Curated OER
The Populists Movement 1880s - 1890s
What is it about the Populists and The Wizard of Oz? Use hard facts about the Populist Movement to find out. The presentation provides good background information on the Populists, their political platform, and life in the 1890s. It then...
Curated OER
Populism & the Election of 1896
Populism and the rise and fall of the Populist Party are the topics of this presentation, which details the Presidential Election of 1896 and the role of silver. Detailing main points with clever political cartoons and informative maps,...
Curated OER
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Students watch a portion of "The Wizard of Oz" and discuss how a map could be useful to Dorothy. They identify key components of maps and design a map of their classroom, including a key.
Curated OER
Comparing Monkey Story with Wizard of Oz
Students compare and contrast the characters in the Monkey stories with the Wizard of Oz story.
Curated OER
A Parable on Populism
Fourth graders study the sombolism between Populism of the 1890's and the story of The Wizard of Oz.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: L. Frank Baum
This resource offers the texts of five of Baum's original 13 "Oz" book. Included are "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz," "The Emerald City of Oz," "Tik-Tok of Oz," and "The Tin Woodman of Oz." The texts can be...
IMDb
Busby Berkeley
From the US Army conducting and directing parades to smashing success on Broadway, Busby Berkeley was one of the greatest choreographers in the U.S. Read his brief biography and get a large list of his many works.
Other
Piglet Press: Wizard of Oz Encyclopedia
A fascinating and detailed site about all aspects of the book and movie versions of "The Wizard of Oz." Explore lengthy lists of characters, places, and unique and magical things, along with audiobook samples and a biographical...
American Movie Classics Company
The Film Site: The Wizard of Oz (1939)
This resource provides a summary, movie posters, cast and production information for the 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz.