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Curated OER

A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Based on a set of criteria, middle schoolers will evaluate the quality of pecans.1. Bring a gram scale and papershell pecans. Provide five pecans for each student. 2. Divide the class into groups of five and provide each member with five...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Activity 10: Primary and Secondary Sources

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students sort documents into primary and secondary sources and analyze their reliability. In this history research lesson, the teacher gathers a selection of document images, then discusses primary and secondary sources and their benefits.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

VA Statute for Religious Freedom, II. Matching Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils read and analyze primary source documents. In this matching lesson, students read sections of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. Pupils match the document sections with paraphrased sections and discuss the accuracy of the...
Organizer
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Hangover Cures Do Not Work

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Hangover Cures Do Not Work," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Trust Circles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare communities to which they belong. For this social studies and language arts lesson, students discuss trust and use a Venn diagram to compare two communities to which they belong.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Brushing Teeth Halts Heart Disease

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the causes and effects of Heart Disease. In this ESL Current Events lesson, 9th graders read an article on Heart Disease. Students complete guided questions on the reading.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Revolution in Falmouth: Points of View

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students evaluate the burning of Falmouth and its economic and political repercussions. They discuss the community of Falmouth during the Revolution and the role of a pastor. They read an excerpt and identify unknown words. They select a...
Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Online: General Journal Case Study

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This case study requires analyzing general journal concepts as well as recording daily transactions in a general journal. Additional Internet research activities are included.
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Other

American Accounting Association: Publications

For Students 9th - 10th
Rutgers provides a site with links to articles relating to accounting. This site has links to Accounting Educational News, AAA Quarterly Journal, Abstracts, Section Journals and newspaper articles.
Website
Wolters Kluwer

Small Business Guide: Accounts Receivable

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article describes recording sales on account in a sales and cash receipts journal and then posting to an accounts receivable ledger. It also describes the relationship between the accounts receivable ledger and the general ledger....
Unit Plan
George Mason University

George Mason University: World History Sources: Personal Accounts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discover how journals, memoirs, diaries, and autobiographies are important historical sources. Learn how historians use these personal accounts and get other questions answered.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Is My Checkbook Balanced?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, learners will write checks, complete and record deposits, reconcile a bank statement, journalize bank statement transactions, and check for errors. This is a Commerce and Information Technology lesson plan.
Lesson Plan
Other

Federal Reserve Bank of New York: Econ Explorers Journal [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this collection of lesson activities, students will complete an "Econ Explorers Journal" to help them learn how economics is involved in their neighborhood, the books they read, in earning a living, at their banks, in their homes, and...
Primary
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Battle of Borodino by Baron Lejeune

For Students 9th - 10th
A first-hand account of the famous battle by a French Army colonel who was an aide-de-camp during the Russian campaign. He describes the terrible killing that took place and the French military strategies.
Primary
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

For Students 9th - 10th
A firsthand account by a survivor who was a German priest at a Jesuit church located about 3 miles from Hiroshima. His story covers both the blast and the aftermath and gives valuable primary source details about the bombing.
Primary
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Battle of Manila Bay by Admiral George Dewey

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating account of the famous naval battle by the American naval commander himself, Admiral Dewey.
Website
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: Great War Series

For Students 9th - 10th
Archives of eye-witness accounts of events during World War I and in-depth articles discussing the War. Includes "The Red Fighter Pilot," a memoir written by 'The Red Baron' Manfred von Richtofen who died in 1918.
eBook
Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides With Samuel Johnson

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents Boswell's account of his trip with Dr. Samuel Johnson. Multiple digital formats of the full text are available.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: A Participant's First Hand Account of the Boston Tea Party

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "A Participant's First-hand Account of the Boston Tea Party" by George Hewes, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: My Travel Journal in China: Day 5

For Teachers 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives a first person account of a person's visit to the Forbidden City in China. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
Article
Other

Mount Vernon Ladies' Association: The Journal of Major George Washington

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing the historical importance of George Washington's account of his travels in the Ohio region with the Virginia militia between October 1753 and January 1754. This was just prior to the French and Indian War.
Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Online: Payroll Case

For Students 9th - 10th
This case study requires completing part of a payroll register and journalizing the entry for a payroll. Additional information about unions and labor legislation is included. Additional Internet research is also included in the case.
Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe Online: Journalizing Purchases and Cash Payments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This case involves recording transactions in a purchases journal and a cash payments journal. Additional Internet research activities are included.
Primary
War Times Journal

War Times Journal: The Battle of Skagerrak (Jutland)

For Students 9th - 10th
A firsthand account and description of the Battle of Jutland by a German gunnery officer. His account sheds light on both German and British naval tactics used in the battle.

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