Charleston Lesson Plans

1. Unit 9- Grade 5 Music of the 1920s
...ld then create lists of their current favorite songs, and in small groups come up with possible characteristics of today's music. The teacher should then help students to compare and contrast today's music with music from the 1920s using the accompanying "Music Worksheet." 4. Students may learn the Charleston (1925) or the slow foxtrot (1927), two fashionable dances from this time period; instructions for learning the Charleston accompany the article entitled "Charleston!" found in the February 1991 issue of "Cobblestone Magazine". The teacher may wish to ask an outside person such as a parent, a Physica...

2. The Charleston Bump
PE Central Dance Lesson Ideas PE Central Shop PEC PEC Newsletter PE Superstore Search Shop PEC email this idea to a friend Email Idea to a Friend printer friendly version Printer Friendly Version PE Central Store Name of Activity: Elem Lessons The Charleston Bump PE Central Store Health Ed Products PEC Store Secondary Lessons Prerequisites: Terms: Line of Direction (counterclockwise); double circle, mixer More Products Suggested Grade Level: 9th and Up Materials Needed: Music Source Copyright/ Recommended music: If The House Is Rockin' by Lee Roy Parnel...

3. Pump it Up!
...nt receiving the jug should have his/her feet apart. This represents the peristaltic movement of the arteries and veins as they circulate the blood. Share this idea with Printer friendly version friend! Printer friendly version Email this idea! Submitted by Dr. Edith Ellis who teaches at College of Charleston in Charleston, SC. Thanks for contributing to PE Central! Posted on PEC: 4/28/2004. Viewed 50767 times since 2/20/ 2004. Search for lesson ideas Home Lesson Ideas Search PEC Assessment Ideas Bulletin Boards PEC Store Info Center/Blog Discount Equipment Media Center Professional Info Kids Quotes Adap...

4. Informal Project Overview
...sident polling project.ppt 13. Issues 2000.xls 14. ISSUES cross nation.xls 15. Presidential Candidates.xls Informal Project Overview: The teachers I will be telecommuting with are: Heidi Fyffe 8^th SS and LA teacher Painesville , Ohio And Stacy Eleo 8^th grade SS teacher (she works with ED students Charleston , SC The following is from an email I sent to both teachers. Friday, Sept. 22: 1. Introduce the project to the classes to each other through digital pictures letters, etc. 2. Introduce the purpose and scope of the project. 3. Introduce the 4 candidates (I think we should include Nader and Buchanan)....

5. Deacidification of Valuable Papers
.../dt/dt2333.html http://palimsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/ap/ap03/ap03-5/ap03-508.html http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/phpens.html http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/byorg/abbey/index.html http://www.mohawkpaper.com/library/basics/topics/paper_permanence.ehtml This activity was developed for Charleston County Public Library by Norma L. Ashburn, retired chemistry teacher (Hanahan High School, Berkeley County, South Carolina). It is intended for use in high school chemistry classes and is especially relevant to "Chemistry and Art", the theme of National Chemistry Week, 2001. Main Science Science Wal...

6. The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858: Lesson Plans
...reate a chart with the issues in the rows, and columns for "Lincoln" and "Douglas". Part II: Now that we have our list of key issues, we need to discover the candidates' position on each issue. In 1858, Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas met for debates in the towns of Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy, and Alton. These meetings became known as "The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858." Divide the class into groups of 4-6. Each group will receive a transcript of one of the 1858 debates. The students will examine the transcripts for evidence of each candidate's positions on the class...

7. Using Standard Deviation, part 2
..., gather the temperatures from 3 cities over a period of 2 weeks. The cities should lie in a fairly straight line from the ocean , be reasonably close to one another, and have no other major bodies of water nearby. This example will use Galveston, Houston, and Dallas, Texas; but a combination like Charleston and Augusta ,South Carolina combined with Atlanta, Georgia would also work. To find the temperatures, log on to the Internet and Netscape, then go to the National Weather Service information provided by the University of Michigan Weather Underground by clicking on the bookmark called Weather Conditi...

8. State Poster Fair
...Net Nav Chat Center Teachers Administrators Grade Level Subjects States Interest Groups Projects Classified Ads Help Wanted Email: State: 2549. State Poster Fair Geography, level: Middle Posted Fri Apr 5 08:41:29 PST 2002 by Craig Epling (cepling@access.k12.wv.us ). Stonewall Jackson Middle School, Charleston, WV Materials Required: colored pencils, internet, encyclopedias Activity Time: Multiple days, fit as needed Concepts Taught: Exploring states other than your own STATE POSTER FAIR This assignment is for multiple days so the teacher should plan accordingly. It is best to attempt this after an overvi...

9. Block Breakers
...tudents with disabilities can try rolling or kicking a ball at the blocks. Additionally, using bigger blocks may provide for more success. Share this idea with Printer friendly version friend! Printer friendly version Email this idea! Submitted by Ashley Wiggins who teaches at Clemson University in charleston, SC. Thanks for contributing to PE Central! Posted on PEC: 7/6/2005. Viewed 7475 times since 5/6/2005. Search for lesson ideas Home Lesson Ideas Search PEC Assessment Ideas Bulletin Boards PEC Store Info Center/Blog Discount Equipment Media Center Professional Info Kids Quotes Adapted PE Preschool P...

10. The "Hora - And More"
...bilities: Use slower music or slow the music down. Perform the dance in half-time (2 counts per step). Change requirements as needed. Share this idea with Printer friendly version friend! Printer friendly version Email this idea! Submitted by Judy Black who teaches at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston , IL . Thanks for contributing to PE Central! Posted on PEC: 2/20/2001. Viewed 20634 times since 8/ 24/2001. Search for lesson ideas Home Lesson Ideas Search PEC Assessment Ideas Bulletin Boards PEC Store Info Center/Blog Discount Equipment Media Center Professional Info Kids Quotes Adapted PE Presc...