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Louisiana Department of Education

The Scarlet Letter

For Teachers 11th Standards
Use Nathanial Hawthorne's immortal text on the influence of religion on the early American settlements, as well as its continued impact on American culture, with a unit that focuses on The Scarlet Letter. In addition to Hawthorne's...
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Amnesty International

Human Rights and Service Learning (Part 1)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What better way is there to teach about human rights than by seeing them firsthand? Introduce your class or club to the spirit of service through a myriad of service project ideas. First in a series of human rights instructional...
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Curated OER

Battle of The Pantheons

For Teachers 7th
Students will investigate the Greek Mythology of gods and goddesses. This is a large unit and a mind map will be developed. An essential question will be answered to encourage students to develop higher thinking skills.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: If Superpowers Were Real: Immortality

For Students 9th - 10th
In this series, educator Joy Lin tackles the superpower, immortality, and reveals just how scientifically realistic it is to be immortal. [4:30]
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Chinese Myth of the Immortal White Snake

For Students 9th - 10th
The talented herbalist Xu Xian had just started his own medicine shop where he created remedies with the help of his wife, Bai Su Zhen, who happened to be a demon? Shunan Teng traces the tale of the immortal white snake.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine something small enough to float on a particle of dust that holds the keys to understanding cancer, virology, and genetics. Luckily for us, such a thing exists in the form of trillions upon trillions of human, lab-grown cells...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Egyptian Book of the Dead: A Guidebook for the Underworld

For Students 9th - 10th
Ancient Egyptians believed that in order to become immortal after death, a spirit must first pass through the underworld. Tejal Gala describes an Egyptian "Book of the Dead" a customized magic scroll written by the living to promote a...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Book Files: Tuck Everlasting

For Students 9th - 10th
"Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbitt is about the implications of life without death. Make a smart choice by reading your favorite novel with a BookFiles reading guide. The file provides in-depth information on the author. There are...