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 * 4.4 Search a Resource on Teachers' Domain **

Marshall's View of Federalism
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The above link is of interest to me due to the fact that the separation between state and national governments is a highly debated upon topic even today. Also, I am extremely curious about the men and women behind the making of said decisions. Rarely does one view the government and its actions as a byproduct of one or two persons strong will and personality - when in fact, this is very often the case. The government is not so much a central machine, as it is the combination of a multitude of varying minds and opinions put into action.


 * 4.6 Explore the Supporting Material on a Resource Page **

The Map Grid The Changing Seasons
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The two above links are wonderful resources for any geography teacher, yet they are pulled from math and science curriculum's, respectively. The link entitled, "The Map Grid" highlights the ways in which one goes about setting up a coordinate system to find a location (or in this case, a person), through the use of a highly engaging short video. The "Frame/Focus" section of the provided information also provides a wonderful direction for the intended lesson - "Frame: What sort of features do you typically find on a map? How about on a globe? Have you ever seen vertical and horizontal lines on maps or globes? What are they for?" When this lesson is paired with the second resource listed, "The Changing Seasons," one can use the aforementioned skill set to locate different locations on a globe in which the seasons are perhaps different. Also, the second resource speaks to the changing of earth's vegetation. This is in direct correlation to the geography curriculum in which we study various vegetation zones around the globe. The provided discussion question further promotes this union, "What do these seasonal changes in vegetation indicate about the Sun's effect on Earth?"


 * 4.10 Teachers' Domain Resources **

Technology Guide to Teachers' Domain Workshop  Introduction to Teachers’ Domain Workshop Using Teachers’ Domain in the Classroom Workshop Using Folders and Groups Workshop  
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<span style="color: #333333; display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> **<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5.4 Create a "lesson-on-the-fly" ** **Overview:** Students will become aquainted with the landmark case, Miranda v. Arizona, and its subsequent historical implications, via multimedia outlets. **Objectives:** Students will be able to synthesize their own opinion of the landmark case in written and verbal form. **Suggested Time:** 45 minutes Miranda v. Arizona Background, Rehnquist’s Views on the Miranda Decision Students will be greeted quietly, asked to sit down, and given extra homework (which shall be written on the board) every time a student utters the word "but." After their homework has increased substantially and they begin to question the teacher's motives, the teacher will clearly state, "Every time you use the word 'but' I must give you more homework. It is a new school based rule." The students will then hopefully rebuke this comment with, "Yet, we were never informed of this rule. It is not fair." Students will be presented with the video link above, entitled, "Rehnquist's Views on the Miranda Decision," and asked to watch it, and write a paragraph stating whether or not their opinions align with that of the state government's or national government's and why.
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 * The Lesson: **
 * Students will be shown the above cited video, so as to give them background knowledge of Miranda v. Arizona.
 * Students will then be presented with the question, "How is Miranda's case similar to your current homework scenario?" and asked to respond independently in written form.
 * Students will then be asked to share their opinions with their predesignated group.
 * A speaker will be chosen from each group to relay their general sentiments to the classroom.
 * Students will then be given the background essay and asked to mark up the text independently.
 * Each group will then be presented with a separate discussion question (provided in the above link) to answer and share with the class, so as to jigsaw the work.
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 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">5.5 Lesson Plans **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Lesson plan chosen:** Alexander Hamilton: Early Influences <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Adaptations:** Though this was referenced as one of the fourteen potential lesson plans, it is not in fact such. Yet, I chose it, as it's content relates most closely to my own, as a sixth grade geography teacher. I envision changing this lesson by perhaps mapping and plotting young Alexander's coordinates as he embarkes on his journeys, looking for a deeper understanding through the lens of the five themes of geography (specifically movement), and then perhaps finally delving into the cultural components of the lands in which he has visited.

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">** 11.1 Using resources on Teachers’ Domain legally **

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I believe I could use this video in an introductory fashion - having students witness the evolution of map making (in such a technological flavor) will hopefully put a face to their soon to be learning.


 * 11.2 Teachers’ Domain Teacher Activity **

<span style="font-family: verdana,arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">** Obtaining Rights for your Video Project **


 * 11.3 Open Educational Resources (OER) **

Website resource:<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Place Spotting PlaceSpotting is a geography game based upon google maps. It is a wonderful study tool as it allows students to play and create their own map quizzes.