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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spanish Colors and Clothing

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice Spanish words for colors and clothing through a variety of activities. The clothing that they are wearing becomes a medium for vocabulary review and part of the lesson plan's content.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Holding a Wolf by the Ears: Race, Economics, and the Complexity of Thomas Jefferson

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the era of slavery when Jefferson was President. In this United States History instructional activity, 11th graders participate in a class discussion that is led by the teacher.  A PowerPoint presentation on...
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Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Langston Hughes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
If you are looking for biographical information on Langston Hughes and/or excerpts and reviews of his work, this site is a bonanza! The table of contents makes it easy to click to the section you want.
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Website
British Library

British Library: Caribbean Views

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about plantation life during the 18th and 19th centuries by viewing images, maps, and text material in this virtual exhibition from the British Library. Writer Mike Phillips gives his personal interpretation of this exhibit on...
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Website
Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Colores

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fourteen basic colors are included in this pronunciation guide. Great practice for beginners learning colors.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Los Colores Matching

For Students 9th - 10th
Match the color with the Spanish word in this interactive matching game. Good for review and for learning Spanish colors for the first time.