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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Nonfiction Passage Questions[pdf]
This site contains questions for each passage are provided. Graphic organizers are available for these copyrighted materials that may be used for educational purposes.
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Read Works: Breaking Home Ties
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage from the Philadelphia Museum of Art focuses on a painting by Thomas Hovenden in 1890. It is followed by a comprehension question set; a Step Read is also available.
Curated OER
The Passage of the Delaware
This informative site features Prince Whipple and his role in various American paintings by Sully, leutze and Currier and Ives.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: I Can Compare and Contrast [Pdf]
This resource is a poster that includes cues that will help students compare and contrast information. These questions can be applied to fiction and nonfiction passages.
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Usno: Daylight Time
From the U.S. Naval Observatory, a brief history of daylight savings time including information of the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which changed the date from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March starting...
Curated OER
Portrait: Sir John Franklin
This site has information about Sir John Franklin's life and his voyages, including his doomed search for the Northwest Passage. It is designed for ages 9-12. It is a companion site to one designed for the general public.
Curated OER
Portrait: Sir Robert Mc Clure
This site has information about Robert McClure's life and Arctic expeditions. It is designed for ages 9-12. It is a companion site to one designed for the general public. McClure went on two voyages to search for Sir John Franklin's lost...