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Lesson Plans - 4th Grade

Creative Way to Teach the Writing Process

Goals:
• To motivate students to want to write – building self-esteem and pride
• To integrate the Studentreasures® Classbook Publishing Project with the five step writing process
• To align the publishing process with your curriculum by incorporating your Language Arts Writing Standards, various teaching units, subjects, theme topics and genres
Objective: The students will create a full-color

Target Heart Rate

Target Heart Rate Activity
A WebQuest for Middle School Students
Designed by Butch Houser
dhouser@wps.k12.ok.us
Introduction
Heart rate is very important when it comes to physical activity. This activity is to help you determine your target heart rate while being physically active in fun and creative ways during your PE class. Being physically active doesn’t just mean boring exercise. It

Intercultural Communication

Objectives: At the end of this lesson students should be able to:
1. Show an understanding of international time zones
2. Communicate clearly as a part of a Skype video call with someone in another country
3. Explain the importance of intercultural communication as a primary tool in the establishment of a more peaceful world
4. Complete the “Three

DIALECTS OF THE UNITED STATES

Review the map with students and ask open ended questions:
Why do you think Dialects are varied in diffrent areas?
How do various dialects move throught the counrty?
What benifiet would you have for understanding various dialects and the people who use them?
How do you think others see your way of speaking? How do you think you see

Famous Deaf People in History

Explore the famous deaf people in history. Perhaps brainstorm with the class to see if they know any, or do a true or false quiz. This will help kids identify with deaf people even though they may not know any deaf people in their life.
1 Ask the class if they know any deaf musicians, dancers,