Unit Plan
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Data: Practical Ways to Carry Out a Survey

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Students learn about the concept of taking a survey by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Reading Strategies: Identify Author's Viewpoint

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This reading resource discusses the strategy of identifying an author's viewpoint. A list of guiding questions is provided to help students as they analyze the author's viewpoint.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Should Dogs Work?

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether dogs should work or just be pets. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Handout
Other

Radcab: Your Vehicle for Information Evaluation

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
How do you know you are using a trustworthy source when writing a research paper? Use this acronym for easy questions to ask yourself to make sure you have a reliable source. Click on each one for further details.
Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: "The World Was at Stake"

For Students 9th - 10th
The House Un-American Activities Committee, a Congressional committee, sought to find Communist activity in the film industry. Read the transcript from hearings questioning Jack Warner, head of Warner Brothers film company, Louis B....
Website
Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Evaluation Wizard

For Students 9th - 10th
Internet content is not reviewed like published written material - so how do you know if the information you found on the Internet is reliable? Use this Evaluation Wizard to guide you through a thorough assessment of any Internet...
Lesson Plan
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Restoring Women to World Studies [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In much of the social studies-especially courses focused on world history, geography, and culture-there has been a long-standing awareness that the experience of women has been left out of the narrative. Recent changes in state,...
Handout
Digital History

Digital History: September 11, 2001

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a comprehensive overview of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., including information on Osama bin Laden's background, the formation of Al Qaeda, the attacks themselves, the US response, civil liberties and national...
Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Induction

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent article that clearly explains the meaning and significance of "induction" in the history of philosophy. Relates the concept to philosophy of science as well as epistemology, demonstrating how the issues raised by induction are...

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