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Visual Arts	Photographers ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Which photographer do you consider to be influential to photography as an art form and why?
Career & Technology	A Career Investigation...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Prepare a resume to reflect the experiences you've had during your life Criminal Justice The Fingerprint Factor ... Slam Dunk! PowerPoint format: Save and open to respond using interactive text boxes HTML format: Respond using linked documents Essential Question: How has the development of fingerprint technology affected the identification and prosecution of criminals? Engineering Technology Biotech Connections ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Which biotechnology applications should be pursued for investment and development? Earth, Wind, and Fire ... Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How can you educate your community about emergency preparations? Ethics in Technology ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Do the benefits of new technologies outweigh the associated ethical concerns? Head-On Collision ....Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How would you evaluate materials in sports helmets when designing protective headwear? It's Electric! ... Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How should cities install or repair power lines? Mechanical Technology ..Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity.. Essential Question: How can you use the 6 simple machines to design your own invention that performs a task? Teacher Academy of Maryland Considering Content Standards ... Slam Dunk! PowerPoint format: Save and open to respond using interactive text boxes HTML format: Respond using linked documents Essential Question: Do the national content standards support the goals and purposes of education? Dealing with Discipline ... Slam Dunk! PowerPoint format: Save and open to respond using interactive text boxes HTML format: Respond using linked documents Essential Question: How should teachers handle student misbehavior in the classroom? Education Excursion ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do contemporary education issues impact students, teachers, and schools in different countries around the world? Philosophies in Practice ... Slam Dunk! PowerPoint format: Save and open to respond using interactive text boxes HTML format: Respond using linked documents Essential Question: How are educational philosophies reflected in your own school experiences? School Choices ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Should alternatives to traditional public education be continued and expanded in Maryland?
Dance	Asian Dance ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question:How could an understanding of Asian dance traditions enhance the audience's appreciation of a live performance? Careers in Dance ...Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: What career in dance would best suit my strengths and talents? Dance Rehearsal ... Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How does a dance ensemble utilize rehearsal procedures in order to prepare for a production?
English Language Arts	Grade 9 Heroes of the 20th Century ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Whom do you feel was a truly significant hero of the Twentieth Century and why? Grade 10 Cinderella: a Cultural Adventure ... Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How are cultural values reflected in literature? Culture Through Literature...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How are cultural values reflected in literature? In the Time of the Butterflies ... Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How do people in a country oppressed by its leaders fight for freedom? Night...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How did a specific person or event affect the course of history? "Characters on the Couch": The Psychological Approach to Literary Criticism ... Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question:How does the lens of physchological literary criticism apply to specific literary characters? Grade 11 American Writers ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does an author's style reflect the tensions of his/her times? August Wilson: Parallels ... Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: What cultural, biographical, and literary parallels can be drawn between the life and works of August Wilson and those of another notable African American author? The Awakening ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How are changes in the role of women in American society at the turn of the century portrayed in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening"? *Censorship and Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn* ...** Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Should Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn be included in the high school English curriculum? Why or why not? *Conflict in Fences* ... Slam Dunk!** Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How do different types of conflict in Fences reflect the play’s historical setting? Fences: Facing Obstacles On and Off the Diamond ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How did the "fences" faced by Negro League baseball players reflect the social, political, and economic conditions in America at the time? Gatsby as Grail Quest ... Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: What parallels can be drawn between F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and the Grail Quest of Arthurian legend? I Declare! The Founding Fathers Sound Off on Contemporary Issues . . . Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How would a founding father respond to a contemporary American issue? Witch Hunts and The Crucible ... Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: What conditions and views exist in societies that have "witch hunts"? Grade 12 Alas Poor Hamlet ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does Shakespeare examine human behavior in Hamlet? Anglo-Saxon Background for Beowulf Slam Dunk! Save and open Powerpoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How does a society's culture evolve from the experiences, beliefs, and environment of its people? Middle Ages Background to Canterbury Tales Slam Dunk! Save and open Powerpoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How did the new social structure of the Middle Ages enable the growth of towns and a new middle class? Renaissance Background for Literature Slam Dunk! Save and open Powerpoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How were the philosophies, religious values, ethics, and social norms 'reborn' during the Renaissance? To the Manor Born: Background for Pride and Prejudice Slam Dunk! Save and open Powerpoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How did the concept of the manor house serve to further and fortify the class structure from Medieval times to the present? Victorian Era Background for Literature Slam Dunk! Save and open Powerpoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: Why is Victorian /england sometimes referred to as the Second English Renaissance? Enrichment Background for American Literature ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How are the tensions of the time reflected in American Literature?
Family Studies	Culture and World Hunger Slam Dunk! Essential Question: How could factors like culture and gender affect world hunger? Dining by Design: Biotechnology and Our Food...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: What impact could genetically-engineered food have on our lives? Influences on Fashion ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How did various factors influence fashion and costume design during an historical time period and/or place? Nutrition Around the World...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: What traditional meal plan would encompass the customs of a particular country? World Hunger: Explore, Understand, Act ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: What causes food scarcity and what can you do as an individual to end world hunger?
Health	News Flash: Stress and Your Health ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does one's capacity to manage stress impact the body's ability to resist disease? Suicide Awareness...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: What factors make someone at risk for suicide and what kind of help is available for them and the people who touch their lives? Anti-Drug Campaign...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: What is the immediate and long term impact of drugs on an individual, family and community?
