Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Houses and the People They Shelter

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students examine different homes and shelters across cultures and time periods. In this Houses and the People They Shelter lesson plan, students draw conclusions about society and culture according to the features of their dwellings....
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US Department of Agriculture

Usda: Safe Food Handling: Food Safety While Hiking, Camping & Boating

For Students 9th - 10th
Everything you need to know about food safety for the outdoors. What to bring and not to bring, cooking at camp, keeping foods at the right temperatures and much more!
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A&E Television

History.com: How the End of the Vietnam War Led to a Refugee Crisis

For Students 9th - 10th
The fall of Saigon in April 1975 marked the close of the war, but also the beginning of one of the largest and longest refugee crises in history. Over the next two decades -- from 1975 to 1995 -- more than three million people fled...
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University of Washington

Digital Collections: Society and Culture Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Social Issues Collection is an image database of the Western United States and the Pacific Northwest region. The collection covers a variety of political and social topics, from women's issues, government, labor organizations such as...
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Grand Teton National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
The Grand Teton National Park Page is dedicated to providing information on Grand Teton National Parkfor assistance in planning a trip, vacation, or obtaining data about this park.
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Other

The World at War: Axis Offensive 1941

For Students 9th - 10th
The involvement of Great Britain was an important part of the allied attempts to defeat the axis powers. This site provides a timeline of events in World War II, and gives a good general idea of Britain's role in the events of war.