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Wu: Haitian Folktales, Riddles, Jokes, and Proverbs

For Students 9th - 10th
Like many cultures, Haitians pass along knowledge through proverbs and educate through riddles. This page is a collection of 30-35 proverbs, jokes, and -- as well as a tale or two -- and tips on how Haitians tell them.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Our Joke Book

For Students K - 1st Standards
A colorful joke book with monsters and animals. Includes audio accompaniment.
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Owl Kids: Chirp Magazine: Jokes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Frequently updated resource has many jokes, riddles, and tongue twisters perfect for kids. Scroll down to see them all and to go to different pages for more laughter.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Jokes, Quotations, and Cartoons in Economics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will apply their knowledge of economics to the analysis and interpretation of jokes, quotations, and cartoons in economics. Students will watch a Paul Solman video of an interview of Yoram Bauman, the Stand up Economist....
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British Council

British Council Learn English: Jokes

For Students 9th - 10th
A new cartoon joke weekly and an archive of previous strips organized by topic (animal, family, doctor). All involve a pun or play on words, and are drawn in a non-busy, ELL/ESL friendly style.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Jingles and Jokes for Little Folks

For Students K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1880 publication of Jingles and Jokes for Little Folks, a book of poetry for children.
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Children's Books Online

Children's Books Online: A Great Joke on Jimmy Skunk

For Students 2nd - 5th
"A Great Joke on Jimmy Skunk", written circa 1927 by Thorton Burgess, has been digitized and made available by the Rosetta Project. This 27 page book is appropriate for early readers.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Math Jokes Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
It's not your typical knock-knock joke- these funny jests will tickle your imaginary numbers and teach you a thing or two about mathematics. [4:04]
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Jc Online: Piadas Infantis (Jokes for Portuguese El Ls)

For Students 3rd - 8th
A special collection of children's jokes--all related to children, teachers, and school--provided by the well-known "Jornal do Comercio," a Brazilian periodical. Includes variations of "kids say the darndest things", silly pranks, jokes...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "A Normandy Joke" by Guy De Maupassant

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "A Normandy Joke" by French author Guy de Maupassant. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Philosopher's Joke" by Jerome K. Jerome

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Philosopher's Joke" by Jerome K. Jerome, an English author. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Just a Joke?

For Students 4th - 8th
This site provides lesson plans, quick activities, a quiz and teaching guide designed to explore problematic online sexual behavior with 9-12 year olds.
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BBC

Bbc: History: George Iv: The Royal Joke?

For Students 9th - 10th
An article about the self-indulgent reign of King George IV of England. Archived.
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British Library

British Library: Playtimes: A Century of Children's Games and Rhymes

For Students 9th - 10th
Enjoy the creativity and thrill of children's play throughout the 20th century. Singing games, rhymes, jokes, and fantasy play; watch footage and read documentation of the influence of politics, the environment and culture on imaginative...
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University of Oxford (UK)

Oxford University Museum of Natural History: Jokes

For Students K - 1st
Do you know a natural history joke? If so, send it into us, and it will be published on one of our jokes pages. We have a page for dinosaur jokes, one for bugs and another for all those things that live under the sea.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Humor in Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Eight slides introducing different types of humor in writing including irony, caricature, satire, wit, blunders, hyperbole, jokes, practical jokes, and puns.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Writing Process: Conclusion to the Writing Process

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson plan features the video "Jerry Seinfeld Interview: How to Write a Joke" [5:02] It shows that he has been revising the same joke for two years. Writing is an ongoing process. W.9-10.5 Writing Process
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Other

Welcome to Frogland!

For Students 9th - 10th
Frogland has fun and important information about frogs in the news, pet frogs, frogs in the wild, frog jokes, and more. Features include a section for teachers and parents.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Joking Couple

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Joking Couple", created by Hans Von Aachenz (Copperplate, 25 x 20 cm).
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Library of Congress

Loc: Bob Hope and American Variety: Public Service

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition on the life and legacy of American performer, Bob Hope, covering fifty years of his public service. The materials, including his collection of jokes, were donated by Bob Hope himself as one of his final acts of generosity...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
KQ, the techno-health wizard, lets kids choose a WebQuest about a disability-related question they may have been wondering about. They get a page of activities and resources about Autism, Vision Impairment, Mobility Restriction, etc.,...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Kids' Quest on Disability and Health

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
KQ, the techno-health wizard, lets kids choose a WebQuest about a disability-related question they may have been wondering about. They get a page of activities and resources about Autism, Vision Impairment, Mobility Restriction, etc.,...
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Other

Kostyor (Campfire): Russian Magazine for Children

For Students 9th - 10th
An online version of a well-established Russian children's magazine "Kostyor." Contents include current events for kids, children's literature, jokes, games, Russian history, biographical information on Russian writers, as well as...
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iCivics

I Civics: Mini Lesson B: Satire

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students explore how satirical news stories, like political cartoons, are meant to poke fun, not to trick people. Students learn to spot satire and understand both the joke and the purpose of this news-related genre.

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