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Reading Group guides.com: Black Boy
This site features a reading group lesson plan for the book "Black Boy" by Richard Wright. Students and teachers will benefit from the informational discussion questions listed.
PBS
Pbs: American Masters: Group Theatre
Information about the Group Theatre of the 1930s provided by PBS's American Masters series. Also includes links to related information and a short video of some of the actors discussing one of their most successful play's opening night.
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Boglewood Group: Titian [Tiziano Vecellio]
Short history of the life of Titian and a discussion of his work.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Em Spectrum: Waves of Energy
Students are introduced to the electromagnetic spectrum through this group research activity. Each group investigates a different wavelength range within the em spectrum and reports back to class. Discussion ideas also included.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Games That Teach Sharing
Discover ways to share items with a group in a way that is fair to all. Discuss the importance of sharing.
Randall Davis
Esl Net World: What Is the Internet?
This resource is a good tutorial introduction to the Internet and its basic parts provided for by ESL NetWorld.com. It describes a short history and the different components of the Internet.
Other
Nsw Department of Education: Reading for a Purpose
Short discussion of teaching students the importance of why they are reading a particular text. Also provides some commentary from a teacher who used this method and an example of some questions students wanted to answer from a...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Animal Groups Benefits and Disadvantages
Third graders read short passages about animals that live in groups and participate in a discussion about how groups benefit some (but not all) animals.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Sudan, Imperialism and Mahdi's Holy War [Pdf]
Article on the Sudan region history and the Mahdi's holy war against British imperialism and Egypt. Includes questions for writing and discussion, short research project outline relating this historical event with modern conflict, and...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: A Reader's Guide to Climate Change
In this activity from the Deep Earth Academy, learners divide into groups to read and discuss one of nine short articles (1-2 pages) about research done by the Ocean Drilling Program. These articles discuss our understanding about past...