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PPT
Curated OER

Why do we remember people?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
How do some people get put into history books, and why are they remembered? Younger kids review a series of people who have been remembered throughout history for the things they did. Whether infamous or simply famous, these historical...
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OURA

1000 Cranes of Hope: A Monument to Those Touched by Cancer

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Join a community united against cancer by adding an expression of empathy, support or remembrance to an interactive monument dedicated to those touched by cancer.
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Activity
Repeat After Us

Repeat After Us: Remembrance

For Students 9th - 10th
A poem from Emily Dickinson, "Remembrance", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Jeff Kiok and can access a printable version of this piece.
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 9: Hope, Despair, and Memory

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This unit teaches students about the importance of hope and remembrance during times of tragedy. Students explore the different ways characters and historical figures have embraced humanity and created civility as a response to...
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English Verse

English Verse: Emily Bronte (1818 1848)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is useful mostly for the full text of the four poems it offers. It does include a brief biography and a recommended book.