Unit Plan
Curated OER

Art Nouveau

For Teachers 7th
Students study the design elements of Art Nouveau, its sources and development. They create art projects in ceramics and glass that exemplify the focus of Art Nouveau as a decorative style.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Social Studies: Your Family Does What?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders compare and contrast their own personal culture with that of Japan. They fill out questionnaires, compile the results, and match them with Japanese answers to the same forms. Students create a Venn diagram of the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Kansas

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Kansas reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
Website
A&E Television

History.com: Colorado

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Colorado! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...
Website
Other

Colorado: The Official State Web Portal

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site for the State of Colorado includes information on services, the State government, facts, and history.
Graphic
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: The Arapaho Project: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline showing the history of the Arapaho people from 1800 to 2000. Scroll over each year on the line to see a list of events that took place for that time period. Click on one to go to a page with more detail.
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A&E Television

History.com: The States

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.
Article
Other

History: From Cliff Swellings to Statehood

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource traces the history of Colorado from its earliest inhabitants to its admittance as the thirty-eighth state of the union.
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Other

Colorado Coal Field War History

For Students 9th - 10th
Presented is a fascinating detailed account of the 1913-1914 Colorado Coal Strike that went on for 14 months and resulted in 66 deaths. Although the coal miners lost, they ultimately came to see the strike as a victory in many ways....
Handout
Other

Denver.gov: Denver History: Characters

For Students 9th - 10th
Read some colorful biographies about fascinating people in Colorado history having to do with the city of Denver.
Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: "I Started Filling Rifles"

For Students 9th - 10th
You can listen to or read an interview with a woman who was a strike supporter during the Colorado Coal strike. In this interview she recalls how she helped save women and children during the Ludlow Massacre in April, 1914.
Handout
Other

City of Littleton Government: History of Transportation: Littleton, Colorado

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible history of transportation in Littleton, Colorado that explains the many ways in which transportation impacted the culture.
Activity
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Function Builder: Basics

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An interactive simulation that teaches about functions, transformations, and ordered pairs while identifying patterns through art history. This simulation can either be downloaded or played online and includes handouts, lesson plans, and...
Website
Other

Southern Ute Indian Tribe: Southern Ute Tribal History

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides links to pages discussing the history of the Southern Ute. Includes the following links: an introduction to the history of the Utes, chronology of Ute history, information on historical Ute leaders, maps of Ute territory, and...
Handout
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: The Enduring Mystery of the Anasazi

For Students 9th - 10th
Time-worn pueblos and dramatic cliff towns, set amid the stark, rugged mesas and canyons of Colorado and New Mexico, mark the settlements of some of the earliest inhabitants of North America, the Anasazi (a Navajo word meaning "ancient...
Handout
Cayuse Canyon

The Us50: Colorado

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides comprehensive information regarding Colorado's history, famous people, cities, geography, state parks, tourism, and historic sites. A fact sheet of information and a quiz are also available.
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Other

Doing History, Keeping the Past

For Students 3rd - 8th
Fun site gives great pictures and explanations of Colorado history: farmers and ranchers, city dwellers, mining towns, Native Americans. Take virtual field trips into Denver's history.
Handout
Other

Colorado First

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Colorado State Archives, a chronological list of when and where events or ideas first occurred in the state.
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Other

History Colorado: Kids' Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Colorado historical society offers a collection of resources--games and short illustrated biographies--on Colorado history designed for kids from kindergarten through high school.
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Other

Colorado Historical Society: Tribal Paths: State's American Indians, 1500 Today

For Students 9th - 10th
Exhibit investigates major events in the history of Native Americans in Colorado over five centuries.
Website
Northern Arizona University

People and Land Use on the Colorado Plateau

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the people that have lived in the Colorado Plateau over the past 12,000 years. It started with the Paleoindians and has included such people as the Archaic culture, Anasazi, Hopi, Zuni, Pais cultures, and Navajos among...
Handout
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Colorado

For Students 3rd - 5th
Discover more about the Rocky Mountains. Why is Colorado called the "Centennial State?" Look at this website for captivating facts.
Handout
Other

History Colorado: Biographies of Notable Coloradans

For Students 3rd - 8th
A long list of biographies of famous people from Colorado. The names are in alphabetical order. Click on a name to access PDF files with their profiles. Provided in both English and Spanish and includes some videos.
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MLB Advanced Media

The Official Site of the Colorado Rockies

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, the official site of the Colorado Rockies, offers stats, schedules, news, history, and more on the baseball team.

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