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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bird Brained?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify general abilities that indicate animal cognitive intelligence. In this biology instructional activity, students create an intelligence testing challenge for ravens. They compare its ability to that of a crow.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bird Brained

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine bird anatomy and explain bird intelligence.  In this animal behavior lesson students research the Internet on bird behavior and work in groups to complete a challenge. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Origami Raven

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this art worksheet, students examine the detailed diagrams to make an origami raven. There are 11 unlabeled pictures for students to examine for this complex and difficult project.
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Unit Plan
Language Guide

Language Guide: Los Pajaros

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful pictures display birds of all kinds. You can hear the correct Spanish pronunciation and see the correct spelling by dragging your mouse over the picture.
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Primary
Other

Poe Museum: The Raven, Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has the text of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. This site is sponsored by the Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia.
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Activity
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Ransom Center: Edgar Allan Poe

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate Edgar Allan Poe's life and work in this multimedia site that goes beyond Poe's writing and looks at how others have responded to his work. Listen to readings of some of Poe's best-known poems and try your hand at imitating or...
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Unit Plan
Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: The Revered, Reviled Crow Clan

For Students 9th - 10th
Howard Youth, a regular contributor to Zoogoer Magazine, brings this article on the crow clan with a specific emphasis on ravens. His topics that he covers range from The Smart and the Damned and Fancy, and Not So Fancy, Feasts to A...
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Edgar Allan Poe

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Delve into the work of Edgar Allan Poe through the links provides from this Web English Teacher site. This site features links to biographical information, lesson plans, teaching ideas and more.
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Common Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
Some facts about the common crow are given. People often confuse ravens with crows and the features that distinguish them from each other are explained. Drawings and photos are included.
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Website
Other

Personal: Raven and the Man That Sits on the Tides

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a Native American Raven tale from a Pacific Northwest tribe provided by Native American Storyteller, Barry McWilliams.
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Handout
Other

Lone Star Internet: Sam Houston "The Raven" (1793 1863)

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed biography includes illustrations, quotations from Sam Houston (1793-1863 CE) about many aspects of life in his time, including education. Also includes personal information about his marriages and children.
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Website
Other

Poe Decoder: The Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
This summary of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe also features an analysis of the poem. Links to full text of the poem and related resources.
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Activity
Other

Eldrbarry's Raven Tales

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of tales that focus on the exploits and adventures of the Raven. Raven is a prominent character in Native American tales from the Pacific Northwest.
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Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Noah's Ark

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the Biblical story of Noah's Ark and its theological implications. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
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Lesson Plan
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Score: Arctic Animals of Alaska (Learning Activities)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plans, pictures, activities, and links make this site valuable for the teacher. Many activities can be used for individualizing instruction.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Poe Decoder: The Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
This summary of "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe also features an analysis of the poem. Links to full text of the poem and related resources.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Language Guide: Los Pajaros

For Students 9th - 10th
Colorful pictures display birds of all kinds. You can hear the correct Spanish pronunciation and see the correct spelling by dragging your mouse over the picture.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Raven in Flight

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon drawing of a raven taking off in flight.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Raven

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Cartoon drawing of a raven's head.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Bbc Nature: Wildlife: Raven

For Students 9th - 10th
Graphic image of the raven, the largest perching bird in Europe.