of the railroad positively shape Nebraska? This lesson plan helps students understand the mixed impact of the railroad in Nebraska, encouraging critical thinking about both the positive developments and the challenges that arose.  Resource created by Ann Marie Weber, Omaha Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

Students perform a variety of activities to equal 100 to celebrate the 100th day of school.

This Remote Learning Plan was created by Melissa Omar in collaboration with Eileen Barks and Caryn Ziettlow as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for 8th Grade ELA students. Students will read an informational article and analyze fact and opinion. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: LA 8.1.6.j Apply knowledge of organizational patterns to comprehend informational text (e.g., sequence/chronological, description, spatial, cause and effect, compare/contrast, fact/opinion, proposition/support). It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students (approximate number of minutes) to complete. Here is the direct link to the Google Doc:  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1P7Ck0lMhH_xZe5qYcupsZvgE6kSGGzTD0745NZ6GFZE/edit?usp=sharing

 This Remote Learning Plan was created by Vicki Washburn in collaboration with Caryn Ziettlow and Eileen Barks as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for Grade 8 ELA students. Students will differentiate between essential and nonessential elements and punctuate correctly. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: 8.2.1.h It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 60-90 minutes to complete. Here is the direct link to the Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hX88LeLnx1F9rm-YqSl63QojgO_n-V_ezts1skreoAc/edit#slide=id.p2

This Remote Learning Plan was created by Arielle Levine in collaboration with Nick Ziegler as part of the 2019-20 ESU-NDE Digital Age Pedagogy Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Remote Learning Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Remote Learning Plan is designed for a grade 9-12 Business students. Students will explain how every good or service in society comes from one of the four factors of production: land, labor, capital, and entrepreneuership.