Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Rocky Shore

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare a realistic landscape painting with a photograph of the same place.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Meet a Creature From Ancient China

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students view an image of a Chinese chimera and complete a chart describing what they see and understand about the creature. They compare funerary customs today to those of ancient China. They compile a list of items that might be...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spy on a Spider

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students view slides or live specimens to name and describe the distinguishing features of groups of arthropods, especially spiders and insects. They complete worksheets, observe webs and then search for and record where spiders can be...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creatures from Planet X: Spiders

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are given a description of some fascinating animals from "Planet X". They follow the descriptions given to illustrate one of these animals paying careful attention to introduced vocabulary such as 'appendages', 'receptors', and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Facts, Feats and Folklore: Spiders

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students review and discuss a variety of sayings, folklore and superstitions about spiders. They discuss this information and choose either an interesting fact or appealing foklore tradition to illustrate.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Letters from the Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages of looking at a historical event from the multiple points of view of...
Interactive
Other

Takelessons: Body Language in Different Cultures

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive resource allows students to understand important differences in different types of body language across cultures.
Handout
CNN

Cnn Money: Body Language Savvy

For Students 9th - 10th
What one gesture means in one part of the world may be totally different in another part! Here's some good advice on what to watch out for when traveling as well as a lesson on the different cultures of the world.
Activity
University of Texas at Austin

Francais Interactif Fashion, Health & the Body

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive, interactive French culture site focuses on the body, fashion and health activities with video conversations--and includes grammar and other features for French learners.
Website
Geographyiq

Geography Iq

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed geographical information on any country is available at this site. Within the World Map section, you can get facts and figures about each country's geography, demographics, government, political system, flags, historical and...
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: German 3, Semester 1: Gesund Ieben

For Students 10th - 12th
A learning module through which students learn German words and phrases used to discuss routing daily activities, family members, body parts, and culture. Students will also learn the genitive case and review the forms and uses of all...
Website
Other

Learning for Justice

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A website aimed at teachers, parents, and students on ways to combat hateful words and actions. Teaching kids about tolerance is part of many curriculum units across many grades; this site has separate sections tailored to grade specific...
Article
Other

Handshakes: What the Handshakes of Leaders Can Teach Us

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the culture and meaning of handshakes,
Website
Other

Discovery Channel Na Escola (Discovery School Brazil)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is divided into three areas: Teachers, Parents, and Students, and complements one-hour educational programs offered by Discovery Channel Brazil. An interactive schedule allows teachers, students, and parents to find activities...