Curated OER
Seeing Is Believing
Young scholars research and describe the stories of Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They analyze historical sources from different points of view and present an analysis of two historical contexts.
Curated OER
Frankenstein (Teacher Zone)
Students are introduced to the life and art of Mary Shelley and consider the still-relevant themes of the Frankenstein myth. Also, students become acquainted with the nineteenth century fascination with electricity by reviewing...
Curated OER
Children in the United States and Japan
Students locate Japan on a map or globe and describe the relative location of Japan. They use the Internet to investigate cultural characteristics of children in the United States and in Japan. They use a Venn Diagram as an...
Curated OER
Haiku
Pupils study various forms of poetry and the culture of Japan. They are introduced to a haiku- a traditional form of poetry and an art form in the Japanese culture. They write a haiku and create a student haiku booklet with the classes...
Curated OER
Good Relationships
Students explore ways to empathize with others. They read a story and discuss how it reminds them of real live events. students sing a song about love. In a group activity, students trace a picture of their hands. On each finger and...
Curated OER
Peace Be Still (The Peace of Jesus)
Young scholars listen to and discuss story of Jesus calming storm, write script containing interview questions, create background with props, make video of newscast, and illustrate memory verse or symbol of peace using KidPix software.
Curated OER
LA CENERENTOLA (Cinderella)
Students formulate how to make puppets and realize that puppetry, like opera, is another kind of theater. They gain deeper knowledge of the characters in Rossini's La Referentially. Students use this concept to make decisions about...
Curated OER
Diseases Are Real
Eleventh graders research industries that contribute to sanitation and pollution problems. They investigate the direct result of unhygienic practices including disease outbreaks or specific illnesses. They create a Power Point...
Curated OER
Computers in the Classroom
Tenth graders identify and interpret modern poetry through exploration with guided instruction. Students use the Encarta Encylcopedia site to explore further modern poetry and locate poetry that inspires them. Students identify themes...
Curated OER
Comparing Cities
Young scholars research the characteristics of cities in two different geographical areas. Using the internet, they take notes on the information they collect and record their observations on the two cities. They discover how the...
Curated OER
Chart This!
Students collect data and graph or chart the information. In this data organization lesson, students poll their classmates about certain topics and chart or graph the information to show the results of their research.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Indian Policewomen Slap Dating Couples
In this English worksheet, students read "Indian Policewomen Slap Dating Couples," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Kenya's First Lady Runs Amok
In this English worksheet, students read "Kenya's First Lady Runs Amok," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Music Conducting: Classroom Activities
An excellent lesson plan that helps students learn the role of a music conductor. Students will engage in various activities that allow them to have a hands on approach to conducting their classmates.
Majoring in Music
Majoring in Music: A Career in Choral Conducting
In this article, by Scott W. Dorsey, provides a great deal of very practical, realistic information about careers in choral conducting. In addition to outlining what the career opportunities are, the author describes in a sidebar what...
University of South Florida
Usc: Effects of Background Music on Math Test Scores
This is a paper from the University of Southern California that summarizes the findings of a study conducted on how popular and classical background music affect the math test scores of students.
Other
Creating Music
This online, interactive environment for music creation and exploration includes games and puzzles and interesting activities that teach about music in a visual way.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: Conducting
The basics of conducting are presented here in this well written tutorial. Included are simple pictures and animations of simple conducting patterns.
Boston University
How to Conduct a Multi Ethnic Team Reporting Project
This site offers a phenomenal plan for assembling a culturally diverse journalism team to work on a story (or series of stories) of social significance. This extensive guideline provides step by step instructions. (Note: some links may...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Spacecraft Design: Beat the Heat
To understand the challenges of satellite construction, student teams design and create model spacecraft to protect vital components from the harsh conditions found on Mercury and Venus. They use slices of butter in plastic eggs to...
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Lesson Plan z.com: Music
LessonPlanZ.com, a searchable online database of lesson plans, and provides a listing of music-related lesson plans.
University of Pennsylvania
Eugene Ormandy a Centennial Celebration
A wonderful exhibit of this incredible man who was a talented musician as well as the music director for the Philadelphia Orchestra for 42 years.
New York Times
New York Times: Interviewing Techniques
For students, this article covers the basics of interviewing as a skill. "Anybody who's ever done homework while watching television, listening to music and fielding instant messages that pop up on the screen every two minutes can master...
IMDb
Busby Berkeley
From the US Army conducting and directing parades to smashing success on Broadway, Busby Berkeley was one of the greatest choreographers in the U.S. Read his brief biography and get a large list of his many works.