CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings
Teaching a book unit this year? It's a best practice to supplement book units with short passages from a variety of different genres. These 92 reading passages were handpicked by master teachers to supplement your book units. They...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Identity: What Makes You Who You Are?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes you who you are?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Growing Up: Why Should We Value Our Youth?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Why should we value our youth?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Friendship & Family: What Makes a Family?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes a family?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: America: How Has America Changed Over Time?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How has America changed over time? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Historical Influences on Morality: A Basis for Literary Study
Using this PDF lesson plan, students will get a general overview of the historical span of philosophical thought and how it may have been a product or reaction to the time period. Students will research philosophies and time periods...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Comparing Dewey and the Library of Congress
High school students will learn the distinction between the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) and the Library of Congress Classification (LCC). After a PowerPoint presentation of the LCC, the students will compare and contrast the two...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Interpreting Documents on the Ahsge
Students will explore the documents that were used in shaping the United States, before, during, and after its creation. While studying these documents, students will use reading skills to interpret and analyze documents. By the end of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Recordkeeping and History
Although many species note the passing of time, only our own species, Homo sapiens, is capable of sharing accounts, or memories, of past events and turning these into stories or "histories." This article traces the development of written...
iCivics
I Civics: Comparing Constitutions: Ohio
Compare and contrast the U.S. and Ohio constitutions in this hands-on lesson using excerpts from both documents. Dig into how they structure the government, address individual rights, outline the amendment process and more.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Approaches to Knowledge
An article addressing how knowledge is acquired from different media formats. The article also discusses how scholars from the past asked questions about knowledge and launched their own investigations.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: The Joy Luck Club: Comparing Texts
Students read part four of The Joy Luck Club and examine how sharing life experiences with those we love can help change perceptions. Students also read "I Ask My Mother to Sing" to examine a male perspective on identity for Asian...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Literacy Instruction in the Content Areas: The Core of Improvement
Every content area, from chemistry to history, has unique literacy demands: texts, knowledge, skills. But how are these critical literacies learned, let alone taught?
University of Hawai'i
University of Hawaii: Have a Historical Question? Ask a Historian!
This site summarizes what a historian does, what tools they use, and how to prepare to ask a historical question.
Cynthia J. O'Hora
Mrs. O's House: Mystery Object Challenge
Practice historical investigation skills with this mystery object activity. Look at the image and try to determine its story.
Other
College of William & Mary: Historical Scene Investigation Project
Looking for a way for your students to use more primary sources? This website contain cases that give students experiences similar to those of a real historian.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Compare and Contrast Rubric
Students and teachers can assess their own writing with this compare and contrast rubric.
Ducksters
Ducksters: History: Renaissance Architecture and Buildings for Kids
Kids learn about Renaissance architecture. What made it different and who were the great architects of the time.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comparison Papers: Key Elements
This lesson goes over words, phrases, and key elements that are included in comparison contrast papers.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Evaluation Peer's Stories
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is designed for students to have a guideline for evaluating a peer's stories. Once a peer or teacher has read another peer's story, this will guide you on traits to look for in a good...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Graphic Organizer: History Frame
[Free Registration/Login Required] This graphic organizer can be used to help students analyze historical events, key players, outcomes and theme or lesson learned.
Ancestry
Historical Narratives
Here, you can read historical narratives spanning from 1791 to 1850. RL.11-12.10a/b Text Complexity
Other
History on the Net: A Z of History
History on the Net publishes links to information of interest to students and teachers of history in a browsable A-to-Z list.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Microsociology and Macrosociology
Learn what microsociology and macrosociology are and their differences and similarities.