Curated OER
The Catastrophe Clan
Young scholars participate in a financial project and identify the three c's of credit. In this credit card lesson, students define and understand how to use credit wisely. Young scholars become familiar with banking terms...
Curated OER
Financial Planning For Catastrophe
Students explore the concept of financial planning for a catastrophe. In this financial planning instructional activity, students discuss the devastation that Hurricane Katrina wrought on the Gulf Coast. Students create budgets to plan...
Curated OER
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Fourth graders research and write an author report on Roald Dahl, including books written by him, birthplace, family life, and other information on his writing. Students read aloud chapters in the book. Students create a newspaper...
Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Greenhouse Dinosaur Extinction Theory
This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.
University of Victoria (Canada)
The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Plot
This page offers a detailed overview of plot, including its various aspects and use in various types of literary works.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: San Francisco Earthquake
The 1906 earthquake in San Fransisco nearly wipes out the city. Read and view footage and information of this catastrophic event.
Other
Beckett on Film
This is the complete site for the "Beckett on Film," project. There is a synopsis of each of Beckett's plays, a series of essays that seek to explain Beckett's work, as well as interviews with actors and directors. There is also a...
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms a E
The first of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, A - E, covers forty-four terms from "Allegory" to "Exposition."