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Your Dictionary: Lesson Plans on Summary Writing Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This article focuses on how to help teachers write lesson plans that will aid students in learning to write clear, concise summaries of movies and literary works.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: The Articles of Confederation, 1781

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Gives a nice history of the Articles and also a summary of what they were and the problems that developed with their adoption. Includes links to the actual document.
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Learning theories.com: Summaries of Learning Theories and Models

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Lists many models and theories of learning. Each one links to the summary of an article. A paid subscription is necessary to access the full article. But if a definition or brief explanation of a term is needed, the summary should...
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Reuters: Summary of Obama's Healthcare Proposal [Feb. 2010]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article outlines changes proposed to Obama's healthcare bill by the White House, changes that attempt to address the different views of the Senate and of the House of Representatives. [Date of article: 02/22/2010]
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Whittle, Whittle It Down: Summarizing

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This multi-day jigsaw activity engages students in summary writing. Students will work in small groups after direct instruction and write short summary paragraphs. Students will refer to the 'Five Rules For Writing a Summary' chart for...
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania: Writing Center: Writing Strong Conclusions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Indiana University of Pennsylvania Writing Center site provides tips to writing a strong conclusion to an essay. The article discusses incorporating an anecdote, a basic summary, a startling summary, famous ideas, and/or hints to...
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Curated OER

Mc Graw Hill: Part 1 Reading: Literature: Summarize

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Learn how to summarize a story with this reference article; see the model showing the summary process.
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Rice University

Rice University: Writing Research Papers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents information about the necessary parts of a scientific research report. It also contains a sample abstract and introduction.
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International Reading Association

Reading Online: Teaching Vocabulary to Adolescents to Improve Comprehension

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
An article highlighting the improvements of middle and high school students' reading comprehension through a sixteen-week program. Includes introduction, overview of the intervention, course structure, sample activities, assessments, and...
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The Boer War

For Students 9th - 10th
A short summary of Australia's involvement in the Boer War in what is now South Africa.
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Hurstwic: Norse Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Great place for information on Norse mythology! These articles "Provide a brief introduction to some of the Norse gods and goddesses, as well as a summary of a few of the stories," and pictures depicting the events.
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Mount Vernon Ladies' Association: Allegheny Expedition

For Students 6th - 8th
When Governor Dinwiddie needed someone to deliver a message to the French asking them to withdrawal from the Ohio Valley, George Washington readily volunteered. He later wrote about his expedition in his journal. Read a summary of his...
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U.s. Department of Defense: Strategic Arms Reduction Talks Treaty (Start I)

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site from the US Government on the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty I. Includes information on the Treaty, the actual text, protocols, article-by article analysis, and other documents. Clicking on Executive Summary will...
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century People: Rudyard Kipling

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of Rudyard Kipling's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century People: c.l.r. James

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of C.L.R. James's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century People: e.m. Forster

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of E.M. Forster's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library: 20th Century People: g.b. Shaw

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of George Bernard Shaw's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century People: j.b. Priestley

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of J.B. Priestley's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: Harold Pinter

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of Harold Pinter's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century People: John Osborne

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of John Osborne's impact on 20th Century theater and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century People: j.g. Ballard

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a summary of J.G. Ballard's impact on 20th Century literature and view additional resources such as related articles and collection items.
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Online Learning Haven

Online Learning Haven: Ancient Greece

For Students 6th - 8th
Article on ancient Greece with brief summaries of ancient Greek society, gods and goddesses, literature, and much more.
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Ohio State University

Osu General Plant Biology: Fungi

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a summary article that explains what a fungus is and how it survives. There is a good section on the economic importance of fungi.
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Arts Journal: Dance Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The ArtsJournal website provides a daily summary of arts and cultural journalism from the English-language press around the world, with links to complete articles for further reading. The dance page collects links on a wide range of...

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