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Completed Learning Activities Development Projects
Learning Activities Development (LAD) brings teams
of content experts together to create learning activities using
a template, and incorporating primary sources and other educational
elements to accomplish stated learning outcomes. Learning Activities
Development projects:
- Follow a specified template.
- Are centered around a topic (unit or lesson) using
American Memory primary sources.
- Propose and answer essential questions about the
topic.
- Address specific state learning standards.
Project Links
Completed projects are available
online for educators to view and download. TPS-Colorado workshop
participants may redeem their digital primary source gift certificates to order
the lesson resources for their classrooms. For
each project, see the Resource Checklist for a
list of primary sources incorporated. Use the online
digital primary source order form to redeem digital primary source certificates
for LAD projects.
All Grade Levels
Conservation: Using Google Earth, Primary Resources, and Intel Tools for Understanding and Thinking. Designed by Kim Walter (Summit Ridge Middle School, Jefferson County).
- Word Template for Teachers (Word document, 87KB)
- Word Template for Students (Word document, 67KB)
- Simplified Student Directions (Word document, 25KB)
- High School Communication Checklist (Word document, 34KB)
- High School Evaluation Checklist (Word document, 36KB)
- Evaluation
Rubric (Excel document, 7KB)
- Evaluation
Rubric (HTML)
- Middle School Collaboration Checklist (Word document, 52KB)
- Middle School Collaboration Observation Sheet (Word document, 36KB)
- Middle School Analysis Rubric (Word document, 41KB)
- Elementary
Collaboration Rubric (Word document, 35KB)
- Elementary Decision Making Rubric (Word document, 45KB)
- Conservation Discussion Questions (Word document, 37KB)
- WebQuest (Word document, 27KB)
- Conservation (KMZ file, 3KB)
Patterning With Primary Sources . Designed b Amy Musler and Felice Mittler (Herzl/RMHA at the Denver Campus for Jewish Education).
Elementary School
Notable People . Designed by Annette Acevedo-Martinez, Kathy Chowdhury, Karen Naill, and Cher England-Czyzewski (Foothills Elementary School).
- Word
Template for Teachers (Word document, 107KB)
- Word
Template for Students (Word document, 60KB)
- Assessment Rubric (Word document, 29KB)
- Goal & Project Proposal (Word document, 21KB)
- Letter to Parents (Word document, 22KB)
- Parent Confirmation letter (Word document, 21KB)
- Project Guidelines (Word document, 23KB)
- Tarzan & Jane Talk (Word document, 33KB)
- Examples of Written Expectations (Word document, 21KB)
- Sample Powerpoint_Annie Oakley (PowerPoint, 166KB)
- Sample Powerpoint_Thomas Jefferson (PowerPoint, 75KB)
- All
Files (ZIP file, 227KB)
Upper Elementary and Middle School
A Fight for the West (A Look at Key Indian Battles/Massacres in The Fight For The West 1860-1895): A KnowledgeQuest for 4/5th Grade Social Studies. Designed by Jason Koester and Donald Weidner (St. John's Lutheran School).
- Word
Template for Teachers (Word document, 133KB)
- Word
Template for Students (Word document, 115KB)
- Test
Indian Unit (Word document, 31KB)
- Roots
of the Conflict Article (Word document, 26KB)
- Photo Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 63KB)
- Song Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 40KB)
- American
Memory Primary Resources Page (Word document, 52KB)
- Battles
of the Indian Wars Map (PDF, 1335KB)
- Blank
U.S. Outline Map (PDF, 973KB)
- Indian
Wars PowerPoint Presentation Outline (Word document, 62KB)
Middle School Level
Archie’s Autographs:
White House Visitors at the Turn of the 20th Century: A KnowledgeQuest
for Middle Level Students. Designed by Michelle Pearson
(Hulstrom Options School, Adams 12) and Vicki Murphy (Annunciation
School, Archdiocese of Denver).
- Archie’s
Autographs: White House Visitors at the Turn of the 20th Century (PowerPoint, 171KB)
- Word
Template for Teachers (Word document, 62KB)
- Word
Template for Students (Word document, 51KB)
- Archie's
Autographs Cover (Word document, 553KB)
- Archie's
Autographs 2 (Word document, 2365KB)
- Archie's
Autographs 3 (Word document, 2083KB)
- Archie's
Autographs 4 (Word document, 1931KB)
- Archie's
Autographs 5 (Word document, 2006KB)
- Archie's
Autographs 6 (Word document, 2486KB)
- Archie's
Autographs 7 (Word document, 2278KB)
- Archie's
Autographs 8 (Word document, 2284KB)
- Essay
Rubric (Word document, 60 KB)
- Bibliography (Word document, 33KB)
- Resource
Checklist (Word document, 28KB)
What’s a Region:
A KnowledgeQuest for 7th Grade (Geography). Designed
by Marilyn Tipton and Billie J. Wolter (Moore Middle School, Jefferson
County).
Library of Congress American Memory Access
to Primary Sources. Designed by Heather Donnafield
and Melanie Fuqua (Sheridan Middle School, Sheridan).
Posters from the
WPA: A Knowledge Quest and Inspiration for Creation. Designed by Kim Walter (Summit Ridge Middle School, Jefferson County).
A Look into the Past: Colorado 1850-1900 - A WebQuest/KnowledgeQuest for 7th Grade English & History. Designed by
Ember Babcock, Lori Buechner, Stephanie Johnson and Marti Porreco (Jefferson Academy Secondary School, Jefferson County).
The Turning Point: Gettysburg, a Document Based Question - KnowledgeQuest for 8th Grade (U S History). Designed by Diane Ellis, Amy Johnston, and Felice Mittler (Henry Middle School, Denver Public Schools).
