Curated OER
Lesson Three: Putting it Together (Making Great Video Diaries)
Students apply the basic concepts in the previous two lessons to produce great video diaries that they can treasure for years to come.
Curated OER
Silent as a Mouse
First graders observe as the teacher models silent reading. They select a book that looks interesting to them that they are able to read. They then read "Leftover Lily" silently as a class and practice reading silently for 20 minutes and...
Curated OER
Not So Snappy 1
For this math worksheet, students solve 6 word problems. These problems are not difficult but some have a tricky question, extra information and some numbers written as words.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Assessing Theme
This is an introductory lesson on the concept of theme. Students choose two words that sum up the theme of the novel "So B. It" by Sarah Weeks. They then analyze a passage to find evidence of their choices and create a theme map. They...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Madame c.j. Walker
At this site from the MIT Program you can read how Sarah Breedlove McWilliams Walker, or Madame C.J. Walker, and Marjorie Joyner "founded beauty schools for blacks" and changed the lives of African-Americans.