Curated OER
Franklin Mountains
Fifth graders examine photographs of the eastern and western Franklin Mountains. As a class, they discuss what is shown and the different colored rocks and the orientation of the layers. In groups, they are given clay of two different...
Curated OER
Symbolism: Finding the Hidden Meaning In Chinese Art
Students study and interpret Chinese art to find its symbolism, or the "hidden meanings" in this middle level lesson plan well suited for the Language Arts or Art classroom. An enrichment activity is included that allows each student to...
Curated OER
Sea Secrets
Students study the following: For centuries, people have been challenged by the mysteries that lie beneath the blue depths of our ocean planet. Very little was known about the ocean until late in the nineteenth century, although nearly...
Curated OER
Georges Rouault Portraits
Students create portraits using brown construction paper, paints, and brushes in this 4th through 6th grade Art lesson. Emphasis is placed upon the artwork of Georges Rouault and the lesson includes resource links for background...
Curated OER
Musical Art
Learners create pieces of Abstract art by listening to various genres of music and reacting to the music with a pencil on a piece of paper and their eyes closed. This activity is intended for a middle-level Art class and can be used as...
Curated OER
Studying Living Organisms
Young scholars discover and discuss the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Using a microscope, they examine various prepared slides of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms.
Curated OER
The Flat-Out Truth
In this Earth's shape worksheet, students read an article about a gentleman who believes the Earth is flat. Then students complete 5 short answer questions.
Curated OER
A Elegy
Students examine an elegy for form, tone and subject matter. In this elegy lesson plan, students share impressions from Dylan Thomas's poem and a critic's response to the poem. Students discuss emotions and the refusal to mourn death.
Curated OER
Poetry: Getting Started
Students define literary terms and answer short answer questions about poetry. In this poetry starter instructional activity, students discuss the importance of titles, first and last lines, sounds, and speaker. Students define a set...
Stanford University
Stanford History Education Group: The Dark Ages
[Free Registration/Login Required] Primary and secondary source documents, timeline, PowerPoint, and lesson plan reinforcing life during the Dark Ages in Europe. Over several days students will come to understand all aspects of this...
Other
Dumfries and Galloway Museums Services: Discover the Dark Ages
Online exhibit of artifacts from Britain's Dark Ages, 410-1160, provided by the Dumfries and Galloway Museum Services. Each image is accompanied by a description and directions to the site of the artifact.
Other
Ancient greece.org:history of Greece: The Dark Ages
A brief article discussing the history of the dark ages. Links to other periods of time within Greek history.
Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance
Religious Tolerance: The Burning Times: The Tiime Line: The Dark Ages to Now
Provides a timeline of witch hunts from the 9th century CE up to the present day.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Anglo Saxon Culture
This lesson focuses on the Anglo-Saxon culture. It features links to Mead Hall Information, BBC History British Museum, an Anglo-Saxon Collection, Discovery Education: The Dark Ages, Part One video (Registration required), The Sutton Hoo...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Anglo Saxon Culture
This lesson focuses on the Anglo-Saxon culture including how the pagen Germanic tribes were converted to Christianity by St. Augustine, creating the first English bishopric in Canterbury. It offers links to an overview of Anglo- Saxon...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: A Prelude to Beowulf
Before reading the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, "Beowulf," students should explore the Dark Ages through researching the fundamental characteristics of the art and literature produced during this period. This website provides links for doing...
Read Works
Read Works: The Middle Ages Introduction to the Middle Ages
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text introducing the Middle Ages. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University Press
University Press: Ancient Greece: Time Periods
Looks at periods in the history of Greece going back to 6000 BC. Covers Neolithic, Early Bronze, Minoan, Mycenaean, Dark Ages, Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic. Each period links to a page of more detailed information.
Other
Greece Through the Peloponnesian War
A lecture on the history of Greece from the Archaic period (Dark Ages) through the end of the Peloponnesian War. The author discusses the major events and leaders in Greek history.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: How to Determine the Age of a Tree
Have you ever looked at a tree and wondered just how long it had been standing there? The branches and the trunks of trees have unique rings inside them, which can be seen if you cut a transverse section of a tree. These rings appear as...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "A Teen & a Trolley Reveal Society's Dark Side" by Bethany Brookshire
In 2015, a high school senior named Tiffany Sun conducted a social science experiment and presented her results at the Intel Science Talent Search in Washington, D.C. The results of her experiment shed light on an age-old question: are...
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The Dorians
History for Kids presents the ancient Greek history of the Dorian invasion and influence on the island ushering in what is known as the Dark Ages around 1100 BC.
California Institute of Technology
Spitzer Science Center: Brief History of the Universe
Beginning with an image termed the "Brief History of the Universe" this site examines (briefly, as noted) a timeline of the universe as dictated by the image. The timeline includes information on the big bang theory, the dark ages, the...
BBC
Bbc History: Ancient History: British Prehistory: Peoples of Britain
This site gives a thorough history of the early people of Britain, beginning before the Romans and continuing through the Dark Ages. Archived.