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1960 Election

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine the election of 1960. In this US politics instructional activity students listen to a teacher driven lecture, take notes, engage in a class discussion and write a response to what they have learned regarding the 1960's...
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English Exercises: Present Continuous-Advanced

For Students 4th - 5th
In this present continuous learning exercise, students read about the usage of present continuous, then correctly fill in blanks in sentences. Links to additional resources and audio are included.
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NC State University

Public Media Foundation: Scribbling Women: Understanding the Radio Play

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive approach to understanding how a literary work is transformed into a radio play. Includes links to featured plays and how to organize them by genre, theme, or historical context. Lesson plans and teacher resources are...
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Other

Sonic Storytelling: Writing Method for Radio Drama

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article is filled with tips for beginners on how to write radio drama sketches or adapt stories into radio plays. You'll see examples of sketches as well as tips on writing well. W.9-10.3, 3a, 3b Narratives, W.11-12.3, 3a, 3b...
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Old Fashioned Radio Program

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity, students create and record a class radio play with sound effects and then listen to it.
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Other

Writing for Audio Theatre: Radio Drama Script Template

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Great site if you want to learn how to write a radio drama sketch. The site offers lots of examples and pointers for the beginner. W.9-10.3a Narrative Intro, W.11-12.3a Narratives
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Reisefieber a German Radio Mini Play

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an online German Radio program for young scholars studying German. It would work best for German 3 or 4 students. It is also recommended this be read over a semester's time period.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Lodge's Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
Sir Oliver Lodge's experiment demonstrating the first tunable radio receiver was an important stepping stone on the path toward the invention of a practical radio.
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US National Archives

Internet Archive: Old Time Radio: Gene Autry

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides access to a large number of radio interviews and songs recorded by Gene Autry. To play recordings M3uPlayer must be installed. Directions and download instructions are provided.
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New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: Hearwaves

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the language, style, content, advertisements, of radio stations and determine their target audiences. then students create their own radio station targeting a specific audience including news, advertisements, stories,...
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Apple

I Tunes Store for Podcasts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Both students and teachers can find podcasts that can be subscribed to, or downloaded to a computer or any MP3 playing device. Most are free and those that carry a fee are clearly marked. The best place to start is under the Education...
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PBS

Pbs: Technology Slider

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a view into the American home over the past 100 years and illustrates the role technology played in daily life.
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NASA

Nasa: Fall Into a Black Hole!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows one to play "Falling into a Black Hole," and take an imaginary trip to a black hole right now!
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: The Art of Parisian Art Dealer Ambroise Vollard

For Students 9th - 10th
Paris at the end of the nineteenth century was at the center of a cultural arts explosion owing, in part, to the constellation of artists surrounding the art dealership of Ambroise Vollard. This archived report from NPR tells the story...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Cezanne to Picasso (Slideshow of Masterworks)

For Students 9th - 10th
An NPR-produced slideshow set to the music of Claude Debussy showcases dozens of post-impressionist masterworks by Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, Bonnard, Derain, Degas, and Picasso. The slideshow coincides with an exhibition that opened at...
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Other

Beckett on Film

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the complete site for the "Beckett on Film," project. There is a synopsis of each of Beckett's plays, a series of essays that seek to explain Beckett's work, as well as interviews with actors and directors. There is also a...
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Curated OER

A Scene From the Play

For Students 9th - 10th
This surprisingly rich site offers perspective on the opening of Hansberry's famous play on Broadway, as well as a radio segment for listening, a video clip of Hansberry, biographical information, and pictures.
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Actor Keith Carradine as President George W. Bush in the Play 'Stuff Happens.'

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio provides highlights of both the top national and international news, as well as various editorials, commentaries, and reviews. The majority of the content is available in audio format.
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Curated OER

Kids Play Scrabble

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio details the history of the world's most famous and popular word game. Includes pictures of early versions, information on the inventor, and related links.
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Curated OER

Lee Atwater Plays Guitar

For Students 9th - 10th
This edition of National Public Radio's exploration of American cultural icons focuses on the evolution of "Spin," the "Deliberate shading of news perception; attempted control of political reaction" that became a part of our vocabulary...
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Dylan Thomas

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this resource to learn about the life and poetry of Dylan Thomas. This brief article provides one of Thomas' most famous poems, "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night" and related link" for further reading and research.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Oscillator

For Students 9th - 10th
Oscillators are a type of circuit found in many types of electronic equipment, including clocks, radios and computers. (Java tutorial)
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

For Students 9th - 10th
In MRI, magnetic fields and radio wave pulses combine to get a unique, and medically beneficial, response from your body's hydrogen atoms. Take a peek in this tutorial.
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Curated OER

Npr Present at the Creation: A Streetcar Named Desire

For Students 9th - 10th
National Public Radio presents a feature on Tennessee Williams' famous play. Includes pictures, clips from the movie version, and interesting history of the writing and filming of this ground-breaking work.

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