Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries:celebrity Caricature
Online exhibit of caricatures of national celebrities from all walks of life.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Realism: "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte
This lesson focuses on the short story "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" by Bret Harte who uses stereotypical but realistic characters to invent the culture of the "Old West." This story is an example of Regionalism, a sbu-genre of Realism....
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: Postmodernism: "Harrison Bergeron"
This lesson focuses on the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut which portrays the year 2081 in a society where all people are equal and the same. Links are provided to the text and a study guide for the story. Students are...
Curated OER
Kids Health: A Big Look at the Eye
Younger students learn much about the human eye in this article, which is illustrated with a cross-sectional diagram.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Hormones
Students will find out about the three major classes of hormones on the basis of chemical structure, and learn the role they play in human physiology.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Science Behind the News
The Why? Files from the University of Wisconsin explains the science behind the news. The website, tackling issues in news headlines, provides a good mix of information and interactivity that takes the "chore" out of learning.
Library of Congress
Loc: See, Hear, and Sing Animation
The Library of Congress takes a look at the wacky world of cartoons, beginning with George Melies, who demonstrated that objects could be animated in film with a series of drawings, each drawn with slight changes.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpt From Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Chapter 12
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Sacred Text Archive
Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends by "Aunt Naomi"
This is the index page to the full text of a vivid collecton of Jewish folklore that entertains and teaches. This book, originally published in 1919, is based on tales from the Talmud and Midrash. While some of the themes are familiar...
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: The Grammar Lesson
This poem shares a humorous message about grammar rules.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Discussion Guide: The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School
Candace Fleming writes contemporary stories built around Aesop's fables in The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School. No one wants to teach the fourth graders until the amazing Mr. Jupiter comes along. He undertakes the task...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Picture Book Writing Lesson: Relative Report Narratives
After sharing Margie Palatini's charming "bad-situation-that-only-gets-worse tale", Tub-boo-boo, writers will plan a story about a humorous household accident that gets worse before it gets better. Borrowing Palatini's exciting idea from...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: 3 2 1 Contact, Don't Touch That Dial
A discussion of reflecting telescopes and their use in radio astronomy. The types of information gained from and the research emphasis fueled by such telescopes is described. Site uses Hollywood references and a humorous style.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Scottish Sheep Shocker
Simplified and irreverent explanation of how Dolly was cloned. Includes a simple timeline of cloning technology. Some good information behind the humor.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Resources for Chemistry Educators
Annotated collection of teacher-reviewed chemistry resources includes the following: current research, public policy, reference information, student-oriented sites, homework and quizzes, questions students ask, and professional...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Beach Bodies (In Spoken Word)
What leads to the way we perceive our body image? In a thought-provoking and humorous performance, spoken word poets David Fasanya and Gabriel Barralaga pose a challenge to rethink how we see ourselves. [3:32]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: On Reading the Koran
Lesley Hazleton sat down one day to read the Koran. With serious scholarship and warm humor, Hazleton shares the grace, flexibility and mystery she found, in this myth-debunking talk. [9:34]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Social Animal
Tapping into the findings of his latest book, NYTimes columnist David Brooks unpacks new insights into human nature from the cognitive sciences- insights with massive implications for economics and politics as well as our own...
BBC
Bbc News: Cheat's Guide to Joyce's Ulysses
A humorous description of the novel which made Joyce famous. Also includes comments by readers from all over the United Kingdom on what the novel is or isn't.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Immune Response
This article will help students learn how to describe the lymphatic system and its functions in the immune response, explain the role of antigens, describe a humoral immune response, identify roles of different types of T cells, define...
The History Cat
The History Cat: u.s. History: The Oregon Trail
A glimpse at life on the Oregon Trail during 19th-century westward expansion. Written humorously with teen learners in mind, students can view original photographs and read excerpts from pioneer diaries for a sense of the arduous journey.
Other
Australian Culture
This homepage offers many links to different areas of Australian culture, including social etiquette, humor, inventions, science, quotes, dining, and many others.
Other
Mars today.com: Home Page
MarsToday.com provides a collection of sites related to the planet Mars. Not your dad's "Whole Earth Catalog" since it's missing all of the advertising and humor. Latest news, basic planetary facts, and historic missions to Mars.
Other
Dean and Laura Vandruff: Conversational Terrorism
This humorous essay arms you against a host of "conversation terrorist" techniques. Learn to interpret phrases that are meant to keep you quiet, change the subject, or throw you off track in your conversation. SL.9-10.3 Eval...
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