This Remote Learning Plan was created by Rosa Zimmerman 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 World Languages student.  Students will:  Learn the seasons and weather expressions for each season.

This Remote Learning Plan was created by Anne Upp 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  5th Grade Level    ELA students. Students will determine the Authors’ Purpose for a variety of passages and to cite examples from the writing that proves their answer. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: LA 5.1.6.aIdentify author's purpose  (e.g., explain, entertain, inform, persuade)  and recognize how author perspective  (e.g., beliefs, assumptions, biases) influences textIt is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 20 minutes per day for 2 days of practice, plus 30 minutes per day for another 5 days for the project to complete. 

This Remote Learning Plan was created by Anne Upp 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 4th Grade Level    MATH students. Students will understand place value to the millions digit and vary the representation of the same number. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard:  MA 4.1 Students will communicate number sense concepts using multiple representations to reason, solve problems, and make connections within mathematics and across disciplines.   It is expected that this Remote Learning Unit Plan will take students 30 minutes per day for up to 7 school days to complete. 

This lesson allows students a quick view of Bo-Taoshi, a Japanese military training exercise. They will then be challenged to create their own game using items they create, or have at home. 

This Remote Learning Plan was created by Christine Lewis 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 High School Spanish 1 students. Students will learn to use the verb SER to describe people they know in their community. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: Nebraksa WL Standards, 1.3, 4.1, 5.1 It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 3 to 4 days to complete. Here is the direct link to the Google Doc:https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ea1aA1WKTiET9EdoZ1V1hB22JkNK7r_7-A5IQXgR2U0/edit?usp=sharing 

Did the rise of Communism in China improve life for its citizens? This inquiry project allows students to explore the rise of Communism in China through the analysis of written and visual primary sources. Students will be able to form a supported argument answering the question, “Did the rise of Communism in China improve life for its citizens? Resource created by Cassie Kenedy, Omaha Public School, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

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

Students will explore social issues that plague our society and the world to find an issue they are passionate about or are interested in learning more about.

Through a process of questioning, students will develop research questions that they will seek the answers to by conducting research of a variety of sources both in print and digital.

Students will create a blog site to share their research findings and write 8 blog posts, each focusing on answering a different question or aspect of their social issue, using evidence from credible sources. Their blogs will be published and shared with an authentic audience.

Was the standardization of the U.S. dollar necessary? This inquiry leads students through an investigation of the progression of money and its role in early United States History. Resource created by Nathan Ott, Omaha Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

Everyone wants to be a king… but do we still need them? This inquiry unit is designed to help students understand the role of monarchs in the lives of the citizens they reign over. Students will explore what has historically been said in favor and in opposition of rule by monarch. Through the analysis of different primary sources, students will form an argument to determine whether monarchs are a sufficient form of government in our modern world. Resource created by Kordell Hamer of Central City Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

Rubric Element 1.3
The modality, or type, of instruction, is differentiated based on student needs, or ability.

Rubric Element 1.4
The teacher spends the majority of the observed instructional time working with groups less than or equal to 1/3 of the class.

Rubric Element 1.7
Students have a voice and choice in the classroom.

Has Nebraska’s land always been valuable? This inquiry leads students through an investigation of the value of land and the realities of surviving the scarcity of this resource in regions throughout the country especially in Nebraska.  Resource created by Mexi Zahm, Omaha Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

This Remote Learning Plan was created by Joanna Pruitt 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 Grades 9-12 English Language Arts students. Students will learn the research process and how to write a research paper. It is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 4-5 weeks to complete.

Should the US have invaded Canada in response to the conflicts with Great Britain? This inquiry unit guides students through an exploration of the arguments of the government/ military and opposition regarding the decision to declare war on Great Britain, invade Canada, remove British rule, annex Canada to the United States, and examines the resulting impact and reactions from the Canadian point of view. Resource created by Sabine Fleshner, Millard Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

This is an unabashedly practical guide for the student fact-checker. It supplements generic information literacy with the specific web-based techniques that can get you closer to the truth on the web more quickly.

We will show you how to use date filters to find the source of viral content, how to assess the reputation of a scientific journal in less than five seconds, and how to see if a tweet is really from the famous person you think it is or from an impostor.

We’ll show you how to find pages that have been deleted, figure out who paid for the web site you’re looking at, and whether the weather portrayed in that viral video actual matches the weather in that location on that day. We’ll show you how to check a Wikipedia page for recent vandalism, and how to search the text of almost any printed book to verify a quote. We’ll teach you to parse URLs and scan search result blurbs so that you are more likely to get to the right result on the first click. And we’ll show you how to avoid baking confirmation bias into your search terms.

Was the push for labor reform necessary during the Gilded Age? This inquiry leads 8th grade students to investigate American working conditions during industrialization. Through media and individual activism, the public is able to see the harsh working conditions. Resources created by Christina Ortega, Gibbon Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).

In this unit students will connect past and present experiences of war by interviewing, researching, and analyzing different sources. They will also compare the ideologies that were the driving forces behind each major country involved in World War II. By the end of the unit, students will be able to discuss, defend, and draw conclusions about major events/controversies that happened during the war.

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 write a variety of complete sentences and sentence types using correct grammar conventions. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standards: 5.2.1.d, e, f, h.

Does the world cooperate to produce iPhones? This resource is designed to explore the four factors of production on a global level using a product that is all too familiar to us: The iPhone.  Resource created by Brandon Callahan, Elgin Public Schools, as part of the Nebraska ESUCC Social Studies Special Projects 2024 - Inquiry Design Model (IDM).