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Curated OER

George Washington Lives! On the Internet! - Thematic Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars study all about George Washington: Farmer, Soldier, and First President of the United States of America on the internet.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Jim Crow Laws and goals of the Civil Rights movement. They read and discuss handouts, answer questions, conduct research, and write an essay about the effects of the Civil Rights movement.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aborigine Dot Turtles

For Teachers 1st
First graders create Aboriginal Dot Turtles using wax colors or crayons. The class discusses Aboriginal stories and art as a way to practice design. This lesson plan can be done in two 30-minute lesson plan segments.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ancient Greece

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover the world of ancient Greece. In this ancient Greece lesson, students compare and contrast the culture of Athens and Sparta. Students also compare the democracy in Athens with the democracy in the United States today.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Quiz on Genre and Subgenre

For Students 9th
In this quiz on genre and subgenre worksheet, 9th graders match 12 definitions to terms, then answer 3 multiple choice questions identifying genres.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Genre and Subgenre quiz

For Students 6th - 10th
For this genre and subgenre worksheet, students complete multiple choice and matching problems about genres and subgenres. Students complete 15 questions total.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Survival Skills

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the challenges the Inuit people face in today's society. Students conduct Internet research on Inuit history and culture. Then students write a news report about the Inuit Nation and their struggles in the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Fish Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners closely examine and analyze an American tall tale. They find the key features of a tall tale and compose a tall tale of their own. Student groups write, edit and present their tales to the class.
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Curated OER

Durga's Victory: Envisioning Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read a selection about the Hindu deity, Durga. They analyze an image of her and discuss what it means to be "powerful."
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Website
University of Calgary

Canada's First Nations: Native Creation Myths

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's an introduction to the creation myths of Canada's First Nations, which contains a brief look at the themes and content of these stories, as well as the problems that arise when they are translated. Includes links to the creation...
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Website
Minneapolis Institute of Arts

Minneapolis Institute of Arts: World Myths and Legends in Art

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Fully comprehensive site that dives into world myths and world cultures. View art that expresses mythological themes from various cultures around the world and learn about cultural similarities and differences. Key words for learning,...
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Primary
Washington State University

Washington State University: Japanese Creation Myth (712 Ce): Genji Shibukawa: Tales From the Kojiki

For Students 9th - 10th
Japanese Creation Myth (712 CE) translated and updated text for modern retelling.
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Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Cultural Creation Myths

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This ArtsEdge lesson plan provides strategies for teaching the creation myth to high school students. Students participate in writing intensive activities which relay the various implications of these myths and their relation to the...
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Egyptian Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive unit on Egyptian Mythology including key terms, Egyptian beliefs and culture, hieroglyphics, pyramids, creation myth, readings, gods and goddesses, and a series of activities and assignments including translating...
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Primary
Other

Enuma Elish: The Mesopotamian: Babylonian Creation Myth

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent translation of the Enuma Elish, with an introduction to the work and a short summary before each tablet. This is part of a Christian resource website.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Native American and Aztec Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive unit on Native American and Aztec Mythology including key terms, animals and archtypes, animal tricksters, totems, readings of Cherokee and California myths, the Aztec creation myth, research assignment with...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Writing Myths

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
With this lesson plan students can examine creation myths, then write their own unique story. Provides plenty of links to more information, an assessment rubric, and thirteen extension ideas!
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Colonial Literature: Native American Myths

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on Native American myths including the creation myth "The Earth on Turtle's Back." It includes links to the above myth, a self-assessment quiz, and an assignment for a mini-report over a Native American tribe.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Greek and Roman Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive unit on Greek and Roman mythology including essential questions, key terms, background information, reading assignments from both Greek and Roman mythology, influences of them today, assignments such as creating a...
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Other

Williams College: Iroquois Creation Myth

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an interesting myth of creation developed by the Iroquois people.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: What Is a Myth?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about myths from around the world in this self-guided unit while also learning how to construct a compare and contrast essay. Included are characteristics of creation myths, videos about Chinese and Egyptian myths, and a step by...
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Primary
Sacred Text Archive

Enuma Elish: The Epic of Creation

For Students 9th - 10th
A 1902 translation of the Enuma Elish, the ancient Mesopotamian creation myth.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Japanese Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive unit on Japanese Mythology including key terms, Japanese history including Buddhism and Shintoism, creation story animoto, creative writing, quizzes, tests, final assessment to create a business project as a...
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Website
Other

Greek Mythology Today and Myth of the Month

For Students 9th - 10th
A large Greek mythology site focused on students and expressing a great love of Greek myth. Contains the Myth of the Month, as well as Homework Help concerning myths. Humorous and colorful.

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