Curated OER
The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush: Native American Life
Students read," The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush" by Tomie dePaola and discuss the way legends are passed down orally. They then create their own legend and illustrate it on a simulated "Buffalo Skin" made from brown paper.
Curated OER
A Number a Day
Students explore the calendar including sequence of the days of the week, and the numbers associated with each day. They conduct research about each number and share what they find with the class.
Library of Congress
World Digital Library
This multicultural digital library delivers a vast collection of various primary sources from all over the world to enhance studies in all areas.
Other
The Thomas Gray Archive
The Thomas Gray Archive is an interactive hypermedia repository for the study of the life and works of British poet Thomas Gray (1716-1771 CE). The Archive consists of two major sections, the Primary Texts section and the Materials section.
TES Global
Blendspace: John Steinbeck and the Red Pony
This twenty-six part blendspace is a scavenger hunt that will lead students to learn about the author John Steinbeck, the setting of The Red Pony, and why he wrote The Red Pony. Writing assignments, rubrics, primary sources, video...
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Anti Suffragists
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students solve a problem surrounding a historical question by reading primary source documents. This historical inquiry lesson allows students to study a speech and anti-suffrage literature to explore...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Stephen Crane's "The Open Boat"
In this lesson, students will examine the relationship of man and nature as portrayed in "The Open Boat," based on Crane's suffering from a shipwreck on The Commodore in which he spent thirty hours on a small boat at sea before being...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: Internet Medieval Sourcebook
The Fordham University Center for Medieval Studies provides full-text medieval sources. For example, the full text of "Beowulf" can be found here.
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum
The Trumpet Club: Welcome Comfort Classroom Activities
Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource. Check out this site for some activity ideas to go along with Patricia Polacco's book Welcome Comfort.