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Shakespeare Uncovered

Suits of Woe: Grief and Loss in Hamlet

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
“Thou know’st ‘tis common; all that lives must die/Passing through nature to eternity.” Grief, and the response to grief and loss, is the focus of a series of activities that uses Hamlet as a launchpad. Groups examine Act I, scene ii to...
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Curated OER

Finding a Way to Cover a Student Death

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read articles and discuss how to cover student deaths and consider developing a policy about how to cover deaths of students and/or faculty. Students also interview counselors, especially those who deal with grief counseling,...
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Edible Schoolyard

Pan de los Muertos

For Teachers 6th Standards
Accompany instruction and the celebration of El Dia de los Muertos with a loaf of Pan de los Muertos. Here, scholars measure ingredients precisely to create tasty bread, write a remembrance for someone who has...
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Curated OER

Coping With Loss: Exploring Ways To Turn Grief Into Hope

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss how personal experiences of loss and grief can affect survivors, discuss various ways to cope with loss and grief, ways to help others cope with loss and grief, and specifically, with the aftermath of violence.
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A Poem About Sadness

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this emotional health worksheet, learners explore the feelings of sadness, grief and loss by first reading and decorating a poem which states that it is all right to feel sad. Students color emotion pictures and discuss as a group why...
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Penguin Books

The Curriculum Guide for The Secret Hum of a Daisy by Tracy Holczer

For Teachers 5th - 10th Standards
The death of a parent can turn a child's world upside down. A curriculum guide for The Secret Hum of a Daisy explores defining moments in the main character's life, including the loss of her mother. Chapter-by-chapter discussion...
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Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment

Managing Change

For Teachers 9th
"I don't want change; I want swiss!" As Willy Loman bemoans in Arthur Miller's Death of A Salesman, accepting change can be a real challenge. The aim of this session is to encourage class members to see the naturalness and...
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Novelinks

Tuesdays with Morrie: K-W-H-L Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Readers of Tuesdays with Morrie are directed to use a K-W-H-L chart to record what they know, what they want to learn, how they will find information, and what they learned about a particular topic related to Mitch Albom's book.
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Reed Novel Studies

A Taste of Blackberries: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Blackberry pie, blackberry cobbler ... what other recipes use blackberries? Scholars hunt for an interesting blackberry recipe to copy and share with friends after using the novel study for A Taste of Blackberries by Doris Buchanan...
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Curated OER

The Trail of Tears; Its Grief and Loss

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to the removal of Native Americans along the Trail of Tears. In groups, they examine the political factors that caused this removal and its effect on society. To end the lesson, they discuss various ways to...
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Curated OER

Health Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore, study and discuss ways to help others to cope with loss and grief after the aftermath of violence. They discuss how personal experiences of loss and grief can affect survivors. Each student writes their reflections in...
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Curated OER

A death in the Royal Family: Dealing with Loss

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read and discuss the story "Prince Talks About Magical Grandmother." They list ceremonies of traditions associated with emotional times in their lives. Students prepare a script for a video message to Prince Charles designed to...
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Curated OER

Abigail in Mourning

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
People deal with grief in different ways. The series of Abigail Adams' letters in this lesson reveals how she dealt with losing her mother, father, and community members. The included worksheet helps young scholars identify the tone and...
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Curated OER

Coping with loss

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore ways of dealing with death or grief. They participate in empathy exercises and in small groups discuss how death is perceived in society. In addition, they write a paragraphs in response to provided questions.
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Curated OER

The Trail of Tears; Its Grief and Loss

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders trace the development and expansion of the US while studying the Trail of Tears. They examine the political factors and analyze the impact the Indian Removal Act had upon a society. They present a case for or against the...
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Curated OER

Grieving/Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the stages of grieving and reactions to death. They list the steps of the grieving process and how to develop a positive adjustment to loss. They study The 'Rape Myths' key (from the Sexual Violations lesson) as part...
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Curated OER

Lincoln and the War’s Larger Meaning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze Abraham Lincoln's view of the Civil War. In this American Civil War lesson, students read excerpts of Lincoln's speeches to determine whether he had a dual view of the war. Students respond to discussion questions about...
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Curated OER

Assassination and Aftermath: The Death of JFK and the Warren Report

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the ways in which the assassination of President John F. Kennedy affected American history and American culture. They explain the role of the media in documenting American history and also influencing that history.
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Curated OER

Management of Grief and Loss

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders learn of coping behaviors related to grief and loss. They recognize the tasks associated with the grief and loss process. They also have an opportunity to identify common ways literary characters cope with loss.
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Curated OER

Idenfigy Genre and Sub-genre

For Students 5th - 7th
In this identifying genre and sub-genre worksheet, students read descriptions of text, genre and sub-genre and explain their answers.
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Curated OER

What is Theme?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What is theme, and how can you find themes in literary works? These and other questions are answered by a colorful and engaging presentation that not only defines the term but also provides easy to understand examples. The slides...
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Creating Compassionate Communities

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Have you ever lost someone? Middle and high school learners journal about a time they experienced the loss of someone through death, divorce, moving, or another type of change. They share their responses and discuss an article relating...
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Curated OER

Cemetery Art And Architecture Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the architecture found in cemeteries in order to separate different time periods of distinct design. The use of examples helps them to recognize the design in correlation to its time. The lesson is delivered in a...
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Curated OER

Et tu Brute?: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
A unique format for a reading comprehension quiz, the questions for this test give a brief statement as if spoken by Marcus Brutus which asks readers questions about major characters and plot elements in Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar....

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