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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Tom Thomson

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive biographical information on the life and works of Canadian landscape painter Tom Thomson, who drowned before he could become an official member of the Group of Seven.
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: Berczy

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive biographical information on Canadian portrait painter, William Berczy, whose early life was spent on colonization efforts in Upper Canada.
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Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online: James Morrice

For Students 9th - 10th
Features much biographical information on Montreal born painter James Wilson Morrice. Often praised by art critics, his works were shown internationally and was a great influence on many other Canadian painters.
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Alpha Dictionary: Online Russian Reference Grammar

For Students 9th - 10th
Most questions about Russian grammar can be answered at this website. Intended for native speakers of English who are interested in learning Russian. Background on Russian grammar might also be useful by ELL students and their teachers,...
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Using Spell Checkers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource gives three pointers for getting the best results from your spell checker.
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Lingolex

Lingolex.com: Internet Terms in Spanish and English

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has been successful at defining some very difficult technical internet and computer terms.
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Academie Francaise

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the Academie Francaise. Provides information on its role, its history, its members (called "les immortels"), its influence on the French language, and its dictionaries (actual limited online access).
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Curated OER

Bohol Philippines: God's Little Paradise

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this online dictionary to translate to and from English and three languages used in the Philippines -- Tagalog, Cebuano, and Hiligaynon. Note that you select the "From" language, not "To," as you might expect.
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PBS

Colorin Colorado: Ell Glossary

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Bilingual reference resource, English/Spanish. Contains a huge range of resources for teachers and hispanic parents, including a glossary of educational terms, assessment, literacy, disabilities, and much more.
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PBS

Colorin Colorado: Ell Glossary

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Bilingual reference resource, English/Spanish. Contains a huge range of resources for teachers and hispanic parents, including a glossary of educational terms, assessment, literacy, disabilities, and much more.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Arts and Crafts Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Arts and Crafts movement and the artists involved. There are images on the page and links to artists as well. Site by ArtLex, providing an online art dictionary.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Marshall Plan

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with news article by Mike Kubic called "The Marshall Plan" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Spanish Civil War

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with news article by Mike Kubic called "The Spanish Civil War" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From Swann's Way

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with an "Excerpt from Swann's Way" by Marcel Proust accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: Easter 1916

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with William Butler Yeats' poem "Easter 1916" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: Marshall Plan Speech

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with a George Catlett Marshall's "Marshall Plan Speech" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: Excerpt From "Civil Disobedience"

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Henry David Thoreau's "Excerpt from 'Civil Disobedience'" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Benjamin Franklin's "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Common Lit: The Battle of Bull Run: The End of Illusions

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Ernest B. Furgurson's "The Battle of Bull Run: The End of Illusions" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Thomas Gray's poem "Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: Excerpt From Spirit of Laws

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Charles-Louis de Secondat Montesquieu's "Excerpt from Spirit of Laws" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Common Lit: Un Explores Native American Rights in u.s.

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Michel Martin's interview "UN Explores Native American Rights in U.S." accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Rape of Nanking and a Forgotten Genocide

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Mike Kubic's news article "The Rape of Nanking and a Forgotten Genocide" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Israeli Palestinian Conflict

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with Mike Kubic's news article "The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...