Who was Matthew Shepard?
“Matthew Wayne "Matt" Shepard was an American student at the University of Wyoming who was beaten, tortured (crucified), and left to die near Laramie on the night of October 6, 1998.”
This is a lesson plan sure to raise eyebrows. Yet it’s an important topic and provides important lessons. It’s designed as a cooperative lesson between an ELA and History Department. From the GLSEN website: “It’s design components include: Commemorating and learning from the life of Matthew Shepard, teaching themes of empathy and social justice, implementing LGBT-Inclusive curriculum while meeting reading and writing standards and supporting LGBT students.” All admirable goals. Powerful stuff on a decidedly human level.
Here's the general link. And heads-up, it’s designed for HS, not middle or elementary: https://www.glsen.org/matthewshepard. I've also attached the resource guide in case anyone wanted to take a closer look.
This is a lesson plan sure to raise eyebrows. Yet it’s an important topic and provides important lessons. It’s designed as a cooperative lesson between an ELA and History Department. From the GLSEN website: “It’s design components include: Commemorating and learning from the life of Matthew Shepard, teaching themes of empathy and social justice, implementing LGBT-Inclusive curriculum while meeting reading and writing standards and supporting LGBT students.” All admirable goals. Powerful stuff on a decidedly human level.
Here's the general link. And heads-up, it’s designed for HS, not middle or elementary: https://www.glsen.org/matthewshepard. I've also attached the resource guide in case anyone wanted to take a closer look.
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Around the World: A Multi-Cultural Unit
The students will listen to stories from different cultures. They will participate in directed discussion, followed by a related art activity.
www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3024
www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3024
Multicultural cross-grade level unit plan:
This unit of study integrates reading, writing, math, and social studies. It is designed to help first and third grade students relate to other cultures of the world. They will understand and compare the similarities and differences of children, families, and communities in different times and places. They will analyze religious and other cultural traditions. They will apply basic geographic concepts.
www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3136
www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3136
Amazing Student Race - Global Project
Students are invited to travel the world and visit virtual pit stops. Students and/or teachers in each respective location have created pit stops designed to educate visitors about where they live. Pit stops are all unique but typically feature a short video, facts about each location as well as a Google Form / Quiz consisting of approximately three to five questions and a brainteaser. Once students complete the Google Form, they will receive an email containing the correct answers as well as a stamp for their virtual passport.
www.globalcollaborationday.org/projects.html
www.globalcollaborationday.org/projects.html
Kindred-Family Histories
his plan was designed to have students explore their family heritage to see the impact of world or local history. (COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS ALIGNED)
- an understanding of an historical event, natural disaster, or immigration experience, or an important event by researching the time period or event before interviewing their relative or important person.
- to chose one experience of a peer's ancestor or important person in a different county/ culture and if possible research about that time/ and or experience realizing that the research the might find in English might be culturally loaded.
- to see themselves as part of a world culture.