Curated OER
Beowulf: Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students search for 22 terms related to the book Beowulf. Terms include names, actions, and creatures.
Curated OER
Literature of the Ancient World
The literature of the ancient world can provide a motivating way for students to explore history.
Curated OER
Literature: Isabel Allende
Students watch and respond to a Bill Moyers Now video on the Chilean author, Isabel Allende. They brainstorm a list of recent events that might inspire writers and choose one to write about in poetic, diary, or short story form.
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Poet Naomi Shihab Nye
Students read and analyze poetry by Naomi Shihab Nye. They define stereotypes, view and discuss a video interview with Nye, present an oral reading of a poem, and write a persuasive letter to an author.
Curated OER
Tennessee Williams: Exploring the American Dream
Young scholars read and analyze selections of Tennessee Williams' work. They write journal responses, conduct Internet research, perform various scenes from one of Williams' dramas, and create a presentation.
Curated OER
Proofreading Practice
In this proofreading practice online worksheet, 6th graders retype three passages correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, with answers available.
Curated OER
Dragons: Dinosaurs in History?
Students read the scripture that cooresponds with this lesson on dinosaurs. Using the text, they identify where dragons are mentioned and determine if they match the description of what we would call a dinosaur. They discuss whether...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Time
In this self-guided unit, you will be working with literature which is centered on the themes of past, present and future. You will experience several different literary perceptions of the past and the future by reading ancient...
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: Epic of Gilgamesh
This site gives an in-depth essay exploring the Epic of Gilgamesh and its history.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Kalidasa
Brief biography of ancient Indian writer Kalidasa.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Homer
Brief biography of Greek poet Homer with list of additional books to read.