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Curated OER

Who Has Hair?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore similarities and differences. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson, students read literature and participate in activities that features mammals and their hair. Students learn that they share things in common while we are...
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Curated OER

Old As I See It

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners share their views of aging then look at the medias images of aging and compare.  In this investigative instructional activity students create a collage and written descriptions on aging. 
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Curated OER

A Day at Mount Vernon

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover daily life on George Washington's plantation, Mount Vernon.  In this compare and contrast lesson, students examine the life styles at four distinct sites at Mount Vernon to become familiar with the people,...
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Curated OER

Were Lewis and Clark respectful to the Native Americans they encountered on their journey?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders debate whether or not Lewis and Clark were respectful of Native Americans they encountered on their journey.  In this American History lesson, 6th graders review primary documents and diary entries from the Lewis and...
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Curated OER

Riding with Rosa

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine a photo to experience history.  In this teaching tolerance instructional activity, students view a photograph of Mrs. Parks sitting on the bus and place their own picture by hers.  Students imagine that they...
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Curated OER

Multimedia Lesson on Japan and Paper Cranes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore paper cranes. In this Japan and paper cranes lesson plan, students discuss Japanese culture and history prior to creating their own paper cranes. 
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Curated OER

Different Viewpoints - Loyalist or Patriot

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use primary sources to study U.S. history and government. In this primary sources lesson, 3rd graders practice gathering information from "eye witness" accounts of history.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Diverse Life Forms of the Ocean

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars recognize marine organisms and differentiate between plankton and nekton.  In this investigative instructional activity students create a concept map using their list of terms and study marine life forms. 
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Curated OER

Everyone has Interesting Stuff

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine a random collection of artifacts. In this deductive reasoning and cultural awareness lesson, students will pair up and examine a given artifact. Each student will attempt to use the artifact's attributes and apparent...
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Curated OER

What's on Your Plate

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners share information about countries of the world. In this global studies lesson, students make presentations about countries and cultures that they have researched. Learners also evaluate the presentations of their peers.
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Curated OER

The Government: From Different Perspectives

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the importance of government by conducting a debate.  For this U.S. Government lesson, 5th graders utilize their classroom as the setting for a two sided debate based on whether government is essential to a...
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Curated OER

Diversity of Life

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students compare the different classifications and explore how organisms are grouped.  In this classification lesson plan students study images of organisms and answer questions. 
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Missouri Department of Elementary

My Action Plan

For Teachers 12th
To complete a study of the importance of developing a positive self-image, high school seniors complete an "Action Plan for Maintaining Who I Am" worksheet. They then submit their finished worksheets for inclusion in their Personal...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Positive Self Talk

For Teachers 10th
Mirror, mirror. Hook sophomores into the benefits of positive self-talk with a lesson plan that asks them to reflect on the roles they play at home, at school, and in their communities. Class members fill out a “Looking At Me In My...
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Anti-Defamation League

The Hate U Give

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas became a quick hit in the young adult literature genre before its adaptation in the 2018 film of the same name. Use a thorough lesson, discussion guide, and series of activities to discuss the social...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Survivors

For Teachers 7th Standards
Developing a positive self-concept can sometimes be a challenge. Seventh graders engage in an activity that helps them identify their individual strengths and helps them recognize how these strengths can contribute to being a successful...
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Curated OER

My Antonia: Problematic Situations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Introduce your class to the characters from My Antonia by Willa Cather in a unique way. Given a hypothetical situation about an atomic bomb shelter and a list of character descriptions, pupils must decide which characters get to...
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Novelinks

The Hobbit: Problematic Situation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
As part of a unit study of The Hobbit, class members engage in an activity that asks group to practice the skills needed to reach consensus in a discussion.
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ReadWriteThink

Teaching Point of View With Two Bad Ants

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
What better way to explain the concept of point of view than from an ant's perspective! After reading Two Bad Ants, pupils identify the point of view of the ants by studying the text and pictures. Then, they fill out a...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

Respecting Differences

For Teachers 5th
Differences make the world go 'round. Using a worksheet, scholars identify the similarities and differences that they have with their classmates. Next, pupils engage in a whole-class discussion about respecting differences in others. 
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Missouri Department of Elementary

The Clique

For Teachers 9th
Mean girls and bully packs are favorite topic for films and TV shows that focus on the destructive power of cliques. High school freshmen are asked to reflect on both the positive and negative aspects of cliques by reading a short...
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Scholastic

The First Thanksgiving Feast for Grades 6–8

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
It's time for the feast! Young historians complete their study of the First Thanksgiving by completing an online activity, watching a slideshow, and examining a First Thanksgiving timeline. After answering text-dependent questions to...
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National Woman's History Museum

Getting with the Program

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
A seven-step lesson introduces the emergence of computer sciences and the contributions women made to the profession after World War II. Several science experiments offer pupils a hands-on learning experience that showcases parabolas,...
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Missouri Department of Elementary

A Stranger Among Us

For Teachers 8th Standards
The final lesson in the R.E.S.PE.C.T series asks eighth graders to expand their vision beyond the walls of the classroom and to consider how they can promote acceptance and respect of others within in the global community. "A Stranger...

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