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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America" S. Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (17) reading passages (grades 5-11) to pair with "Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America" by Sharon Robinson. In Promises To Keep, Sharon Robinson, daughter of the baseball legend, shares memories of her famous...
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Keeping His Promise" by Algernon Blackwood

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "Keeping His Promise" by British author Algernon Blackwood. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Activity
Other

Exercising Character: Responsibility [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
Find lists of "Do's" and "Don'ts" to help you learn how to be and stay responsible at home, at school, and among your friends. Includes ideas for hands-on lesson through which students "Become aware of their responsibilities by playing...
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Article
Other

Seattle Times: A Resource Divided

For Students 9th - 10th
This article tells about the 1971 Supreme Court ruling in which Native Americans were able to keep fishing rights promised in earlier treaties.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bees Are Master Pollinators

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The study of biomimicry and sustainable design promises great benefits in design application. It affords means by which to promote cost-effective, resourceful, non-polluting avenues for new enterprise. These "blueprints" have existed...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Earth Day Network: Conserving Water Through Art [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A lesson plan challenging students to develop ways to conserve water in their homes after understanding the impact of water scarcity. A promise will be made by each student and a reminder craft created to help them keep the promises.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Oscar De La Hoya

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia details the life and career of Oscar De La Hoya, the "Golden Boy," who won a 1992 Olympic Gold Medal in boxing to keep a promise to his dying mom.