Curated OER
What Difference Do Good and Bad Make?
Young scholars discuss the characteristics of good citizenship, listen to the story, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and develop and present skits demonstrating examples of good and bad behaviors.
Curated OER
Folk Songs, Instruments of the Orchestra
Second graders study Folk Songs and instruments of the orchestra in these lessons. They recognize the difference between folk songs and classical music.
Curated OER
Poetry as a Means of Redemption and Reflection
Eleventh graders read poetry for homework and discuss it during class. They participate in poetry readings and decide who the speakers are in the poems.
Curated OER
Finding Your Feelings
Students examine different slides of artwork from different artists. They discuss how art can show feelings and emotions. They share their opinion of the artwork.
Curated OER
Creating Clinflict Through Gibberish
Students explore ways to communicate and solve conflict. At the beginning of class, students must communicate emotions without using words. They brainstorm important relationships in their lives. Next, groups of students create a...
Curated OER
Antarctic Jukebox
In this environment worksheet, students read an excerpt about Antarctica, including the many challenges explorers face. Then they imagine that they are a sound recordist in Antarctica and record 3 CDs. Students look at the images given...
Curated OER
Young Readers
Pupils experience early readers. In this early childhood introduction to literacy, students are read a story (four book options) then complete associated, simple activities. Activities include ideas such as coloring pages, simple games,...
Curated OER
The Mystery of Eleanor Rigby Revealed
Ninth graders examine who Eleanor Rigby is in the song by the beatles. In this Beatles music lesson plan, 9th graders read an article. Students complete a set of guided questions.
Curated OER
Dear Mr. Henshaw
Students read Dear Mr. Henshaw. In this language arts lesson, students answer Mr. Henshaw's ten questions using detailed paragraphs. Students create a lunch box alarm.
Curated OER
"Desiderata" by Max Ehrmann
In this "Desiderata" worksheet, students read and discuss this short poem with their classmates. Students relate the poem to real world issues.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Loneliness Can Breed Disease
Article reports on the negative ways in which loneliness can impact health. Includes a vocabulary list.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Themes: Loneliness & Isolation: What Does It Mean to Feel Alone?
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What does it mean to feel alone?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Frontiers Media
Frontiers: Do You Feel Lonely? Lessons From Social Neuroscience
Have you ever felt left out, isolated, rejected, and/or frustrated that your parents, your siblings or even your classmates do not seem to understand you? If so, you are not alone. In the 1980s, scientific reports indicated that 2 out of...
Swiss Educ
Swiss Educ: Alan Sillitoe
An intriguing site for American high school students. It contains a brief biography of Sillitoe but what's fun is reading the reaction of European students to Sillitoe's "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner." Don't expect correct...
Library of Congress
Loc: Poetry 180: The Rider
This non-prose poem questions whether riding a bicycle can help prevent the feeling of loneliness.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Allan Sillitoe
This site has a short biography and bibliography of this writer, perhaps best known for "The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner."
Swiss Educ
Swis Educ: Alan Sillitoe
Read a short biography of Sillitoe's life, view links to information about "The Loneliness of A Long Distance Runner" - one of his most famous works - and check out comments posted from students and teacher.
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Despite It All, I Am Alive
Liberation was met with excitement, but also sadness and anxiety. Many people had no home or loved ones to return to. This easily navigable slideshow chronicles life after liberation, loneliness, DP camps, and new homes using photographs...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Living With a Single Parent
Can you describe the "typical American family?" What would that family look like to you? Would it resemble your family? Today, there are so many different kinds of families that it is difficult to describe a "typical" family. Families...
Other
Paul Yee: 'The Boy in the Attic' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book "The Boy in the Attic" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the theme of loneliness as felt by a young boy who left his...
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McGraw Hill
Study Guide for "Bridge to Terabithia" [Pdf]
Teach your students the Newbury award winning novel "Bridge to Terabithia" by Elizabeth Paterson with the help of this twenty-two page study guide. Themes include identity, loneliness, loss, responsibility, childhood and friendship....
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute: Abigail Adams
Abigail Smith Adams was born in Massachusetts, a descendant of the distinguished Quincy family. She married young lawyer John Adams in 1764. They settled on a farm in Braintree, Massachusetts. The couple had four surviving children,...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Carson Mc Cullers Was Born
Carson McCullers must have experienced loneliness in her life to be able to write about it so well. This site has more information about her life.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Aly's Discovery
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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