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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Digitally Explaining the Immigrant Experience
   The United States has become the chosen home for many around the world. From the first explorers to the newest arrivals, each immigrant had his/her own reasons for traveling to America to face new challenges in this country. In this lesson after researching about particular immigrants, students will compare and contrast the immigrant experience. Together with a partner, students will create digital stories to share the experiences of two immigrants to encourage an understanding of the immigrant experience.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Examining History with Maya Angelou's Poetry
   To understand the historical background that influenced Maya Angelou's poems, students research events to produce trading cards using the ReadWriteThink Trading Card App or Trading Card Student Interactive. Through the sharing of these trading cards, students understand the historical background as they analyze Angelou's poetry.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Huge Mistakes that Led to Catastrophe: Learning about Human-made Disasters throughout History
   After researching various human-made disasters such as the BP oil spill, the sinking of the Titanic, and the Great Chicago Fire, students share their research in oral presentations. Then students pair up to compare and contrast their disasters using the Venn Diagram Student Interactive or the Venn diagram Mobile App.