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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Scientists and Statesmen in Early America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Explore the historic and cultural context of the foundations of the United States of America. They identify the political and scientific contributions of early American scientists.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hyper for Expository Writing!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the internet to research a plant or animal they read about in "The Talking Earth". Using notes, they develop a graphic organizer and use the main topics to create a HyperStudio stack. Using all of this information,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The American Dream

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils are given the opportunity to interact with college students and or co-workers, and explore, single-handedly, the different ideals, goals, dreams, and views regarding the American Dream. They interview three people-Any citizen -...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Going, Going, Gone!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover the meaning of reading comprehension. They get a partner and practice readng sentences aloud to them, starting slow to make sure they read all the words correctly. They then try to say the sentences faster and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Turn Reading into Watching a Movie!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students practice visualization by imagining what their favorite person looks like, what they are wearing and doing. They share their imaginings with a partner. Next, listen to a poem while visualizing. Finally, they read along as the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Scoop on Summer

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a noun that names a place they spent their summer vacation, a verb telling one activity they did, and use those words to write a complete sentence. Finally, they use an ice cream cone graphic organizer as a guide to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Helping Families in Trouble Unit

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students discover the importance of planning for the future and examine what goals they want for themselves and for their families. They also explore the importance of communication in a family, their views of therapy, and ways a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Holidays; Canada Day

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the most natural sounding of two choices given for the blank in each of 10 sentences. Each of the sentence has to do with Canada Day.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gyrocopter - Describing Rotary Motion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate angular displacement, velocity and acceleration of gyrocopters. In this physics lesson, students compare data taken from 3 different gyrocopters. They explain how differences in construction material affect rates of...
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Lesson Plan
Arizona State University

Arts Work: Communicating Feelings Through Shape & Color

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan to help students understand the use of symbols and images to express their feelings through their artwork. A great lesson plan to boost students' self esteem. Has a link to a site with examples of Kandinsky's work.
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Lesson Plan
Arizona State University

Arts Work: Communicating Feelings Through Shape & Color

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan to help young scholars understand the use of symbols and images to express their feelings through their artwork. A great lesson plan to boost students' self esteem. Has a link to a site with examples of Kandinsky's work.
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Lesson Plan
Utah State University

A Mini Unit of Gwendolyn Brooks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Nice lesson plan for grades 5-6 that explores poetry and personal expression through the work of Gwendolyn Brooks. Has lots of activities but could easily be modified for time. Has nearly everything you need to do the activity!
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Activity
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: The Florida Boys on the Suwannee River

For Students 9th - 10th
This excerpt of the story by John P. Jones Jr. is exciting and fun to read. The questions will be corrected for you, so you can check your own work.
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Website
Other

Self knowlege.com: Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Website from SelfKnowlege.com attempts to connect the content of Robert Herrick poems to the expression, description, and meaning of human reality. Included is Herrick's poetry, biographical information, and links to other search tools...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Disappointment

For Students Pre-K - K
Whether the disappointment comes from unmet expectations at a birthday party or from another disappointment such as not getting a favorite snack at the grocery store or missing out on playtime with a friend due to illness, it is...
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Lesson Plan
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Sf Mo Ma Art Think: A Personal Narrative

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Find a matched set of activities--each with a slightly different disciplinary emphasis--that takes participants through a close examination of the work of contemporary California artists Joan Brown and Jay DeFeo. Their work often...
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Interactive
Other

The Ekmans' Atlas of Emotions

For Students 9th - 10th
This atlas was designed by Dr. Paul Ekman and his daughter, Eve Ekman, at the request of the Dalai Lama. It is an interactive tool for exploring emotions, things that trigger different responses, self-awareness, and strategies for...
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Lesson Plan
Code.org

Code.org: Lesson 2: Persistence & Frustration: Stevie and the Big Project

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this lesson, students will develop an understanding of what it means to be frustrated while working on a large project. It's possible that not every student will experience frustration with this activity, but there are many...
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Handout
Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles Co. Museum of Art: Islamic Art Now: Contemporary Art of Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
In recent years, the parameters of Islamic art (particularly as defined by museums, commercial art galleries, and private collections) have expanded to include contemporary works by artists from or with roots in the Middle East. These...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Literature & Life: Voices of the People

For Students 9th - 10th
Actor and singer Paul Robeson and playwright August Wilson are two African Americans featured in this discussion. Throughout their careers, they fought for justice for African Americans. This page has readings of their works and expert...
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: To Infinity and Beyond Magazine of Planets

For Teachers 5th - 6th
This is a student led activity in which students have to accomplish the task of choosing the most entertaining way to relay written expository information. Art/self expression along with technology are utilized to develop a classroom...
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Website
Joe Landsberger

Study Guides and Strategies in Korean

For Students 9th - 10th
Study guides and strategies for general school work including project management, classroom participation, preparing classes. Some Korean expressions are not completely translated in the content. Site also provides versions in English...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Help Your Child Cope With Teasing

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Identify your feelings in various social situations that make you happy or sad. Talk about how it feels to be teased, and work together with others to develop a list of coping strategies.
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Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: New Art, Making of African American Identity: V. 3

For Students 9th - 10th
Artistic expressions of the new black self image inspired by migration to the urban North. This focus of this site is "Song of the Towers", a series of four murals sponsored by the federal Works Projects Administration, outlining black...