from mrbove

What an amazing resource! This volume contains a number of lesson plans on topics relevant to what modern education *should* be all about. Each set of lessons includes step-by-step instructions (including scripts for reading to students), handouts, Internet links, and additional ideas for extensi...

from quaintlittlehead

This is an exceptional set of lesson plans covering topics such as bullying and identifying persuasive techniques in advertising and propaganda. Four units with four lesson plans each are provided; each lesson would take several days in the classroom to implement. The plans are most applicable to...

from quaintlittlehead

This is an exceptional set of lesson plans covering topics such as bullying and identifying persuasive techniques in advertising and propaganda. Four units with four lesson plans each are provided; each lesson would take several days in the classroom to implement. The plans are most applicable to...

from DCavin

I wanted this book so I could have an understanding of what school is like now for kids as my daughter will be entering the 6th grade in a few weeks. Things have changed so much, I was in sixth grade in 1981 so I wanted to stay up with the times and possibly go over some of this with my daughter.

from lynneajmch

The introduction states that the authors perceive citizenship as " . . . a set of tools and understandings that allow for people to accurately interpret and, hopefully, respond with courage to the sometimes unpleasant realities of the real world." The goal of their curriculum is to give students ...