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Aaron Shepherd

The Crystal Heart, a Vietnamese Legend (R's Theater)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A reader's theater version of a folktale from Vietnam for 13 players, ages 10 and up. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his picture book "The Crystal Heart," the themes explored are kindness and false imagining....
Primary
Aaron Shepherd

Monkey Lives! A Superhero Tale of China (R's Theater)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A reader's theater version of a folktale from China for six or more players ages ten and up. Adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from his short novel "Monkey: A Superhero Tale of China," the performance length is five...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Australians and New Zealanders

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Australian and New Zealander Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Handout
Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Scottish and Scotch Irish Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the traditional culture and lifestyle of Scottish and Scotch-Irish Americans. (Note: Content is not the most current.)
Website
Migration Policy Institute

Migration Policy Institute: Country Profiles

For Students 9th - 10th
A catalogue of the migration experience that looks at the diverse flows of immigrants around the world. Visitors can click on the profiles of individual countries to access brief summaries of vital data, immigration policies, history,...
Lesson Plan
Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: u.s. History Lessons: Immigration

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This personal site provides a list of links and lesson plans related to immigration up to the current time.
eBook
Aaron Shepherd

Aaron Shepherd: The Gifts of Wali Dad

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site listen to a tale of India and Pakistan retold and read by author Aaron Shepherd. Information provided for Reader's Theater as well as extras provided by the author such as play script and posters.
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Colorado

For Students 3rd - 5th
Discover more about the Rocky Mountains. Why is Colorado called the "Centennial State?" Look at this website for captivating facts.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: The Cinderella Projects

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Learners will compare and contrast various versions of Cinderella in the mini-unit. Students will engage in shared readings, an art project, and dramatic play during the unit.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Kqed: What Is Culture?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These lesson plans are based on California State Standards, including handouts, activities, and suggested extension activities. Requires Adobe Reader.
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Other

Storytelling in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
There are several steps to becoming a storyteller. Find out what they are and be on your way to becoming a storyteller here! Learn how to find good stories to tell, and how to tell them to an audience effectively.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: What Is a Myth?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about myths from around the world in this self-guided unit while also learning how to construct a compare and contrast essay. Included are characteristics of creation myths, videos about Chinese and Egyptian myths, and a step by...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Don't Ask Where I'm From, Ask Where I'm a Local

For Students 9th - 10th
Writer Taiye Selasi speaks on behalf of multi-local people, who feel at home in the town where they grew up, the city they live now and maybe another place or two.
Article
Other

Global Oneness Project: On the Big Bend of the Xingu River

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Writer Nina Wegner travels to Altamira, Brazil, and talks to the fishermen who are struggling for their livelihoods. The world's third-largest dam, the Belo Monte, reaches peak construction this year, destroying their environment. She...
Handout
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Canadian Aboriginal Theatre

For Students 9th - 10th
This part of the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia gives a history and current assessment of Aboriginal Theatre in Canada and how it relates to Canadian theatre as a whole.
Handout
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia

Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Native Earth Performing Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Native Earth presents works that are relevant to the lives of Aboriginals today. A great venue for seeing new Canadian works.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Identity: What Makes You Who You Are?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes you who you are?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Identity: Can You Change Your Identity?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Can you change your identity?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Walter Dean Myers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Web English Teacher helps you to discover the world of author Walter Dean Myers. This resource features lesson plans for "Fallen Angels" and several other books.
Primary
Aaron Shepherd

Resthaven, an African Story (Reader's Theater)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This reader's theater version of a folktale from Africa has been adapted by children's book author Aaron Shepard from "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer. For six or more players ages 12-15. Performance length is 10 minutes.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Exploring the World of Cinderella Tales

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Students will read three different Cinderella tales, including tales from Africa, China, and America. Upon completion of a Venn diagram comparing the similarities and differences of these tales, the students will complete and present...
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Other

Take Lessons: How to Read Body Language: Examples From Around the World

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This resource provides several examples of different meanings of various types of body language.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Discussing "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Today we are picking apart this story and discussing it in great detail so that we can set the foundation for our comparing and contrasting activity on our Day 3 lesson.
Article
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Beyond Food & Fiestas: Creating Authentic Cultural Experiences in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
As educators, we are eager to provide cultural experiences for our students. Songs, dances, traditional dress, food, and relevant objects are wonderful ways to interest students in a variety of cultures. But when you take it a step...

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