Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Be a Building Detective!

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine and visit a building in Arkansas. They examine the history and learn more about preservation of historical buildings. They choose a building they would like to learn more about and research its history.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Wrecks of Urca de Lima and San Pedro

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to Urca de Lima and San Pedro wreck sites in St. Lucie and Monroe Counties in Florida. They discuss the importance of preserving such wrech...
Lesson Plan
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Mechanics Hall

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to Mechanics Hall (Black River Valley) in Worcester, MA. They examine the role industrial development had in society at the turn of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Soil, Forest, and Land Conservation

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students discuss the demands on the rainforest and devise a management plan that satisfies competing uses. They then construct a diorama to show the location of the various sites.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exploring Nebraska Art and Architecture

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the art and architecture of Nebraska. Using the internet, they view artwork by various artists and analyze it by using a form given to them by their teacher. They share their analysis with their classmates and discuss...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Keys To Our House-the White House

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the history of the White House from four different perspectives: as a symbol, a public and private place, technological advances, and changing needs. They take a virtual tour of the White House and explore its history....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Roads Diverge...and the Essence is the Journey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the diverse and unique journeys of men. After reading various pieces of literature, they identify any rites of passage or change in the characters. They write in their reflective journals sharing their thoughts on the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Researching Hate Crimes: Who and Why?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research contemporary information on hate crimes and on legislation designed to curtail and control such activity. They discuss the distinctive nature of hate crimes as opposed to other types of violent crimes. Students work...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Jewish Assimiliation in Contemporary American Literature

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students read a collection of stories and watch videos to learn about the Jewish assimilation in American literature. In this American literature instructional activity, students watch videos about Judaism, read stories from a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Risky Behavior in The Heirs of St. Kilda

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners read a story and related their experiences to it. Using the text, they discuss the potential health risks to the character if he would have made another decision. Using the internet, they analyze and interpret various amounts...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Linguistic Diversity

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students complete a handout dealing with the languages spoken most frequently at home in Canada. They interview a person with a home language other than English or French. Students contribute to a bulletin board display representing...
Organizer
Curated OER

Traction Man

For Students Higher Ed
In this puppet worksheet, students are provided with a stand up puppet and various clothing. Students cut along the lines provided to create the puppet and his take on and off suits and clothing.
Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta's Francophone Heritage Edukit: Elementary

For Students 3rd - 8th
Through information, photographs, texts, a quiz and audio, learners are able to expand their knowledge of the Alberta Francophone community.
Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta's Francophone Heritage Edukit: Secondary

For Students 9th - 10th
Through information, photographs, texts, a quiz and audio, learners are able to expand their knowledge of the Alberta Francophone community.
Lesson Plan
Volunteer Voices

Volunteer Voices: My Heritage Notebook [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students will recognize the importance of the family in community situations through personal interviews, creating a personal history with pictures and text.
Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Memories of Oyster Pond's Village Store: 1891 1975

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hosking General Store in the community of Oyster Pond, Nova Scotia is profiled. Archival records and documents reveal all aspects of the store's growth and change over time.
Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Origins of Skiing in Canada's National Capital Region

For Students 9th - 10th
A look into Canada's rich ski heritage through history and photographs in the Ottawa region.
Interactive
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta's Estonian Heritage

For Students 9th - 10th
Over the years, many immigrants came to Alberta from Estonia. This site profiles the rich history, areas of settlement, sense of community as well as the Estonian people and their cultural life.
Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Life of Service: Nurse Bennett Heritage House

For Students 9th - 10th
Nurse Myra Grimsley (Bennett) was a nurse in Britain throughout World War I. She came to Newfoundland in 1921 as a volunteer and worked there for over 50 years. She was the only source of medical aid to people living along a...
Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Tuhaalruuqtut Ancestral Sounds

For Students 9th - 10th
With the use of Inuit Art, photograph, and audio accounts (in the languages of the Inuit Peoples), the suffering, culture, and perseverance of Aboriginal settlements in the Canadian North is explored in an in-depth manner.
Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: Another Point of View: Northern Bc's Story Through Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
An amazing array of historical photographs of British Columbia's industrial past can be found in this informative site.
Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: The Land of Opportunity: Heritage Trails

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of audio and text files that describes Alberta's early history as the west is opened for settlement. Included are the stories about the great migration of immigrants from all over Europe, Asia and North America who...
Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Heritage Edukit: The Middle East (Teacher)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights to the Oslo Records, in-depth background information for teachers, including 10 instructional plans, have been included on this website.
Website
Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: The Wood Mountain Sports and Stampede

For Students 9th - 10th
First introduced by the North West police to celebrate Dominion Day, the history of the stampede and the many rural sport events are profiled in this exhibit. Archival photographs and stories of the time are included.