Curated OER
Chana's Anguish and Triumph -1
Learners study the family history of Elkana. They describe story elements and character feelings based on their understanding of the story.
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Building Up, Breaking Down
Students explore their school building and examine the rocks it is made of. They discover how rocks become building materials and participate in a variety of activities surrounding this subject.
Curated OER
To what extent should the Canadian Political and/or Electoral systems be reformed?
Twelfth graders look critically at the government and then take a defend a position on the prospect of reform.
Curated OER
Creating Ideas and Organizing Thinking
Students examine the concept of developing ideas and organizing their thinking. They create concept maps and graphic organizers using Inspiration software, and develop a concept map for their own subject area.
Curated OER
Your Next Class Trip
Students write a persuasive argument to their principal to take their class trip to a destination of their choice. They must transfer the written argument into a website. They also focus on what it takes to plan a trip.
Curated OER
Intergenerational Life Writing Lesson Plan
Students meet with an older adult to complete a writing assignment. Using a topic suggested by the teacher, they each write a story about their own lives and compare and contrast their perspectives. They share their viewpoints with the...
Curated OER
Touchstones
Learners locate monuments in their neighborhoods and sketch them. They are shown slides of two modern monuments, the Vietnam Memorial and the Holocaust Monument in Edgewood Park. They read the article in National Geographic, Vol. 167,...
Curated OER
Hermit Crab Races
Students predict the speeds of humans and hermit crabs and investigate their predictions using ratios and formulas. AppleWorks is used for this instructional activity, which includes a data worksheet.
Curated OER
An Amusing Speech
Students think of something amusing that happened to them in their lives. They then write down specific notes on note cards and practice their speech at home so they can present it to the class.
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The Constitution and The Bill of Rights
Studnets learn about The Constitution and The Bill of Rights through a series on Internet pages that include such things as the framers, court cases and games.
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Archaeology as a Career
Fourth graders read about archaeology as a career. They develop a list of questions they would like to ask an archaeologist and then actually interview an archaeologist on the future of archaeology as a career.
University of Groningen
American History: Essays: The Iron Horse: Ideology
From a lengthy essay on the history of the railroad in the United States. This section describes the role of townsite agents who, in addition to helping plan a town, acted as 'information brokers' to advise would-be merchants of the...
The Tongue Untied
The Tongue Untied: Quotation Marks
Learn more about using quotation marks properly through this informative resource. Students and teachers will benefit from this helpful site.
![Glencoe Literature Library: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/103575-e8405bf1e446f7c46a5670fefc3fab62.jpg?1661498428 "Glencoe Literature Library: \"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\" [Pdf] Unit Plan")
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" [Pdf]
Great study guide for Robert Louis Stevenson's novella, "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." Before reading the book, check out an author biography, vocabulary, and pre-reading activities and questions. Also, use the guide's...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
"In this unit, students explore the artistry that helped make Irving our nation's first literary master and ponder the mystery that now haunts every Halloween -- What happened to Ichabod Crane?"
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McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literary Library: "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" Study Guide [Pdf]
Explore Benjamin Franklin and his "Autobiography" with the help of background information, vocabulary lists, brainstorming exercises, and thought-provoking writing prompts on Franklin's talents and contributions. Also, use what you have...
Kansas State
Ksu: Selections From Francis Bacon's "Novum Organum"
This site, from a college course, not only provides the text of some sections of the "Novum Organum" by Francis Bacon. It also provides a study guide and a discussion of Bacon and Descartes. A helpful site for deeper understanding of...
![Glencoe Literature Library: "The Summer of the Swans" [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/103574-021fe01ce273704c7d6f97a013be9ca0.jpg?1661498425 "Glencoe Literature Library: \"The Summer of the Swans\" [Pdf] Unit Plan")
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "The Summer of the Swans" [Pdf]
A nice study guide for "The Summer of the Swan" by Betsy Byars, complete with pre-reading material, thought-provoking discussion and essay questions, and brainstorming activities. Provides excellent post-reading writing and...
![Glencoe Literature Library: "Great Expectations" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan](https://content.lessonplanet.com/knovation/original/103598-270e0dcc5dae3ea3a7309c5216eb923d.jpg?1661498489 "Glencoe Literature Library: \"Great Expectations\" Study Guide [Pdf] Unit Plan")
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "Great Expectations" Study Guide [Pdf]
Great study guide for Charles Dickens's novel, "Great Expectations." Before reading the book, check out an author biography, vocabulary, and pre-reading activities and questions. Also, use the guide's brainstorming activities to help you...