ELA.7.C.2.1

In groups, students will decide how to promote their technology. Students will develop an impromptu 2-minute presentation in a format of their choice to share information about their technology with the school and community in this lesson.

Type: Lesson Plan

This lesson is for Freedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. As part of this lesson, students will consider constitutionally guaranteed individual rights, compare direct quotations demonstrating the perspective of major figures that were part of the Montgomery Bus Boycotts to quotations from the author regarding the same event, and wrap up by analyzing/ discussing whether the events were or were not part of the individual’s protected rights based on both perspectives.

This resource uses a book that is on the Florida Department of Education's reading list. This book is not provided with this resource.

Type: Lesson Plan

This lesson is called “Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists Philosophical Chairs.” Philosophical Chairs is an activity that helps students to gain a deeper understanding of an issue by using text-based evidence to support a claim. This activity should follow an introductory lesson on the Federalists and Anti-Federalists.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson plan, students will be introduced to international conflicts, examples of international conflicts in which the United States has been involved, and the various ways governments can respond to international conflicts. Students will break into small groups to research background information on the international conflict they have been assigned and to analyze primary sources related to their conflict. Students may present their findings at this point as part of a shorter lesson or can utilize different class periods to conduct deeper research. If the latter, students will produce a visual aid (presentation slide(s), poster, video, etc.) they will use to teach the class about their assigned conflict.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson plan, students will explain the difference between the law of blood and law of soil with respect to U.S. citizenship. Students will then practice their understanding with scenarios to identify the law of blood or law of soil.

Type: Lesson Plan

In this lesson plan, students will learn what an Impromptu Speech is and how to present one. Students will be given prompts focused on U.S. citizenship to create their own speeches and present them in class.

Type: Lesson Plan

Using the case study, Internet Con, students will present an analysis of the ethics and copyright rules of employees downloading music or videos for business purposes.

Type: Lesson Plan

Using the case study, “Out with the Old in with the New”, students will discuss elements of a positive work environment, differing leadership styles and their effects on a workplace. Students will then create a roleplay scenario in which they brainstorm an alternate outcome for the case study.

Type: Lesson Plan

Using the case study, “A Peer Review Committee Accepts a Challenging Task,” students will brainstorm proposed questions regarding the case study. Then, in their groups of three, students will use a role-play strategy to share their thoughts about the case study. Students can make real-life connections using examples of other situations that may benefit from a Peer Review Committee.

Type: Lesson Plan

Using the case study, We Need to Hire, students will discuss professionalism, privacy, and phone etiquette. Students will practice professional phone skills, such as making a call, answering the phone, and taking/leaving a message.

Type: Lesson Plan

Using the case study, “Helping to Keep Friends Safe,” students will determine how important it is to understand the privacy settings of social media sites. They will see the danger of how strangers can see their location if they do not adjust their privacy settings correctly on their social media sites.

Type: Lesson Plan

Students will debate which foundational ideas found in American documents are most important in the Great Mini Debate. Students will use evidence from the Declaration of Independence, the Preamble and the Bill of Rights to support their arguments. The Great Mini Debate Cheat Sheet will prompt beginning debaters as to what should go in each speech of the debate.

Type: Teaching Idea

Students will work in pairs to give an Impromptu Speech given the same topic. One student starts, and the second student finishes.

Type: Teaching Idea

Former U.S Senator and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Mel Martínez shares his journey to freedom in the United States. Mr. Martínez was part of Operation Pedro Pan in which unaccompanied Cuban children were sent to the United States to escape the newly formed communist regime of Fidel Castro. Before leaving Cuba, he spent time with his father who shared life lessons with his son. Mr. Martínez distinctly remembers the pilot announcing that they were in America. After moving around the state of Florida in settlement camps, Mr. Martínez was placed in foster care. After four years he and his family were reunited. Mr. Martínez helped his father become a veterinarian in the U.S and as a family they were highly active in the community. His family’s spirit of activism was the foundation of Mr. Martínez’s career as a public servant. He graduated from Florida State University Law School in 1973 and began his political career. He was appointed the U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in 2001 and became a United States Senator in 2005.

Type: Video/Audio/Animation