Curated OER
American Deaf Culture: A History of Language
Young scholars examine the relationship between language and culture in the Deaf Community. They discover the history of sign language and how it has been viewed in the past. They examine the Deaf community's beliefs and values.
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Sor Juana, la monja y la escritora: Las Redondillas y La Respuesta
Sor Juana, considered one of the first feminist writers and a great Latin American poet, is the topic and inspiration for this excellent lesson plan. Use the introduction, guiding questions, and learning objectives to lead your class...
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An Exploratory Approach to the Teaching of French in the Middle School
Students review the most recent vocabulary list of French words. Using literature by Victor Hugo and Guy de Maupassant, they discover the history and culture of France. Using a map and the text, they locate the cities and regions of...
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Mexico: Introduction to History and Literature
Students study the geography of Mexico (i.e. major cities, surrounding countries and bodies of water, mountain ranges, rivers, volcanoes), They take turns reading aloud information provided (xerox copies) about Mexico. After each...
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Piercing the World of Silence
Learners explore the sign language alphabet. They examine the difficulties faced by handicapped persons, and are introduced to Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan and The Miracle Worker.
University of St. Andrews (UK)
University of St. Andrews: Bernard Le Bouyer De Fontenelle
An English biographical essay focusing on Fontenelle's contribution to mathematics.
Other
The Camelot Project: Tristan and Isolt
This is part of a literary history reception project. It presents a number of English texts inspired by the Tristan and Isolt legends.
Other
Don Quijote: Spanish Culture
Learn more about Spanish culture including Spanish customs, history, art, literature, society and much more.