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Novelinks

The Cure: Vocabulary Bingo

For Teachers 9th - 12th
As part of their study of the vocabulary used in Sonia Levitin's The Cure, class members create a card, filling in words from the novel, and then engage in a bingo game.
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Curated OER

Examining Primary Sources: The Ten Commandments

For Students 10th - 12th
Your home-school, Sunday school, or private Christian school students can build critical thinking and textual analysis skills by taking a look at Ten Commandments. They use this activity to analyze and break down textual meaning in an...
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PPT
Curated OER

Pilgrims and Puritans

For Teachers 11th - 12th
With graphic organizers galore, learners will follow the changes of church and state in early colonial America. They look at the differences between the pilgrims and the puritans in terms of beliefs and life ways. Myths and...
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Student Handouts

What Year Is It?

For Students 7th - 12th
This page includes a space to write in the date, but what does the date even mean? And where does it come from? Inform your class about the various calendars and how the Western calendar came into widespread use with an informational...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Life and Lines of Robinson Jeffers

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Robinson Jeffers had various twists and turns in his life that make for a great quiz! Fairly long questions are complex and detailed. Contains a lot of biographical information and a little bit of information about his poems.
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Website
American Museum of Natural History

Einstein in Time

For Students 6th - 12th
Einstein sure had an interesting life. Using a remote learning resource, pupils examine a timeline of Einstein's life. They learn about the major scientific discoveries as well as humanitarian and social work. Additionally, they read...
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Curated OER

Your Address in the Galaxy

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create a business card after researching their location in space and determining their Galactic Address.
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Curated OER

Superman: Modern Mythology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss what characteritics belong to a hero. They examine different mythological stories and identify the theme of each. They compare and contrast the origin of Superman to the mythological stories and report their findings to...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #66

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, students answer 4 multiple choice questions covering a variety of topics. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
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Curated OER

Let My People Go: An Instant Lesson on World Slavery

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Pupils study historical facts about slavery and investigate slavery in the world today. They study the holiday of Passover and about organizations that help enslaved people in the world.
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Curated OER

How Many Wives?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore how religious texts are often used to establish cultural norms and rules of behavior. Through research and discussion, students explain how religious texts can be open to interpretation. High schoolers can apply...
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Curated OER

Slave Resistance in Natchez

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners examine various ways that slaves in the Natchez area resisted bondage, consider the price of resistance, and write television news documentary.
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Curated OER

First Nation People and European Explorers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the characteristics of explorers. They research the factors that contributed to the first European explorers that came to North America. Students also concentrate on the interactions that explorers had with...
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Website
Schools of California Online Resources for Education

Schools of California Online: The Ancient Hebrews

For Students 9th - 10th
The virtual museum investigates the ancient Hebrews. Topics examined are the land, the common people, the Exodus, beliefs, archaeology, and artifacts. A glossary and additional links are included.
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Audio
History of Our World

Podcast History of Our World: 20 Moses

For Students 9th - 10th
Podcast from Rob Monaco teaches us all about Moses in this unit on ancient Israel. [27:35]
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Unit Plan
University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba: Kinship and Social Organization

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains links to in-depth information on kinship fundamentals such as marriage customs and residence rules. It also provides definitions and links to differing systems of descent and marriage among several groups - the...
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Professional Doc
Yale University

Open Yale Courses: Introduction to the Old Testament

For Students 9th - 10th
From Yale University 24 lectures 50 minutes in length by Professor Christine Hayes as an introductory course on how the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible reflected religious life in ancient Israel and influenced Western Civilization.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ancient Hebrew Manuscript

For Students 9th - 10th
A papyrus of the first century A.D., containing the Ten Commandments. It was discovered in Egypt.-Webster, 1913
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Handout
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Akkadians, Egyptians, and Hebrews

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the civilizations of the Akkadians, Egyptians, and Hebrews.
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Enheduanna

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Brief biography of ancient writer Enheduanna.
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Website
ibiblio

Ibiblio: The Dead Sea Scrolls

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Site from Ibiblio.org on the exhibit at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Contains information on the history of the scrolls, an extensive explanation of each scroll, and pictures.
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Handout
Other

Timekeepers.org: Calendar History

For Students 6th - 8th
Scroll down this page to see the various topics addressed on this website. Learn a "brief history of the Western Calendar" as well as information about the ancient calendars of the world, including the Sumerian, Egyptian, and Greek...
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Article
Other

Chaver: The Mishnah

For Students 9th - 10th
This research site from Chaver.com describes the Mishnah in-depth: "The Art of Writing the Oral Tradition," "The Decalog as Wisdom Literature," and "Woven Texts: Literary Form in Ancient Hebrew Legal Codes."
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Unit Plan
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: The Nation of Israel: C. 1200 586 b.c.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module in which AP history teacher, Tom Richey, tells the story of the ancient Israelites illuminating the significant impact they had on the region and the world. Includes unit material, lecture notes, videos and primary sources.

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