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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Organize Your Own Government

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars, in groups, design a government. They create a web page that describes the group's fictitious nation, details the citizen's culture, identifies the type of government and explores how the chosen government would respond to...
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Creative Software: Java Script Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive tutorial of the JavaScript scripting language.
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Hot Scripts: Ruby on Rails

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an internet directory of resources for Ruby on Rails programmers.
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Hot Scripts: Java Script

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an internet directory of resources for JavaScript programmers.
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Hot Scripts: asp.net

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an internet directory of resources for ASP.NET programmers.
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Php

For Students 9th - 10th
The primary site for the PHP programming language. Download the latest version of the language or enjoy the tutorial and other PHP resources.
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Tizag: Php Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
A beginner's tutorial for learning the PHP programming language.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: Add Graphics to the Links Web Page

For Students 9th - 10th
A great way to make a web page interesting is to use pictures,or graphics. This site describes how to integrate images into a web page to make it more appealing.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: First Steps in Browsing

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the internet for research can be a bit overwhelming for young students. This site shows how to create some simple web pages that can be used to teach young students how to best navigate the internet for research.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Minutes From Me: Build a "Links to Click" Web Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Teachers are sometimes reluctant to turn students loose on the internet. This site explains how to create a simple webpage using HTML that guides the students to the intended sites.
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Elated Communications: Java Script

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to JavaScript-the most popular browser scripting language, and some clever tips & tricks.
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Other

Be Succinct! Writing for the Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article gives helpful information on how to write effectively for the web. Gives information on short texts, scannability, and hypertext structure.
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Nielsen Norman Group: Writing for the Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed and comprehensive site that gives information on how to effectively and professionally write for the world wide web.
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O'reilly: On Lamp Ruby on Rails

For Students 9th - 10th
An O'Reilly discussion of how Ruby on Rails works and how it fits into the open source LAMP stack.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Writing for the Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A resource for writers who are interested in writing, planning, and coding their own websites. Includes step-by-step instructions and links to further information.
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The Java Script Source

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides extensive information on the computer programming language of Java.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Java Script

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of the JavaScript scripting language.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Php

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of the PHP programming language.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ruby on Rails

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of the Ruby on Rails web development platform.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Html

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) specification.
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Kids Online: Writing Your Own Web Pages (Html)

For Students 9th - 10th
The HTML code for a very simple web page is examined and explained line by line. Next, follow the instructions to create your own HTML file, view it in your Web browser, and see the effects of making small changes to the code.
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Html Goodies: Java Script Primers

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirty lessons from HTML Goodies to get you started writing your own JavaScript events. Each primer begins with a concept statement, followed by the script in text format, then the scripts effects,tearing the script apart and then an...