ETC > NSA Home > Language Arts 9-12 Language Arts 9-12 The Americas: A Picture Diagram in Inspiration: Students will gain knowledge of Native Americans through the use of Inspiration and Appleworks. Bioethical Issues: Students will learn about bioethical issues through research on the Internet. The Cost of Progress: Students will achieve a better understanding of the costs of progress through the development of an informative website. Deconstructing a Text: Students use Inspiration software to find the main idea in a page of text. GarageBand Orientation: Students will use GarageBand to create a one-minute song consisting of percussion instruments. Graphing Linear Equations and Slopes: Students will use Grapher software to graph linear equations and slopes. International Relations: Concept Mapping with Inspiration: Students will gain a better understanding of current events and reading material through concept mapping with Inspiration. Introduction to Wellness: Students will use a graphic organizer to learn about health and wellness. Irregular & Plural -ar Verbs: Students will use an online verb conjugation trainer to practice irregular and plural -ar verbs. Literature Blog: Students will use a blog to post reflections on books they are reading. Physics Wiki: Students use a wiki to communicate and share reflections on their physics class. Pirate WANTED Poster: Students will investigate the character traits of a 17th and 18th century pirate. Poetry Movies: Students will use a variety of technology applications to learn about the origin of selected poems including the poet, the poem's poetic devices, and analyze/describe poem's meaning. Rhetorical Terms: Students will learn rhetorical terms by exploring online audio examples taken from public speeches, movies, songs, lectures, oral interpretations of literature and other media events Store Design: Students will design their own stores through the use of multiple programs. Urban Problems and Politics in 19th Century America: Students will learn about Urbanization and urban politics through a guided reading activity on their laptops. Using Reading Strategies to Teach the Immune System: Students create presentations about the immune system using Inspiration software. Veterans of Past American Wars Project: Students will understand the impact of war by interviewing a war veteran. Visualizing Vocabulary: Students demonstrate their understanding of vocabulary terms through the use of a graphic organizer. Voice of America: Students learn vocabulary and make sociological connections through the use of technology. You Are What You Eat!: Students will learn about healthy dieting by evaluating information on a website. Return to top of page Return to lesson plans menu

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