Technology Integration
Ready-To-Go Lesson Plans
(posted November, 2003)

This month’s lesson plans are found at www.econoedlink.org and www.edsitement.neh.gov. There are many detailed lessons for K-12.  Do yourself a favor and browse for more!

Hawaiian Economics: Barter Fish for Poi
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM478&page=teacher                   
This lesson teaches kids about bartering, division of labor, exchanging goods and services, interdependence, natural resources, productivity and specialization.  
Grades 4 - 5

Online Banking: What Is It and Should I Do It?
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=MM271&page=teacher
This lesson explores the topic of online banking. It explains what online banking is and it reviews the pros and cons of online banking versus traditional banking. 
Grades 9 -12

The World of Haiku
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=305
In this lesson, students explore the traditions and conventions of haiku, comparing this classic form of Japanese poetry to a related genre of Japanese visual art and composing haiku of their own. This lesson also includes links so kids can learn about Japan and Japanese culture, and a link for a Japanese newspaper that has an English version, and that publishes haiku in English. Your students may want to submit their original haiku.  
Grades 6 - 8

La Familia
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=306
An age-appropriate introduction to Spanish vocabulary and culture. Students will learn about families in various Spanish cultures and gain a preliminary knowledge of the Spanish language, learning the Spanish names for various family members.  
Grades K - 2

Red Badge of Courage: A New Kind of Realism
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=444
This lesson explores the connections that can be made between The Red Badge of Courageand paintings, photographs, and first-hand accounts of the Civil War. The research will lead students to recognize elements of Crane's style in The Red Badge of Couragethat create a sense of realism. 
Grades 9 -12

Sodbusters!
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=296
Though this lesson is labeled K-2, it is also applicable to K-12 for its links to pioneer settlers in early American history. This lesson features an introduction to pioneers and their housing for elementary students, as well as  primary document research, images and textual analysis for older students.
Grades K -12

Learning the Blues
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=267
Students take a virtual field trip to Memphis, Tennessee, one of the prominent centers of blues activities, and explore the history of the blues in the work of W. C. Handy and a variety of country blues singers whose music preserves the folk origins of this unique American art form. Wonderful images and stories will capture the imagination of students and teachers!  Grades
9 -12.

Biblical Tunnel
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=191
In this Science NetLinks Science Update, learn how scientists have proven that one Bible story is right on track. Science and religion have often been at odds. For instance, it took the Catholic Church more than 350 years to rescind its condemnation of Galileo for asserting that the earth wasn't the center of the universe. Science Updates are audio interviews with scientists and are accompanied by a set of questions as well as links to related Science NetLinks lessons and other related resources.
Grade:  6 -12

Scripting the Past: Exploring Women's History Through Film
http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=254
In this lesson, students employ the screenwriter's craft to gain a fresh perspective on historical research, learning how filmmakers combine scholarship and imagination to bring historical figures to life and how the demands of cinematic storytelling can shape our view of the past.
Grades 9 -12.

Egypt’s Pyramids: Monuments with a Message
http://www.edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=418
Students will learn the purposes Egyptian pyramids serve, both historically, and in the present. They will learn about size and scale of pyramids and the vocabulary of artifacts. They will learn about the ancient Egyptian culture through what the pyramids tell us about the peoples of ancient Egypt.
Grades 3 - 5