Joan Joyce is considered by many to be the Greatest Female Athlete in Sports History. Joan began her incredible softball and basketball career at the tender age of 13. Inducted into an amazing 21 Halls of Fame, Joan starred at a very high level in Softball, Basketball, “Power” Volleyball, Golf, and Bowling. Joan was a referee (34 years), University Golf Coach (18 years), successful FAU Head Softball Coach (nearly 30 years), and overall coach for over 60 years! She struck out Ted Williams (several occasions), Ha
For grades 8-10, this unit explores five themes or threads of change in nineteenth century American history through literature of the times: Romanticism, transcendentalism, abolitionism, industrialism, and feminism. Each of the five “isms” has its own “Literature Box” that contains appropriate documents to serve as a resource for small investigative teams of students. The “isms” are investigated as change agents in American life through the study of key writings of the period, including the works of Whitman, Hawthorne, Melville, Thoreau, and Emerson. Students produce both written and oral p
Meet Beatrice! Come travel all over Central America with Beatrice, a Costa Rican macaw to learn about and celebrate Spanish language and culture. Beatrice, also known as “B”, the “Bringer of joy” will take us on many adventures to bring the joy of language learning to all. Happy reading!
¡Conoca a Beatriz! Ven a viajar por toda Centroamérica con Beatrice, una guacamaya costarricense para ap
The Student Mathematician’s Journal presents simulated or real-life problems that encourage students to think, write, and read like mathematicians. They are asked to reflect on what they have learned and communicate in writing on worksheets.
In this unit, students help prepare Fonzie Frog for his trip to the Lily Pad Space Station where he will join Freeda, a Frogonaut in space. Students are involve
Courage: Connections and Reflections offers students the chance to compare and contrast their own lives with those of others. The unit explores social and historical issues by studying people, historical time periods and events, and students’ own lives. Novels, short stories, poetry, art, and music will be the avenues for addressing unit goals. Students will be given numerous opportunities for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.