K12 Reader
Robert Burns’ Poetry: A Red, Red Rose
Regional dialect can make a lovely poem even more beautiful. After translating the Scots words in "A Red, Red Rose" into modern English, class members identify the two similes Robert Burns uses in his poem.
Curated OER
Add a Little Art to Your Math
Origami presents a beautiful way to express and test geometric and algebraic concepts.
Curated OER
The Fog of War
Students view the film Fog of War and discuss the most striking elements of the film. They focus on chosen lessons from robert McNamara's life such as: empathy, rationality and proportionality.
Mr. Nussbaum
Abraham Lincoln Reading Comprehension—The Presidential Years (Part 3)
Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery and led the Union out of the most tumultuous time in American history. An informative passage and paired questions evaluate learners' understanding of main ideas, supporting points, and domain-specific...
Curated OER
What is a Hero? Heroism in Greek Mythology
Students explore the tales of Greek mythology and discuss what it means to be a hero. They associate acts of epic heroism with philanthropy noting that these characters acted in a larger than life manner to secure the common good.
Curated OER
Burns' Night and dialect
Students explore poetry and dialect. They research Burn's Night and how people celebrate it. Students examine the Scottish dialect and its similarities to English grammar. Students write their own poetry.
Curated OER
Comparison/Contrast Composer Study
Middle schoolers choose two composers to research and complete a compare and contrast study of them. In this composer research instructional activity, students select two composers to research. Middle schoolers use Internet sources, the...
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Robert Burns
Poets.org provides a brief biographical overview of Robert Burns including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Burns is also provided.
Library of Congress
Loc: When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective
A Library of Congress Exhibition launching the book, "When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood from the Library of Congress". Very famous and thoughtful photographs with prose by Robert Coles.
English Verse
English Verse: Robert Burns (1759 1796)
Read a brief biography, and the full text of quite a number of Burns' poems at this site. Includes some recommendations for books about Burns, as well.
Nagoya University (Japan)
Nagoya University: Victorian Ghost Stories: "The Body Snatcher"
This Nagoya University site provides the text to Robert Louis Stevenson's ghost story "The Body-Snatcher." Provides other interesting Victorian ghost stories at this site also.
Other
The National Soccer Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Players
Find your favorite Hall of Famer in this extensive list. A brief biography is included for each player.
Other
Minnesota Author Biographies Project
This resource provides biographies for 36 past and present Minnesota authors.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Folding Way New Origami
Explore origami and the use of mathematical patterns to create patterns and folds. Watch a video, answer questions and learn more.