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Free State of Saxony

For Students 9th - 10th
English version of the public relations site for the German state of Saxony. Sections cover Citizens and Free State, State and People, Economy and Environment, Knowledge and Education, Culture and Leisure. Click on the "languages" link...
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Unit Plan
Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Reign of Terror

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Examining bits from the "Decree Against Profiteers" and "Law of Suspects," students will learn the impact of the Committee of Public Safety's power to rule during the most intense year of the French...
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Cold War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A comprehensive social studies unit honing in on the Cold War. Students will rely on various resources covering topics like the Cuban Missile Crisis, Truman and MacArthur, and the Korean War, to analyze...
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Rubric
Buck Institute

Buck Institute for Education: 6 8 Presentation Rubric (Ccss Aligned)

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 6-8 in making effective presentations in a project, and it can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CCSS is not noted. It describes an...
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Rubric
Buck Institute

Buck Institute for Education: Presentation Rubric K 2

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps with guiding and assessing K-2 students in giving a presentation. It is aligned with CCSS, but also can be used in non-CCSS settings. It is clear, concrete, and student-friendly, and...
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Lesson Plan
iCivics

I Civics: Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-instructional activity covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that overturned "separate but equal" in public schools. Students learn about segregation and "equality under the law," and they use what they learned to...
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Handout
The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Avoiding Gender Bias in Pronouns

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay that focuses on how to shift writing from biased language to non-gender specific writing. Five examples are given from various publications to show how to become unbiased in writing.
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Website
Other

Visual Jazz Publications

For Students 9th - 10th
This company produces educational materials to help you succeed in jazz improvisation and sight reading. Of note on their site is "The Art of Improvisation," a free download that guides you through the improvisational process.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Web Service for Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
WNET, New York's public television station, offers a free, subscriber service for teachers. You can preview the home page and then register with the site. It provides access to lesson plans, classroom activities, teacher resources,...
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Professional Doc
Other

Overview of Discipline Procedures for Students Receiving Special Education Services [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This flowchart provides a guideline for the steps to be taken when school officials deem that disciplinary removal is necessary for a special education student. From the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.
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Website
Other

Nano Hub: Simulation, Education, and Community for Nanotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A resource bank of animations, courses, software downloads, teaching materials, publications and workshops about nanoscience technology. Resources are searchable and users can save their materials by registering for free.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Petition of Amelia Bloomer Regarding Suffrage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Amelia Bloomer was a prominent advocate of women's rights in the 19th century. She invented bloomers to replace the skirt hoop, in an effort to free women from much of their cumbersome apparel. She later used her newspaper, The Lily, to...
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CPALMS

Ice Cream Truck Favorites

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will determining the top three flavors of ice cream bars that an ice cream truck should serve. Students must work in cooperative groups as they work to...
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Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Moving on Up

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be preparing for a move to another state. Students must work in cooperative groups as they determine which moving company will be the best for...
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Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Hopping Hippo Needs Help

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be given a set of criteria. To help the character Hopping Hippo for her TV show, students will use the criteria to select shoes. Guided reading,...
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Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Mystery of Is It Mine or Ours? (Student Version)

For Students 6th - 8th
Check out this informative economics website. "In this lesson, you will learn why some goods are considered to be 'private' goods and others are considered to be 'public' goods." This site contains an interactive activity.
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Website
Other

Massachusetts Studies Project: African Americans in Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
The full title of this page is "African Americans in Massachusetts: Case Studies of Desegregation in 19th Century Nantucket and Boston." It features a timeline that covers the mid-19th century cases in Nantucket and Boston concerning the...
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Website
History Link

History Link: Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History

For Students 9th - 10th
This "free public and educational resource" provides information on many facets of the history and people of Washington state. There are slide shows, cybertours, maps, documents, timelines, and a section for teachers and students.
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Article
Read Works

Read Works: Walt Disney Goes to War by Lisa Briner

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is about Walt Disney's contribution to winning World War II based on information provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Public Affairs. It is followed by a comprehension...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ready to Learn 2015 2020 Initiative

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Through the Ready To Learn (RTL) Initiative, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), PBS, and local PBS stations provide free, evidence-based educational resources that help teachers, caregivers, and parents build early science...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Web Design: Module 3: Copyright Law

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 3 of this course on web design, students learn about copyright law and the Fair Use Act and how these apply to web design. They learn how to find free images online and save them to a computer, how to cite sources, and how to...
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Website
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teacher Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Hundreds of acclaimed PBS programs, as well as video on demand can be viewed for free thanks to the Annenberg Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The videos can be used for individual or group professional development...
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Rubric
Buck Institute

Pbl Works: Presentation Rubric Grades 3 5 Ccss Aligned

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This rubric helps teachers guide students in grades 3-5 in making effective presentations in a project, and it can be used to assess their performance. Alignment with CC ELA standards for Speaking and...
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Lesson Plan
CPALMS

Mountain Bicycles, Inc.

For Teachers K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] During this MEA simulation, kindergarten students will be deciding which type of bike will be best for a company to sell in their community. Students must work in cooperative groups as they determine...