Diversity Lesson Plans

The teacher consultant designed lesson plans and teaching units of this section each have a focus on issues of teaching diversity including, but not limited to: access, equity, identify, fears, bias and many others. These lessons are not meant to be a comprehensive exploration of the complex topic involved in this issue, but are meant to show how some of the teachers of Coalfield Writers approach these topics within their classrooms.

Slave History and the Quest for Freedom

This lesson plan, created by Angie Loggins, is primarily designed for use in a high school level AP Literature course, but can be adapted for other Language Arts classes.

Lesson 1
Fishbowl Activity
KWL Chart
Lesson 2
Spiritual Poetry
Slavery Vocabulary
Slavery Vocabulary Quiz
Dramatization Rubric
Lesson 3
How to Write a Cinquain
Cinquain Poetry Rubric
Lesson 4
Freedom Quilt Checklist Rubric

Primary Documents

This lesson, designed by Cynthia Ooten, is meant primarily for High School AP Language Composition, but can be adapted to other classes where content standards ask students to learn appropriate ways to use primary documents and source materials.

Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Handout 1
Handout 2
Handout 3
Handout 4
Handout 5
Handout 6
Handout 7
Handout 8
Images PowerPoint

I Have a Little Driedel

This lesson, designed by Mary Hawkins, focuses on holocaust studies.

Lesson Plan
Student Vocabulary
Student Vocabulary Worksheet
Supply Missing Vowels
Vocabulary Teacher Version
How to Write a Thank You Note

Christmas Menorah

This lesson, designed by Mary Hawkins, focuses on Holocaust studies.

Lesson Plan
Vocabulary
Questions
Answers to Questions

Willie & Max

This is a third lesson designed by Marh Hawkins, designed to focus on Holocaust Literature and studies.

Lesson Plan
Anticipation Guide
Active Reading Guide
Three Paragraph Essay
Name Poem

Box of Candles

This lesson is the fourth in a series by Mary Hawkins, that features Holocaust Literature and Studies

Lesson Plan
Foreshadowing Student Copy
Foreshadowing Teacher Copy
How to Write a Thank You Note

Writing in History

The following three lessons were designed by Bob Miller, with an emphasis on writing in History, and the various cultures that have been a part of our area of Appalachia. They are appropriate for elementary level history lessons, but can be adapted for other classes.

The Peace Tree
Clash of Two Cultures
Writing Through History