Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Author Study of Patricia Polacco's Family Stories

For Teachers K
Students describe factors that influence relationships with family and friends.
Lesson Plan
National First Ladies' Library

Mrs. Wilson's Alley Bill

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners read and understand Ellen Wilson's bill. They review the federal law-making procedure and understand the implications of an appropriation bill to redress housing concerns during a time of looming war. Classmates are split...
Organizer
Curated OER

The Geneva Convention

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Geneva Convention worksheet, students discover fair war practices. Students read 4 sections of information that include details about the convention and those countries that participated.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

George Washington on the Sedition Act

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students investigate the Sedition Act and George Washington's position on the act. In this United States Colonial history lesson, students read about George Washington's position on the Sedition Act. Students then participate in a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bill of Rights in the News: Election Issues 2008

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider First Amendment rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students complete an activity guide regarding constitutional rights issues raised in the 2008 presidential election. High schoolers respond to discussion...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Good Guys or Bad Guys

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a variety of activities to explore both positive and negative effects of microorganisms. They, in groups, engage in a series of experiments which illustrate the effects of certain molds.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bioterror

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore and discuss October, 2001 anthrax attacks and their aftermath.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Study in Paper Permanence

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders compare the permanence of papers by testing pH, determining presence of alkaline reserve as well as fold endurance, and testing lignin content. They indicate the strength by using a starch test as a comparison.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: UK Closes Embassies

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "UK Closes Embassies," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Malta: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the government and politics of Malta, now a parliamentary democracy. A chart gives some quick facts of the governmental offices and branches of government. Information from the CIA World Fact Book.
Primary
Brigham Young University

Brigham Young U.: Wwi Document Archive: u.s. Protests Against Maritime Warfare

For Students 9th - 10th
Series of letters from U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan protesting British interference with neutral U.S. merchant ships, and a lengthy response from the British government.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Unsettled Domestic Issues

For Students 5th - 8th
The new United States government faced many threats to its success. Read this overview of the possible problems.
Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: 1930s Isolationism

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the ways the American government and people looked inward during the 1930s, isolating themselves from actions taking place in Europe and Asia.
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Cambodia: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this history of Cambodia which concentrates mainly on the disaster of the Khmer Rouge government and the progress Cambodia has made in the recent past. From U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Website
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Genet and Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the University of Groningen explains the role that Citizen Genet played in challenging foreign policy under Washington's administration.
Lesson Plan
Social Science Education Consortium

Ssec: Fiscal Policy: Can Congress Diagnose and Treat an Ailing Economy? [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This investigation examines the use of fiscal policy by the President and Congress in regulating the performance of the national economy. It begins with a brief reading that discusses the nature, objectives, and the tools of fiscal...
Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Enrico Fermi

For Students 9th - 10th
Enrico Fermi was a titan of twentieth-century physics. He outlined the statistical laws that govern the behavior of particles that abide by the Pauli exclusion principle and developed a theoretical model of the atom in his mid-twenties....