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How To Teach Without Handouts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Cut down copier time and expand the learner's locus of control with simple and effective diagrams.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Rhythms in Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Rhyme, rhythm, free verse, imagery: Do these words describe poetry, or jazz music? The answer is both! A resource explores these similarities as scholars watch a video, engage in discussion, read author biographies, write poetry and...
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Romantic Period in Music, Art, and Literature

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
“Romanticism aims at enlarging experience by exploring the real.” This excerpt from Jacques Barzun’s From Dawn to Decadence introduces a PowerPoint that examines the characteristics of and the major figures in music, art, and literature...
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Compare and Contrast Timelines of the World

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a classroom timeline of important world events. This lesson is meant to be used during the entire school year. As the school year goes along, events are added to the timeline as chosen by the class. The events are...
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Cornell University

Bridge Building

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Bridge the gaps in your knowledge of bridges. Individuals learn about bridge types by building models. The activity introduces beam bridges, arch bridges, truss bridges, and suspension bridges.
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Worksheet
Prestwick House

Julius Caesar

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Learners won't consider a practice crossword puzzle on Shakespeare's Julius Caesar proves to be the unkindest cut of all. As they complete the puzzle, high schoolers review key concepts and characters from the play, checking both reading...
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Renaissance Music Questions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Add a comprehension resource to a unit on the Renaissance or music of the Renaissance period. Middle schoolers answer eight comprehension questions and complete ten additional questions in order to fill out a crossword puzzle. 
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PPT
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Word Definitions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Enhance your class' writing skills using this resource. It begins with a list of three words that learners have to define in a creative way. Then, they discuss a set of examples of non descriptive writing and make suggestions for how to...
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Worksheet
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Nouns 2

For Students 6th - 7th
Noun: a person, place, or thing. Assess your middle schoolers knowledge of nouns (and which ones are capitalized) with this worksheet. It's set up great for independent learners; after every five sentences, learners are encouraged to...
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Dia de los Muertos: Celebrating and Remembering

For Teachers K - 2nd
Help scholars understand the history, geography, traditions, and art of Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Find background information for your reference as well as a detailed cross-curricular lesson plan. Learners compare...
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Worksheet
Prestwick House

The Best of Poe

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
A chilling look of Edgar Allan Poe's works may not be a dream within a dream, but it's certainly a review within a crossword puzzle. Look down and across to find references to "The Raven," "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Black Cat," and "The...
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Cornell University

Catapults

For Students 4th - 8th
Ready, aim, fire! Launch to a new level of understanding as scholars build and test their own catapults. Learners explore lever design and how adjusting the fulcrum changes the outcome. 
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Worksheet
Cornell University

Fruity Math

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Nothing sounds more delicious than fruity math! Young mathematicians solve fraction and multiplication word problems about berries, grapes, and more. 
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Activity
DiscoverE

Working with Watermills

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Water is a powerful force; harness it through watermills. The task at hand is to create a simple watermill that functions in flowing water for at least three minutes. Scholars work together in teams to design and construct such a...
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Lesson Plan
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War and International Law: A Brief History of the Law of War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the history of the law of war. In this international law lesson, students listen to a lecture regarding the history of international law spanning from Pax Romana to Collective Security. Students respond to discussion...
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Why Study History?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this world history instructional activity, students research several historical events and their impact. Students compose essays that address the...
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Civil Rights and Casualties of Wartime

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Do your historians fully grasp the consequences of being at war? Help them connect past with present through this group research activity, which has young scholars analysing repercussions suffered by citizens of countries in conflict....
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Worksheet
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ESL/ELD: Learning about Ash Wednesday

For Students 5th - 10th
An overview of the history and tradition of Ash Wednesday in 2 paragraphs is accompanied by an array of language activities: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group presentation,...
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Wonders Of The World

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore wonders of the world. For this ancient civilizations lesson, students create criteria for naming ancient wonders of the world and then use the criteria to evaluate wonders of world since the original list. Students...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Early Central Heating

For Students 8th - 12th
In this history of heating learning exercise, students read about the different ways of heating rooms over time. They answer three critical thinking questions about conduction, convection and heating.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Civilizations: Abuse Of Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the role of government. In this government instructional activity, students watch "Civilizations: Abuse of Power," and discuss the responsibilities of government. Students then role play situations in history when...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Correcting Paragraph Errors

For Students 5th - 6th
In this advanced paragraph correction worksheet, students read a paragraph about Pompeii and identify, and correct grammatical and spelling errors. Students answer eight multiple choice questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Feudal System: Castles at War

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the feudal system of the Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson, students watch "The Feudal System at War". Students listen to an instructor-delivered lecture regarding the roles of monarchs, nobles, knights, and...
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Interactive
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Valentine's Day Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this online/interactive learning exercise about Valentine's Day, students click the multiple choice answers to fill in the blanks and complete the sentences. Students choose 10 answers.

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