Department of Defense
Do Dea: Story, Identity, Unity
Delve into the art of storytelling in this self-guided unit. Multiple topics are covered such as literary genres, the 7 elements of fiction, figurative language, theme, characterization, etc. At the end of the unit, write your own flash...
Other
K 3 Learning pages.com: Fairy Tales
This site provides links to elementary information about Fairy Tales. You will find lesson plans, poems, songs, activities and more when you delve into these resources. Some links are no longer available.
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Using Tableau and Role Drama to Examine the Ecosystem [Pdf]
In this lesson, 4th graders use tableaux to dramatize their roles in the food chain of an ecosystem. Next, they write in role arguing why they are important to the ecosystem. This is followed by a debate in the format of a Character...
Other
Unicode and Multilingual Support in Html, Fonts, Web Browsers
A description of the importance of using Unicode and how it can be used in different software applications and contexts.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Graphic Organizers for Teaching Literature & Reading
This resource provides a collection of free downloadable graphic organizers. These graphic organizers address the following categories: character webs, responding to literature, reading analysis, story maps, cognitive bookmarks, and...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Free Graphic Organizers for Teaching Literature & Reading
A teaching resource with free downloadable graphic organizers including Character Webs, Responding to Literature Forms, Reading Analysis Organizers, Story Maps, Cognitive Bookmarks, Instructional Webs, and more.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Free Graphic Organizers for Teaching Literature & Reading
A teaching resource with free downloadable graphic organizers including Character Webs, Responding to Literature Forms, Reading Analysis Organizers, Story Maps, Cognitive Bookmarks, Instructional Webs, and more.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Free Graphic Organizers for Teaching Literature & Reading
A teaching resource with free downloadable graphic organizers including Character Webs, Responding to Literature Forms, Reading Analysis Organizers, Story Maps, Cognitive Bookmarks, Instructional Webs, and more.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Get the Reel Scoop: Comparing Books to Movies
Students compare a book to its film adaptation, and then perform readers theater of a scene from the book that they feel was not well represented in the movie version.
TES Global
Blendspace: Point of View
A fifteen-part learning module with links to images, web sites, videos, and texts about first and third person point of view.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Character Head: The Beaked
An image of "Character Head: The Beaked", created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt in 1770 (Alabaster, height 43 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Character Head: The Beaked
An image of "Character Head: The Beaked", created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt in 1770 (Alabaster, height 43 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Character Head: The Gentle, Quiet Sleep
An image of "Character Head: The Gentle, Quiet Sleep", created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt from 1770-1783 (Tin cast, height 44 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Character Head: The Hanged
An image of "Character Head: The Hanged", created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt from 1770-83 (Alabaster, height 38 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Character Head: Ill Humoured Man
An image of "Character Head: Ill Humoured Man", created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt from 1770-83 (Lead, height 39 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Character Head: The Lecher
An image of "Character Head: The Lecher", created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt from 1770-83 (Marble, height 45 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Character Head: Incapable Bassoonist
An image of "Character Head: Incapable Bassoonist", created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt from 1770-83 (Tin-alloy, height 42 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Character Head: The Arch Evil
An image of "Character Head: The Arch-Evil", created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt from 1770-83 (Tin-lead alloy, height 38,5 cm).
Other
America Dept. Of State: Outline of American Literature [Pdf]
This online book presents an overview of American literature chronologically. Eras and movements are explained and biographies of significant authors are provided. This is a good way to understand the background and influences of...
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School: 10 Major Types of Inference in Literature [Pdf]
This printable worksheet helps students recognize the difference between an implication and an inference. Students are presented with quotes from the text and they practice with each of the ten types of inference: location, agent, time,...
Learning Farm
Learning Farm: Compare and Contrast Literature
Students will learn how to compare and contrast passages from different time periods. Analyzing the similarities and differences of in the way authors show a historical time, place, or a character gives the reader a broader understanding...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Trees Are Terrific
The cartoon character Pierre discusses and illustrates the parts of a tree in a format suitable for younger students.
Other
Cape Girardeau Schools: Inspiration Templates and Ideas
This school site provides templates and ideas for using Inspiration Software, a visual thinking and learning tool, in your classroom.
National Geographic
National Geographic: The Politics of Place Naming
Students use an online geographic information system (GIS) to uncover the geographic and social context of streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr. They map street locations to identify regional patterns in honoring King, consider...