Ben Franklin: His Influence on the United States Political System and Scientific Contributions. Designed by Pam Penington and Denise Edlowitz (Scott Carpenter Middle School, Adams County District 20).
High School Level
United States Foreign Policy . Designed by Christy Shaw (Legacy High School) and Terri Bramhall (Grandview High School).
- U.S. Foreign Policy (PowerPoint, 264KB)
- Strategies Past to Present (PowerPoint, 33KB)
- Letter to the President (Word document, 43KB)
- 20th Century Isolationism (Word document, 33KB)
- Early Isolationism Form (Word document, 36KB)
- Early Isolationism Worksheet (Word document, 35KB)
- Imperialism Form (Word document, 35KB)
- Imperialism Worksheet (Word document, 33KB)
- Foreign Policy Questions (Word document, 34KB)
- Modern Internationalism Worksheet (Word document, 33KB)
- Post WWII Internationalism Form (Word document, 33KB)
- Post WWII Internationalism Worksheet (Word document, 33KB)
- Sample Answer Key (Word document, 39KB)
- Strategies and Additional Notes (Word document, 43KB)
- Venn Diagram (Word document, 29KB)
- Foreign Policy Ruberic (Word document, 44KB)
- All
Files (ZIP file, 138KB)
Analyzing World War
I and II Propaganda: A KnowledgeQuest for Secondary Students (United States History and World History). Designed by Terri Bramhall
(Grandview High School, Cherry Creek) and Michelle Pearson (Hulstrom
Options School, Adams 12).
The Immigrant Experience
in the United States: 1850-1930: A KnowledgeQuest for High School
Social Studies Students. Designed by Julie Hyde-Porter,
Kathy McKittrick, and Susan Landers Roberts (Cherry Creek High School,
Cherry Creek).
- Word
Template for Teachers (Word document, 113KB)
- Word
Template for Students (Word document, 95KB)
- Cartoon
Analysis Sample Lesson (Word document, 4696KB)
- Chinese
Poem Sample Lesson (Word document, 21KB)
- Written
Document Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 28KB)
- Artifact
Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 27KB)
- Cartoon
Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 30KB)
- Map
Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 29KB)
- Movie
Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 36KB)
- Photo
Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 31KB)
- Poster
Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 28KB)
- Sound
Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 33KB)
- Primary
Source Chart (Word document, 36KB)
- Compilation
of Data Form (Word document, 19KB)
- Designing
Your Final Product Form (Word document, 21KB)
- Resource
Checklist (Word document, 46KB)
Uncovering the Evolution
of the Rights of African Americans Using American Memory: A KnowledgeQuest
for High School Students (United States History).
Designed by Terri Bramhall and Evelyn Scott (Grandview High School,
Cherry Creek).
Chinese Americans:
KnowledgeQuest for 10th Grade (World History). Designed
by Kelly Lamsal (Thornton High School, Adams 12).
The Impact of the
Progressive Era on America Student Pages: A WebQuest/KnowledgeQuest
for 10th-11th Grades (American History). Designed
by Bobbi Craig, Sally Hobler, and Sandy Lott (Arvada West High School,
Jefferson County).
The Power of Words:
The Effectiveness of Rhetoric in Letters and Speeches of the Civil
War Period: A WebQuest / KnowledgeQuest (11th Grade
for AP English Language and Composition). Designed by Vernal Pope
and Evelyn Scott (Grandview High School, Cherry Creek).
From the
Black Laws to Civil Rights: The Fight for Equality. A WebQuest/KnowledgeQuest
for 9th-12th Grade (United
States History and US Government). Designed by Barb Figg and Karen
Giles (J.K. Mullen High School, Archdiocese of Denver).
Cooperative Federalism: Tracing the Depression from the Coolidge Era through FDR’s New Deal - A WebQuest / KnowledgeQuest for 10th-12th Grade (U.S. History, U.S. Government). Designed by Barb Figg (J.K. Mullen High School, Archdiocese of Denver).
- Cooperative
Federalism (PowerPoint, 12,751KB)
- Cooperative
Federalism WebQuest / KnowledgeQuest (PowerPoint, 254KB)
- Graph
Analysis Sheet (Word document, 28KB)
- Journal
Analysis Sheet (Word document, 31KB)
- Map
Analysis Sheet (Word document, 39KB)
- Photo
Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 30KB)
- Political
Cartoon Analysis Sheet (Word document, 26KB)
- Poster
Analysis Worksheet (Word document, 29KB)
- Resource
Sheet for Collective Federalism (Word document, 153KB)
- Collection of Posters (ZIP file, 19,024KB)
The Impact of the Dust Bowl on Americans: A KnowledgeQuest for Secondary Students of United States History. Designed by Terri Bramhall (Grandview High School, Cherry Creek School District).
Battles and Events of the American Revolution: A KnowledgeQuest for Secondary Students of United States History. Designed by Terri Bramhall (Grandview High School, Cherry Creek School District).
A Nation in Turmoil - The Men and The Women of the North & South 1860 - 1865 . Designed by Barb Figgl (Mullen High School).
- The Civil War (PowerPoint, 25MB)
- Powerpoint Template (PowerPoint,
900KB)
- Civil War Map Analysis (Word document, 44KB)
- Civil War Photo Analysis (Word document, 36KB)
- Civil War Postcard Letter Analysis (Word document, 28KB)
- Civil War Poster Analysis (Word document, 30KB)
- Debate Ruberic (Word document, 37KB)
- Battlefield of Port Republic, Virginia (Tiff Image, 36MB)
- Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1863 (Tiff Image, 84MB)
- All
Files (ZIP file, 120MB)
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