Curated OER
Understanding Flashback
Students are introduced to the definition of "flashback" in that writers use it when they want to reveal to readers something that happened in the past.
Then Students write a short story using a flashback scene and then move back to the...
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The Walking Purchase of 1737
Students review the main points of the Walking Purchase of 1737. In groups, they describe how the Iroquois, Minisink, and Delaware Indians felt about the purchase and compare and contrast the different views. They write and perform a...
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Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?
Eighth graders study the basics of photography and practiced five different modes of writing, required seven photos.
Curated OER
GET READY FOR FCAT WITH MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH!
Students integrate writing skills with music. They select three to four topics to write about and print out on decorative paper.
Curated OER
Middle-class teenagers in India
Students read and discuss an extract about teenagers in India and complete related activities.
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Transportation and Communication Timeline
Students discuss the growth of transportation and communication technology since 1500 C.E. Individually or in groups, they research lists of developments in the two areas. Finally, students create timelines indicating the development...
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Gallaudet University: English Works: Guide to Different Types of Essays
English Works site has suggestions on how to write an essay to convey helpful information. This site offers examples of eight different types of essays and graphic organizers.
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Gilder Lehrman Institute: History Now: Every Citizen a Soldier: World War Ii Posters on the Home Front
An article from the quarterly journal, History Now, discusses the importance of posters in World War II in encouraging support in the United States for the war. See examples of posters and read about how they emphasized the role of every...
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Gustave Courbet
A Webmuseum English biographical essay, with a number of examples of his art work. Good images, each with a description.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: Pierre Auguste Renoir
A Webmuseum biographical essay on Pierre-Auguste Renoir, with a number of examples of his art work. Good images, each with a description of the work.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cezanne, Mont Sainte Victoire
Cezanne returns to the motif of Mont Sainte-Victoire throughout his career, resulting in an incredibly varied series of works. View examples of his artwork and read descriptions of his style in this essay.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cassatt, the Coiffure
Mary Cassatt's motivation in making her prints was to make her art more accessible for a large audience. She believed that everyone, regardless of income or social position, should be able to experience art and to own works they enjoy....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mexican Muralism: Los Tres Grandes David Siqueiros, Diego Rivera
Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and Jose Clemente Orozco-known as Los tres grandes-cultivated an artistic style that defined Mexican identity following the Revolution. They crafted epic murals on the walls of highly visible, public buildings...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dante's Divine Comedy in Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Art
Because of Dante's image-driven descriptions in "Divine Comedy", many artists have sought to illustrate his text through a wide variety of media. This essay will look at two outstanding examples of how Dante's words fed the creative...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Pyxis of Al Mughira
The Pyxis of al-Mughira, now in the Louvre, is among the best surviving examples of the royal ivory carving tradition in Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain). View pictures and read a description of this pyxis in this essay.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Great Mosque of Cordoba
Known locally as Mezquita-Catedral, the Great Mosque of Cordoba is one of the oldest structures still standing from the time Muslims ruled Al-Andalus. View pictures and read descriptions of this example of Islamic architecture in this...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Alhambra
The Alhambra in Granada, Spain, is distinct among Medieval palaces for its sophisticated planning, complex decorative programs, and its many enchanting gardens and fountains. View pictures and read descriptions of this example of Islamic...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biombo With the Conquest of Mexico and View of Mexico City
The influence of Asian art on colonial Latin America is particularly evident in viceregal textiles, ceramics, and furniture. Some examples are the resplendent biombos, or folding screens, made in Mexico beginning in the seventeenth...