Standard 5: Creating and Collaborating

Using the case study, “Don’t Believe Everything You See on T.V.,” students will analyze how TV shows related to the CSI Effect, have influenced public perception and professional practices in forensic science. Students will work collaboratively to research, analyze, and present their findings based on research and discussion focused on a scenario. They will also practice teamwork, critical thinking, communication, and be able to hone their presentation skills.

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This is part 2 of a 2-part lesson plan based on comparing and contrasting the nutritional needs of different diets. Using the case study, “Balancing Act,” students will work collaboratively using previous research from lesson one to plan different dietary options for hypothetical clients based on the case study. Students will work collaboratively to combine their research and knowledge of nutrition to create a digital presentation representing their different meal/dietary plans for each client.

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Using the case study, "Susan Can't See Red," students will examine American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance and accessibility in digital media. They will review existing guidelines for people with accessibility challenges and consider how to develop content that is accessible to all.

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Using the case study, “Dining Out Dilemma: How to Meal Plan and Budget for Busy Families,” students will create a presentation that outlines meal planning, budgeting and comparative shopping strategies and tools, that families can use to save money.

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Using the case study, "Training Day: The Importance of Professionalism in the Workplace," students will create a PPT to be used as a training guide for employees on how to be professional in the workplace.

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Using the case study, “Proper Protection Procedure,” students will conduct research on different safety procedures that should be followed in an industrial laboratory setting. Students will create an infographic communicating their findings.

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Using the case study, " Current Trends That Will Shape the Workplace", students will engage in small group discussions on innovative technology skills revolutionizing the traditional trends in the workplace.

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Students will illustrate a theme for a design scenario by designing a logo for a rock band. They will identify and utilize brainstorming tools and apply techniques used within the graphic design industry. This lesson plan uses the case study, "The Best Rock Logo," (CPALMS resource #215773).

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Using the case study, “Paradise Place Tiki & Grill, students will discuss understanding different customer types and how customers make buying decisions. Students will create a customer survey and marketing plan.

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Using the case study, “Making It Count,” students will engage in small group discussion about the food intake, energy use, and body weight changes of two individuals presented in this integrated lesson. Students will collaboratively design and present a digital nutrition plan for one of the individuals, with justification based on the details included in the case study.

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In this lesson, students will learn about the importance of working in a multicultural setting and understanding the importance of knowing the culture, especially when working in a diverse setting.

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Using the case study, "Money Matters" students will describe the importance of financial management in personal and career goals. They will collaborate to create a financial plan and explain the impact of financial planning on personal and professional goals.

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Using the case study, "Building a Stronger Academy," students will discuss the importance of quality childcare at a daycare center. The students will collaborate to develop roles and responsibilities for the team members of the childcare center for the director to use when addressing the concerns and issues at a staff meeting.

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Using the case study, "The Story of Kalpavriksha," students will apply information from the case study to create a business plan focusing on the team composition and defining their roles. They will discuss, and present how defining, understanding, and changing the roles of team members can contribute to success of business.

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This lesson will review the impact of industrialization and urbanization in the early 1900s in the United States. Students will be given a list of significant inventors and asked to create a digital presentation to discuss the significance of their inventor and the impact of their invention on the United States.

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Students will create a presentation to convey previously compiled research on a developmental theory related to early childhood education. Student presentations will include information on a specific developmental theory, including facts about the theorist, a focus of the developmental theory, the stages of development presented in the theory and the implications of the theory for teaching.

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The decisions students make about social and political issues are often influenced by what they hear, see, and read in the news. For this reason, it is important for them to learn about the techniques used to convey political messages and attitudes. In this lesson, high school students learn to evaluate political cartoons for their meaning, message, and persuasiveness. Students will learn about the techniques cartoonists frequently use, and, for the summative project, will analyze one political cartoon, and design a presentation on how the cartoon signifies the time period, the techniques used, and the overall message that the cartoonist was trying to convey.

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This lesson focuses on helping students analyze propaganda posters from WWII to understand how Americans daily lives were impacted at home and abroad. Students will analyze the images and phrases used in the posters, the intended audience, and purpose for each poster. Through analysis of the posters, students will be introduced to some of the challenges America faced by going to war. For the end of lesson assessment, students will create a digital presentation explaining how Americans daily lives were impacted by WWII.

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This lesson focuses on the principles of classical conditioning. Students will learn about two key experiments on classical conditioning: Ivan Pavlov's dogs and John Watson's "Little Albert." Students will analyze how classical conditioning is used in each of these experiments and create a digital presentation to compare Pavlov and Watson’s experiments, as well as apply the principles of classical conditioning to their own example.

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This lesson will be used as a follow up to reading Night by Elie Wiesel. In this lesson, students will research different genocides in history and create a digital presentation to display their research.

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In Part 1 of this three-lesson mini-unit students will practice and apply research skills through a short research project on Native Americans. Students will work in collaborative groups to gather information on Native Americans from specific regions to develop and present a multimedia project based on their research.

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