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Curated OER

The Cost of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research the salary for a career of interest. They consider what kind of lifestyle that career would provide and graph their information for comparison.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Matter And Its Changes

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the phases of matter, make observations of matter, the physical and chemical properties of matter, solutions and mixtures, formation of molecules and atoms and molecules all through hands on activities.
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Curated OER

The Write Thing to Do

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine the proper way to write formal business letters. Students apply the skill to write letters to appropriate environmental protection agencies.
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Curated OER

Career Math Puzzles

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders come up with a career for each letter of the alphabet.
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Careers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discuss job choices, careers, and how they can affect lifestyles. They research a job they are interested in and write answers to questions about that job. They prepare a poster which includes information about the career they...
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Curated OER

Irish-Americans: Work and Song

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars research the experience of Irish immigrants who helped build the railroad systems of the United States. They analyze primary source documents, take notes, and create an artistic piece.
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Curated OER

A Comparative Study of Bangor, Wales and Your Community

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders research how a university in their local community changes the cultural landscape of the area. As a class, they discover how the town of Bangor, Wales was affected and compare that to a community in their local area. They...
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Curated OER

Making Choices to Save Money on Food

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students review lists of coupons and complete a worksheet to analyze the benefits of the specials. In this household budget lesson, students determine which foods are nutritional and the advantages of using coupons or specials to save...
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Curated OER

Variables That Can Affect Making Schedule

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners study the variables that affect transportation of shipments and the factors that affect deterioration of a perishable product.  In this transportation activity students discuss the pros and cons of team driving. 
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Can Land Ethics Work?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students evaluate the various purposes and issues surrounding the management of a nature preserve. They participate in discussion on whether there is intrinsic value in nature for its own sake.
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Other

U.s. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Americans With Disabilities Act

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission site contains general information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Docsteach: Civil Rights Act, 1964 & Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity asks students to read, analyze, and summarize Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that established the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Website
Other

U.s. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Filing a Charge of Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission site contains information on how to file a charge of employment discrimination.
Website
Other

Equal Employment Opportunities and Affirmative Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This St. Norbert College offers a research presentation that provides brief overviews of the equal employment laws, executive order 11246, and hiring processes.
Handout
University of Maryland

U.s.equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Pregnancy Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This page prepared by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission presents facts about pregnancy discrimination. Includes link to an updated condensed version.
Handout
Other

Eeoc: Ada: Your Employment Rights as a Disabled Person

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission site contains information on employment rights as an individual with a disability.
Handout
Other

Eeoc: Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation

For Students 9th - 10th
This U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission site contains general information on the topic of reasonable accommodation.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Eeoc)

For Students 9th - 10th
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established in 1964 to eliminate discrimination in employment, based on race, color, sex, religion and national origin and now also age or disability.
Website
Other

Us Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for EEOC. Identifies types of discrimination, filing a charge of discrimination, laws, regulations, and guidance.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Employability Skills

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will understand how employability skills enhance their employment opportunities and job satisfaction. They will demonstrate key employability skills and will maintain and upgrade skills as needed.
Website
Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Entry Level Employment

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore Entry-Level Employment opportunities using the Employment Spot career resources.
Primary
Other

Us Eeoc: Title Vii of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

For Students 9th - 10th
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 provided important protection for fairness in employment by establishing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Read the text of that legislation here, and see how it protects workers on...
Handout
Other

Eeoc: Facts About Race/color Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission information about race discrimination.
Handout
Other

Eeoc: Disability Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) offers a complete overview of the American with Disability Act, and how it applies in the real world. Content includes information on who a disabled person is,