Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sparta and Athens

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study Ancient Greece. In this Ancient Greece lesson plan, 6th graders complete 16 lessons to learn about Ancient Greece. Students complete a quiz for assessment.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Joy of a Garden

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners study environmental stewardship. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students read the story The Gardner and define the character's actions for the environment. Learners define philanthropy and complete a Venn Diagram...
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Curated OER

Invention Grab Bag

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research inventions and their role in the history of civilization. In this inventions lesson plan, students choose an invention from a grab bag and research information to answer the worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Macbeth Madness

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students analyze Shakespeare's Macbeth. In this Macbeth lesson, students read Act Two Scene iv and Act Three Scenes i-vi in the play and complete the test from the given link.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Holidays: Stress on the Body

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article on stress and holiday weight gain. In this biology lesson, students research about the body's response to excess sugar in the diet. They create a pamphlet, billboard, newscast or journal article containing...
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Curated OER

Passion for Change

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect upon traditional, cultural, or ritualized events. They research and document the evolution of a familiar tradition or ritualized event and creatively represent the changes to the tradition.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gasping for Truth

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders investigate global responses to fighting the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome, then write a news report for people in their region of study.(April 3, 2003)
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beauty in the Eye of the Scientist

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research science's 10 most beautiful experiments and the historical periods in which these experiments were conducted. Then, students create magazine covers for issues of a fictional magazine.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

War and Remembrance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the controversy surrounding the ban of Nazi memorabilia and other hate-related artifacts from online auction sites.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plagued by Poverty

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate the nature, causes and statistics of diseases in lesser-developed countries and explore ways in which disease impacts the global population. They write a speech regarding disease in their country and how to prevent it.
Website
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Research Paper: Citations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on research paper citations using MLA and APA styles; it provides information in a variety of media including 5 YouTube videos and 2 slideshows. The two slideshows offer comprehensive looks at each of the two major...
Activity
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Making a Works Cited

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent tip sheet on how to write and develop a works cited and documentation list for a research paper. Includes in-depth information and examples.
Unit Plan
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Plot & Conflict Resolution

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Strategies to help students understand the elements of a story provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as DLTA/DRTA, Plot Diagrams, Story Clock, Story Mapping, Summary...
Study Guide
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Main Idea With Supporting Details

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
Strategies to help students recognize main ideas and supporting details provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as Main Idea Pyramids, Number Notes, QAR (Question/Answer...
Activity
Cambridge Rindge & Latin School

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School: Making Source Cards

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A great resource for putting together all of a student's possible sources onto note cards for later using in citing.
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Other

Easy Bib

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This citation site provides a means for formatting bibliographical information via MLA, APA, Chicago, and other referencing methods. Students can also find tools for note-taking and research on EasyBib.
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Using American Psychological Association (Apa) Format

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Extensive information on how to use the American Psychological Association (APA) format for citations. Information is provided on general format, referring to other works, reference list, notes, and examples in the APA format. W.9-10.8...
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Other

Oregon School Library Information System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An excellent site that supports school libraries which includes tools for both elementary and secondary students. Choose the appropriate level to find resources on citing sources, research process, choosing research resources, finding...
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Other

Kathy Schrock's Home Page: Abc's of Website Evaluation [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Noted technology educator Kathy Schrock provides an alphabetical list of qualities to evaluate in judging websites. She provides example websites to look at for each quality. In addition, she gives a list of websites to use when...
Activity
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Fact & Opinion

For Teachers 4th Standards
Strategies to help students recognize the difference between fact and opinion provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes teaching ideas such as analyzing facts and opinions in newspapers, and...
Activity
University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Compare & Contrast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Strategies to help students recognize similarities and differences provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as Character Frames, Character Mapping, Semantic Feature Analysis,...
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Mla Formatting and Style Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Extensive examination of the Modern Language Association (MLA) format of writing papers, making reference to the works of others, citations, and notes. W.9-10.8 Sources, L.9-10.3a Standard Format; CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.6-8.8 Gather...
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: How to Cite Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A twenty-part learning module on citing sources including links to pictures, text, activities, sites, and videos on plagiarism, note taking, MLA formatting, in-text citations, and citation websites.
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University of South Florida

Two Column Notes for Cause and Effect

For Students 3rd - 8th
Written primarily for students in grade 4, this site details how to create a two-column notetaking format. Provides a brief summary and a bibliographic reference.