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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

British Royalty Tours the U.S.

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students share their knowledge of England, then read a news article about Prince Charles's anticipated visit to the U.S. In this current events lesson (written prior to Prince Charles's visit), the teacher introduces the article with a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Castles With Character

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars read historic or contemporary fiction that is set in and around castles. Then they build castles and characters to use in retelling stories, demonstrating their understanding of fiction texts and period architecture....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Royal Family

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students pretend to be King or Queen. In this royal family activity, students draw a family tree and review family vocabulary words. Students identify members of the royal family and take a royal family quiz. Students discuss their...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Doing Their Duty, or Just Horsing Around?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider the role of the British monarchy. In this Royal Family lesson, students access selected Web sites that require them consider what they know about royalty and whether or not they agree with the perks royalty enjoy.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Las Meninas by Vel¿¿zquez

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use a CD-ROM to identify parts of the painting "Las Meninas". They complete a worksheet based on questions in the different segments of the CD-ROM. They research the royal family and compare them to other families and portraits....
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Royal Family

For Students 3rd
For this British monarchy worksheet, 3rd graders learn about the Royal Family. Students complete 4 short answer, 8 multiple choice, and 1 role play situation involving the activities of the British aristocrats.
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Website
Project Britain

Project Britain: Learn About London: London for Children

For Students 3rd - 8th
Provides a brief overview of London, the capital of England, with numerous links to all sorts of information on life in this British city.
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Graphic
Royal Household

The Royal Household: Buckingham Palace

For Students 1st - 9th
Virtual tour of Buckingham Palace, the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.
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Activity
Other

Kings and Queens of England

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete list of every King and Queen in English history from Egbert to Queen Elizabeth II.
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Website
Royal Household

The British Monarchy: Official Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This official site from the British Monarchy offers information about the Royal family and the monarchy system. It lists biographies on members of the royal court and family members who perform official duties. It also gives a history of...
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Article
BBC

Bbc Newsround: Eating Horsemeat "May Improve Life for Horses"

For Students 2nd - 5th
Article reports on the debate in the UK around the consumption of horsemeat.