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Huntington Library: The Widening World of Books and Readers [Pdf]
In this lesson plan, 7th graders examine the widespread impact of the printing press on promoting literacy and spreading ideas across societies and between countries.
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Pbs Learning Media: Axle the Freeway Cat
In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, a lonely cat meets a new friend in a traffic jam.
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Harvest
The Global News Village from the University of Illinois provides three modules to better interpret news media from around the world. The first module exams the importance of world news from global sources and to not use the US media as...
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Detail From Holland's Magazine, March 1918
In this cover art, see an example of how the Texas-based women's magazine "Holland" encouraged women to work as part of the war effort during the Great War.
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Pbs Learning Media: Darwin's Letters to Lyell
In this letter written to his friend and mentor Charles Lyell less than three weeks after the publication of "On the Origin of Species", Darwin describes the reaction of the great anatomist Richard Owen to his theory. From Charles...
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Pbs Learning Media: The Transforming Leap, From Four Legs to Two
John Noble Wilford, a "New York Times" science writer, outlines various hypotheses on the origin of bipedalism.
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Pbs Learning Media: Finch Beak Data Sheet [Pdf]
This graphic from Ecology and Evolution of Darwin's Finches by Peter Grant presents data from the Galapagos Islands, showing that a severe drought put selective pressure on the population of Darwin's finches and resulted in a change in...
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Pbs Learning Media: Reach: Snails and Snacks!
Explore the sweet, slimy world of snails (and worms!) as you discover the difference between fact and fiction with videos, stories and games.
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Pbs Learning Media: Reach: Recipe for Writing!
REACH for more! Be an author! Write and illustrate your very own story by mixing up a simple recipe of WHO, WHERE, WHAT, and ENDING.
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Pbs Learning Media: Black Ear, Blond Ear
In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, relations between the blonde cats and the black cats, who live on different sides of the river, learn about each other when they exchange ears.
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Pbs Learning Media: The Blue Sky
In this online book from the International Children's Digital Library, a sad and lonely little girl dreams of seeing her mother again as she watches the clouds in the sky.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Nixon Kennedy Debate
Although Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy weren't the first presidential candidates to use the media to reach the public, their debates showed most clearly how television could influence the voting public.
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Pbs Learning Media: Between the Lions Early Reading: Look It Up
In this video segment from Between the Lions, the song "Look It Up" illustrates how words and images can provide important information. It combines an upbeat tune with kid-friendly images to motivate children to use reference materials....
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Public Awareness & Strategic Planning Workbook [Pdf]
These forms and suggestions form the foundation for a strategic planning session for an individual library or an entire school system. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Recognizing Letters of the Alphabet
This instructional activity reviews the alphabet with very young learners and introduces the concept of shelving in the library. The instructional activity incorporates software, reading, and games to address individual learning modes of...
Library of Congress
Loc: Creating French Culture
Trace the relationship between power and culture using artwork in the collection of France's national library, the Bibliotheque nationale de France. The collection spans a lengthy history, from the reign of Charlemagne (eighth century)...
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Learning From Leaves: A Look at Leaf Size [Pdf]
A instructional activity unit where students examine and measure leaf sizes, as well as look at their textures, and draw conclusions about environmental factors that may have influenced their growth positively or negatively.
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Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Learning From Leaves [Pdf]
An investigation into how light levels affect leaf adaptations in plants.
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Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Why Is an Apple Like a Suitcase? [Pdf]
A mini-unit on fruits and seeds for younger learners. Students will learn that fruit is like a suitcase for seeds, and that together they help plants to reproduce. Includes ELL suggestions, extension activities, and worksheets.
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Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Experiments in Tea Dyeing [Pdf]
An investigation for younger students to learn how plants were used in the past to dye cloth. Students will dye pieces of fabric using different types of teas and compare the results. Worksheets are included.
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Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Weaving Cotton [Pdf]
A lesson exploring the different types of cotton and the many ways humans use it. Students will practice some basic weaving techniques.
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Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Seeing Seeds [Pdf]
An exploration for younger students into the diversity of seeds and what is inside a seed. Includes extension activities.
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Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Japanese Garden Vocabulary: Haiku [Pdf]
A mini-unit on haiku where students learn about and write haiku inspired by Japanese gardens. This activity is intended to be done in conjunction with a visit to a Japanese garden, but this is not essential.
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Huntington Library: Garden Lesson Plans: Elements of a Japanese Garden [Pdf]
A multi-faceted activity where young scholars learn about the elements of a Japanese garden, then construct a peepshow book that demonstrates their understanding of foreground, middle ground, and background to represent a Japanese...
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