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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why Would I Owe My Soul to the Company Store?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders listen to "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford and discuss what it means to owe one's soul to a store. In this mathematics lesson, 6th graders determine what a miner's income was minus his expenses graphing findings in a...
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Other

U.s. Mine Safety and Health Adm: Mine Safety and Health Administration

For Students 9th - 10th
As a regulatory agency, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) provides safety information to coal miners.
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Handout
Careers New Zealand

Kiwi Careers: Miner

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete description of a career as a miner, including duties, physical and educational requirements, job outlook and wages. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, most of it is uniform to the career.
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Handout
Other

The Great Plains in Midwestern Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the history of the people on the Great Plains, both the Native Americans and early settlers.
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Handout
Careers New Zealand

Kiwi Careers: Quarry Worker

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete description of the occupation of quarry worker including working conditions, preparation, skills and knowledge, wages and outlook (in New Zealand.) Profile of a working quarry equipment operator is featured.
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Website
Michigan Technological University

Mining Engineering at Michigan Tech

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes general information about mining engineering such as the careers history and employment opportunities. It also has helpful links to sites of mining engineering organizations as well as general links to mining industry information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Michigan College of Mines

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes general information about mining engineering such as the careers history and employment opportunities. It also has helpful links to sites of mining engineering organizations as well as general links to mining industry information.
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Curated OER

Michigan College of Mining and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes general information about mining engineering such as the careers history and employment opportunities. It also has helpful links to sites of mining engineering organizations as well as general links to mining industry information.