Free Resources From Discovery Education, BOCES, and the NY State Department of Education.

Each week, the NYLearns content team features free educational resources aligned to NY State Academic Standards for elementary, middle school, and high school teachers. This week, we’re featuring content from Discovery Education, BOCES, and the NY State Department of Education.

Elementary School

Geography Of South America by Discovery Education

In this lesson, students will learn about geography, environment, and human culture.

Students will:

• look at physical maps and their functions
• read a physical map of South America
• create a physical map of a portion of the Andes
• research and present oral reports on a specific region of the mountain range

Related NY State Academic Standards: SS.E.3, SS.E.3.1, SS.E.3.1B, SS.E.3.1E

Middle School

Pen Pals Around the World

In this activity, students will communicate with a pen pal from a country that speaks the language they are studying.

Students will:

• write letters with a pen pal
• exchange various information about themselves
• use multimedia to interact and communicate

Related NY State Academic Standards: CDOS.I.2.1.A, CDOS.I.3a.BS.1.A, CDOS.I.3a.TS.2.A, CDOS.I.3a.TE.5.A, CDOS.I.3a.MR.7.A

High School

Guided Journal

In this unit, students will practice French grammar by writing journal entries in French.

Students will:

• write journal entries–in French–as fictional characters
• enter one journal entry every week throughout the school year
• complete a dossier handout–in French–that characterizes their journal character
  • e.g., age, nationality, employer, education, etc.

Related NY State Academic Standards: LOTE.ML.1.1.C.C, LOTE.ML.1.2.C.B, LOTE.ML.1.2.C.C, LOTE.ML.1.2.C.D, LOTE.ML.2.1.C.C, LOTE.ML.2.1.C.D

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