The week of September 17 has been deemed "Celebrate Freedom Week" by the state of Texas. During this week, students learn about the intent, meaning, and importance of founding documents including the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution including the Bill of Rights
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ABC Checklist
PHS Old Testament students reviewed Genesis using the ABC checklist. Click here for the ABC Checklist instructional Strategy.
Bracketology
PHS AP Psychology students reviewed past psychological case studies/experiments. To review, students created short summaries of each case study and then placed them on a bracket to decide which ones were “The Most Unethical Experiment” . Click on the hyperlink to access Bracketology Instructional Strategy.
Card Sort
Rogers 6th grade World Cultures students used their inferencing skills to collaborate and sort characteristics of Thematic Maps. Click here for the card sort instructional strategy.
Causation Cards
Dice Dialogue
7th Grade Texas History at Reynolds used the Dice Dialogue strategy as a way to get students comfortable talking in class. They used non-content questions which helped to lay the foundation for a culture of communication in the classroom. Click here for the Dice Dialogue instructional strategy!
Four Corners Debate
RHHS U.S. Government students used the essential question “What caused the American form of government to succeed?” to guide their discussion using the 4 corners debate. Each corner was given a stance and found evidence to support their claim. Click here for the four corners instructional strategy.
Hexagonal Thinking and Inferncing
RHHS AP World History students combined hexagonal thinking and inferencing by establishing patterns in the Fall of Rome and evaluating which one had the largest impact. Click on the hyperlinks to access hexagonal thinking and inferencing instructional strategies.
Inferencing
PHS Honors World Geography used the Inferencing instructional strategy to sort landforms by term, visual, and definition. Click here for the Inferencing instructional strategy.
Notice and Wonder
RHHS US History students used the notice and wonder strategy to spark inquiry about the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and the assimilation of Native Americans. Click here for the Notice and Wonder Instructional Strategy.
Philosophical Chair
PHS AP World History students are learning about the impact of the first agricultural revolution and participated in a variation of the Philosophical Chair Instructional Strategy where they had to choose between being a peasant farmer in Ethiopia or a hunter gatherer in a desert and then how justify/defend their choice. Click here for Philosophical Chair Instructional Strategy.
Sketch and Tell
Socratic Seminar
PHS AP government students participated in a Socratic seminar looking at the founding documents of America. Click here for the Socratic Seminar Instructional Strategy.
Quadrant Activity
WGHS US History students took a closer look at political cartoons using the quadrant instructional strategy. Each students analyze one piece of the picture before coming back to reflect. Click here for the Quadrant Instructional Strategy.
Wicked Hydra
RHHS U.S. Government students dug deep into the Bill of Rights by using the Wicked Hydra instructional strategies to create a mind map with all the questions they have over the Bill of Rights Amendments. Click here for the Wicked Hydra instructional strategy.
- Card Sort: To engage students in active learning by categorizing and analyzing historical events, figures, or concepts, promoting critical thinking and deepening understanding of relationships of Social Studies topics.
- Going to the Movies: Students create "movie posters" to present key information to the class, allowing them to cover a large amount of content quickly.
