Curated OER
Taking Them On Faith?
Students explore, examine and study about the role of religion in presidential campaigns and elections by reading and discussing the article, "God" 08: Whose, and How Much, Will Voters Accept?" They research a variety of presidents...
Curated OER
Read (or Scroll) All About It!
Students compare written headlines found in print and online news sources while using The New York Times. They conduct research with the top stories from the newspaper and have discussion that involves critical thinking skills.
Curated OER
Gamelan Music-- Bela Bartok
In this music worksheet, students investigate gamelan music of Bali and in particular a piece by Bela Bartok. Students read about the history and unique instrumentation and answer 8 questions. Note: It appears that students need access...
Curated OER
Darfur Now Lesson One: Introduction to Darfur Now
Students view a brief film and define vocabulary terms related to genocide. In this civics activity, students discuss motivations of people to take action against the crisis in Darfur. Students write responses to the film and share one...
Curated OER
Religion, Culture, and Diversity
Students study different religions and share their own religious traditions. In this religion lesson, students investigate different religions and how ideas about religion can create conflict, growth, and change. They interview family...
Curated OER
Projects
Learners write a typed report. In this writing lesson students type a 3 to 5 page report and present it to the class.
Curated OER
Leadership and FCCLA
Students identify and explore ways being an FCCLA officer can improve leadership skills. In this FCCLA leadership lesson, students research the requirements to become an FCCLA officer using the national bylaws. Students then prepare the...
Curated OER
Welcome Bags
Pupils identify ways to make new students feel welcome. In this new pupils lesson, students work with school guidance counselors to identify ways to welcome new pupils to their school. Students create welcome bags for the new pupils.
Curated OER
Tolerance: Gender Issues
Students explore why some professions have been gender-dominant in the past. In this lesson, students identify some professions that have typically had one specific gender employed in the past, then research that job to see when it...
Curated OER
Line Best Fit
Students identify the line of best fit. In this statistics lesson, students analyze graphs and plots to identify positive, negative or no correlation. They find the line of best fit for different scatter plots.
Curated OER
Shadow Trackers: From Photography to Writing
Students explore the rotation of the earth. In this science lesson, students view photos of various places around the world. Students conduct an experiment in which they can see how the earth's rotation creates shadows on the earth.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Some Special Sums
Students study addition. In this math lesson plan, students solve doubles and doubles plus one addition facts. Students roll dice and use the numbers to create addition problems.
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Eye to Eye
Students practice the concept of posing mathematical questions regarding themselves and their surroundings. In this eye to eye lesson, students gather data about eye color from their classmates. Students organize their data in order to...
Curated OER
Growing Concern
Students will define glossary words necessary for discussing global agricultural trade and explore the issues behind the Group of 21's walkout at the September 2003 World Trade Organization meeting. They then research the agricultural...
Curated OER
Who was Charles Darwin?
Young scholars trace major developments in the history of evolutionary science. They
discuss the connections between major events in world history and major events in the development of evolutionary thought by creating timelines.
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: Hartford Web Publishing: The Significance of Wampum
This site contains information about the term Wampum and its significance. Also contains information about Native Americans collecting shells and their worth to the tribe.
Hartford Web Publishing
World History Archives: Hartford Web Publishing: Hispanic Women Energize Unions
This article tells of the growing number of women that belong to unions, especially Hispanic women, and how women are taking a bigger role in union leadership. (Published June 23, 2002)
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Tragedy on the Somme: A Second Balaclava
For six days, heavy guns poured 1.6 million shells onto the deeply echeloned German trench lines on the Somme. Surely nothing could survive that, or could it? A chilling account of the Battle of the Somme, and its continuing effect on...
University of Calgary
The Children's Literature Web Guide
This resource is a children's literature web guide.
Other
Caching Tutorial for Web Authors and Webmasters
This site, provided by Mark Nottingham, defines the term "Cache," describes the different types of caches, and how caches work. Tips for using caches correctly in a site are also provided.
Other
Vigor Web Edition: Advice & Commentary on Mormon Life
This is the site of a Mormon Newsletter that publishes articles about the Mormons' role in society. You can read articles from their past issues if you click on that topic in the left side bar.
Other
Literacy Works: Thanks to the Web, We're Alone Together and Loving It
While this resource was developed to support adult literacy learners, it can easily be used from junior grades and up. After reading an article about how people today interact on the Internet, students complete a variety of vocabulary...
University of Pennsylvania
Dreiser Web Source: Sister Carrie
At this website, one can read and search the full-text of Theodore Dreiser's novel, "Sister Carrie," and read "Background essays," on the novel, as well. A "Virtual Exhibition," provides biographical information on Dreiser as well as...
Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Web Japan: Nipponia
Nipponia is an online magazine, published quarterly, that introduces modern Japan to people all over the world. Browse articles on life and culture, travel and history, science and technology, art and entertainment, nature and geography,...