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Alternatives to the famous person report
In Rethinking Reports, page 3.1
This "rethinking reports" series of articles provides alternative research assignments that challenge students to think critically about historical actors.
By David Walbert and Melissa Thibault.
Just link it?
A hyperlink is a citation to someone else's intellectual property; therefore, linking should protect the source's integrity and make its identity clear.
By Melissa Thibault.
Cooperation, trust, and interdependence
This activity involves two group initiatives designed to give students the opportunity to experience what it is like to depend on others for their safety. These initiatives will be used to explore trust, cooperation and interdependence while using problem-solving skills and effective communication.
Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Guidance)
By Laura Janson.
The Greensboro Sit-ins
Students will explore the Greensboro Sit-ins. They will experience segregation through drama, research the people involved in the protest at Woolworth's, and then stage a re-enactment of the event.
Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Information Skills, Social Studies, and Theater Arts Education)
By Lucinda Gainey.
Reading picture books: resources for teachers
Illustrations, picturebook finding aids, and great picture book websites.
Format: article
By Melissa Thibault.

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Organizing tool in which students identify primary traits of characters in books and plays in a visual or graphic format.

See also graphic organizer.

Examples and resources

See Inspiration for more information on character webs.