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Summer Learning Loss HyperDoc Assignment

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Summer Learning Loss is the loss of students' academic skills and knowledge when school isn't in session, generally occurring over the summer break. This lesson seeks to educate students on the effects of summer learning loss and asks questions that require students to reflect on their past reading behaviors which might have led to summer learning loss, as well as future behaviors that might prevent summer learning loss. In the lesson, students will read articles, analyze a graph, and think critically about a short video all of which detail, in different ways, the dilemma of summer learning loss. Thematically, this lesson works at the beginning or end of the school year, as students transition out of and into the summer.This lesson was curated by Tyler Barna for the 2020 NDE OER Workshop and is designed for a middle-level English Language Arts classroom. It is expected that this lesson will take students 45-90 minutes to complete. All materials are linked digitally within the lesson.  

Material Type: Diagram/Illustration, Lesson, Reading

Author: Tyler Barna

Goal-Setting HyperDoc Assignment

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Explicit goal-setting is linked with confidence, motivation, autonomy, and goal completion (PsychologyToday.com). As such, the explicit teaching of goal-setting can be a crucial classroom practice. This lesson consists of a HyperDoc which uses text (article) and video lecture (TEDTalk) to communicate the importance and process of setting goals. This lesson seeks to expose students to a variety of information on the importance and process of setting goals. Students read a short article entitled, "5 Reasons Why Goal Setting Will Improve Your Focus" and view a TEDTalk entitled, "Why the Secret to Success is Setting the Right Goals". Students will respond to each text by clarifying their understanding and reflecting on the content. Students then set their own personal and educational goals. This lesson can be used at any time to enhance student motivation or focus that would benefit from having concrete goals. This lesson was curated by Tyler Barna for the 2020 NDE OER Workshop and is designed for a middle-level English Language Arts classroom. It is expected that this lesson will take students 45 minutes to complete. All materials are linked digitally within the lesson.  

Material Type: Lecture, Lesson, Reading

Author: Tyler Barna

Shakespearean Sonnets

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This lesson is intended for students who are new to Shakespeare and his writing. In the lesson, students will read about sonnets, read and respond to specific Shakespearean sonnets, and explore the poetic elements - specifically meter and rhyme - of Shakespearean sonnets. This lesson was created by Tyler Barna as part of the 2020 NDE OER Workshop and was conceived from Maxx Stewart's lesson posted to OER Commons. It is designed for beginning Shakespeare students, typically in English Language Arts grades 8-10. It is expected that this lesson will take students 90 minutes to complete. All materials are linked digitally within the lesson. This lesson is written for students; "Student View" is the recommended output for this lesson. 

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Reading

Author: Tyler Barna

"The Most Dangerous Game" Argumentative Essay

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This unit was designed to give freshmen a small writing task that is similar to the ACT writing. "The Most Dangerous Game" generates great conversation of the ideas of morals and ethics, and this writing task allows students the opportunity to explore their own morals and ethics.OBJECTIVES: The learner will...identify the main points of an argument and connect arguments to supportive materialargue a chosen side using supportive detailsconstruct personal beliefs about morals and ethicswrite and edit a short argumentative essay collaborate with peers

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Lesson Plan, Reading

Author: Raeanna Carlson

Making Meaningful Comprehension Connections: Learning Through the Eyes of Ruby Bridges

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Goal/Objective:The students will construct meaning of an informational text while developing a multicultural perspective. Overview:This comprehension lesson focuses on a variety of reading skills, including making predictions and inferences, comparing/contrasting, answering inferential/critical questions, applying context clues and word structure to determine the meaning of words, and making text-to-self/text-to-world connections. All of these skills are taught alongside students learning about the Civil Rights Movement, the impact it has had on our nation, and the importance behind the story of Ruby Bridges.Grade Level:This lesson focuses on 4th grade standards, but can be adapted for any upper elementary classroom. Modifications/Accommodations:This lesson can be modified/accommodated for students with special needs. The lesson is derived from the ReadWorks.org website. If teachers create a free account to the website, students can have the passage, as well as the comprehension questions, read aloud to them. 

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Jennifer Bauer

Figurative Language: Hyperbole

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This lesson may be used for language arts and writing. The students will listen to a variety of tall tale stories, learn the characteristics that make up a tall tale, and identify hyperboles in the stories. The teacher will check for understanding by having the students list the hyperboles found.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Cindy Stratman

Othello Day 2--Introducing Othello Through Props and Insults

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Because Shakespeare’s works were meant to be performed, students will be introduced to Shakespeare’s language in general and the plot and themes specifically of Othello through props and looking at specific language use (insults, negative connotation words). This is the second day in a longer unit. This lesson was created by Kristi Bose and is designed for Grade 9 English Language Arts students. Each student will make predictions about the plot and themes of the play. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: NE LA 10.1.5c, NE LA 10.1.5e, NE LA 10.1.6i and NE LA 10.1.6n.

Material Type: Lesson

Author: Kristi Bose

Virtual/Remote Research Paper

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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.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Unit of Study

Author: Joanna Pruitt

The Great American Mail Race (GAMR)

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This Lesson Plan was created by Joanna Pruitt as part of the 2020 ESU-NDE Remote Learning Plan Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Lesson Plans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.The attached Lesson Plan is designed for 7th or 8th grade English Language Arts students. Students will learn not only about how to write friendly letters, but they will also learn about our country in a fun and engaging way. This is a letter-writing challenge that connects students from all around the United States. Students are assigned a state and they must select three schools within that state to write a letter challenge to. The goal is to see who receives the most letters back by the end of the school year and to learn about the state that they sent letters to. 

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Joanna Pruitt

"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury Lesson Plan

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The attached Lesson Plan is designed for Grade 10 English Language Arts students. Students will analyze and evaluate the elements of literary text, build background knowledge to clarify text and deepen understanding, and use relevant evidence from a variety of sources to assist in analysis and reflection of complex text. This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: NE LA 10.1.6b and NE LA 10.1.6d It is expected that this Lesson Plan will take students 50 minutes to complete.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Stefanie McCain

1st Grade "OR", "OAR", "ORE" Spelling Patterns

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This Lesson Plan was created by Molly Simpson. The attached Lesson Plan is designed for Grade 1 English Language Arts students. Students will be able to understand and spell the words using their knowledge of the various spellings of the same sound: "oar, "or", and "ore". This Lesson Plan can be used with small group instruction or with a whole class. This lesson plan adresses the following NDE Standards: . It is expected that this Lesson Plan will take students 20 to 80 minutes to complete depending on the use of small group or large group instruction.

Material Type: Lesson Plan

Author: Molly Simpson

The Hobbit: Vocabulary: Latin Roots/Affixes

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 This Remote Learning Plan was created by Tami Hughson in collaboration with Dorann Avey 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 7 English Language Arts students. Students will learn to analyze vocabulary using latin and greek roots and affixes. They will then apply learning to authentic text to comprehend grade level reading texts.  This Remote Learning Plan addresses the following NDE Standard: NE LA 7.1.5AIt is expected that this Remote Learning Plan will take students 90 minutes to complete.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment, Lesson, Lesson Plan

Author: Tamara Hughson