Curated OER
Courageous Voices that Shook the Nation to Action
Students study Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. In this Martin Luther King, Jr. day lesson, students learn about the holiday for Dr. King through literature and music. Students learn the lyrics to Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' about...
Curated OER
Regrouping With Remediation
Fourth graders complete multiplication, addition, and subtraction problems that all contain regrouping. In this regrouping lesson plan, 4th graders complete worksheets not provided.
Curated OER
The Power of Line Break; The Power of Perspective
Twelfth graders read the poem "Man and Wife" and then write their own poem that uses two perspectives.
Curated OER
Holocaust Commemoration
Fifth graders explore the history of the Holocaust during Holocaust Commemoration week. They complete activities that help them explore the feelings of empathy and sorrow for the victims. They complete the activities in a learning center.
Curated OER
Sense of Wonder,
Sixth graders engage in an activity in order to appreciate the wonders of the everyday world. They use an ordinary home to create context for the lesson. They realize seemingly mundane surroundings should spark a sense of wonder.
Curated OER
Seeing Is Believing!
Students imagine that they have been chosen to visit the North Pole and take a look at what Santa is bringing them for Christmas. They imagine the setting and all the toys for boys and girls around the world. They close their eyes and...
Curated OER
Sowing Seeds of Service
Third graders use metric measuring for model and actual plan in designing a roof garden. They photograph the process, record results in a journal, and plant seedlings in small containers. Finally, 3rd graders complete an acid rain...
Curated OER
Alexander The Great
Students investigate the historical person of Alexander The Great. They view a video in order to create the context for the lesson. They read some biographies and conduct research using a variety of resources. Then students create their...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: My Life Story
This project-based activity allows students to demonstrate their proficiency in preparing a multimedia presentation as they reflect on their lives and their futures.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Walking for My Life
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...
Google
Las Cumbres Colegio: Pam Munoz Ryan: The Friend Who Changed My Life
This adapted passage, written by Pam Munoz Ryan, shares the story of two girls. At the beginning of the story, two girls are enemies, but by the end, their relationship is transformed into a life-changing friendship.
PBS
Pbs Kids: It's My Life: School: Test Stress
A peek into the life of a school-aged child provides useful tools on test taking, time management, peer relations, cheating issues, and more. Listen to testimonials, take real-time surveys, and participate in multiple-ending stories on...
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg: The True Story of My Life by Hans Christian Andersen
Read about Hans Christian Andersen, the author of "The Little Mermaid" and other fairy tales. This autobiography is translated from the Danish by Mary Howitt.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: My Life. The Story of a Provincial by Anton Chekhov
The full text of the novel My Life. The Story of a Provincial by Anton Chekhov. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Story of My Life From Childhood to Manhood by George Ebers
Read the full text of the autobiography "The Story of My Life from Childhood to Manhood" by George Ebers. George Ebers is known for discovering the Egyptian medical papyrus at Luxor.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: A Day of My Life
This ebook version of George Nugent-Bankes's A Day Of My Life has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Other
American Friends Service Committee: It's My Life [Pdf]
A guide to alternatives after high school entitled "It's My Life". This guide helps young people plan their own career paths includes some stories of youths who made some choices outside of the box.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Wild Shots, They're My Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is based on the 3rd grade Harcourt reading series story, Wild Shots, They're my Life.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Family: Helping My Mom
In this story, a young girl helps out with chores at home. Includes audio narration in 10 additional languages with text in English.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Helen Keller: The Story of My Life
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart uses Helen Keller: The Story of My Life from the 2003 edition of The Language of Literature. Students will discuss the story as well as learn concepts such as point of view, conflict,...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: My Love, Don't Cross That River: Lesson Plan: Facing Aging, Loss and Grief
Jin Mo-young's film My Love, Don't Cross that River documents the final years of a South Korean couple, 89-year-old Kang Gye-Yeol and 98-year-old Jo Byeong-Man, who have been married for 76 years. The film, which follows the couple over...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpt From My Mother's Voice: The Proclamation
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...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: 3 Things I Learned While My Plane Crashed
Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. What went through his mind as the doomed plane went down? At TED, he tells his story publicly for the first time....
CBS
Cbs News: Mahatma Gandhi & My Grandfather
The author of this article tells the story of his grandfather, Shri Dharam Jit Jigyasu, who was present when Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. The video interview he had with his grandfather in 2000 can also be seen. His grandfather...