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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Authors: Harold Frederic

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the author Harold Frederic including the full text of the short story "Brother Sebastian's Friendship".
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Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College: Emilie Du Chatelet

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a short biography of the fascinating Emilie du Chatelet, French mathematician of the 18th century. She balanced math, motherhood, and marriage, plus a place in the French court and friendship with Voltaire, and "helped shape the...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Challenging the Space Frontier

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This Scholastic website offers information about space exploration. Use this site to learn about specific missions like the Friendship, Apollo 11, and STS 7. Also Dr. Mae Jemison is featured and interviewed.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Book: Lysis by Plato

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features the full text of the dialogue Lysis by Plato, Socrates and others discuss friendship.
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Other

Wichita State University: Emilie, Marquise Du Chatelet

For Students 9th - 10th
This straightforward biography of the French mathematician Emilie de Chatelet covers basics of her life and times. Her friendship with Voltaire, translation of Newton, and tragic early death are included.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Exploring a More Specific Story

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
In this lesson plan, Ralph Fletcher's Marshfield Dreams is used as a mentor text. Students will write stories about an important friendship in their life. Then students will revise and attempt to make sure their writings have stayed on...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (9) reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair with the coming-of-age novel "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton. Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the Greaser gang, learns the value of family and friendship through his conflict with a rival...
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Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: R for Respect

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This section has been developed to help generate discussions about respect, friendship and online conflict including cyberbullying. Download R for Respect toolkit resources.
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Google

Las Cumbres Colegio: Pam Munoz Ryan: The Friend Who Changed My Life

For Students 4th - 8th
This adapted passage, written by Pam Munoz Ryan, shares the story of two girls. At the beginning of the story, two girls are enemies, but by the end, their relationship is transformed into a life-changing friendship.
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: Being Friends

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are certain things you must do in order to be a good friend. Find a list of these things at this website as well as questions and activity ideas that will help you discuss friendship with classmates and family.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Fault of Our Stars" by John Green

For Students 9th - 10th
Hazel has been diagnosed with cancer and has a sullen outlook on life. She meets Augustus, whose love and friendship brings her across the world and around again -- in more than one way. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Friendship

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Kindergarten - Character Education Integration
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Let's Be Friends

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Through this lesson students learn what frienship is all about by discussing and determining traits of a good friend and how a good friend would deal with specific situations.
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NASA

Nasa: Buildup for the Space Offensive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of the events immediately preceding the first American in orbit mission of the Mercury spacecraft Friendship 7.
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NASA

Nasa: John Glenn the Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from NASA provides a detailed description of events following the successful 3 Earth orbit mission of the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Crossing Bok Chitto

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
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The National Gallery (UK)

National Gallery, London: Take One Picture Pshe & Citizenship

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
These project ideas demonstrate how art can be a starting point for so many different learning opportunities. See example of art pieces that center around friendship and citizenship.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Mme De Pompadour as the Goddess of Friendship

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Mme de Pompadour as the Goddess of Friendship", created by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle in 1753 (Terracotta).
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Revision Lesson: Zooming in on a Prompt About Friendship

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Take your students step by step through the revision process of with this prompt and guide.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Cliques, Friendship Groups, or Boxes?"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the social "boxes" students place themselves in or are put in by others, and focus on how individuals judge one another.
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Other

Mandala: The Symphony of Friendship

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site illustrates the history behind the tradition of playing Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at Christmastime in Japan. This story is written and illustrated for children. Includes a sound file of a portion of the ninth symphony.
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LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: The Breeze and the Chimney [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
A story about a chimney who thought she didn't need anyone and a breeze who showed her how important friendship can be.
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Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Friends Theme

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A set of eight activities that teach students basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class. This...
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University of Groningen

American History: Documents: The Canandaigua Treaty of 1794

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the complete text of the Canandaigua Treaty signed by President Washington and the tribes of the Six Nations after the Revolutionary War; it was a treaty of peace and friendship and established land rights.

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