CommonLit
Common Lit: "Adolf Hitler" by Jessica Mc Birney
Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) was a German politician who was a leader of the Nazi Party and later became a dictator in Germany. Hitler's leadership in Germany resulted in World War II and the deaths of countless soldiers and citizens,...
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Common Lit: "Alexander Hamilton" by Jessica Mc Birney
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) was an American political figure and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. In this informational text, Jessica McBirney discusses Hamilton's life and accomplishments, specifically his...
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Common Lit: "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing" by Jessica Mc Birney
A learning module that begins with "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Jessica Harper and Lindsay Du Pont: Lizzy's Do's and Don
A video of the book "Lizzy's Do's and Don", written by Jessica Harper and Lindsay DuPont. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Common Lit: "Emmett Till" by Jessica Mc Birney
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...
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Common Lit: "The Road to American Independence" by Jessica Mc Birney
This informational text recounts America's road to independence, starting from the beginning of English colonization in North America and ending with the final battle of the American Revolution. A specific purpose for reading and...
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Common Lit: "The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island" by Jessica Mc Birney
In 1835, a Native American woman was left on San Nicolas Island for 18 years by herself. Scott O'Dell's award-winning novel "Island of the Blue Dolphins" is based on her life. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are...
BBC
Bbc: Saving Private Lynch Stroy 'Flawed'
BBC correspondent John Kampfner discusses the capture and rescue of Jessica Lynch and the flaws that surround her story. (May 15, 2003)
Curated OER
Cnn: Jessica Lynch
From an article dated 7,2003, here is the story of Jessica Lynch, a young soldier who was rescued in Iraq.
Curated OER
Cnn: Jessica Lynch
From an article dated 7,2003, here is the story of Jessica Lynch, a young soldier who was rescued in Iraq.
Curated OER
Cnn: Jessica Lynch
From an article dated 7,2003, here is the story of Jessica Lynch, a young soldier who was rescued in Iraq.
Read Works
Read Works: Sequence Kindergarten Unit
[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans designed to teach students to recognize the beginning and ending of a story and use word clues to put story events into the correct sequence. Lessons are based on the...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Censorship: For the People or for Controlling the People? By Mc Birney
Censorship has, and continues to be, a highly debated topic. Some people believe that in order to secure the safety of citizens, information should be closely censored. However, many other people believe that this is a violation of...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Smudge Proof Lipstick Was Invented: Moments of Vision 6
Today, lip cosmetics are a billion dollar industry, with 1 out of every 3 women claiming that they won't leave home without applying lipstick. But how did it come to be so common? In the sixth installment of our 'Moments of Vision'...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Mysteries of Vernacular: X Ray
The story of the word X-Ray is one of great thinkers. French philosopher Rene Descartes isolated the letters X, Y and Z to stand for unknowns, and centuries later, Wilhelm Rontgen discovered the X-ray, using the X for the unknown nature...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Mysteries of Vernacular: Sarcophagus
Dating back to the early Roman Empire, the word sarcophagus originally referred to the limestone a coffin was made of, rather than the coffin itself. From flesh-eating stone to a stone coffin, Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel unbury the...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Survive Nuclear Fallout?
Brooke Buddemeier and Jessica S. Wieder explore the possibility of surviving nuclear detonation.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Blue Jeans Were Invented
Jessica Oreck shares the humble origins of blue jeans.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the Popsicle Was Invented
In the eleventh installment of our 'Moments of Vision' series, Jessica Oreck shares the distracted origins of the popsicle.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How the Bendy Straw Was Invented
In the twelfth installment of our 'Moments of Vision' series, Jessica Oreck shares the origins of the bendy straw.
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