Jonathan James

When discussing immigration patterns to the United States, I have students select any country of their choice that they would like to "immigrate" to for employment purposes. They then create a "digital scrapbook" using PowerPoint in order to demonstrate an understanding of their new country as well as explore what life would be like living in a foreign country as an immigrant. The project is detailed in four major sections with a specific checklist that can help students stay focused and accom

Everyone from your next door neighbor to your grandma to your pet cat seems to have a Facebook profile nowadays. While Facebook has only been around since 2004, I created this to help students imagine what the historical figure they were assigned might have on his or her Facebook page had the internet been around then. What would their status updates say? What might their wall look like? Who would they be friends with? Students conduct research on their historical figure to track down informati

This is a beginning of the year/semester letter to parents and guardians. It will serve to introduce both you, what you will be covering in your class, your expectations, and your contact information in a friendly and encouraging manner. It also provides a cut-off slip for students to have their parents sign. I leave blanks for you to fill in with your own information. The rest of the letter (including the photograph for your school mascot) can easily be altered to adjust to your classroom nee