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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Lewis & Clark: Journey of the Corps of Discovery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Go directly to the classroom resources developed in conjunction with the four-part PBS documentary "Lewis and Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery." Find 17 lesson plans and activities that comprise a multidisciplinary unit on...
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PBS

Pbs: Cet: Africans in America: Teacher's Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Go directly to the teacher's guide developed to supplement the PBS documentary "Africans in America," which chronicles the history of slavery in the United States. Find lessons, many of which provide links to related primary sources,...
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PBS

Nova Teachers: Hunting the Hidden Dimension: Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the characteristics of fractals. The resource consists of a lesson plan, video, and interactive resource that explores fractals.
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PBS

Nova Teachers: Hunt for the Serial Arsonist: Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity they can begin to see how forensic scientists use fingerprints for identification. Students will identify particularly noticeable features in fingerprints and compare students' fingerprints.
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PBS

Pbs: Lesson Plans Applicable to the Study of Islam

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of five lesson plans designed around the PBS documentary "Islam: Empire of Faith." The lessons cover the life of Muhammad, beliefs of the faith, innovations and technological advancements of Islamic origin, Islamic textile...
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Other

Mr. Pitonyak's Pyramid Puzzle

For Students 9th - 10th
Students estimate the cost of building an Egyptian pyramid with modern materials and ancient building methods in this math project.
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Other

Memorial Hall Online Museum: In the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from the Memorial Hall Museum provides curricula, information and activities for teachers teaching social studies.
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Other

Literature Learning Ladders: A Long Way From Chicago

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Check out this informative site about "A Long Way From Chicago" by Richard Peck and learn about small-town life during the Depression in seven short stories for the years 1929 through 1942.
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The English Teacher

Teacher2b.com: Dracula Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This series of lesson plans for teaching Bram Stoker's Dracula are broken into chapter segments and include many interesting and creative ways to teach this novel.
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The English Teacher

The English Teacher: Description in Dracula

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Extracts from Bram Stoker's Dracula reveak his powers of description that help to establish a sense of "versimilitude" or of being "true to life." It is important to establish verisimilitude in the beginning pages of a novel as this...
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Other

A Midsummer Night's Dream Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This guide to Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream began as the From Stage to Screen: Shakespeare and the World Wide Web project with the Moscow Alternative School Center in Idaho. This guide will walk you through the steps we took at...
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Other

Online Expeditions: African Adventure

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to explore several regions of Africa, without having to leave the classroom.
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In Time: Tenets of Democracy: Critical Thinking and Decision Making

For Students 9th - 10th
This critical thinking exercise and checklist is designed for teachers and students. A lesson plan can be developed here that illustrates decision-making skills and a teacher can use examples of common problems that get in the way when...
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Other

Creating a Family History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What do you know about creating a family history? This site offers a complete lesson plan for developing a sense of how your own family history fits into the bigger picture of the world's history.
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Other

Operation Lifesaver: Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers will find detailed lesson plans covering varying aspects of railroad safety. Connections to curriculum subject standards, such as physics, are provided. Various data and activity sheets, as well as grading rubrics, can be easily...
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Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Esl Lesson Plans

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of content-based ESL lesson plans and lesson-enhancement ideas (nearly 40 at last viewing) aligned to TESOL goals and standards. Beginning through intermediate English proficiency levels supported.
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Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Esl Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of content-based ESL lesson plans and lesson-enhancement ideas (nearly 40 at last viewing) aligned to TESOL goals and standards. Beginning through intermediate English proficiency levels supported.
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Northern Illinois University

Abraham Lincoln Historical Digitization Project: Teacher's Parlor

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of lesson plans centered around President Abraham Lincoln that helps students understand some important events in America's history. The purpose of the page is present some major themes in American history from mid...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour Extra: Watching the Clock: Building Media Savvy Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A lesson that leads students to an understanding of the time constraints on broadcast news by applying data-collecting and data-display skills. Students will learn to identify the main difference between publicly funded news programs...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Alliteration All Around

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson introduces students to the concept of alliteration through the works of the author Pamela Duncan Edwards. Students interpret her illustrations and then create their own alliteration, sharing with the class.
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Other

Dirksen Congressional Center: Political Cartoon Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This activity, designed for students in grades 10-12, will develop an understanding of the messages that political cartoons communicate with readers. They will examine political cartoon primary sources as they investigate the question,...
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Jewish Museum

Jewish Museum: Understanding the Holocaust Through Art and Artifacts [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This curriculum guide gives lesson plans and information on art, artists, and artifacts of the Holocaust. There is an extensive bibliography and glossary.
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Able Media

Classics Technology Center: Guided Tour of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool site explores over 1500 years of ancient Egyptian history. Includes pictures and descriptions of the highlights of Egypt. Don't skip the section on mummification!
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Other

Tech Museum of Innovation: Rat Round Up [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource explains how to design a device to capture and carry a runaway rat! Students will create a device that will return a rat to its cage without harming it using specific materials. The lesson includes worksheets and teacher...