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Curated OER

Turn on the Light, Thomas Edison by Peter and Connie Roop

For Teachers 5th
In this literature worksheet, 5th graders read the novel Turn on the Light, Thomas Edison by Peter and Connie Roop and then answer ten reading comprehension questions about the novel.
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Worksheet
ThoughtCo

Thomas Jefferson Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 6th
What was the name of the house Thomas Jefferson designed? Where was Thomas Jefferson born? Complete a crossword puzzle centered around the third president of the United States.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Downing's Oyster House: Building New York

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore African American contributions to New York City. In this antebellum New York lesson, 4th graders research the accomplishments of Thomas Downing. Students explore primary and secondary sources about Downing's oyster...
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Curated OER

Thomas Edison

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Thomas Edison. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Thomas Jefferson

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice questions about the accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

Tess of the d’Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Thomas Hardy's Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Louisiana Purchase: Reading and Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
In need of informational text and a related quiz regarding the Louisiana Purchase? Here are four pages containing basic information on Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon, Manifest Destiny, and the Louisiana Purchase, plus a 15-question quiz. 
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Crafting Freedom

Thomas Day's Letter to His Daughter, Mary Ann

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Why is a letter a better way to learn about a person than a different primary source? Explore Thomas Day's ideas and advice to his daughter in a letter from 1851, which details the struggles of the American South before the Civil War....
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What So Proudly We Hail

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Lesson on the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
What does it mean to say that a right is unalienable? How did the founding fathers convey this revolutionary concept in the Declaration of Independence? Engage in a close reading and analysis of the Declaration of Independence, and...
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Study Guide
Spark Notes

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Far from the Madding Crowd. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thomas Hart Benton: The Sources of Country Music

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine artwork by Thomas Hart Benton. For this interdisciplinary lesson, students analyze the painting The Sources of Country Music, listen to folk music, and examine how recording technology and the movies shaped the images of...
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Curated OER

Tess of the d’Urbervilles Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Thomas Hardy's Tess of d'Urbervilles. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Jude the Obscure

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Thomas Hardy's Jude the Obscure. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Rollin' Down the River

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students examine the contributions of Lewis and Clark. In this Louisiana Purchase lesson, students research Internet and print sources regarding the Lewis and Clark expedition.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life of Thomas Edison

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the life of Thomas Edison. In this Thomas Edison lesson, students explore major life events of Thomas Edison. Students investigate the inventions of Thomas Edison.  Students discover how various fields of study interact...
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Curated OER

You and the Military

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Do military recruiters plan to visit your campus? If so, the visit presents an opportunity for class members to engage in a series of action projects. Class members interview recruiters, propose a PTA meeting to discuss the pros and cons...
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Worksheet
Digital History

Jeffersonians in Office

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
If you're looking for a description of the major happenings of the presidencies of both Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, then this is the resource for you. Similar to a textbook reading, this worksheet offers a great deal of...
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Interactive
Curated OER

The Crying of Lot 49 Review Quiz

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tracking Down the Real Billy the Kid

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners analyze the role that gunfighters played in the settlement of the West and distinguish between their factual and fictional accounts. Using internet research, students explore the life of Billy the Kid. They write an essay on...
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Building New York

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the role African Americans played in the expansion of New York.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders compare and contrast the images of a wealthy, free black against a black who was poor and enslaved. ...
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Curated OER

Digging up the Past

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore history through archaeology. For this critical analysis lesson, students work in teams to recreate a model of the archaeological discoveries made in the excavations at Monticello. This lesson is designed to help students...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Far from the Madding Crowd Review Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Hardy's Far from the Madding Crowd. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
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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Worksheet
Curated OER

Cartoons for the Classroom: Vanishing Newspapers

For Students 8th - 12th
What is happening to our newspapers? In the context of the current trends of media and the ever-declining print news industry, this handout includes two political cartoons for pupils to analyze, both created by artists working for...