Lesson Plan
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Propaganda of War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine examples of war propaganda.  In this historical literature lesson, students research the elements of propaganda in relation to various wars of the past.  They discuss different types of propaganda, and the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Middle Ages Writing Journal

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a Middle Ages writing journal with narrative, expository and persuasive prompts.  In this creative writing lesson plan, students are given a list of Middle Ages topics and begin working in their journals. This is a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oral History: Interviewing Elders

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine oral history traditions. They interview family members about their childhoods and compare them to their own. Students use the collected information to make posters, letters, essays, or poems about their research.
Lesson Plan
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Who Grows Cabbage?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students use logic to solve the puzzle about vegetable farming. In this logical thinking lesson, students use the game board of various vegetable categories to define which farmer grows cabbage. Students use the clues to help them...
Lesson Plan
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Dorothea Dix: Reform in Massachusetts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the life and reform efforts of Dorothea Dix on behalf of people with disabilities. They discover how her efforts resulted in the passage of legislation. They also examine the care people with disabilities receive.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

God Fights Back

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students view a television program tracing religious fundamentalism in Iran and the United States. They participate in a discussion exploring the similarities of fundamentalism in different religions and cultures and outline the goals...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Parts of Speech

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this parts of speech worksheet, students identify nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, and more in sentences. Students complete 30 problems total.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Taking Action Against Child Labour

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students identify and clarify a problem, issue or inquiry, locate and record information from a variety of sources and identify alternative interpretations from specific historical and contemporary sources. They asses at least two...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Designing a Quilt Pattern

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create and color a one-patch quilt design based upon a regular hexagon. They examine quilts and photos of quilt designs, read a handout, and complete their quilt design on a worksheet.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Top 10 Games of 2007

For Students 7th - 10th
In this top ten games of 2007 worksheet, students review each game and its genre and then answer four discussion questions, complete a writing task and then write an outline for a computer game story with a script.
Interactive
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Richard III by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Richard III. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Lesson Planet Article
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Arbor Day Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Arbor Day provides a great way to teach students about trees, plants, and why we need to protect our planet.
Organizer
Curated OER

English History 1066 - 1500 Timeline

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English history timeline worksheet, students explore major historical events that occurred in Great Britain between 1066 and 1500.
Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Hispanic Heritage Month Lessons

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning about history, culture, art, food, and civil rights.
Unit Plan
The Newberry Library

Newberry: The Crusades: Motivations, Administration, and Cultural Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
Newberry Library learning module uses primary resources from which students examine Western Christian religious beliefs, political relationships, and personal values during the Middle Ages and how the goals and actions of the Crusades...
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: The Crusades

For Students 9th - 10th
Consisting of twenty-four video lectures taught by Professor Sally Vaughn, this course discusses the origins, development, and results of the crusades from the eleventh through the thirteenth centuries.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Technology and Cultural Transfers During the Crusades

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the technology and cultural transfers that occurred during the Crusades.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: State Building: Technology and Cultural Transfers During the Crusades

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource from Khan Academy provides practice questions for a high school world history course. This section assesses students' knowledge of the influence of Islam on technology and cultural transfers that occurred during the Crusades...
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Impact of the Crusades

For Students 9th - 10th
The Crusades had far-reaching consequences that are felt even today. Learn about the religious, military, and cultural impact of the Crusades. Included are pictures and a question/answer section from the community.
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United States Naval Academy: Timeline for the Crusades and Christian Holy War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Crusades were a series of Holy Wars called by the popes in defense of the Church. This timeline highlights the causes of the Crusades, battles, and all the major people associated with the Crusades. Included are links to artwork from...
Handout
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: The Holy Crusades

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a very interesting description of the Crusades from an objective viewpoint. Read about the impact of Christian-Muslim conflict in the Middle East during this period. Original text from that time is also included.
Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: The Crusades

For Students Pre-K - 1st
History for Kids presents a kid friendly explanation of the Crusades describing the causes and consequences of the intent to protect and spread the influence of Christianity.
Primary
George Mason University

George Mason University: Between the Wars: Wwi and the Crusade for Conformity

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of 3 U.S. Supreme Court cases on Free Speech during WWI. These cases deal with literature criticising the U.S. involvement in WWI. Includes the text of the Espionage Act under which war protesters were arrested.
Website
Internet History Sourcebooks Project

Fordham University: Medieval Sourcebook: The Crusade of Frederick Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the Fordham University's Medieval Sourcebook, covers the Fifth Crusade or the Crusade of Frederick II.

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