Curated OER
Petition Signed by Thomas A. Edison for Sunday Openings at the World's Columbian Exposition
Students research and discuss the features and controversies of the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893.
Curated OER
Imus Struggling to Retain Sway as a Franchise
Students will perform research and reflect upon a newspaper article. The lesson will help them to refine reading and cognitive skills of forming a personal opinion. The learners will ultimately learn and grow into a greater understanding...
Other
Pearson Education: Athletic Code of Conduct: Snowboarding
For this lesson, students will analyze the rules of snowboarding as established by the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) in order to help them develop an athletic code of conduct for elementary school students. This code of conduct...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Jackie Robinson: Athlete and Activist
Through two primary source activities and a short video, students will understand how Robinson rose to prominence, and explore the importance of courage in his life.
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: The Evolution of Women's Athletic Wear
Learners will examine photographs and primary source accounts describing uniforms for women's sports from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Pe
Primary Resources provide pdf and html documents for lessons that include: warm-up activities, dance & gymnastics, invasion games, striking & fielding games, net/wall games, fitness & athletics, outdoor & adventurous...
Library of Congress
Loc: Baseball, Race Relations and Jackie Robinson
In this lesson, students draw on their previous studies of American history and culture as they analyze primary sources from Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s in American Memory. A close reading of two documents...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Muhammad Ali: Boxer and Civil Rights Activist
By watching a short video and engaging in two primary source activities, students will examine the career of tenacious champion Muhammad Ali and learn about his remarkable athletic achievements.