Curated OER
Something About Me
Young scholars write a list poem based on a word that describes them. The teacher uses the poems to compile a book about students in the class.
Curated OER
Can You Follow Me? Writing Instructions
Students write directions for completing everyday activities. In this writing instructions lesson plan students exchange their set of written directions with a partner and follow their partners directions. If the directions are...
Curated OER
Who Was Sacagawea?
Explore famous women in U.S. history by creating a Venn Diagram, The focus of this Sacagawea biography lesson plan is for students to discuss the triumphs and contributions of Sacagawea's life and compare her to an average 21st century...
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Reporting Live From...
Students examine the many disasters in West Virginia. In this US history lesson, students write about and give an oral presentation of one of the disasters as if they were reporters.
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Hull of a Ship
Fifth graders engage in this introductory unit lesson. A bulletin board for the unit be started, Colonial Notebooks be presented to each student, and a pre-test on colonization be administered.
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Postcards from the Past
Young scholars create postcards from the past by summarizing a historical event. Then they design illustrations for their postcards and send them off to another teacher at their school.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Woman Who Helped Anne Frank Dies at 100 by Teri Schultz, Npr
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Native American Petroglyphs Close Read Compare and Contrast
Students will read an article by Byron Loosle on the meaning of Native American symbols and compare that to a video clip of an actual Native American explaining the symbols. There is a difference of opinion and students will weigh both...
Other
Sadlier School: Comparing and Contrasting Firsthand & Secondhand Texts
This unit uses first- and second-hand accounts to explore the life of Ruby Bridges and revolves around the book "Through My Eyes" by Ruby Bridges. This detailed lesson plan includes a full literacy unit, tips for small group and...