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All Men Are Created Equal
Students engage in a instructional activity to investigate the concept of all men being equal. The concept has a historical context during the time of the American Revolution. They use primary and secondary sources in order to discover...
Curated OER
Estimation and Pattern Discovery
Students collect sunflower heads from their community garden. They estimate its seed count using different strategies. They graph their estimations on a graph and use calculators to find the actual total.
Curated OER
100 Words
In this ESL worksheet, students take turns choosing a word or phrase from a list of 100 words. Students say the word or phrase in a sentence.
Curated OER
Taking Care of Me
Learners brainstorm on the effects of stress on the body. In this health science lesson, students write journals three times a week about how they feel. They determine strategies to cope with stress.
Curated OER
Breaking News English: Hangover Cures Do Not Work
In this English worksheet, students read "Hangover Cures Do Not Work," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Curated OER
Hoosier Trading Cards
Fourth graders create a trading card depicting information about a famous Indiana resident. Using traditional and internet research, they gather information about a famous Hoosier of their choice. Students use their information to...
Curated OER
Identifying Conflicts in Stories
Fifth graders practice analyzing story points by discussing Cinderella. In this reading comprehension lesson, 5th graders identify the four main types of conflicts in stories and how they are presented in modern day...
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Cmds/teams2000 Accounts Payable
This site provides a description of the accounts payable module of accounting system software. Whether you are using software or a manual accounting system, the description of features, benefits, and reports well describe the information...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Self Concept" by Saul Mc Leod
A learning module that begins with "Self-concept" by Saul McLeod, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: In Pakistan, a Self Styled Teacher Holds Class for 150 in a Cowshed
A learning module that begins with "In Pakistan, A Self-styled Teacher Holds Class for 150 in a Cowshed" by Philip Reeves accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Excerpt From "Self Reliance" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Transcendentalist movement of the 1820s-1830s promoted the ideas of intuition, independence, and inherent goodness in humans and nature. This excerpt comes from Emerson's most famous essay. "Self-Reliance," which discusses similar...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Self Help by w.w. Jacobs
The full text of the short story Self-Help by W.W. Jacobs. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.
Marxists Internet Archive
Mia: History: Usa: The Black Panther Party
A collection of different accounts and original text form the Black Panther Party which formed in the late 1960s.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
Selected (9) reading passages (grades 9-11) to pair with "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro. After decades of striving to be the perfect butler, Stevens embarks on a drive through postwar England that prompts him to reflect on...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton
Selected (9) reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair with the coming-of-age novel "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton. Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the Greaser gang, learns the value of family and friendship through his conflict with a rival...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coekho
Following omens and the pursuit of his dream, Santiago goes on a journey to find his treasure. Along the way he encounters characters and circumstances that both support or challenge his quest. Selected (5) reading passages (grades 6-11)...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou recounts her coming of age story as a mature but apprehensive girl in the American South and California during the Jim Crow era. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 7-10) to pair with "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Grendel" by John Gardner
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 9-11) to pair with "Grendel" by John Gardner. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
CommonLit
Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
In this novel, a group of boys are stranded on a deserted island and attempt to govern themselves. Selected (7) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with the novel "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding. [Free account registration...
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Skills Map for the Arts [Pdf]
Arts education is part of the backbone of the 21st Century skills movement. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills had designed a map that provides examples of collaboration, communication, creativity, innovation, critical thinking,...
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Partnership for 21st Century Skills: Skills Map for the Arts [Pdf]
Arts education is part of the backbone of the 21st Century skills movement. The Partnership for 21st Century Skills had designed a map that provides examples of collaboration, communication, creativity, innovation, critical thinking,...
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Nc Department of Public Instruction: Effective Formative Assessment [Pdf]
To promote the use of formative assessment, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) created a national initiative to promote the use of formative assessment. This document presents the definition of formative assessment, and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Surface Tension
Surface tension accounts for many of the interesting properties we associate with water. By learning about surface tension and adhesive forces, students learn why liquid jets of water break into droplets rather than staying in a...
Virginia Tech
Dhr: How Did Abolitionism Lead to the Struggle for Women's Rights?
Online learning experience consists of a self-contained module focussing on abolitionism and the struggle for women's rights. The module includes an introduction outlining the module objectives and historical questions, background...