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Curated OER

The Mystery Cafe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students plan and perform a mysterious scenario using a variety of literary conventions such as characterization, setting, and plot development. Each group provides enough clues to make solving the mystery a challenge.
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Curated OER

Change slander to remorse: Unscripted Scenes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils hypothesize about the content of unscripted moments, search for evidence in the actual text to support their hypothesis, and explore how this hypothesis would affect characterization.
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Curated OER

True and Honorable Wives?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discuss whether men or women are smarter. They divide into groups and review Act 2 of Julius Caesar and look for incidents of characters reading or mis-reading "signs", and making either wise or foolish decisions.
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WWW, Part 3: The Future

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore a variety of Internet sites provided to provide tools to speed up their net experiences. The lesson was originally written for librarians with little or no net experiences.
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Exploration Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the stages in finding, removing, and processing mineral resources. They participate in the "Exploration Hunt" and "Leasing Mineral Rights" activities to better get a handle on their studying.
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Puppet Show

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore politics by defining several jobs in the government. In this House of Representatives lesson, students identify several important roles men and women have in the House as well as the Senate. Students identify what it is...
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Curated OER

Shakespeare's Words

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore monologues of Shakespeare and the structure of the Globe Theatre. They participate in a Shakespeare phrase guessing game, examine a diagram of the Globe Theatre, and read and discuss monologues from Shakespeare.
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Teaching about Diel Temperature Variation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore temperature variation in lakes and deal with the data.
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Mills of New Hampshire

For Teachers K - 12th
Students locate mill sites on a New Hampshire map. They describe who worked in the mills and their working conditions. They examine the environmental impact of the mills and work together to find out more information about mills.
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Curated OER

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create and perform short skits, based on teacher provided scenarios, dealing with sexually transmitted diseases in order to reinforce the fact that STD's may be present but may not be symptomatic and how to communicate with...
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Valuing Life

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students hear the story, "The Old Man of the Tree. They review story details and answer a set of questions as a class. Students learn the song, "There is Beauty" then reinact the story, "The Old Man of the Tree," and work in small...
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Curated OER

Theatre- The Critic's Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct a critical review of a performance. In this theatrical lesson, students learn why critical reviews are important and create their own critical review. Students discuss their review.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: How to Set Out a Play Script

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips involved in writing a play, including information on the specific layout of the script.
Primary
Library of Congress

Loc: American Memory: Lucy Stone, a Chronicle Play by Maud W. Park

For Students 9th - 10th
This full-length play script illustrates the life of early American feminist and abolitionist, Lucy Stone, with strong historic perspective.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Big Al [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Andew Clements Yoshi's book, Big Al, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Hansel and Gretel [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Dom DeLuise's Hansel and Gretel is provided on these pages. Twelve character roles are needed in this activity.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Hound of Rowan [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A reader's theater script for Henry Neff's young adult book, The Hound of Rowan, is provided on these pages. Seven character roles are needed in this activity.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: January Is the First Month [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, a reader's theater script for Jean Brabham McKinney's January is the First Month is provided. Six (or more) speaking parts are provided.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Lady Liberty: A Biography [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Doreen Rappaport's Lady Liberty: a Biography, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Magic Carpet Ride [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, a reader's theater script for A Magic Carpet Ride is provided. Two character roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Trinka Hakes Noble's young adult book, Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch, is provided on these pages. Fifteen character roles are needed in this activity.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms & Pajamas [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A reader's theater script for Patricia Lauber's children's book, What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms & Pajamas, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Squid and the Stickbug [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd
Originally published in The Reading Teacher, two second graders authored this reader's theater script titled "The Squid and the Stickbug" while in Dr. Chase Young's class. Three roles are needed in this activity.
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Hat [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Jan Brett's picture book, The Hat, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.

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