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Unit Plan
California Polytechnic State University

Australian Geography Unit

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
At the heart of this resource is a beautifully detailed PowerPoint presentation (provided in PDF form) on the overall physical geography of Australia, basic facts about the country, Aboriginal history, and Australia culture and lifestyle.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Colonial America

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover the history of Colonial America by creating a class presentation.  In this U.S. History lesson, students utilize the Internet to research one of 20 topics in which they will create a PowerPoint or other type of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Music: Follow the Drinking Gourd

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use movement to express a concept. In this interdisciplinary instructional activity, 4th graders listen to the book, Follow the Drinking Gourd, which demonstrates the types of 'communication' used by slaves traveling the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cultural Characteristics

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students are introduced to the various types of cultures found in the world. Using the internet, they research a culture they are interested in and answer comprehension questions. In groups, they demonstrate in a PowerPoint presentation...
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Curated OER

Across Five Aprils/Civil War

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the Civil War novel, Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt. They review vocabulary and literary elements and write a "Brother Against Brother" essay about coming face to face with a brother in one of the battles of the...
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Study Guide
Cave Creek Unified School District

Crusades and Culture in the Middle Ages

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The Crusades sounds like a glamorous time period in the Middle Ages full of glory—but was it? Scholars find and review the truth of the Crusades' influence on the world through the resource. The study guides, separated individually by...
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

A High-Interest Novel Helps Struggling Readers Confront Bullying in Schools

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Paul Langan's novel The Bully is the core text in a six-session unit plan that engages high schoolers in an in-depth examination of bullying and its effects on bullies, victims, and bystanders. The richly textured and carefully...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Greeks Around the World: A Case Study on Greek Diaspora

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students gain an understanding of the concept of Diaspora relating to Greeks. They use guided discovery to apply the geographic inquiry model to an examination of the reasons for Greek Diaspora.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Times and Life During the California Gold Rush

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read about the era in their history books, write in their journals revolving around the Gold Rush, making crafts such as newspapers, and also play the part of the Forty-niners.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Hajj: Muslim Pilgrimage in a Geographic Perspective

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read information on the Hajj. They discuss pilgrimage and ways it differs from going to a church, mosque or synagogue. Students discuss logistical problems that might be posed for the host country of a pilgrimage. Students do an...
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Activity
Exploratorium

Cardboard Tube Syllabus

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Construct paper tubes and then try out a few optical illusion tricks: See a virtual hole in your own hand Get a grasp of how the eyes combine images Notice that one eye is dominant over the other Reveal how your eyes adjust to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Communicating at Work: Five Basic Human Needs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore five "Basic Human Needs" through lecture and group discussion. They consider how these needs, such as belonging, significance, etc. are essential in the workplace and discuss how to communicate their needs.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Brother Sam is Dead: A study of the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After "My Brother Sam Is Dead," students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Figuring Out Frost

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read "The Runaway" by Robert Frost and analyze it for its literal and symbolic meanings. They compare their personal experiences with the poet's suggestions about youthful attitudes and behaviors. Some nice worksheets are...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Bug's Journey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the art of John Baldessari. In this art history lesson, students examine Baldessari's drawing of a beetle and discuss the characteristics of these bugs. They write a story from a bug's perspective and create their own...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

THE GAM SAAN ADVENTURE ARE YOU WILLING TO RISK IT?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the lasting influence of the Pony Express, Overland Mail Service, Western Union, and the building of the transcontinental railroad, including the contributions of Chinese workers to its construction. They explore the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Music-Follow the Drinking Gourd

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the song "Follow the Drinking Gourd." In this dance lesson, 4th graders listen to the book by the same name, listen to the music, and in small groups create a short dance illustrating a stanza from the song.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Communicating at work: Building a successful team

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students work in teams, participate in the "Lifeboat Game." Discussion following the game helps students process the activity to realize teamwork skills they used to facilitate meeting their game goal. Students identify and relate the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Outline and Shine

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read and discuss a short story. They complete an outline of the story. They pair and share to evaluate each other's outlines.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Rwanda Commemoration Project: Genocide in Our Time

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars define the word genocide and explain the key events in Rwanda history. In groups, they explain the relationship between the Tutsis and Hutus and read the first hand account of a young victim in the genocide. They...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

???Autumn in the Palace of the Han??? by Ma chih-yuan

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read and analyze a play that takes place in the late 1200s under the Yuan dynasty of the Mongols. They examine the structure of Yuan plays, participate in performing sections of the play, write a three page essay, and analyze...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Broadside View of Independence

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students are introduced to and read examples of broadsides used during the American Revolution. Using the internet, they review the broadsides and decide whether or not they played a role in the struggle for independence. They report...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cultural America

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the cultural differences that can be found in America. They discuss what it means to be called an American. The patterns of migration to America are discussed with the use of maps and geographical terms....
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Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Types of Conflict Worksheets

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module provides remediation and extra practice with identifying types of conflict in stories. Reinforcement with identifying types of conflict in story excerpts is provided with detailed notes, four different worksheets,...