University of British Columbia
The Outsiders: Identity, the Individual, and the Group
S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders is the anchor text in a unit that asks readers to reflect on their own identity, their place in their family, in groups with which they identify, and in school.
Curated OER
Mystery of the Malformed Frogs Lesson Plan
Students develop an understanding of how students and volunteers can make scientific observations that can aid conservation. They read the account of the Minnesota New Country School project by Ryan Fisher, Mystery of the Malformed...
Missouri Department of Elementary
My Conflict Shield
As an exercise in self-awareness and improvement, class members create a Conflict Shield listing 12 skills they believe are the most useful in conflict resolution. They then color the ones they have mastered while leaving uncolored those...
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Lady Chatterley's Lover
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about D. H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterly's Lover. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Spark Notes
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. Students may check some of their answers online.
Spark Notes
Antigone by Jean Anouilh: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Jean Anouih's Antigone. Students may check some of their answers online.
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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Joanne Greenberg's I Never Promised You a Rose Garden. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
SparkNotes
The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Aeschylus's The Libation Bearers. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Making Tutoring Sessions Work for Students
Here are some effective strategies to use when tutoring students.
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Reptile and Amphibian Defense Strategies
Students study the stages of the Eastern newt either by collecting a live specimen or from pictures. They note the colors of the eft stage before reading the "Eastern Newt Species Account" that shows the newt's life stages, migration,...
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Fahrenheit 451 Quiz
In this Fahrenheit 451 worksheet, students determine the answers to 25 questions pertaining to plot, characters, and details from the novel by Ray Bradbury.
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My Conflict Shield
Eighth graders discuss conflict. Working in pairs, they create lists of skills they have used in conflicts, skills they have seen used successfully but not used themselves, and skills they wish to develop. From their lists they identify...
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Mimics Survive -- Camouflaged Reptiles
Learners examine mimicry as a survival strategy in repiles. They examine examples of the Mexican milksnake and the coralsnake in attempt to distinguish the differences in them. They discuss other species that use mimicry.
BBC
Bbc: r.s.c.: Shakespeare Unlocked: Romeo and Juliet Teacher's Pack [Pdf]
A teaching unit for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet including lesson plans, video links, workshops, and more.