Category Archives: High School

High School Resources for Teachers- lessons, resources, data, academic subject, videos, more

The following are sites that have been suggested for high school teachers.  If you know of more, please contact us at teachertime123@live.com www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-9-12-teacher-resources/ – Discovery Education offers a broad range of free classroom resources that complement and extend learning beyond … Continue reading

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Teaching Your Child About Peer Pressure

From www.gonannies.com We’re surrounded by peer pressure every day in a variety of different ways, from the unknown forces of the media to our friends and family. Although a parent can’t erase peer pressure from her child’s life, she can … Continue reading

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PenPal News- article for middle school and high school teachers; encourages students to read, think and share ideas about news in a safe social media platform

From edgeeks.com PenPal News Posted on December 22, 2011 by Marisa Kaplan Calling all Middle School and High School Teachers: Here is some inspiration for you, a new project called PenPal News. PenPal News is merging technology with the age-old … Continue reading

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt giving the Pearl Harbor Address – “a date that will live in infamy”- FDR speech-video

From youtube.com Franklin Delano Roosevelt giving the Pearl Harbor Address – “a date that will live in infamy”.

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Please Write on Your Table- encouraging students to write; great for reluctant writers and ELL students

Please Write on Your Table Kristina Peters – ELL Teacher Omaha, NE I recently read a blog post that involved letting students write around the room, literally. The teacher created numerous opportunities for students to write on various surfaces with … Continue reading

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Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address- video,recited by Jeff Daniels

From youtube.com Gettysburg Address as recited by Jeff Daniels. The Gettysburg Address took place in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania November 19, 1863  

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Veterans Day Classroom Activities

1. Create a bar graph reflecting family members of students who are serving in the armed services. 2. Write a Thank You letter to a veteran.  Send this to someone in the community or to a Veteran’s Home. 3. Write … Continue reading

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Political Cartoons in U.S. History for your Classroom

The Library of Congress has many political cartoons online which you might find useful in your classroom.  You will also find a Teacher’s Guide, Classroom Materials, and more. http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/political-cartoons/  

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Linear Equation Project Idea- math lesson

From teachforever.com One of the lesson ideas I recently rediscovered was a project I dubbed the “Linear Equation Formula Book”. Student get to prove they can do the types of problems we’ve been focusing on throughout the unit in a … Continue reading

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Online Color Graphing Calculator- for Math instruction and lessons

Description from http://teachhighschoolmath.blogspot.com I like it because it is very easy to use.  It can graph my lines in color.  It can graph an inequality.  It is absolutely free.   It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles that a TI-84 … Continue reading

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Halloween writing prompts and story starters- for all ages

Click on the following links: http://www.theholidayzone.com/halloween/writing.html http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/scary-starters-writing-activity-ideas http://www.build-creative-writing-ideas.com/free-creative-writing-prompts-halloween.html

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Veteran’s Day Tribute Video

From youtube.com (4:37) Veterans Day Tribute Video- shows many pictures from past and present to music

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Veterans Day- links to teachers guides, history, poster galleries, and more

United States Department of Veterans Affairs- http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday Teachers Guide- http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/docs/2011_veterans_day_teacher_guide.pdf Veterans Day history-http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp Poster Gallery-http://www.va.gov/opa/vetsday/gallery.asp military.com-http://www.military.com/veterans-day/

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“I AM A …” Stand Up, Auditory, Randomly Chosen Students Activity-quick math lessons, math review

From a great blog: http://teachhighschoolmath.blogspot.com I AM A …Stand Up, Auditory, Randomly Chosen Students Activity 1.  Have your students stand up. 2.  Have 5 “I am a…” questions ready to ask.  (I have given you a few examples below) 3.  … Continue reading

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