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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Farm Web

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners examine the role of agriculture in everyday life. In this agriculture lesson, students read books such as Harvest Year and identify products which from from the farm. Learners fill in a word web using the knowledge they gained...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vietnam and the Long-Term Effects of War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the aftermath of war. In this Vietnam War lesson, students consider the implications of war as they analyze the image Siege of An Loc, South Vietnam. Students discuss the causes of the war and the outcome prior to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Why use the Pythagorean Theorem?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the Pythagorean Theorem.  In this middle school geometry lesson, 8th graders solve problems using the Pythagorean Theorem as they explore the definition of a theorem and attempt to determine the formula for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating War Propaganda

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students analyze propaganda techniques using posters, speeches, and other examples of this type of persuasion. They use this information to design their own examples of propaganda. They focus on propaganda techniques used during war.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Invisible Invaders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners research various epidemics that have devastated the world population focusing on the historical events taking place during the times of the epidemics and the epidemics' effects on these societies.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Art in Crafts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the concept of craft and, by creating blueprints for various craft objects, explore the advantages and disadvantages of craft in our modern world.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Proof of the Primate-ive Roots of AIDS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore recent breakthroughs in H.I.V. and AIDS research, as well as research various epidemics that have devastated the world population at various points in history.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Early Civilizations

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the characteristics of early civilizations. After reading a story, they discuss the photographs of Egyptian peasants and try to determine what the detectives in the story are looking for. They play the role of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Do These People Know That I Don't Know?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research career areas within the field of oceanography. They read interviews of people who work in these fields and discuss how the fields are similar. They write a paragraph or more telling what career choice sounded most...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Roads Diverge...and the Essence is the Journey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the diverse and unique journeys of men. After reading various pieces of literature, they identify any rites of passage or change in the characters. They write in their reflective journals sharing their thoughts on the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Earth's Surfaces

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and define geology and earth surface vocaulary and their meanings to classify rocks and explore caves and their properties. Students find rocks and test them according to Moh's scale. They create a color coded earth...
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Curated OER

Worlds Apart

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the similarities and differences among the experience of modern-day immigrants through investigating the personal experiences of several immigrants.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

War, Peace and Judaism 1

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students describe the conflict discussed in class, identify the groups involved in the conflict and their various interests, and define the term ethics. They analyze a current news story from an ethical point of view.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Vietnam and the Long-Term Effects of War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine an image of civilians affected by the Vietnam War. They research and discuss the reasons the Vietnam War began, why America became involved, and what some of the long-term effects of this war have been.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Land Use Issues

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this unit of lessons, pupils examine analogies and parts of speech. They use land use issues to identify the different parts of speech that they research. They create analogies about the origin of organisms.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nasco Color Sculpt Mask Making

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the various masks made in African, Japanese, and Ancient Egyptian cultures and discuss the funtion of these masks in each society. They create a mask from one of these cultures using a molding technique.
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Dictionary Day: Noah Webster: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about Noah Webster and celebrate his birthday with a Dictionary Day classroom activity.
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Handout
Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Picture dictionary with 6,000 pictures that illustrate American English words organized around different themes, such as astronomy, clothing, transporation, and sports. With access to a vocabulary-esque game of the week. [Has wraparound...
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Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Castle

For Students 9th - 10th
A labeled illustration of a castle, showing the layout and structure.
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Website
Other

Karpeles Manuscript Library: Webster's Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information about Noah Webster's first dictionary and the reasons he undertook such a project.
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Activity
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Noah Webster Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan which provides information about Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1828. Includes student activities, lesson plans, web links, and an annotated bibliography. From April 14, 2007.
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Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Column

For Students 9th - 10th
Sketch of a column with labeled parts.
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Handout
Bartleby

Bartleby.com: Scholars: Noah Webster

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
From "Cambridge History of English and American Literature," this site examines Noah Webster's contributions to education as a textbook writer. Lists his major textbooks and describes their popularity.
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Merriam-Webster

Merriam Webster: Dictionary Illustration: Cloud

For Students 9th - 10th
This is basic cloud chart illustrating shape and relative altitude of ten key cloud types. Scroll down to the bottom for the list of cloud types by name.