Lessons
This lesson plan is designed to illustrate natural life cycles as well teach students how to make use of key transition words in their writing. To get the students interested, you could bring in some tadpoles from a pond and discuss its various...
Duration: 1 hour/class |
Age / Grade: Grade 11, Grade 12, Higher Ed |
General subject: Science, Foreign Language
Added 5 months 1 week ago by Formwalt
1. Begin by telling the class that they learn how to convert currency using arithmetic.
2. Explain that global currency rates depend on international exchange markets. Describe what an exchange rate (forex) is and the difference between a buying rate...
Duration: 0.5 to 1 hour |
Age / Grade: Grade 9, Grade 10 |
General subject: Mathematics
Added 5 months 2 weeks ago by Formwalt
1. Begin class by asking a student to pick a "Word of the Day" out of a bucket or hat. The student will hold up a slip of paper containing one of five foreign language vocabulary terms. For example, if the category was color for Spanish learning, the...
Duration: 0.5 to 1 hour |
Age / Grade: K |
General subject: Foreign Language
Added 5 months 2 weeks ago by Formwalt
1. Begin by asking students to visualize a place that they enjoy. Ask them to think about any details they remember. What does the place look, smell, taste, sound, feel like? What is it surrounded by? Is it day time or night time?
2. Now ask the students...
Duration: 0.5 to 1 hour |
Age / Grade: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 |
General subject: Language Arts
Added 5 months 2 weeks ago by Formwalt
1. Begin the class by providing a brief description on the life of Zhuang Zi.
2. Tell students that they will become experts of the teachings of Zhuang Zi. They will give a 5-7 minute lesson on a key issue (society, education, loyalty, family, etc)...
Duration: 1 hour/class |
Age / Grade: Grade 10 |
General subject: Language Arts, Social/Life Skills, Social Studies
Added 6 months 3 weeks ago by yingjiahuang
1. Begin the class by providing a brief description on the life of Xun Zi.
2. Tell students that they will become experts of the teachings of Xun Zi. They will give a 5-7 minute lesson on a key issue (society, education, loyalty, family, etc) using...
Duration: 1 hour/class |
Age / Grade: Grade 10 |
General subject: Language Arts, Social/Life Skills, Social Studies
Added 6 months 3 weeks ago by yingjiahuang
1. Begin the class by providing a brief description on the life of Mencius.
2. Tell students that they will become experts in the Confucian school of thought and they will give a 5-7 minute lesson on a key issue (society, education, loyalty, family,...
Duration: 1 hour/class |
Age / Grade: Grade 10 |
General subject: Language Arts, Social/Life Skills, Social Studies
Added 6 months 3 weeks ago by yingjiahuang
1. Prepare the students with a brief introduction on the opening of Japan.2. Students would be divided into pairs. 3. Project the images (link below) for students on the screen. Each pair will be assigned one set of images.4. On one sheet of paper...
Duration: 2 hours/classes |
Age / Grade: Grade 10, Grade 11 |
General subject: Language Arts, Social Studies, The Arts
Added 6 months 3 weeks ago by yingjiahuang
1. Prepare a list of ten Chinese inventions along with respective days. Write those on the board and ask students to volunteer descriptions. (Please see notes for references)2. Students should choose five of the inventions on the board and create...
Duration: 1 hour/class |
Age / Grade: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 |
General subject: Language Arts, Social Studies, The Arts
Added 6 months 3 weeks ago by yingjiahuang
1. Begin the class with an introduction of Confucius. See Notes for links to background reading. This lesson could be used in conjunction with other Confucian units on TeachBuzz (see notes below).
2. Divide students into groups to read the Selected...
Duration: 1 hour/class |
Age / Grade: Grade 8, Grade 9 |
General subject: Social Studies
Added 6 months 3 weeks ago by yingjiahuang