Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Sociology: Social Control
Virtual learning module on deviance and social control. Students explore social norms, expectations and rehabilitation. Module includes instruction, activities, questions for writing, handouts, and review. Links to additional learning...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Psychology: Social Psychology
Complete and comprehensive Social Psychology learning module in which students learn about human social behavior through participation in interactive activities, videos, reading and writing assignments, review and assessment.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Learning Myths, Writing Myths
This supplement to a Social Studies unit on Ancient Greece asks students to examine the universal themes of mythology and create their own myths. Three lessons and three PDF format handouts are available.
Harp Week
Education at Harp Week: The Civil War Illustrations Activity
A set of three activities where students explore and analyze illustrations and cartoons from Harper's Weekly magazine that showed what life was like in the United States during the Civil War. The first activity looks at why the North won...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Young Explorers
Abby Brown explores the world through books and activities. Each topic addresses developmentally appropriate instructional themes for kids ages 4-9. Academic content is layered in with storylines of fun and adventure! Children of all...
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Unbiased Language
Resource acknowledges the changes in social awareness and how language is influenced by it. It presents suggestions as to how to avoid bias in writing. Some of the changes in terminology can have subtle differences in meaning. W.9-10.1d...
Curated OER
Writing Fix: Write About Something Real at School: Writing for a Change
Front cover of the bookWriting for a Change: Boosting Literacy and Learning Through Social Action by National Writing Project.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain: Reflect on Composing Work
Reflect on how composing your work contributed to understanding the question "Should parents limit their teen's access to social media?"
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Reflect: My Kind of Cool
In this activity, students will write a letter to an incoming ninth-grader reminding them that it's normal not to feel like you belong in your new school, grade, or classes right away. Assure them that this feeling is temporary and does...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: White Cloud: A Hero to His People
Learners will learn about White Cloud, one of the chiefs of the Iowa people who attempted to raise money for his tribe after losing their land. Through discussion and research, students will write a journal entry from the standpoint of a...
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America Dept. Of State: Outline of American Literature [Pdf]
This online book presents an overview of American literature chronologically. Eras and movements are explained and biographies of significant authors are provided. This is a good way to understand the background and influences of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Collection
This collection foster students' interest in reading and writing, and encourage positive social skills with this collection of classroom resources from ARTHUR. Aimed at children between the ages of four and eight, these resources feature...
Live Wire Media
Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Citizenship
How can you be a good citizen? Discuss this questions and others with the help of writing prompts and activity ideas at this website. The material provided teaches children that "Good citizens do their part to make their community a good...
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Teaching Guides for K 5
Guides for teaching life skills that range from trustworthiness to conflict resolution. These guides were created for use with a set of videos, "The Six Pillars of Character," but most of the information and ideas can be used without...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ocean Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a multi-subject themed primary unit around the concept of oceans. Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies activities revolve around an ocean theme. In Part 2, students work on...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ocean Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a multi-subject themed primary unit around the concept of oceans. Reading, Math, Science and Social Studies activities revolve around an ocean theme. In Part 3, students work on using...
PBS
Pbs Lesson Plan (Affluenza): Advertising in Schools
Should companies be allowed to advertise in schools? In this lesson, students examine this question, evaluating whether corporate advertising in the school setting is appropriate. The lesson is presented uses an integrated approach,...
Library of Congress
Loc: Teachers: Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal
After studying various background materials, students read "Marco Paul's Travels on the Erie Canal" and participate in writing and discussion activities that will foster understanding of the Erie Canal and its impact on economic and...