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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Read to Learn, Share What You Learn [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Several tips for reading to learn are provided on this page. Students will explore the BIG idea presented in a nonfiction piece.
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TES Global

Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Tudor Fashion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This slide show features men's and women's Tudor fashion for the rich and the poor. The students are to study these and design an outfit to fit the person.
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University of Victoria (Canada)

Capturing History: British Columbia

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating site features the area around the East Kootenays in the early 1900s showing the pristine environment through photographs and text.
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Curated OER

Greek Revival House Profile

For Students 9th - 10th
Salem, Massachusetts presents a line drawing of a Greek Revival house with labels detailing the unique features of this style. The text section expands on the information.
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Curated OER

Louisa May Alcott

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of many of Alcott's famous works, a brief biography and a portrait are offered here. The most unusual feature is the ability to annotate the works as you read. Great for notetaking, adding marginalia, raising questions,...