Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Immune Response
This article will help students learn how to describe the lymphatic system and its functions in the immune response, explain the role of antigens, describe a humoral immune response, identify roles of different types of T cells, define...
The History Cat
The History Cat: u.s. History: The Oregon Trail
A glimpse at life on the Oregon Trail during 19th-century westward expansion. Written humorously with teen learners in mind, students can view original photographs and read excerpts from pioneer diaries for a sense of the arduous journey.
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Australian Culture
This homepage offers many links to different areas of Australian culture, including social etiquette, humor, inventions, science, quotes, dining, and many others.
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Mars today.com: Home Page
MarsToday.com provides a collection of sites related to the planet Mars. Not your dad's "Whole Earth Catalog" since it's missing all of the advertising and humor. Latest news, basic planetary facts, and historic missions to Mars.
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Dean and Laura Vandruff: Conversational Terrorism
This humorous essay arms you against a host of "conversation terrorist" techniques. Learn to interpret phrases that are meant to keep you quiet, change the subject, or throw you off track in your conversation. SL.9-10.3 Eval...
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History of Haiku: Basho Matsuo
This site describes Basho's writing style, including his sense of humor. It also provides several examples of his poetry.
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Yesterday's Classics: Look Inside: Babbitt: Jakata Tales [Pdf]
Read two fables from Ellen C. Babbitt's Jakata Tales, a classic of children's literature that retells stories, from sacred Buddhist literature, of the Buddha's past lives. Jakata stories, full of the quaint humor, teach many different...
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Hamlet Online
This is an excellent site offering a directory of web pages devoted to Hamlet. Links are divided into categories: directories, discussions, full text, humor, movies, papers, spinoffs, and summaries.
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Roald Dahl Life and Stories
An enlightening biography of this children's writer whose books "are always a little cruel, but never without humor." We learn that some of that cruelty can be traced to Dahl's school years and the severe beatings boys were given there....
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Gerald R. Ford Library and Museum: Remarks, "The Trouble With Washington"
Who is Gerald Ford? Learn about the 37th President of the United States through his own words. In this speech he gave in 1996, he summarizes his political beliefs, his battles, his failures, and his accomplishments. Contains humorous and...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: The Persian Empire
Tom Richey's PowerPoint presentation on the Persian Empire includes a comprehensive overview of ancient Persia with maps, informational text, and humor.
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Tom Richey: Power Point: Trojan War
PowerPoint presentation with maps, illustration and humor, by teacher Tom Richey on the politics, military and history of the Trojan War.
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Tom Richey: Power Point: Carthage and the First Punic Wars
PowerPoint presentation by history teacher, Tom Richey, with numerous slides depicting the history of Carthage and the Punic Wars in an informative and humorous style.
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Tom Richey: Power Point: The Second Punic Wars
History teacher, Tom Richey created PowerPoint presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the Second Punic Wars as presented with illustrations, maps and humor.
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Tom Richey: Power Point: The Five Good Emperors
Tom Richey uses humor in his slide presentation to informa and enlighten students on the history of Rome and the Five Good Emperors.
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Tom Richey: Party Identification: u.s. Government: Ap
PowerPoint slide show created by Tom Richey on party identification in the U.S. electorate. Part of AP U.S. Government course presented with illustrations and humor.
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The Hall of Church History: The Baptists
From "Theology from a Bunch of Dead Guys," this site brings a more humorous perspective to a serious topic. Offers various articles on the history of the Baptist religion - some more historically valuable than others. Links provided to...
Able Media
Classics Tech Center: More Latin Mottoes & Phrases
The Classics Technology Center offers a comprehensive list of common Latin phrases and abbreviations, along with their meanings as used today. Also has a list of Latin military and business mottoes as well as some humorous, slightly...
The History Cat
The History Cat: The War of 1812
This site combines history with humor for an appealing overview of the War of 1812. Intended for middle and high school learners, this site contains colorful maps, photographs, and videos.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Wouldbegoods by Edith Nesbit
This is the full text of the humorous children's novel The Wouldbegoods by Edith Nesbit. After being sent to the country "to learn to be good", the Bastable children and their two friends form the Society of the Wouldbegoods but continue...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Unlikely Diary Keepers
The writer will assume the role of a living creature (like an arthropod) or an abstraction (like a fraction). Writers will do research on what they have chosen as their roles, and learn new facts about these roles. The writer will...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Stamp Act Cartoons
In this cartoon, how does the artist use symbolism and humor to deride Parliament?
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Quiz Tree Esl for Spanish Speakers
Fantastic quizzes for Spanish speakers. All quizzes feature colorful interface and humorous feedback noises that make learning more enjoyable. Some of the topics are basic phrases, colors, common expressions, describing people,...
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Artopia: Sculpture Critic: Bird by Alexander Calder
One-page article explainshow Alexander Calder uses humor in this hanging art piece called Bird, describes how the mobile is constructed, and gives a short biography of the artist. Students can then answer questions about the sculpture,...
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