Curated OER
Framing It
Students transform their everyday lives into artistic experiences. Based on "The Angel Project," students create an artistic project using their own school as both an inspiration and a backdrop.
Curated OER
Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words Beginning with TR
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the difficult words that contain a tr-blend.
Curated OER
Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Thanksgiving
In this Thanksgiving vocabulary worksheet, learners select the best choice to complete the sentence about Thanksgiving. The worksheet challenges students with complex words.
Curated OER
From Fact To Fiction: Moby Dick
Students examine what makes a tragic hero and whether Captain Ahab fits the criteria. In this literature activity, engage in group discussions and examine Captain Ahab from the novel Moby Dick. They will then engage in a...
Curated OER
Ode to a Nightingale
High schoolers read poems about Tuberculosis by John Keats. Using the poems, they identify similies, metaphors, personification and imagery. In groups, they make connections about the author's outlook on life and how his disease...
Curated OER
Anne Frank: Propaganda
Students discover techniques that are used to spread propaganda. They define what propaganda is and how it can be used in both a positive and negative manner. They produce an ad campaign for product.
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What's In A Name: Art That Honors Achievement
Students examine a quilt by artist Faith Ringgold. They discuss what story is told by the quilt. They create their own collage quilt showing a person for whom a building in Bronx is named.
Curated OER
"I, Robot"
Seventh graders define vocabulary and discuss the characters in a movie. In this solar station instructional activity students explore robots on the Internet.
Other
Life of Amos Bronson Alcott
Biographical survey of the educational and religious philosophy of Bronson Alcott (1799-1888), author, teacher, conversationalist, transcendentalist philosopher, and outspoken advocate of educational and social reform. Includes extensive...
University of Nevada, Reno
Univ of Nevada: Ejse: The History of Science
The "Electronic Journal of Science Education" ISSN 1087-3430 Vol. 3 - No. 1 - September 1998 included this article called "The History of Science - What a Story!!"
Other
International Debate Education Association: Debates: Philosophy
A selection of debate topics focused on philosophical issues. Each topic includes a clear statement of the argument, a list of points for and against, suggested support for each (point and counterpoint), and a bibliography that supports...
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: David Hume
Biography of Hume (1711-1776 CE), including personal and educational information, and publication dates for major works. Also features an excerpt from a private letter written when Hume was around 15.
Center For Civic Education
Center for Civic Education: James Madison and Executive Power
This lesson plan examines the legacy of the "philosopher statesman," James Madison. Madison combined the intellectual knowledge and creativity of the scholar with the practical savvy of the politician, a man of strong principles who also...
Stanford University
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Confucius
This Stanford University encyclopedia entry discusses Confucius (551-479 BCE), who, according to Chinese tradition, was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: John Dewey
An in-depth biography of the American philosopher and educational reformer, John Dewey (1859-1952).
University of Notre Dame
History of American Education Web Project: Benjamin Franklin
Biographical notes about Benjamin Franklin's role in the history of education in America, including his ideas about introducing science and new methodologies into school curricula.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: David Hume
Biography of Hume, including personal and educational information, and publication dates for major works. Also features an excerpt from a private letter written when Hume was around 15.
Other
Catholic Educator's Resource Center: The Galileo Affair
Online essay concerning the battle between Galileo and the Catholic Church over the issue of heliocentrism, or, whether the sun or the earth is at the center of the universe.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Mathematics Archive: John Wallis
This page provides an excellent biography of John Wallis, an English clergyman, mathematician, and philosopher. Discusses his childhood, education, travel, studies, and his contributions to the fields of philosophy, language, and...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Learn biographical details on Elizabeth Cady Stanton, author, lecturer, and chief philosopher of the woman's rights and suffrage movements.
Science Struck
Science Struck: The Concept of Cultural Hegemony
Explains the term cultural hegemony and how it was constructed by the Marxist philosopher Antonio Gramsci. Examples of its manifestation in mass media, education, religion, and other areas are given.
Other
Southern Illinois University Carbondale: The Center for Dewey Studies
The Center for Dewey Studies website was developed to provide a comprehensive resource about the life and work of the philosopher and educator John Dewey.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Marcus Aurelius Meditations
Ancient History Sourcebook offers the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius Antonius, the "philosopher emperor" of Rome. This is one of the few pieces of literature written by a world leader; even more striking is the fact that it is a work of...
Arizona State University
Asu: Chicana and Chicano Space
Provided by Arizona State University, this website is a comprehensive thematic, inquiry-based art education resource. Includes two interdisciplinary units of lessons.