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Curated OER

Remembering the Forgotten War

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the major events and significance of the Korean War, including U.S. involvement in the war. For this World History lesson, 9th graders read primary source materials to understand the political, social, emotional and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The European Union 2

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars examine the social implications of the European Union. They examine how the European Union addresses poverty and unemployment through new policies.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

European Union Law

For Students 9th - 12th
In this European Court of Justice learning exercise, students respond to 17 short answer and fill in the blank questions about European Union law.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Intersections, Unions, and Compound Inequalities

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this algebra worksheet, students graph inequalities on number lines. Two problems are written in interval notation. The other five problems require students to graph and then write in interval notation.
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Mascil Project

Sports Physiology and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
If I want to build up my heart, where should I start? Science scholars use statistics in a sports physiology setting during an insightful experiment. Groups measure resting and active heart rates and develop a scatter plot that shows the...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Labor Day Lessons and the History of Labor Unions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
America was built on the strength of its workers, and on Labor Day we recognize their contributions.
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Curated OER

Abraham Lincoln on the American Union: " A Word Fitly Spoken"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars consider Lincoln's perspective. In this presidential perspectives activity, students explore the political thoughts of Lincoln through a series of lessons that make use of primary source analysis. They hypothesize and take...
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Curated OER

The Gettysburg Address (1863): Defining the American Union

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students explore the Gettysburg Address. In this U. S. history lesson, students examine Abraham Lincoln's speech and it's themes of freedom, equality, and emancipation.
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Curated OER

Mississippi Trial, 1955: Pre-reading Strategy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pink and Say, a picture book by Patricia Polacco, and an anticipation guide, set the stage for a reading of Mississippi Trial, 1955, Chris Crowe's novel based on the true story of the murder of Emmett Till. Instructional routines, the...
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Assessment
New York State Education Department

US History and Government Examination: August 2013

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
While the United States is now one of the strongest countries in the world, at its founding, it was plagued by controversies over the ratification of the Constitution, the Louisiana Purchase, and the expansion of slavery. Using a...
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Anti-Defamation League

Who Was César Chávez?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Scholars complete a KWL chart to indicate what they know about Cesar Chavez and then research what they want to know about this farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist. To complete the lesson, scholars research modern civil...
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Learning for Justice

The Color of Law: Winners and Losers in the Job Market

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The second lesson in "The Color of Law" shows how government policies supported economic inequality. Scholars read additional excerpts and respond to text-dependent questions from "The Color of Law" text, examine primary source documents...
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Stanford University

Pullman Strike

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners explore the Pullman Strike.  In this U.S. history lesson, students view a PowerPoint about the Pullman Strike of 1894.  Learners discuss how this strike divided our nation.  Students work with a group to analyze a newspaper...
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Curated OER

The Cold War And Beyond

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interview an adult that grew up in the United States during the Cold War to develop an understanding of the concept of mutually assured destruction. They focus the interview on how the person dealt with the threat of nuclear...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Civil War Reader's Theater Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students participate in a reader's theater about the Civil War. In this performing arts lesson, students review the Civil War through a reader's theater. They practice reading their parts to work on expression and fluidity before...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Elements of A Story

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read stories and identify the six elements of a story. As a group activity, they illustrate random examples of Frankinstein stories, identify the element illustrated, and post the picture in the appropriate station in the...
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Curated OER

Fragment on the Constitution and Union (1861). The Purpose of the American Union

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine how President Lincoln formulated the principles of the Declaration of Independence as the goal of the American Union.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders read and analyze primary sources based on...
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University of California

The End of the Cold War (1979-1991)

For Teachers 10th - 11th Standards
Scholars use primary and secondary documents, as well as video evidence, to investigate the end of the Cold War.  After completing the final installment of an eight-part series, class members better understand the issues surrounding the...
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Civil War Trust

Civil War Slang

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Introduce a lesson on Civil War slang to your class of fresh fish. After looking at pictures from the Civil War and examining the list of slang terms, young historians write a letter to a family member as if they are a Union soldier or a...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

How "Grand" and "Allied" Was the Grand Alliance?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learn more about the Grand Alliance with a scaffolded lesson plan that includes four activities. Class members use primary sources to complete a map exercise, understand the goals and objectives of each individual nation, and participate...
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Lesson Plan
PHET

Mapping the Field of Multiple Dipole Magnets

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
So you built a magnetometer, now what? High school scientists use their magnetometer made in a previous lesson to map the union of magnetic fields of dipole magnets. They experiment with different alignments and draw conclusions about...
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Lesson Plan
Civil War Trust

Civil War Reader's Theater

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Encourage class members to add expression and put themselves back in time during the Civil War with a reader's theater activity. The scripts include dialogue on what it was like for the Union and Confederate sides during this time.
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EngageNY

Probability Rules (part 2)

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Ensure your pupils are rule followers! Learners add the addition rule to the set of probability rules examined in the previous lesson plan. Problems require both the multiplication and addition rule.
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University of California

The Civil War: Lincoln’s Speeches

For Students 7th Standards
Abraham Lincoln is responsible for uniting the states during the most tumultuous periods in American history, and for his elegant oratory that kept the Union believing in its cause. Young histoians analyze various speeches by America's...

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