Interactive
Curated OER

The Enlightenment (1650–1800)

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history quiz learning exercise, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the Enlightenment. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Why Do Governments Exist? Locke, Hobbes, Montesquieu, and Rousseau

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Here is a great secondary source reading that includes the primary ideas and philosophies of the famed Enlightenment philosophers: Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Charles Montesquieu, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau. In additional to discussing...
Handout
New Bedford Whaling Museum

A New Bedford Voyage!

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
A thorough set of activities, articles, and reference material can enlighten your class about the history of whaling in New England. Kids travel back to a time when whale products were valuable and hunting whales was a way to help the...
Lab Resource
Pingry School

Flame Tests

For Students 9th - 12th
Light a fire in your pupils! Scholars conduct a flame test and observe the emission spectra of several different salts in an enlightening hands-on investigation. They use their observations to make comparisons and conclusions about the...
Activity
Shmoop

ELA - Literacy.CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RH.11-12.1

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Understanding, analyzing, citing, linking—the four steps required by CC ELA Literacy Standard RH.11-12.1. Enjoy the humor of the explanations of these steps as you examine the suggestions for Common Core designed activities related to...
Activity
Illustrative Mathematics

To Multiply or not to multiply?

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
When do you multiply a fraction by a fraction? Here, fifth graders are given 10 different word problems and asked to decide if multiplying 2/5 x 1/8 is appropriate. Many times, real-world word problems sound similar although the required...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Germany : 1500-present

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this German history study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the history of Germany from 1500 to the present.
Worksheet
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History-5 Word Search

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Germany : 1500-present

For Teachers 7th - 11th
In this German history study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the history of Germany from 1500 to the present and fill in the blanks with the appropriate words. Students also respond to 22 short answer...
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Curated OER

Essay Concerning Human Understanding

For Students 8th - 12th
For this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Locke's "Essay Concerning Human Understanding." Students submit their answers to be scored.
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Curated OER

Leviathan

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 17 multiple choice questions about Hobbes's Leviathan. Students submit their answers to be scored.
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Curated OER

Some Thoughts Concerning Education

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy activity, high schoolers respond to 20 multiple choice questions about Some Thoughts Concerning Education by John Locke. Students may submit their answers to be scored.