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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Desperation: The Great Depression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examined the feelings of hopelessness that can result from losing their income, much like one-third of Americans experienced during the Depression in a small group lesson of a mock household. Students create a household budget...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

South Korea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use primary and secondary resources in order to investigate the culture of South Korea. They use guiding questions that progressively lead them to higher order thinking to make connections from the information to how people live.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Piecing Character Traits Together from our History Using Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research basic biographical facts, contributions made to the state and country, and important historical events of both the state and country made during the lifetime of a famous North Carolinian.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Preventing Picky Eaters

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars list the normal eating habits of children. In this health lesson, students identify common problems experienced during mealtimes. They discuss ways to better manage a child's mealtime experience.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

We the Present

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students interview representatives from nonprofit organizations in their community. They summarize the information from their interviews and share the information with the class. They identify the impact of the organization on the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete worksheets and play the "Onion Ball Question and Answer Game" as an introduction to the basic facts about AIDS and HIV, such as what the virus is, the body fluids that transmit the virus, and the the most common methods...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

House on Mango Street

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students complete readingactiviteis for Sandra Cisneros' House on Mango Street. In this House on Mango Street lesson, students complete pre-reading and close reading activities for vignettes from the text. Students complete a chart and...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Make a Family Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site, families can work together to create a unique family tree. Its special design allows you not only to record names of your family members but also to describe their likes and dislikes, how they used their leisure time, where...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Make a Family Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site, families can work together to create a unique family tree. Its special design allows you not only to record names of your family members but also to describe their likes and dislikes, how they used their leisure time, where...
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Activity
Other

Orchard House: Home of L. M. Alcott & Family

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the historic home of Louisa May Alcott and her family. From the homepage click on 'Alcotts and Orchard House' and you can find biographical information Louisa May and each of her family members. For...
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Website
Peabody Essex Museum

Peabody Essex Museum: A Late Qing Dynasty Home

For Students 9th - 10th
A multimedia-rich exhibition that explores the traditional Chinese home of the Huang family. With excellent photographs and cross-sections of the structure of the home and its surroundings. Includes a fascinating genealogy of the family...
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Nature: Ray

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The word "manta" means blanket in Spanish--and the Manta ray gets its name from its blanketlike appearance in the water. Learn all about their life cycle and habitat in text and pictures.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Who Does He Look Like?

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named LiAnn who learns that babies often look like their family members. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Other

Primera Escuela: First School

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A diverse variety of fun activities for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarteners. Among other subjects you'll find: alphabet, animals, holidays and events, coloring pages (for fairy tales, holidays, vocabulary, etc.) crafts and more....
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Spanish Theme Page

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A great variety of activities and resources for both teachers and students of Spanish. Includes a picture dictionary, information, coloring sheets, and short books to inspire vocabulary learning. Contains many fantastic resources for...
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Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Multicultural America: Hopis

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of the Hopis. (Note: Content is not the most current.)