Curated OER
Slavery in Virginia
Fourth graders assess primary sources to analyze the effects plantation life and slavery had on Colonial Virginia. They study the issues of slavery, rural life, movements, colonization and revolution. Each student makes predictions,...
Curated OER
Digital Research: The Michigan of Today
Fourth graders explore present day life in Michigan with the past. They compare information on various aspects of Michigan. Students research rural life, city life, tourism, and agriculture. They create a PowerPoint presentation on their...
Curated OER
Homer T. Cat, Poem
Students read a poem about a cat. Students discuss how cats behave and examine Homer's life in his environment.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: George Eliot Mill on the Floss
This Bibliomania website features the full text of George Eliot's novel Mill on the Floss. A summary note about this novel, comparable to Wuthering Heights, is also provided.
Wessels Living History Farm
Wessels Living History Farm
The Wessels Living History Farm of York County, Nebraska, offers a look at what it was like to live on a Great Plains farm in the 1920s. The farm's attractive and well organized website includes interviews with people who remember life...
Virginia Historical Society
Virginia Museum of History and Culture: Teaching With Photographs
"Teaching with Photographs" includes images from the Virginia Historical Society's collection. The images are organized into several themes which allows this source to be used by younger and older grades. Resources for teachers are...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Encyclopedic Entry: Rural
What is rural living, and how does it compare to city life? Find a detailed description of the difference with this article.
Read Works
Read Works: Life as a Country Girl
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining what it is life to live in the rural mountains of West Virginia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Troublesome Creek
Companion website to the PBS documentary on the disappearance of the small American farm.
E Reading Worksheets
E Reading Worksheets: Sister Carrie
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of Theodore Dreiser's novel, Sister Carrie. Worksheets, tests, and map projects are provided to reinforce comprehension of Sister Carrie.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Future of Mountains
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart using ActiVote to present ten questions about mountains, their role in the tourist industry and about the life of the people who live in them.