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PPT
Curated OER

The Populists Movement 1880s - 1890s

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What is it about the Populists and The Wizard of Oz? Use hard facts about the Populist Movement to find out. The presentation provides good background information on the Populists, their political platform, and life in the 1890s. It then...
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eBook
Library of Congress

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Follow the journey of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion down the Yellow Brick Road. An eBook version of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz features the original text and graphics. Notice how colors change between...
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Activity
Broadway Teaching Group

Acting the Song

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Get to know the meaning behind the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" from the legendary 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Groups of two take the roles of performer and questioner. Performers sing lines of the song while questioners interrogate...
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Worksheet
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K12 Reader

Inference in Literature: The Wizard of Oz

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
We're off to see the wizard! Practice making inferences in literature with two sample paragraphs from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Each passage provides questions about the pleasantness of the place it describes, and kids...
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PPT
Curated OER

Populism & the Election of 1896

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Populism and the rise and fall of the Populist Party are the topics of this presentation, which details the Presidential Election of 1896 and the role of silver. Detailing main points with clever political cartoons and informative maps,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners watch a portion of "The Wizard of Oz" and discuss how a map could be useful to Dorothy. They identify key components of maps and design a map of their classroom, including a key.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Comparing Monkey Story with Wizard of Oz

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students compare and contrast the characters in the Monkey stories with the Wizard of Oz story.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Parable on Populism

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the sombolism between Populism of the 1890's and the story of The Wizard of Oz.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Exhibitions: The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairy Tale

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit that provides a collection of colorful artifacts related to L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz." See a poster promoting Baum's children's books as well as many book covers, artwork from the "The Wizard of Oz," personal...
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

The Wonder Behind the Wizard of Oz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Very detailed lesson plan that compares the book to the 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz. Includes bibliographies and biographical background on L. Frank Baum.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Politics in Gilded Age 1870 1900: Social and Labor Unrest in the 1890s

For Students 11th - 12th
Learn about the factors that helped the Populist Party gain followers and what caused it to lose them after the 1896 presidential election.
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eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Emerald City of Oz by L. Frank Baum

For Students 9th - 10th
Join Dorothy and the Wonderful Wizard as they take Aunt Em and Uncle Henry on a fabulous tour of Oz in this full-text sequel to L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz. Multiple digital formats of the full text are available.
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Unit Plan
Other

Nancy Polette: Wizard of Oz Activities

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use any of these quick activities to accompany a study of "The Wizard of Oz." Crosscurricular ideas are included.
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Unit Plan
E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: The Wizard of Oz

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz. Worksheets, a test, and map projects are provided to reinforce comprehension of The Wizard of Oz.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Road to Emerald City Is Paved With Good Intentions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
'The Wizard of Oz' is perhaps the most popular film ever made. Generations of families have enjoyed this classic tale of Dorothy's struggle to return home from a faraway land. What is not well known, however, is that 'The Wonderful...
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Graphic
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: "The Wizard of Oz"

For Students 3rd - 5th
View illustrations from the original 1900 edition of this classic children's book and learn about the film version. This article also contains an image of the author and information about his life.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wizard of Oz (Library of Congress Exhibition)

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit that provides a collection of colorful artifacts related to L. Frank Baum's "The Wizard of Oz." See a poster promoting Baum's children's books as well as many book covers, artwork from the "The Wizard of Oz," personal...