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Curated OER

Breaking News English: 50,000 Dead - US Token Aid

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "50,000 Dead - US Token Aid," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Website
Other

National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
You will find a large amount of information regarding homelessness, from food stamp information to civil and legal rights of homeless people.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: A Homeless Teen Finds Solace in a Teacher

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the story of a homeless teen who used the StoryCorpsU project to confess his situation to his teacher. Includes audio.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: About Homelessness

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different types of homelessness in America. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Website
Other

Nch: National Coalition for the Homeless

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells of the mission and activities of the National Coalition for the Homeless, a "national advocacy network of homeless persons, activists, service providers, and others committed to ending homelessness through public education, policy...
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Unit Plan
Rong-Chang ESL

Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Agencies Get Millions for Homeless

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "Agencies Get Millions for Homeless" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords,...
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Activity
University of Washington

The Great Depression in Washington State: Hoovervilles and Homelessness

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Hoovervilles in Seattle, Washington, and surrounding cities during the Great Depression. Find maps that show the locations of shack towns around the city, and follow hyperlinks that give a deeper look at...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "At the Head of Her Class, and Homeless" by Npr Staff

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
In June 2014, NPR published this story about Rashema Melson. At the time, Melson was a homeless high school senior at Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C. She is now a student at Georgetown University. As you read, identify what...
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Other

The Eleanor Rigby Project

For Students 6th - 8th
This is an online collaborative project for middle school students from around the globe. The focus of the project is learning about those who find themselves living on the street. The Eleanor Rigby Project will help students examine not...
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EL Education

El Education: An a to Z Book of Homelessness

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This ABC book about the lives of homeless people was created by 3rd and 4th grade students in Washington, D.C. The class took part in a Learning Expedition about homelessness in part because students walked by homeless individuals on...
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Article
Other

Homeless in America: Newsboys Revisited

For Students 9th - 10th
A historical blog post about the homeless newsboys in New York during the boom of the press in America. Discover people who helped take care of the young boys.
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Other

Hud Kids: Help the Homeless

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This socially conscious website is focused on spreading the need to help and assist with the homeless. The site is divided into four questions: who are the homeless, where are the homeless, what can kids do to help, and what can I do to...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Family Homelessness

For Students Pre-K - K
Losing one's home brings enormous challenges, yet families can be incredibly strong and determined to create a better future. Every family can build a sense of hope and learn ways to cope... and remember that no one is alone.
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Article
Curated OER

Cbc: New Rules to Allow Homeless to Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Prior to 2000, voters needed to have a home address to vote but Elections Canada lifted this criteria and thereby granting an approximate 200,000 more people to the voter's list.
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Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: 96 Vandam

For Students 9th - 10th
In this non-prose piece, the author shares sensory-filled images about a street in New York City where many homeless reside.
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler Is Homeless in Vienna

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's experiences during his years in Vienna after his mother's death, including his friendship with August Kubizek, his time living in a men's home where he supported himself by selling his art to Jewish shops, the...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Maggie and the Mission

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a girl named Maggie who looks for a community service project idea and then finds it by noticing the needs of a homeless man. A question sheet is available to help students...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: On the Streets of New Delhi

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about Umesh, a homeless boy living on the streets of New Deli, India. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: La Officials Bring the Hammer Down on Tiny Houses

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a man who has started building "tiny houses" for homeless people in LA and the city's response. An audio version of the story is included.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Riding the Rails

For Students 9th - 10th
Stories of homeless teenagers during the Great Depression who crisscrossed the country by illegally riding on trains. Click on the sidebar for information about the film "Riding the Rails" available from PBS, including a transcript of...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Homeless

For Students Pre-K - 1st
homeless
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Website
Other

Cyber Y Technology Center: Life on the Streets

For Students 9th - 10th
A site researched and created by a group of youth in San Diego to raise awareness of the area's homeless issue.
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Graphic
Curated OER

What Is Homeless?

For Students 9th - 10th
A site researched and created by a group of youth in San Diego to raise awareness of the area's homeless issue.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Homeless Person Sleeping

For Students 9th - 10th
A site researched and created by a group of youth in San Diego to raise awareness of the area's homeless issue.

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