Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Learning to Skate

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a girl named Linda who faces her fears and learns to ice skate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Primary
Yale University

Yale Law School: First Inaugural Address of Franklin D. Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of Franklin D. Roosevelt's first Inaugural address. In this speech, he outlines the world crisis facing the country in 1933. He also outlines the aims of government programs and his primary goal, which was to relieve unemployment by...
Graphic
Curated OER

Sophia: Speaking in Class: Anxiety

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Black and white photograph of a person with hands in front of his/her face in a nervous or anxious gesture.
Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Death Wind Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Death Wind by William Bell, Allie chooses to run away from home rather than face her problems. When she is returning, a tornado strikes, destroying her home, and she fears for her family's safety. This teacher's guide includes a book...
Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Lois Duncan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What do you know about the life and work of Lois Duncan? This site features links to several of her books that contain lesson plans, teaching guides and more.
eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Tyrone and the Swamp Gang [Pdf]

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This ebook shares the story of a small dinosaur named Boland and his gang of small dinosaurs. Boland must overcome his fear of the bully Tyrone and face him so that they continue to play.