CommonLit
Common Lit: "Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America" S. Robinson
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...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Keeping His Promise" by Algernon Blackwood
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.)
Other
Exercising Character: Responsibility [Pdf]
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...
Other
Seattle Times: A Resource Divided
This article tells about the 1971 Supreme Court ruling in which Native Americans were able to keep fishing rights promised in earlier treaties.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Bees Are Master Pollinators
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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Earth Day Network: Conserving Water Through Art [Pdf]
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.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Oscar De La Hoya
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.