US National Archives
Our Documents: Pendleton Act (1883)
The passage of the Pendleton Act was a reaction to assassination of President James A. Garfield. Find the text of the act and read a discussion of why such a law is necessary. An image of the document and a transcript of the law are...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Economics: Acting Like an Economist
Economics learning module teaches students how to think and act like an Economist. Comprehensive multi-media learning reasources.
PE Central
Pe Central: Balancing Act!
Students will demonstrate body management skills specific to balance with and without the use of apparatus by working their way through a series of stations. A balancing checklist for assessment is included.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively" by Laura Sanders
A learning module that begins with "Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively" by Laura Sanders, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
Other
Lit Charts: Julius Caesar Act 2, Scene 1 Summary & Analysis
A summary and analysis of Act 2 Scene 1 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The analysis includes a discussion of themes that arise throughout the act. The reader can advance to scenes 2, 3, and 4 using the buttons at the top or bottom.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
Young Misha Pilsudski lives on the streets of Warsaw, Poland and struggles with his identity. When he enters the Jewish ghetto and sees firsthand the evil acts of Hitler's Nazi soldiers, he realizes it's safest of all to be nobody.
Other
Julius Caesar Act v Reading Skill Activity
In this downloadable worksheet, students are asked to compare and contrast Brutus and Cassius and how they respond in different situations in each of the five acts of The Tragedy of Julius Cesar.
TES Global
Tes: Othello Workbooklet, Gcse Coursework, Lit./lang.
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a study guide for Act 1 Scene 1 of Othello including writing an essay, locating quotes to support ideas, creating characters, and acting out the scene.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Our Town by Thornton Wilder
This is an online study guide for the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder including author information, literary elements, act-by-act summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Pay It Forward
Recalling an act of kindness helps students practice narration skills. The teacher will read "Because Brian Hugged His Mother" and discuss the idea of "paying it forward" as a class. Then students will write and draw about a time when...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: Teddy Roosevelt
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
Cengage Learning
Video Exercises: Lyndon Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act
Here are five "Critical thinking questions," to accompany a viewing of an "American Journey Online," video on the signing of the Civil Rights act of 1964. Though intended for students who have watched a specific video, the questions...
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
This is an online study guide/notes for the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller including author information, literary elements, act-by-act summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
University of Minnesota
Univerisity of Minnesota: Immigration Syllabus: Weeks 9 11
Syllabus: Week 9: The 1965 Hart-Celler Act and the Remaking of Immigrant America. Syllabus: Week 10: Refugee and Asylum Policy, and Syllabus Week 11: How Globalization Produces Migration: Immigration Law, Economic Policy, and Global...
McMaster University
Mc Master University: Making Class Presentations [Pdf]
Comprehensive guide with 17 areas of suggestions and tips for delivering a successful class presentation. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4, SL.11-12.4 Presentation
Other
Novel Guide: Measure for Measure
This study guide for Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," in addition to providing a summary of the text, gives character profiles and theme analyses. Also included is a brief biography of William Shakespeare.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Shane by Jack Schaefer
This is an online study guide for the western novel Shane by Jack Schaefer including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Read Aloud, Read Along, Read Appropriately to Foster Flexible Readers
The read aloud, read along, and read appropriately strategies involve three phases of reading instruction. As the teacher thinks aloud about what he or she is reading, students begin to understand the connections between the words on the...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Improve Performance on Reading Comprehension Tests
This article describes some of the thought processes that can help students perform well on standardized tests of reading comprehension. It includes two reading passages along with sample test questions that call on skills that eighth...
TES Global
Tes: Shakespeare's Influences: Dr John Dee Image Bank
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of photos and objects from the British Museum that pertain to Dr. John Dee, an astrologer, mathematician, alchemist and magician who acted as an astrological and scientific adviser...
A&E Television
History.com: How Cesar Chavez Joined Larry Itliong to Demand Farm Workers' Rights
In the late 1960s, grapes grabbed national attention -- and not in a good way. Newly organized farm workers, fronted by Mexican-American civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez, asked Americans to boycott the popular California fruit because...
Absolute Shakespeare
Absolute Shakespeare: King Lear Commentary
Act by act and scene by scene, this commentary accompanies the entire play.
Digital History
Digital History: Immigration Restriction
A brief discussion about the views toward immigration before and after World War I. It gives the background of the Immigration Act of 1924.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Do Something: Why Do I Have to Do Jury Duty?
This lesson plan has students acting out and discussing the jury duty process.
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