Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Translating Traditions

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze art reflective of traditions and cultural heritage. In this art analysis lesson, students complete image based discussion.
Interactive
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: City Dionysia: The Ancient Roots of Modern Theater

For Students 9th - 10th
Media-rich site explains the development of theater practice in ancient Greece and compares Greek dramatic forms and purposes with contemporary theater practices. Learners can then write and stage their own original plays to demonstrate...
Handout
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: City Dionysia: The Theaters

For Students 9th - 10th
Three-part resource on Greek theater that includes an overview, a roll-over diagram that highlights and defines key architectural elements of ancient Greek theaters, and examples of the influence of ancient Greek architecture on...
Handout
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: City Dionysia: Four Ancient Greek Playwrights

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief summaries of the work produced by four leading ancient Greek dramatists: Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes.
Handout
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: City Dionysia: Explore the Tragic Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page summary of the principal elements and conventions of ancient Greek tragedy.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Urban Growth?

For Students 9th - 10th
How were cities formed? This article explains the formation of cities starting from the neolithic revolution to current times. It addresses such topics as urbanization, suburban sprawl, and urban growth models.
Study Guide
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Mid Segment of a Triangle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Three resources to help you plan instruction on the mid-segment of a triangle: a lesson with definition, properties, and examples of a mid-segment of a triangle; a seven-question quiz through which students can practice working with...
Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Test Prep Center Perpendiculars

For Students 3rd - 5th
This step-by-step method teaches students to construct a perpendicular to a line through a point on--or off--the initial line using compass and straight edge.
Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Copy a Line Segment and an Angle

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This site provides a step-by-step method to construct congruent segments and angles with a straight edge and compass.
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Midnight Over Sanctaphrax

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Captain Twig learns that the Mother Storm is headed toward the Edge to re-seed the sacred waters of Riverrise, and thus rejuvenate all life forms throughout the land. This rare and natural occurrence would come as great news but for one...
Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Bisect a Line Segment and an Angle

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This step-by-step tutorial teaches students how to construct a bisector of a segment and the bisector of an angle.
Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Parallel Through a Point

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This step-by-step demonstration teaches students to construct a line parallel to another through a given point.
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Colonial Africa, 1904

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Africa shortly after the Berlin Conference of 1885, which established the European colonial territory claims on the continent. These European and independent boundaries include Algeria and the Saharan Sphere of French Influence,...
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: European Possessions of Africa, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Africa after the Berlin Conference of 1885, which established the European colonial territory claims on the continent. This map shows the Belgian, British, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish claims, and the Turkish...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Australia, 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Australia in 1914 showing states, territories, and divisions, major towns and cities, rivers, mountains, railways, overland telegraph routes, submarine cables, and steamship routes. This map also has a list of principle cities...
Graphic
Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Post Wwi Central and Southern Africa, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of central and southern Africa in 1920 showing colonial possessions of the British, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Belgians, including the former German colonies, lost after WWI, to French and British control per the...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Australia, 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Australia in 1920 showing states and territories, major cities, rivers, mountains, railroads, and steamship routes. Inset maps show Tasmania and New Zealand. This map also has a list of place names with location grid reference...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Italy, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Italy in 1872 showing the provinces of Piedmont, Lombardy, Venetia, Amilia, Republic of San Marino, Tuscany, Marches, Latium, Naples, Calabria, Sicily, and Sardonia. This map shows major cities, rivers, mountain systems, and...
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Switzerland, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Switzerland in 1872, showing the Cantons, major cities and towns, railways, mountain systems and passes, rivers, and lakes. An inset map details the area around Bern, and a latitude reference to New Brunswick is shown on the...