Our new set of differentiated math literacy lessons gives students the opportunity to put their math knowledge to the test in creating and breaking codes.
Ciphers: How can people use math to encode and decode messages? (CCSS.MP7) In these lessons, students read about different kinds of mathematical ciphers, analyze one example of a cipher, and then create and use their own ciphers to encode messages.
This set also includes a new pair of Direct Instruction lessons on Mathematical Practice 7:
We've also got two new multimedia Additional Reading Practice lessons based on videos from our partners at We The Voters.
- Run Rep Run: a short documentary about the first campaign of a young Latina politician running for state representative in Massachusetts (CCSS.RI.9-10.6)
- So You Think You Can Vote?: a video exploring the history of the expansion of suffrage in the United States, particularly focused on the Voting Rights Act and current voting limitations (CCSS.RI.11-12.8)
Use these lessons to get your students engaged in thinking about U.S. politics during this election season, and for related resources and activities, be sure to check out ThinkCERCA's
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