Curated OER
Textbook Changes in Japan
Students recognize that the Japanese government has made attempts to alter history textbooks to make it look like the military did not play a major role in the mass suicides during the American invasion in 1945. They review vocabulary,...
Curated OER
Second Grade Science Textbooks
Second graders create their own science textbooks. They work in small, cooperative science teams to plan and create their textbooks. In addition, they photograph their group work, projects, materials and specimens, and other images.
Curated OER
The Evolution of Arkansas Elementary Education
Fourth graders interview older citizens to discover earlier educational history. They write essays based on their interviews.
Curated OER
Roll With the Punches: It's Not in Black and White
Young scholars examine history textbooks as to how minorities are depicted when historical events are reported.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Exploring How Section Headings Support Understanding
Teaching students to pay attention to headings and titles as they read? Here you'll find a practical application for using an expository text to apply the concept of using headings. Geared toward older elementary students, but lesson...
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Critical Reading: Types of Reading Material
This lesson focuses on the types of reading material and their distinguishing features. It also included two videos including the key features from a newspaper story video and a video that defines scholarly articles.