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Curated OER

The Christmas Train to Ft. Lincoln

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers solve the mysteries of why Karl Vogt and Erich Braemer were on the Christmas Train. They review the definitions of the terms constitutional, human rights, due process, discovery, and the writ of habeas corpus. They review...
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Curated OER

Effects of organic material and nutrient pollution

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars create a definition of eutrophication.  In this organic material lesson students work together to create a storyline.
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Curated OER

Achan takes the spoils of Jericho -1

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars read and answer question about the chapter in the introductory lesson.
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Curated OER

Current Events, Geography

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students read the newspaper to become aware of what is happening in their city, state, nation, and world. They summarize, find locations on a map and ask thought-provoking questions.
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Curated OER

Creating a Storyboard

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students find out what a storyboard is and why it is important. They identify what kind of traditional and technological tools can be used to create a storyboard and determine the order of each team's part for the final presentation.
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Curated OER

The Tulas Race Riots

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the history of the race riots of Tulsa, Oklahoma. They describe personal experiences related to family and culture in order to make comparisons to the history that is researched. Then students report the findings to...
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Curated OER

Cleansing, Sparkling Koos

For Teachers K
Students explore the importance of water conservation and investigate how plants clean water.
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Curated OER

Book Buddies

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read a book and share a book review with an e-mail book buddy once a month. They word process the review, copy and paste into the e-mail for sharing.
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Curated OER

Making Elisir

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the technical language used by musicians and music lovers. They study the contemporary relevance of 19th Century Italian opera and understand how it is translated into electronic media.
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Curated OER

Literary Circles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use correct grammar, spelling and capitalization in their writing. They connect information acquired in history and science classes with the events described in the books that were read. Students make a clear and informative...
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: A Reader of Short Stories for High School Students

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Need help explaining the horrors of the Holocaust? Use these recommended short stories that were written by Jewish and non-Jewish survivors of the Holocaust. Each short story has a short biography of the author, summary of the story, and...
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'connor

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the collection of short stories "A Good Man Is Hard To Find" by Flannery O'Connor including author information, literary elements, short story summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Other

Classic Books at American Literature: "The Awakening" by Kate Chopin

For Students 9th - 10th
A short synopsis of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening" followed by the full text divided by Chapter selection. With links to other short stories by American writers.
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Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Washington Irving: Early Years

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Cambridge History of English and American Literature site provides biographical information and analysis of the works and literary contribution of Washington Irving. Use the forward arrows at the bottom of the web page to read a...
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Handout
New York University

Pearl S. Buck's Short Story, "The Enemy"

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief summary and commentary of the short story "The Enemy," by Pearl S. Buck.
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Other

Control Z Portal: Thomas Pynchon

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent site. There is a short biography, and summaries of his books, and links to other sites. The site is thoughtful and deliberate.
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Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Latin Amer. In Search of Himself

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Summaries and commentaries on five of Garcia Marquez? short stories, ?Death Constant Beyond Love,? ?Tuesday Siesta,? ?One of These Days,? ?Balthazar?s Marvelous Afternoon,? and ?Big Mama?s Funeral? to form this unit. Discusses how these...
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Other

Paul Yee: 'Dead Man's Gold and Other Stories' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book of short stories, "Tales from Gold Mountain", provides a summary of the book, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the experiences of Chinese immigrants to...
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide for the novel Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the short story collection The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the short story collection Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Handout
New York University

Nyu: r.k. Narayan the Doctor's Word

For Students 9th - 10th
New York University offers a summary of and commentary on the short story by R.K. Narayan, "The Doctor's Word."
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Handout
New York University

O'connor, Flannery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, part of one on medicine and the humanities from New York University, provides links to discussions of four of O'Connor's stories. The discussions included summaries of and commentaries on the stories.
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Other

Reading Group guides.com: Black Boy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a reading group lesson plan for the book "Black Boy" by Richard Wright. Students and teachers will benefit from the informational discussion questions listed.