Social Studies
VR Wecktrommler
Online Unplugged lesson plan showing a Muslims tradition in Ramadan, By creating a scene on Co-Space showing how the scene would look like when the Mesharati enters the neighborhood.
May 27, 2021
Avatar Ramadhan Costumes
In this workshop, participants are going to customize the looks of a 3D character following the Qatari culture of dress and patterns. They will use Vectray software to import a 3D model of a character and…
May 27, 2021
Coding Al Rien
In this workshop, participants will build a digital simulation of the traditional Qatari game, Al-Rien. They will use the Co-spaces software to design the interface and program the game logic.
May 23, 2021
RECREATE ANCIENT PATTERNS
Qatari culture is characterized by many decorations and drawings inspired by Arab and Islamic history. In this workshop, the participants will learn about a computer program for design (Tinkercad) where…
May 12, 2021
Garangao Invitation Card
Online unplugged lesson introduces one of the Gulf traditions in Ramadan, By building an invitation card to the event using Scratch platform.
May 11, 2021
Bringing Poetic Devices to Life
Students will be studying poetry from the Harlem Renaissance. The focus will be on how poetic devices in poetry have an effect on the reader. After reading a number of…
April 28, 2021
Higher Education Goals- HBCU Pennant
Students are going to learn about Historically Black Colleges and Universities and help educate their high school community about the importance of HBCUs. This lesson was authored by Corinna Heggen,…
March 30, 2021
Italian Monuments +
This lesson fits in with a Italian Culture and Traditions unit we teach in Italian 3. Monuments are places that are often noted in travel books and visited on tours,…
March 16, 2021
Women’s History Month- DIY RBG Necklace
Students will engage with a variety of RBG multimedia to learn about her amazing accomplishments throughout her life and career before designing and creating their own version of her iconic…
February 28, 2021
I Can Be: Inspirational Black Figures, Poetry and Illusion
Students research achievements of a notable African American and use them as inspiration for a poem about the future and goals. After composing the poem, students, using side view photos of…
February 17, 2021
PRIDE PIECES: EXPLORING SOCIAL IDENTITY, HISTORY, AND CULTURE- An Unplugged Remix
Students will create a neck piece based on symmetry, patterns, and colors seen in Black Panther as well as in traditional African art. They will learn how to simulate cultural…
February 17, 2021
Create an Obama Poster
Students will engage with concepts of leadership and service and reflect on MLK and Obama’s legacy in a variety of different ways before creating their own ‘Obama Hope’ poster.
February 17, 2021