Elevator Pitch
This is a great way to summarize information - quick way to assess what students have learned. Here are some resources to help!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq0tan49rmc&feature=youtu.be
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https://sproutself.tiged.org/sproutself/assignments/1044061 Leading Community: Pitch Perfect
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https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/eecs/commkit/elevator-pitch/ Elevator Pitch/Criteria For Success
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https://mitcommlab.mit.edu/nse/commkit/policy-elevator-pitch/ Policy Elevator Pitch/Criteria For Success
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2013/03/26/six-simple-and-irresistible-alternatives-to-the-elevator-pitch/#262b07bb24d2 The one-word pitch; the question pitch; the rhyming pitch; the subject-line pitch; the Pixar pitch, the Twitter pitch
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A Culture of Thinking
Thinking tools to help strengthen and deepen your students' ability to think.
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http://acultureofthinking.weebly.com/listing-of-routines.html
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Living on a Dollar
This short film depicts two college students going to Guatemala to live off of $1 a day. Can be used to address SDG#1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBjoQi1p21Q&has_verified=1
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Photographs
Time Magazine goes beyond the 100 most influential photos to find out their stories.
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National Geographic
Resources available to educators and students alike – including professional development for teachers to virtual expeditions for students.
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/education/
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Teaching Tolerance
This organization has a variety of resources including classroom lessons, texts, posters, and others to help teachers with topics such as Race & Ethnicity, Religion, Ability, Class, Immigration, Gender & Sexuality, Bullying & Bias, and Rights & Activism.
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Six Word Memoirs
These may be associated with Hemingway. They can be used in a variety of ways but the idea behind it is to use only six words to explain, describe something (usually self). Could be a great way to have students summarize what they have learned or tell a bit more about themselves - especially in the remote learning environment.