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Orlando Shakes

In the Heights: Study Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Before Hamilton, Lin Manuel-Miranda gained fame with In the Heights. A study guide prepares theater goers for a performance of the musical about a group of friends living in the New York City neighborhood of Washington Heights....
Handout
ProCon

Fighting in Hockey

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
At best, fighting in hockey makes the sport more entertaining; at worst, fighting could lead to death. Pupils read background information about the prevalence of fighting in hockey since the 1917 formation of the National Hockey League....
Activity
Thoughtful Learning

Recognizing Bullying

For Teachers K - 12th
Boost social awareness with an activity that challenges scholars to recognize bullying. Participants read 10 scenarios and respond after carefully examining behaviors such as body language, facial expressions, and frequency. 
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Center for History Education

How Did the Public View Women’s Contributions to the Revolutionary War Effort?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Calling upon the legacies of Joan of Arc, Elizabeth I, and Catherine the Great, Esther Reed rallied Southern women to support the American Revolution. Using a broadside by Reed and other primary sources, such as poetry, young historians...
PPT
Curated OER

Humor Theories: Features vs. Functions vs. Subjects

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Great for a psychology, sociology, or language arts lecture, this presentation focuses on the features, functions, and subjects of humor. Complete with definitions and examples of each category, as well as links to humorous videos and...
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Curated OER

Analyzing Relationships

For Teachers 5th Standards
Fifth graders analyze relationships between characters in a story. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders use photographs of family and friend to discuss relationships. Students read a story and discuss the relationships they identify...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Looking North Of The Greek World: The Slavic Folk Poetry of The Balkans

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
Showing how folk poetry keeps alive national heritage is the stated goal of this proposal for a unit on the poetry of the Balkans.
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Curated OER

Directed and Undirected Free-writing: An Activity in Brainstorming

For Teachers 8th
Analyze the free-writing method of brainstorming to explore how to write an essay. Middle schoolers plan their writing from the beginning after reading two samples of free-writing, then creating their own. The lesson includes extension...
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Curated OER

Stereotypes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze then sort a given list of words by selected categories about stereotypes. They complete a list of activities then write their opinion about national stereotypes to present to the class.
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Curated OER

Sexual Pressures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson plan contains sensitive material, please review to ensure that the content is suitable for your class. Small discussion groups explore ways to establish boundaries, make positive decisions, and respect others when confronted...
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Curated OER

The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Multiple Choice Quiz

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this literature based multiple choice quiz worksheet, students answer questions based on the book The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards.
Worksheet
Curated OER

CTBS Reading Practice #1

For Students 6th - 8th
Expose your class to a variety of excerpts of poetry with a reading practice activity. There are four excerpts from different poems included in this resource; there are three to five related questions for each poem. Learners read each...
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Curated OER

50 Cent- "Get Rich or Die Tryin"

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this popular culture reading comprehension worksheet, students read a detailed biography of rapper 50 Cent. Students answer 5 comprehension questions. Note: This is a high interest article with photographs, but contains details of his...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab

For Students 9th - 10th
In this vocabulary instructional activity, learners select the best choice to complete the sentence. All words begin with the letter "J" and challenge students with their originality.
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Curated OER

The Outsiders: Chapter 7

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 13 short answer questions covering chapter 7 of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton in order to help them better understand the chapter and the novel.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Make and Read a Picture Graph

For Students 1st - 2nd
What books do you like? Have your learners read and interpret a picture graph detailing a fictional class's favorite books. Consider conducting a survey of your learners' favorite books and plotting the results as a class!
Worksheet
Curated OER

Pronoun Agreement

For Students 5th - 6th
Twenty sentences contain an underlined phrase or pronoun that needs correction. This is fine-detail work and is most appropriate to advanced level grammarians who would benefit from, or be stimulated by, what others might consider...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Capital Letters: Proper Nouns

For Students 1st - 3rd
Elementary schoolers write the names of five friends in a box, capitalizing their names. They think of five places they have been and write them using correct capitalization. Everyone writes the day and month as well as their birthday...
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Curated OER

Sexual harassment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils research sexual harassment. In this sexual harassment lesson, students discuss and research sexual harassment. They write a script for a scenario dramatizing the incident, how to respond and or prevent the incident.
Interactive
Curated OER

English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 6 - Exercise 4c

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, high schoolers answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Worksheet
Curated OER

"Playing in the Snow" - Reading Comprehension (Poem)

For Students 5th - 7th
Have your English language learners puzzle through this activity. Class members read the incomplete poem about playing in the snow and use the given words to complete poem. This is challenging since some of the spaces are ambiguous. Ask...
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Curated OER

Using Our Five Senses

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore human anatomy by creating an oral report in class. In this five senses lesson, students read several real life situations and identify which of the five senses help in certain situations. Students create an oral...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Manners at Work: Corporate Etiquette Study Guide

For Teachers Higher Ed
Although this study guide is meant to accompany a 20 minute video which is not included, the pre-test, role-play exercise, and the phone and electronic communication etiquette rules are of value.
PPT
Curated OER

Humor, Philosophy, and Religion

For Teachers Higher Ed
Philosophy and religion are the topics of this presentation, though humor is what ties them together. Providing many examples of humor in different religions (Evangelism, Buddhism, Mormonism) and from different philosophers (Plato,...

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