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Synthesizing Research: How Colonists Were Interdependent
Following the formative assessment of this unit, young scholars present the information they gathered on their specific colonial trade to the rest of the class. Working in groups, learners create posters describing the particular job...
Curated OER
Dream Phone of Basic Phone?
Learning to be a savvy shopper can make or break the bank. Upper graders research five different cell phone carriers to see if they'll have enough money in their imaginary budget for a dream phone or a basic phone. They create either a...
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Oregon School Library Information System
An excellent site that supports school libraries which includes tools for both elementary and secondary students. Choose the appropriate level to find resources on citing sources, research process, choosing research resources, finding...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Independent Lens: What's Your Calling?: Educator Guide
This educator guide is designed for young adults on the verge of making important life decisions, defining who they are, and determining how to achieve their hopes and dreams. Short film modules and highly customizable lesson plans allow...
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Creating a Family History
What do you know about creating a family history? This site offers a complete lesson plan for developing a sense of how your own family history fits into the bigger picture of the world's history.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Common Application for Undergraduate College Admission
SCU uses StoryCorps' tested interviewing techniques-combined with outstanding radio broadcasts and animated shorts-to support high school students in the development of identity and in drawing connections between their unique strengths...
PBS
Pbs: A World of Stories: Anansi and the Hat Shaking Dance
Donna Washington tells a traditional West African story about Anansi the spider. The story explains why spiders don't have hair.
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Pbs: A World of Stories: The Hiroshima Children's Peace Memorial
Megan Hicks incorporates origami with storytelling to tell the true story behind the Children's Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan.
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Pbs: A World of Stories: The Monkey's Heart
Donna Washington tells the story of a clever monkey who outwits a crocodile.
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Pbs: A World of Stories: The Tailor
Megan Hicks uses origami and storytelling to celebrate the ingenuity of a grandmother who reuses a piece of fabric in a number of beautiful ways.
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Pbs: A World of Stories: Marie Yvonne and Her Shroud
Illinois-based storyteller Dan Keding tells a French folktale about a weaver who dies but must return to claim her burial shroud.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Application: Students Create a Final Draft
Ninth graders create a final draft of a culminating task product.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Family History (Lesson Plan)
In this A to Z Teacher Stuff lesson, students research information about their family history, record it, and then present it orally to the class.