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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring China

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the geography, holidays, important teachers, and inventions from China in the nine lessons of this unit. The results of their inquiries are expressed through a variety of products, writings, and presentations.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Proverbs Puzzle #2

For Students 7th - 9th
In this proverbs puzzle, students decode letters to determine a familiar proverb.  Each key word is represented by the first initial letter.  This puzzle contains approximately 15 famous sayings.  A link to the answers are provided.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Witch of Goingsnake

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners interpret a proverb and read examples of oral histories.  In this The Witch of Goingsnake lesson, students read two samples of oral history and discuss quotations from each.  Learners read "Calf Roper's Bandit Car" and interpret...
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Website
University of California

Ucla: Proverb Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Proverbs from around the world and links to external collections. Includes links to proverb journals, articles, and reference materials. Good for both students and teachers.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Proverbs: At Home and Around the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for three lessons about proverbs from around the world and how they have cultural and personal significance. In addition to objectives and standards, these instructional plans contain links to sites used in the lessons as...
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Other

Creative Proverbs: Index of Countries and Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed list of proverbs by culture. Over 100 countries/cultures listed and over 2,000 proverbs! Also provides information about the country and culture, including maps and cultural information.
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Other

Proverbial Wisdom: Quotations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A large collection of proverbs listed alphabetically (over 600). Listed together with the culture of origin.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Contemporary Proverbs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Interesting lesson plan that allows students to "update" traditional ancient proverbs to enhance their own understanding. Students also create original proverbs after reading.
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Proverbs: An Introduction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Contains plans for two lessons about proverbs: what they are, how they work, and how they reflect cultural values. In addition to objectives and standards, these instructional plans contain links to sites used in the lessons as well as...
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Other

Pitara: Kids Proverbs

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Browse samples from this collection of kids proverbs from India or search by keyword.
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Northern Illinois University

Philippine Proverbs

For Students 9th - 10th
A small collection of 20-30 Tagalog (in English) and Ilocano (bilingual) proverbs.
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Other

Haitian Proverbs

For Students 9th - 10th
Little by little the bird builds its nest. Find this and 20-25 other Haitian proverbs on this site, written in both English and Creole. Note the print-friendly option link at the bottom of the page.
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Handout
Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
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Other

Proverbia

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of thousands of quotations and proverbs by famous authors. You can search by subject or author. Available in Spanish and English (content differs for each language).