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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Lincoln: A Photobiography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the life of Abraham Lincoln, including, but not limited to, the Civil War. Included are reading, art, math,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Problem Page Letter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss a dramatic situation involving realistic characters and create response "letters" to the situation in this Drama lesson for the high school classroom. The lesson emphasizes the study of empathy and sympathy as it relates...
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Interactive
Curated OER

English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 8 - Exercise 2c

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, learners answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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PPT
Curated OER

Ancient Mexico: Mayan, Incan, and Aztec Civilizations

For Teachers 7th - 10th
A basic overview of the early civilizations of Central America, this slideshow would be a good foundation for a lesson on the characteristics of these three tribes. It would fold into a unit on world cultures or European exploration...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Many People Live in Your Household?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create a pictograph showing household size for the class.In this data collection and graphing lesson, the teacher guides students through the creation of a concrete object graph, then students analyze and summarize the results.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

And You Don't Stop - 30 Years of Hip-Hop, Episode 2, Lesson 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how Run-D.M.C. brought Hip Hop into mainstream popularity. They discuss why melding two styles of music is popular and what the results have been through history. They take two songs and combine elements to make a new...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Henry VIII (1509-47 AD)

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English history worksheet, students investigate the life of King Henry VIII by reading a six paragraph biography and answering four short answer questions about it.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Women's History

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students research famous women in history. In this Women's History month instructional activity, students choose one historical woman to research and use biographies and websites to gather information. Students complete an included...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coping With Divorce

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read about what causes stress for students when their parents divorce, how high schoolers of different ages respond differently to divorce, and strategies that can help all family members cope.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students watch Bugs Bunny cartoons, discuss the role of classical music in them, create musical parodies, and discuss Bugs Bunny as a Pop Icon.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots study guide learning exercise, students discover details regarding the 2 monarchs. Students read 4 sections of information and examine photographs.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Frida Kahlo Art

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars analyze Frida Kahlo as an artist and her artworks. In this art analysis lesson, students review the art of Kahlo and her self-portrait. Young scholars make their own self-portrait.
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Interactive
Curated OER

English Exercises: Confusing Words

For Students 3rd - 10th
For this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 20 fill in the blank questions that require them to use confusing words appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tortured Beauty

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students compare and contrast two fundamentally different treatments of women, one Chinese and one Japanese, and to examine how this reflects on the culture that produced them.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Grade 10 - Personal Development (Mental Well-Being)

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders propose strategies for enhancing and maintaining emotional health and well-being encourage respect for others.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Symbolic Importance of Animals

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create individual examples of the Chinese Zodiac using pizza boards, pictures of zodiac animals, and art supplies. Evaluation of student progress is done through full-class and small group discussions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Value: Non-Violence - Friendship With Animals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the importance of respecting animals and properly providing for their needs. In a class setting, students read a story about animals and identify kind and caring actions toward the animals. After a class sing-a-long,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blackwater by Conn Iggulden

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read, analyze, critique and discuss the novel, "Blackwater," by Conn Iggulden. They brainstorm and evaluate what's in a name, follow the clues to solving the mystery and explore what happened next to the main character from this...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The American West-Knowledge Test

For Students 4th - 5th
In this American West worksheet, students complete a 24 questions test about the American West. Answers are included beneath questions on worksheet.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: How I Found True Love in an Arranged Marriage

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "How I Found True Love in an Arranged Marriage" by Surabhi Surendra accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Would You Marry a Stranger? Arranged Marriage" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Would You Marry a Stranger" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Website
Columbia University

Chinese Cultural Studies: Modern Marriage in China

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an article about the difference in the Chinese institution of marriage and the western view of marriage. It also reviews the communist reforms in traditional marriage.
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Handout
Able Media

Able Media: Ideal Marriage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by AbleMedia. A description of the Roman concept of the ideal marriage. Includes links to related topics.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (10) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys. Written as a prequel to Jane Eyre, "Wide Sargasso Sea" follows the life of Antoinette Cosway from her tumultuous childhood in Jamaica following...