Connecticut Lesson Plans

1. Title of Lesson: Local Area - What Is a Region?#105
Title of Lesson: Local Area - What Is a Region? 105 Key Words for Cross Reference:region physical characteristics National Standard: 5 The people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity. State Standards: 11 Teaching Level: E Lesson Introduction: The Connecticut River Valley is New Hampshire's most extensive river region. Throughout history the river has influenced people's lives and altered the development of the New England States. The basis of the lesson is readily adaptable to any river system - large or small, as the same aspects apply to all. Objectiv...

2. Title of Lesson: Local Area - What Is a Region?#129
Title of Lesson: Local Area - What Is a Region? 129 Key Words for Cross Reference:region physical characteristics National Standard: 5 The people create regions to interpret Earth's complexity. State Standards: 11 Teaching Level: E Lesson Introduction: The Connecticut River Valley is New Hampshire's most extensive river region. Throughout history the river has influenced people's lives and altered the development of the New England States. The basis of the lesson is readily adaptable to any river system - large or small, as the same aspects apply to all. Objectiv...

3. Diesel Exhaust - Teacher Lesson Plans - Norwich
...tents Real-Time Lesson Implementation Data Plans Assistance Diesel Exhaust Objectives Students will be able to: assess the amount of diesel particulate matter in their state Materials computers with Internet access copies of Student Worksheet, pdf copies of vocabulary list, pdf copies of the map of Connecticut Background Diesel particulate matter is part of a complex mixture that makes up diesel exhaust. Diesel exhaust is commonly found throughout the environment and is estimated by EPA's National Scale Assessment to contribute to the human health risk in New England. Diesel particulates that are of great...

4. Title of Lesson: Local Area - Is the Land Connected to Us?#144
Title of Lesson: Local Area - Is the Land Connected to Us? 144 Key Words for Cross Reference: physical environment National Standards: 14 How human actions modify the physical environment. State Standards: 14 Teaching Level: E Objectives/Purpose: -to describe human characteristics within the Connecticut River Valley - to identify the locality as a region by human characteristics. - recognize ways in which people have used and modified the environment within the region Materials: maps of regionpictures of multiple uses of the region markersoutline map of NH/VT Procedure: 1. Have displayed around the...

5. Lesson 8 - Putting It All Together
...Chronologies Lesson 8: Putting It All Together: Creating an artifact icon for My Collection Site Search Lesson Central Question: In This Lesson: Advanced Search How will we use artifacts to tell future Lesson Length generations about significant changes that Key Ideas occurred in Deerfield and the Connecticut I.L.O.s River Valley between 1880 and 1920? Preparation Materials Activities Lesson Length 2 class periods (85 minutes each) top of page Key Content Ideas Reviewed in this Lesson and Teacher Background Deerfield changed markedly because of national influences: the economy, immigration, migration to...

6. Convince Me!
...Institute of Syracuse _ Printer friendly text Search Lessons Write a Lesson Plan Guide Selection Criteria Lesson Plan : AELP-WCP0212 Copyright Statement Convince Me! An Educator's Reference Desk Lesson Plan Submitted by: Alisha Cooney Email: evolve24@aol.com School/University/Affiliation: Southern Connecticut State University; Student Teacher, Totoket Elementary, North Branford, CT Date: February 14, 2003 Grade Level: 5, 6 Subject(s): Language Arts/Writing Duration: 45 minutes Description: This lesson was designed as an introductory activity for a unit on persuasive writing. It can be used as a pre-asses...

7. Lesson 1 - A Snapshot of the Connecticut River Valley
icon for Home page icon for Digital In the Classroom > Course Overview > Unit Overview Lessons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Collection 8 icon for Activities icon for Turns Exhibit icon for In the Classroom icon for Chronologies Lesson 1: A Snapshot of the Connecticut River Valley - 1880 icon for My Collection Site Search Lesson Central Question: In This Lesson: Advanced Search What changes have occurred in the Connecticut River Lesson Length Valley during the past decade? Key Ideas I.L.O.s Preparation Materials Activities Lesson Length 1 class period (85 minutes...

8. Title of Lesson: .....How Shall We Settle It?#142
Title of Lesson: .....How Shall We Settle It? 142 Key Words for Cross Reference:watershed National Standards: 13 How the forces of cooperation and conflict among people influence the division and control of Earth's surface. State Standard: 13 Teaching Level: E Lesson Introduction: The Connecticut River Valley is New Hampshire's most extensive river region. Throughout history the river has influenced people's lives and altered the development of the New England States. Objectives/Purpose: - describe and compare the community over a series of decades - recognize the reason for rules or organiz...

9. Lesson 2 - National Trends Create Regional Change
...National Trends Create Regional Change: Agriculture Gives icon for Way to Industry Chronologies icon for My Collection Site Lesson Central Questions: In This Lesson: Search Advanced In what ways are the economic conditions in Lesson Length Search the country repeated in Deerfield and the Key Ideas Connecticut River Valley? I.L.O.s Preparation Materials Activities Lesson Length 2 class periods (85 minutes each) top of page Key Content Ideas Taught in this Lesson and Teacher Background In the 1800s, rapid national changes influenced Deerfield and the Connecticut River Valley, appearing as changes in the la...

10. Lesson 2 - Refinement in Deerfield: The River Gods
...reparation Materials Activities Assessment Lesson Length 2 class period (85 minutes each) top of page Key Content Ideas Taught in this Lesson and Teacher Background In the early 1700s "River Gods" or "Mansion People" were names given to the wealthy families who lived in villages and towns along the Connecticut River Valley. The same seven names appear repeatedly in these communities: Ashley, Dwight, Partridge, Porter, Pynchon, Stoddard, Williams. The River Gods emphasis was on kinship, group cohesion, and cultural leadership. These families set the tone and indicated by their lifestyles what was fashionab...