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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Middle-class teenagers in India

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read and discuss an extract about teenagers in India and complete related activities.
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INTERNET Red 2000

All About Spain: Travel and Tourism

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive index of information about Spain and Spanish culture. It contains photo tours, city guides, a traveler's yellow pages, and a country and culture section filled with useful information.
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BBC

Bbc News: Arabic Language Version

For Students 9th - 10th
World news headlines in English with Arabic introductions and target vocabulary words, with vocabulary help in Arabic. Students can also listen to an English language broadcast of the story. Very handy site for upper level...
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Other

Museum of Web Art

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating site devoted to art and graphics used on the world wide web. Explore the best in buttons, banners, counters, and more.
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University of North Carolina

Univ of North Carollina: The Twilight Zone (Rod Serling)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses several aspects of the show, The Twilight Zone, and its creator, Rod Serling. Sections include Rod Serling Career, Concept, and Production, as well as details of the show like Backdrop, Plot, and Audience.
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Week of 6 13 16: Muhammad Ali, and Why He Mattered

For Students 6th - 8th
The Beatles' first visit to the United States was in 1964. Clever publicity agents arranged a meeting for the band with Cassius Clay. He was training for the bout that would make him heavyweight boxing champion. The result was a...
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Handout
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: The Life Story of Al Jolson

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a biography about the life of the late entertainer, Al Jolson (1886-1950.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 2: Unit 8: El Entretenimiento

For Students 9th - 10th
In this eighth unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about how Spanish-speaking peoples entertain themselves and they investigate a dance style. Includes modeling of oral Spanish pronunciation and conversation, games,...
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Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Media Smarts: Teaching Tv: Enjoying Television Lesson

For Students 1st - 6th
MediaSmarts provides digital and media literacy lessons for students. In this lesson, young students will become reflect about television programs they enjoy and analyze why they enjoy them.
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Other

Madison Square Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for the Madison Square Gardens, the world's most famous arena!
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Other

Media Line: Interactive Resource for Television Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a multimedia information center for journalists working (or hoping to work) in television. Great visuals and reader-friendly copy.
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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Leisure and Entertainment at the Turn of the Twentieth Century

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson plan, students will consider "Having Fun: Leisure and Entertainment at the Turn of the Twentieth Century." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
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Other

Scotland.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic facts and travel information about Scotland. Information is available about business, community, travel, culture, news, sports, and shopping.
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Other

Music From China

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has the history of Chinese music. You can find examples of Chinese instruments, dates, developments, and descriptions.
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Middle Ages: Arts & Entertainment

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the entertainment that occurred during the Middle Ages. Types of instruments and involvement in religious life discussed.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Home Sweet Home Life in 19th Century Ohio

For Students 9th - 10th
This site uses historically significant documents to paint a picture of family life in 19th century Ohio. Music plays a large role in this picture.
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Article
The Guardian

Guardian: The Death of Al Jolson

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a newspaper article about Al Jolson's death.
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Activity
Other

Nildram: Plots of Twilight Zone Episodes

For Students 9th - 10th
Season Three of the twilight zone, thirty-seven episodes at this site--with a summary of each.
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Other

Springfield Public School District: Elizabethan England

For Students 9th - 10th
Springfield Public School District provides comprehensive information on England during the Elizabethan time period. Includes historical figures and events, everyday life, arts and architecture, Shakespeare, and it offers links to other...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Entertainment in the Middle Ages

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Entertainment in the Middle Ages Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Handout
Other

Gamedev: Gaming Resources for Beginners

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an informative resource for beginning game programmers, in which they can learn what it takes to become a professional programmer.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Imitations

For Students 9th - 10th
Impressions were a common form of entertainment and a great source of comic material for many comedians. Explore this short site and see if you can identify the sounds.
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Baertracks

Creative Quotations: Rod Serling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Creative Quotations contains quotes from Rod Sterling. This site also includes a very brief biographical sketch of Sterling. An interesting site to check out.
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Other

Sports Central

For Students 9th - 10th
Sports Central is an online sports source providing top stories, scores, analysis, and commentary in the world of sports.