How School Makes Kids Less Intelligent | Eddy Zhong

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What is Eddy Zhong's main argument about education? Explain.

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Students' Mini-Lessons

 Kat Weetman

Lesson Plan:

Mood and Music

Musical Theory

3rd Grade

Kathleen Weetman

Volume 1

Objectives:

1. An understanding of an abstract concept: mood.

2. The ability to hear music and know how to process and perceive it.

3. Enhances creativity and the application of the arts in everyday life.

4. Use of senses and exploration of emotions.

 Standards:

1. Musical Theory

2. Psychology

 Plan:

Lecture:

·         Explain to the class what moods are and the difference between positive and negative moods.

·         Explain the concepts of moods along with visual images of what they might look like on faces.

·         Explain to the class that today we will be learning about moods and how music can affect and evoke them.

·         Explain to students that all will be needed is for them to look, listen, a pen and piece of paper.

 

Activity:

·         Play song and have students write down the word of the mood they feel or draw the face and if it is a positive or negative mood.

·         Play clips of a movie first without sounds then replay same clips with sound and have students write down how the sound made their mood change watching the scene. 

 Lesson Assessment:

At the end of the class ask student to write down if they liked the class and to use a work or smiley face expressing their mood from that class and if it a positive or negative mood.

 Student Assessment:

·         80% participation

·         10% completion of assignment

·         10% homework completion

 Homework:

·         Have students go home and listen to their favorite song then write down what the song is, why it is their favorite song and what mood it puts them in and why.

  Cross-Curriculum:

·         Using music to express mood combines musical theory and psychology at its most basic form.

 Technology:

·         Laptop and tablet are used to play music and show movie clips. Students can use their own phones/devices to present the songs from their homework.

Written Component:

·         Writing how the music makes them feel

·         Write their experience from the class and their overall enjoyment or dislike of it.

Career Skills:

·         Being able to understand their emotions is beneficial in personal and professional life.

·         Finding ways of understanding with techniques other than words sparks creativity that is beneficial in any field.

·         Learning how music enhances emotion and attention benefits in the creation and execution of presentation in any career.

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 Kyle Riegler

Kyle Riegler

TAL Final Project

4/13/20

Surfing Lesson for 7^th Grade

Volume 1

Objectives:

1. An understanding of surfing, the equipment used, and how to begin.

2. The ability to practice surfing individually, both on the sand and in the water.

3. Increase focus on physical fitness and learning a new skill.

 Standards:

1. Athletics

2. Physical Education

 Plan:

Lecture:

·         Explain to the class what the different types of surfboards are.

·         Explain wetsuits and the other equipment used while surfing.

·         Explain the preparation of surfing and how to get started.

 Activity:

·         Find a suitable area for a surfboard and rest the board on the ground.

·         Practice finding a comfortable and balanced position on the surfboard.

·         Begin to practice paddling while staying balanced.

·         Practice standing up on the surfboard multiple times. 

 Lesson Assessment:

After the lesson students will be able to assess how much they think they learned and retained. The teacher will also be able to assess the students based on their engagement and participation.

 Student Assessment:

·         80% participation

·         20% completion of assignment

 Homework:

·         Due to the necessary equipment for this lesson students will not receive any homework.

  

Cross-Curriculum:

·         Physical education of surfing directly relates to mental health and clarity.

 

Career Skills:

·         Trying to learn a new challenging skill helps students learn how to take on challenges in life.

·         This practice of overcoming obstacles is very helpful in all careers.

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  Link:  Jake Teplitzky 

 

 

 LESSON PLAN

 

4/13 

How to build a paper airplane 

 

Building a Paper Airplane 

By Jake Teplitzky

This lesson plan allows for individual creativity and also student engagement and participation. 

This is a very simple activity and as such allows for everyone to have the skills and abilities to partake in the lesson. 

This activity is great for all age groups and can be done both indoors or outdoors.

 

For Grade School:

Step 1: obtain materials such as different types of papers

Step 2: Design choice – how are you going to build your airplane

Step 3: Begin to build – bend and fold the paper while pressing along the creases and add designs to plane

Step 4: Fly the plane

Step 5: repeat the process

This allows for all to be able to participate in creating a paper airplane regardless of skill level or ability.

This can be an indoor or outdoor activity

Also a great back up lesson plan/ activity to have in one’s back pocket 

 How to Build a Paper Airplane (406.792 MB)