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Songs for Teaching

Songs for Teaching: Scientific Method Blues

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This instructional activity introduces the scientific method to your students through song. Students will learn the steps of the scientific method through this great song written by Kathleen Carroll. Click on the link and play it for...
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Other

Critical reading.com: Drama

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses what the literary form of drama consists of in relation to its content, language, and structure.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: "The Merchant of Venice"

For Students 9th - 10th
An independent review/assessment for students of Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice". This site takes students through the details of context, plot, themes, characters, and dramatic effect in the play. Made for students preparing to...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: City Dionysia: The Ancient Roots of Modern Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
Media-rich site explains the development of theater practice in ancient Greece and compares Greek dramatic forms and purposes with contemporary theater practices. Learners can then write and stage their own original plays to demonstrate...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1923

For Students 9th - 10th
This official Nobel Foundation profile of the Irish poet William Butler Yeats includes a biography and the text of his 1923 acceptance speech.
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A to Z Teacher Stuff

Lesson Plan z.com: Drama

For Teachers 9th - 10th
LessonPlanZ.com, a searchable online database of lesson plans, provides a listing of drama-related lesson plans.
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BBC

Bbc: History Trails: Victorian Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
Victorian Britain experienced dramatic economic growth but at great social cost. Read about the times, and play online learning games as well.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: We Shall Overcome: A Party on Potus [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that directs students in a role-playing dramatization involving past presidents of the United States and activists Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Henry...
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University of Victoria (Canada)

University of Victoria: Shakespeare's Audiences

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a substantive overview of the historical context in which Elizabethan plays were viewed. Includes information on general dramatic themes and theatre structure.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Maximum Mentos Fountain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students play the role of engineers as they test, design and build Mentos fountains - a dramatic example of how potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy. They are challenged to work together as a class to optimize the design...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: How Technology Impacts the Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Today, technology saturates our lives, and we can now watch, listen, download, stream, record, playback, and project all aspects of the game through innovations made in technology. Advances in technology have dramatically influenced the...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: An Introduction to Kabuki Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
Kabuki was one of the three most popular dramatic forms of Japan during the Edo period and continues to flourish today. Read about these lively plays in this essay.
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Website
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 2000

For Students 9th - 10th
This website on Gao Xingjian, the recipient of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Literature, provides a multimedia experience through videos, primary texts, and images.
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Other

Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.

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