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American Psychological Association

Teaching Is Fundamental

For Teachers K - 12th
It's important for teachers to have a strong support system—especially in the first few years of their career. Help teachers' partners, spouses, and friends understand the most compassionate ways to provide emotional support with a...
Article
Curated OER

How to Celebrate Kwanzaa on Your Campus

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
An article details everything you need to know about celebrating Kwanzaa at your school. An opening-day ceremony starts the seven-day holiday celebration followed a daily routine that includes a greeting, candle lighting, reciting an...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: The Genius of Marian: The Art of Caregiving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners delve into the role of family members acting as caregivers for those who are ill, elderly, disabled or otherwise not able to care for themselves regularly and efficiently. Students examine what family caregivers...
Handout
Internet FAQ Archive

Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Family Patterns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The structure of families in medieval and modern times, and the patterns they follow are examined. These include topics such as household composition, age of marriage, life expectancy, inheritance customs, financial resources, disruptive...
Primary
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: The Holocaust Resource Center Loss of Relatives

For Students 9th - 10th
Yad Vashem has the largest collection of Holocaust resources than anywhere else in the world. Their main objective is preserving all the stories of this time period so it is not forgotten or repeated. They have broken down the Holocaust...
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Build a Family Album (Scrapbook)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ideas for creating memorable family albums using the talents of all family members. Downloadable scrapbook basics as well as twenty different album templates to help you get started.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Build a Family Album (Scrapbook)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ideas for creating memorable family albums using the talents of all family members. Downloadable scrapbook basics as well as twenty different album templates to help you get started.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: 1st Grade Act. 14: Who's in Your Family

For Teachers 1st
This lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Carol A. Johnson's book, Who's in Your Family. Students will create a classroom graph with the titles of their family members afterward.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Make a Family Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site, families can work together to create a unique family tree. Its special design allows you not only to record names of your family members but also to describe their likes and dislikes, how they used their leisure time, where...
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Make a Family Tree

For Students Pre-K - 1st
At this site, families can work together to create a unique family tree. Its special design allows you not only to record names of your family members but also to describe their likes and dislikes, how they used their leisure time, where...
Unit Plan
The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Marriage and Family in Shakespeare's England

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning modules explores the concepts of marriage and family in Shakespeare's England, 16th-18th Centuries. Students examine Shakespeare's work and the work of others and gain a sense of familial roles, obligations and how family was...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Modern Boom Family

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wide Angle video explores the effects of economic prosperity and secularization on family structure and beliefs in Ireland.
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Other

Definition of "Family" in Zoning Law and Building Codes

For Students 9th - 10th
Site offers guidelines to writing a definition of Family for the purposes of zoning laws. Gives constitutionally permissible standards.
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123 Teach Me

123 Teach Me: Spanish Family Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow contains photos of family members with questions and sentences about them. Question in written in Spanish and an English translation is included.
Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Guiding Light

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Cape Bonavista Lighthouse in Newfoundland operated from 1843 to 1962. Maintaining a lighthouse was truly a family endeavour as all family members played a role in its functioning. The story of this lighthouse, now a provincial...
Lesson Plan
Social Science Education Consortium

Ssec: How Can a Family Be in Poverty and Not Be Poor? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This investigation helps students examine issues related to measuring poverty. Is reducing poverty an appropriate economic role for government? How do you measure poverty? What is not examined when measuring poverty? What are alternative...
Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Lead in Paint, Dust, and Soil

For Students 9th - 10th
Facts about the health hazards associated with lead, where it can be found, when it is the most hazardous, how to check family members and your home for lead, and issues with older homes and with renovating. Includes links to numerous...
Website
Other

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. (CCFA). The home page offers multiple links to educate patients, family members, or researchers like yourself. Offers news articles, physician's...
Activity
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Pier 21: Immigration Process

For Students 9th - 10th
This highly informative game is designed to teach students about the Canadian immigration process during the period from 1928 - 1971. The student takes on a role of a character arriving at Pier 21 in Halifax. Questions must be answered...
Primary
Other

Library of Congress: Civil War Faces

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of well over 1,000 photographs of Union and Confederate soldiers from the Civil War, as well as some family members. Each photo is accompanied by a caption. Click on the 'Show more' link at the top of the page for additional...
Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Family Works: Family Teamwork

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a good take-home project for students of all ages. By talking with their families about the roles of individual members, students learn how a family's stability relies on teamwork and cooperation.
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Other

Love to Know: Types of Family Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
Family structure has changed dramatically over the last 50 years. Read about six specific types of family structures identified by society today.
eBook
Forum Romanum

Outlines of Roman History: The Private Life of the Romans

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the book published in 1932 giving valuable details on the family life of Romans, the role of children and women, dress codes, water supplies, and much more.
Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: The Role of Teachers and Schools in Communication

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
What is the role of teachers and schools in regards to communication with parents? Come and explore this informative article revealing how important open communication is for students.