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Website
Other

Expert click.com: Yearbook of Experts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site, which is provided for by Expert Click.com, gives an online encyclopedia of sources for journalists and broadcasters.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Primary Source Interpreting Media Photos

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart teachers can share primary source photos with students who will take part in an activity to interpret them.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Geography 101

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This interactive flipchart is designed to help students learn basic geography terms and skills. Included are definitions, examples, pictures, activities, and Activote assessment questions.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Leads

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about different types of leads for stories. This interactive flipchart has examples of leads, Activote assessment, and activities for students to work on independently or in groups....
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Handout
Donald Clark

Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Domains

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article--in text and charts--explains the three learning domains devised by Benjamin Bloom.
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Website
Washington State University

Washington State University: Timeline of American Literature and Events: 1830s

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief timeline which includes American literature and American historical events. Ranges from 1830 to 1839. Includes the first co-educational college, Oberlin College. Hyperlinks to various authors of the period.
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Sam Houston State University

Sam Houston State University: Author's Purpose and Point of View: Posttest

For Students 6th Standards
A ten-question multiple choice test over author's purpose and character point of view.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Leon Forrest

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Leon Forrest, an African-American author of large, inventive novels that fuse myth, history, legend, and contemporary realism.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: John Edgar Wideman

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Biographical sketch of John Edgar Wideman, American writer regarded for his intricate literary style in novels about the experiences of black men in contemporary urban America.
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PPT
The History Cat

The History Cat: Intro to Reading Timelines [Ppt]

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Explains the abbreviations used on a historical timeline and provides a list of events for students to put in chronological order.
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Article
CNN

Cnn: News or Entertainment?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article describes the controversy surrounding tabloid news shows looking for exemption from the TV rating system.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs: Lesson Plan: A Nation of Many Cultures

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan is based on the "America Responds" series where students explore the concepts of valuing diversity and appreciation of cultural differences. An integrated art, social studies, and language arts lesson plan that is...
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Handout
BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Point of View (Narrative Perspective)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This site goes over several tips involved in writing a particular point of view, or narrative perspective, including first person and third person.
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Website
Other

The Literary Gothic: Washington Irving

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This website presents a brief biography on the life and writing of Washington Irving. From this page, access e-texts of some of his famous books and stories.
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Article
Other

Medium: 5 Ways to Encourage Self Directed Learning in Young Children

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Self-direction is one of the most powerful skills anyone can develop. In today's world of high stakes testing and educational pressure, here are some ways to encourage the development of self-direction in learning.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Secondary Source

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This brief Wikipedia encyclopedia article explains the difference between primary and secondary sources.
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Handout
San Diego State University

Glossary of Journalism Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief glossary of terms that relate to journalism.
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Handout
Other

Write From Home:glossary of Writing Terms Point of View

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Scroll down almost 3/4 of the page for a definition for "point of view".