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Curated OER

Something About Me

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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.
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Curated OER

Can You Follow Me? Writing Instructions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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...
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Curated OER

Who Was Sacagawea?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
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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Curated OER

Reporting Live From...

For Teachers 5th - 8th
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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Curated OER

Hull of a Ship

For Teachers 5th
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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Curated OER

Postcards from the Past

For Teachers 5th - 6th
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.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Woman Who Helped Anne Frank Dies at 100 by Teri Schultz, Npr

For Students 5th - 6th
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...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Native American Petroglyphs Close Read Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
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...
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Other

Sadlier School: Comparing and Contrasting Firsthand & Secondhand Texts

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
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...

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