Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mystery, Myth, and Wonder: The White Elephant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the elephant in the culture of Thailand through many different class activities based on a PBS program "The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan". Students also look at the impact of technology on...
Lesson Plan
Learning to Give

Humphrey The Lost Whale

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
The children's book Humphrey the Lost Whale tells an amazing tale of a community joining together for a common cause. Read this book with your class, making connections between the events in the story and personal experiences of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anansi and the Tug O' War

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read the book Anansi and the Tug O' War. For this folktale lesson, students read the book and discuss the sequence of events from the text. Students create a written response to the story, focusing on their favorite part.