Music	Planning a Trip to New York City Essential Question: Given you a budget of $1500.00 to cover all expenses for the performances, hotel accommodations, transportation, food, etc. Plan the itinerary using all available resources and without going over budget. Performing Arts in Baltimore Essential Question: Since Baltimore has a cornucopia of performing arts offerings, which ones would provide visitors a variety of experiences?
Science	Biology / Environmental Conserve the Chesapeake ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How can human activities conserve and enhance aquatic ecosystems? Global Warming ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: What causes global warming and what can you do as an individual to mitigate the problem? Mitosis Slam Dunk! (Save PowerPoint for interactivity capability) Essential Question: How do the steps of mitosis each contribute to the importance of cell reproduction? Population Slam Dunk! (Save PowerPoint for interactivity capability) Essential Question: How can comparing statistics over a specific time period for Baltimore City and Baltimore County help you draw conclusions about population growth? Stem Cells...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Should the federal government fund stem cell research on human embryonic tissue? Chewin' in the Chesapeake ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Quuestion: How does a human-caused stress placed on the environment affect the life in a food web? Splice of Life ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How can the effects of DNA alteration be beneficial or harmful to the individual, society, and environment? Biomes: Now and When ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do the abiotic and biotic factors facilitate the transfer of energy within a biosphere? Fear of the Unknown: Parasites ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How can parasite infection be avoided through the use of common health practices? AP Environmental Science Stream Study Slam Dunk! Essential Question: How does Oregon Branch contribute to the health of the Chesapeake Bay? Chemistry Are You Into Heavy Metals? ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How would the study of heavy metal contamination help us plan for future chemical spills? Why Study Chemistry ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Why is it important to study the science of chemistry? COPS Bone Anatomy ... Slam Dunk! (Save PowerPoint for interactivity capability) Essential Question: How does the structure of a single bone impact the skeletal system? Electricity and Magnetism ... Slam Dunk! (Save PowerPoint for interactivity capability) Essential Question : How do the concepts of electricity and magnetism impact diagnoses and treatments in the medical field? Fighting for Air: Investigating Diseases of the Lungs ...Slam Dunk! Save and open PowerPoint file in Slide Show view for interactivity. Essential Question: How is breathing impaired by respiratory ailments? Galileo Slam Dunk! Essential Question: After reviewing the experiments conducted by Galileo over 400 years ago, describe how Galileo’s findings are related to the space shuttle and the experience of free falling? Investigating Isotopes ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does the application of radioisotopes impact and improve the quality of life on Earth? Momentum ... Slam Dunk! (Save PowerPoint for interactivity capability) Essential Question: How is momentum involved in sports-related injuries? Static Electricity Slam Dunk! Essential Question: How do electric charges and forces explain static electricity and lightning? Ebooks Ocean Currents - ebook created for Evening High School. Physics What's in a Wave? ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How has the revolution of wireless communication impacted FCC regulations and other commercial industries?
Social Studies	Government Focus on Foreign Aid ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Should the United States change its foreign aid policy? Why or why not? Checks and Balances ...Slam Dunk! Essential Question: How do the checks and balances provided by the Constitution control branches of government ? Community Advocacy...Slam Dunk! Essential Question: How has [the issue you chose] impacted your communities and what course of action do you advocate as a solution? World History The Holocaust - Why Should We Remember? ...Slam Dunk! Essential Question: Why do people think that it is essential to put up memorials to remember the Holocaust? 20th Century Authoritarianism and Propaganda...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How did political groups use propaganda to gain and maintain control of various countries in the first half of the twentieth century? European Imerialism and Regional Responses...Curriculum Alignment U.S. History Coming to America ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How did immigrants to the U.S. during the post-Reconstruction era contribute to American society? Harlem Renaissance ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How did literature and the arts reflect the African American experience during the Harlem Renaissance? Jefferson and Hamilton ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How did the competing ideals and influence of these two political demi-gods create a foundation for how our government operates today? Marshall . . . Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How did the decisions of the Marshall court effect the course of American history? Economics Managing the Economy...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question:Should monetary and fiscal policymakers influence economic fluctuations to stabilize the economy? If so, when? If not, why not? Military History Elective Napoleon: Military Genius? ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do significant military leaders throughout history compare to the exemplary military leader, strategist, and tactician Napoleon Bonaparte? Psychology Elective Who Am I? ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does the study of personality theory help us to better understand ourselves and others?
Theater Arts	What to Wear ... Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do costume designers select the wardrobe for productions in order to reflect the play's time period?
World Languages	French Allons-y! Francophone Countries...Curriculum Alignment Sous les Tropiques: Fun In the Sun...Curriculum Alignment Bienvenue à Paris!...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Which personal experiences should be chosen for a one day visit to Paris, reflecting the history, culture, and ambiance? Road Adventures...Curriculum Alignment Côte d'Ivoire(Level III)...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How does life in the city compare to life in a village? Spanish ¡Vamonos! Spanish-Speaking Countries...Curriculum Alignment Take a Trip to Madrid...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: Which personal experiences should be chosen for a one day visit to Madrid, Spain, reflecting the history, culture, and ambiance? Spain: Fun in the Sun...Curriculum Alignment Road Adventures...Curriculum Alignment Celebrate! Spanish Holidays...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do the holidays and celebrations of Spanish-speaking people reflect their cultural heritage? Diego and Frida (Level III)...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How are the Spanish culture and the personal values of the artists reflected in their work? Mayan and Aztec Civilizations (Level III)...Curriculum Alignment Essential Question: How do the artifacts of ancient peoples reveal their culture?