Curated OER
Snowy Owl Adaptations
Students explore the adaptations that are made by the snowy owl. They discuss why these adaptations are necessary and how they protect the owl. Students create a snowy owl puppet.
Curated OER
Attracting an Audience With Purpose
Students discuss the attributes of a good speech and a bad speech, and listen to Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech, I Have A Dream. They rewrite a speech, directing it to a different audience than it was intended for.
Curated OER
An All American Success Story
Students read the All American Success Story and answer comprehension questions. They write an essay about a person they consider to be a successful person.
Curated OER
The New Immigrants
Students determine what lures immigrants to the Pittsburgh area. They conduct interviews to compare the experiences of new immigrants to the area to those of previous immigrants.
Curated OER
From the Rise of the Absolute Monarchy to Democracy on the American Frontier
Students use a teacher-made museum guide with questions that allow them to analyze and compare the patron art of seventeenth-century France with portraits of later periods at the Joslyn Art Museum. Students also read The Little Prince...
Curated OER
LESSON 3: The Many Shades of Our World
Students recognize that people have many different types of skin color.
TES Global
Tes: 'Ain't I a Woman?' and 'I Have a Dream'
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this series of activities, students will compare Sojouner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream Speech". Students will look at literal and implied...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Students will compare and contrast the imagery from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with other works of Shakespeare using online resources.
Crayola
Crayola: Dreams and Dinosaurs (Lesson Plan)
This site is a great way to wrap up a unit on dinosaurs. Children create their own "Window clings," then use them in sorting activities. Also provides resources and adaptations. (To access this lesson plan, you must register with...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" Argument Part 2
What an impact delivery can make! Students will compare the written and spoken version of Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech. Included are handouts, examples of student work, and a video of the speech.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Separate but Equal: A Study of Segregation
Given Supreme Court case summaries, students will compare and contrast the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education decisions.