Student Projects
This is a section dedicated to showcasing what students have produced while completing projects in my classes.
My former student, Travis Plumb, designed this website for me, earning volunteer service hours and website experience. He also gained patience, teaching me how to use it. He spent hours working on this during his junior year and the start of his senior year. Thank you, Travis, for your support. I'm so honored to know you!
Where I'm From Poetry
Students were instructed to write a poem showcasing details of where they were raised and what defines home. This helps me to better understand and relate with my students during the first week of school.
Thank you to Ms. Daly, my mentor teacher, for this lesson I have used every year in my practice.
Criminal Justice Unit
Students read texts and articles about the Criminal Justice system in America. They learn what socioeconomic issues are. Next, they study global prison systems and judicial systems.
Students then learn how to read a voting ballot. They learn who has the right to vote, how to fill out a ballot, and what the fiscal analysis is on a ballot.
Students meet police officers, district attorneys, and defense lawyers in my classroom in a conversational forum.
Students decide how to effect change on an issue that they hold dear. They write the letter to someone in a position of power that can help support the change the student wants to see in the world.
*We've also studied who the Supreme Court Justices are, their voting records, and written letters to them.
Debates & Theater
Students are placed into debate teams. Next, the teams choose three debate topics they find interesting.
Then, Timmons tells them who their opposing debate team is. The two teams meet to decide which debate topic they will choose to debate.
Students create a slideshow of evidence and design how they will attack with their points of view.
When the teams debate, they are given several rounds to bring up new points, refute the opposing team, and defend themselves.
A timekeeper is running the show (a student in the room). The audience (the rest of the class) scores the debate and decides on a winner.
