Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Confucius: Words of Wisdom

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view a documentary on Confucius. He is revered as one of the greatest teachers in history. Confucius' name is synonymous with ageless wisdom. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then complete writing and art activities...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Appreciating The Scarlet Letter

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders read the first 10 chapters of, 'The Scarlet Letter.' They utilize an assignment imbedded in this plan to research the characters and define the role each plays in the novel.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Thinking About Learning

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss and read about approaches to classroom learning. They write a paper comparing the educational philosophy of CALS with that of their own schools. Specific examples are crucial to a successful piece.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seminole Basketry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students listen as a guest speaker describes the process of gathering and preparing materials for making a Seminole basket. They use provided materials to create their own basket and finally, they give an oral presentation on their basket.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Seminole Traditional Foods

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students will identify and label Seminole foods in Miccosukee (native language) and English. They construct a chart on traditional Seminole foods and prepare a traditional Seminole meal.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Fry Bread

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students observe a guest speaker preparing Seminole fry bread. They take notes of the steps in making the fry bread and then prepare their own fry bread and eat it. They document the process with a digital camera and then create a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Seminole Daisy Chain Bracelets

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use multiplication, adding and counting skills to make a daisy chain bracelet. They use samples to count the number of beads/daisies and then multiply to make the bracelet the size they need to fit them.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Styles Of Seminole Clothing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in demonstrations from guest speakers, community members and teacher-lead discussions, tell differences and similarities between contemporary and traditional styles of Seminole clothing, explain the different designs...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Illustration of Seminole Foods

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify 5 types of Seminole foods, illustrating the types of food on paper plates, bowls, and cups. Students explain their favorite foods and identify plants and animals that are part of the Seminole diet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Essay Writing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete essay writing activities. In this essay writing lesson, students use an outline activity to learn about the advantages and disadvantages for various essay writing types. Students also break down the paragraphs into...
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Debate Over the Morality Question

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay discussion about the 15th Century debate that went on among Europeans during the time of conquest concerning the morality of conquering the indigenous American people.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Science Can Answer Moral Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
Questions of good and evil, right and wrong are commonly thought unanswerable by science. But Sam Harris argues that science can be an authority on moral issues, shaping human values and setting out what constitutes a good life. [23:27]
Lesson Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Units: 12th Grade: Thematic Unit: Morality

For Teachers 12th
This is a complete teaching unit for 12th Grade Thematic Unit: "Morality." For this unit, 12th graders will read eight texts that speak to the theme of morality. Students will revisit the essential question "How do we evaluate what's...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Morality: Why Do People Do Bad Things?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question Morality: Why do people do bad things? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Morality: What Is Good and How Do We Know?

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question Morality: What is good and how do we know? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Morality as Anti Nature

For Students 11th - 12th
A learning module that begins with "Morality as Anti-Nature" by Friedrich Nietzsche, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Judaism and Monotheistic Morality

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about Judaism as a monotheistic religion. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: Becoming Modern: America in the 1920s: The Age

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary source material from the modern age, explores the 1920s and how it relates to today. Section includes introductory notes, classroom discussion questions, and supplemental links to related resources.
eBook
Vancouver Island University

On the Genealogy of Morals: A Polemical Tract by Friedrich Nietzsche

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this collection of three famous essays by Nietzsche on the development of morality in translation at this site.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Roaring Twenties" by Mike Kubic

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The Roaring Twenties" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
eBook
University of Groningen

American History: Essays: The Quest for Land

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay discussing the morality of conquest as European quest for land beginning in late 15th Century resulted in oppression and injustice of the Native American people.
Handout
Philosophy Pages

Philosophy Pages: History of Western Philosophers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a narrative survey of the history of Western philosophical thought. Provides a general description of different philosophical questions and how they were answered.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: American Literature: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson is an introduction to a unit on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. It includes background infromation on the author and the text, a list of key terms, essential questions, and discusses the themes of the text...
Activity
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Taming the Octopus: Social Policy: Social Darwinism vs. Social Gospel

For Students 9th - 10th
Two Protestant clergymen discuss the morality of wealth: William Graham Sumner defends it and the practices that create it, while Walter Rauschenbusch questions its impact on society and calls for its Christianization.