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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

BELT-ABOUTS Lesson 1

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners explain how safety belts prevent injury. They identify three other safety features in a vehicle. Students discuss how fast 40 miles per hour is. They discuss how high a five story building is. Learners discuss other types...
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Article
Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Achieving Economic Stability: Lessons From the Crash of 1929

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides access to the text of the speech "Achieving Economic Stability: Lessons From the Crash of 1929" by Gary H. Stern, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. It compares the Crash of 1929 to the Crash of 1987.
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Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Literature 1950 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore key literary works of the late 20th century with these articles.
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Website
British Library

British Library: 20th Century: Visions of the Future

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the ways in which 20th-century writers imagined the future, investigated the present, and prepared for the unknown.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Jerry Spinelli

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Web English Teacher has put together a comprehensive resource filled with links to lesson plans, teaching guides and activities featuring the work of Jerry Spinelli.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Cymbals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn about the ways to play the cymbals and how they contribute to the sound of the orchestra. Use RealAudio to listen to cymbals alone and with the orchestra. Pictures of the instrument are also provided.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Jerry Spinelli

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
If your looking for a biography on author Jerry Spinelli, you've come to the right place at Scholastic.com. The site also offers student reviews of his books and an interview transcript. Fun facts for kids.