Final attempt at embedding Voice thread

http://voicethread.com/share/2159646/

For some reason I am having issues embedding my voice thread in a way that it can be viewed by the public. So I provided the link above for everyone to view.

Instructional strategies

Conctent area- Language arts
Strategies- Phonemic awareness, decoding, comprehension

UbD Design: Stage 1

Transgender Kids

The video shown is just the first part of the documentary, they other 5 parts are on YouTube. This documentary follows children who identify themselves as the opposite sex of what they were born. The transgender topic has always intrigued me because many people in society today still believe that people of the LGBT community choose to be different. This documentary dispels many of those rumors. I have always believed that most LGBT do not choose who they are, they are born that way. But I am also quite realistic to the fact that there are a percentage of people who choose to be lesbian, gay or bisexual because of unsuccessful relationships. This trend is unfortunate because it is causing people to portray "true" members of the LGBT community as impostors (I say true for lack of better terms). I thought this documentary was very informative and authentic.

Community Mapping

http://www.walkscore.com/score/National-teachers-academy

Above is a link from www.walkscore.com of National Teachers Academy. This map will show various locations around the school within a 2 mile radius. this area is very much assessible to citizens who walk or take public transportation. Some of the amentities within this neighborhood include restaurants, banks, stores, a library and various forms of public transportation.