Engaging Deeper Thinking

Students will briefly learn about what UNESCO world heritage sites are and will explore a map that shows their locations. They will then get a virtual tour of 5 different sites- the pyramids of Giza, Rome city center, sites in Greece, Easter Island, and the Taj Mahal. Each slide has a link and then questions to guide students in their explorations. The questions help the students stay focused as well as hold them accountable. Students will love this opportunity to explore the world and it could

This slide deck is the perfect introduction to the history and cultural traditions represented in the Lunar New Year (sometimes called Chinese New Year or Asian New Year) celebrations. It is comprised of 4 very short video links that provide insight into the different new year traditions like the history, the lion dance, fireworks, and the myth behind the zodiac. Each video has a few questions to go with it. At the end of the slide deck there is an optional art activity that involves salt paint

Here is some simple yet classic art work for the classroom walls. Wildflowers are resilient and always find a way to grow and thrive. This is a great metaphor for our students and a beautiful reminder to see in the classroom. The jpegs can be printed at Walgreens at any size. They were created for poster size which is 18 x 24 inches. Anything larger and the quality may suffer slightly. You could also just print this on your school printer on 8.5 x 11 and mount it on black construction paper for