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Curated OER

A Timeline of Aboriginal Treaties in Canada

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using guiding questions, students analyze various treaties signed in Canada over the years between aborigines people and the Canadian government. Students later present their findings to the whole class in a creative fashion.
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Curated OER

Comparing Notes: a Mathematical Exploration of the Piano

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine the history of equal temperament, the modern standard of tuning a piano. Proportion calculations of octaves and perfect fifths are utilized to calculate the frequency of each note in a major scale.
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Curated OER

Apple, Apples Everywhere!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students listen to the story of Johnny Appleseed. They create a chart of students favorite apples. They access the Internet and research nutritional information and facts about apples.
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Curated OER

Performance Standards/Competencies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research how children dressed during Colonial times. Students design and create life-sized likenesses of themselves, dressing the paper dolls in colonial dress.
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Curated OER

"Encounter with a Skull"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a story twice. The first time they read it is without contextual information. They read it with the contextual information.
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Curated OER

Encounter with a Skull (Tae dokuro, 1890)

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars read and analyze a short story by Koda Rohan. They conduct research, read and discuss a biography of the author, identify examples of Japanese and Buddhist symbolism in the story, and write an original story.
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Curated OER

The Perfect Man: Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the characteristics of an autobiography. They read from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and discuss and write an essay regarding some of his quotes.
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Curated OER

Develop Global Perspectives of Nations and Peoples of the World

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze examples of the world socio-economic trends. Using those examples, they develop their own global persective of the different nations and peoples of the world. They determine the value of cultural diversity and describe...
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Curated OER

Eye of the Icon

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine various examples of artwork and identify icons. In groups, they discuss the role of special interest groups and media in promoting icons in society. They create a bust of an icon in the Victorian style and share them...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Perspective on the Slave Narrative

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan focusing on the the historical context of slave narratives, "Perspective on the Slave Narrative" introduces students to the abolitionist movement and the slave experience.
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University of Iowa

Bringing History Home: My History at School

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
This unit introduces children to the concept of history as a story. By focusing on their experiences at school, students connect history concepts with personal experience and learn history using primary sources from their own lives. This...
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Retro Report Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
Retro Report is a nonprofit news organization that connects the past to our present. Their short videos provide both historical context and new perspectives. You can use the videos and lesson plans to inspire critical thinking and...
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National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts: The Big Read: Le Guin: A Wizard of Earthsea

For Students 9th - 10th
Guide to A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin with information on historical context, discussion questions, and additional resources on the book. A teachers guide includes ten lessons designed to lead classes through the book with...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Welcome Home Balto Lesson Plan: Molly of Denali

For Students K - 1st
This lesson, based on the animated story "Welcome Home Balto" from the PBS KIDS series MOLLY OF DENALI, helps children use visual imagery to enhance comprehension while listening to and reading informational texts. After Molly hears the...
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PBS

Pbs: Culture Shock: Huck Finn in Context

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site features information on themes from Huck Finn. You will find activities and discussion questions to accompany the different sections.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Review Redux: Literary Criticism Through Reception Moments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Literature takes on a life of its own as students take a hands-on approach to exploring A Raisin in the Sun for cultural and historical context.