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Curated OER

My Antonia: Concept Analysis

For Students 9th - 12th
Use this analysis of My Antonia to help inform your instruction and prepare your pupils for the project and enrichment ideas listed at the end of the resource. The analysis covers big questions related to the text, themes, plot elements,...
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Southern Nevada Regional Professional Development Program

A Mini lesson on Semicolons

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail" serves as an exemplar for a mini-lesson on semicolons. Working alone or in small groups, class members first circle all the semicolons in the letter, and then consider how this...
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US Department of Agriculture

Economic Research Service: West Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this state fact sheet on West Virginia from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports. This would be a good starting point for a state...
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NSTATE

The Geography of West Virginia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of cool facts about the geography of the state of West Virginia. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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Other

Marvin X

For Students 9th - 10th
Marvin X, a Black male playwright, was active in the Black arts movement. This biography begins at the point of his theatre activity, the 60's. The article is introduced by Marvin's winning smile, and is followed by a complete account of...
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Other

Dogon Village: Blanche Kelso Bruce

For Students 9th - 10th
Blanche Kelso Bruce was a Republican Senator from Mississippi, and the first Black U.S. Senator. He advocated for relief for newly freed slaves, for improving navigation on rivers, and for desegregation of the United States Army. He also...
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Black Past

Black Past: Young, Colonel Charles

For Students 9th - 10th
In this encyclopedia article, you can learn about Col. Charles Young, the first African-American colonel in the U.S. Army.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Whistler, James Abbott Mc Neill

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary of Whistler's career with links to his contemporaries. Several of Whistler's pieces of art are available for viewing.
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US Mint

U.s. Mint: Mint Marks

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the four mint facilities in the United States, and how American coins are marked to show their origin.

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