Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The People Next Door

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students explore the culture and tradition of neighboring countries. In this geography lesson, students use travel brochures, reference materials, and Internet sites to investigate the business, fashion, language, and entertainment of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Prairie Voices: Spare Time

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine forms of recreation throughout the last 150 years. In this leisure time instructional activity, students investigate leisure activities in pre- and post-industrial society as they listen to a teacher-led lecture and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Famous People of Japan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars conduct research to follow several essential questions that guide the lesson plan. The concern of the student research is the finding of contributions of famous Japanese to the culture of the United States.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who's Doing What?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate different types of media and the uses found in society. They match the form of media and fill out the worksheet that is written in the foreign language. The instructional activity includes a student work sample. The...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Media and Society

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils rank public figures and decide what makes a good citizen.Working in pairs students design their own way of assessing contributions to society. The following contributions are examined for evaluation: Helping others, obeying the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Did He Say?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars practice the use of Subjunctive I and II. They then analyze a text to find Indirect Discourse and practice writing sentences in Indirect discourse. For homework, students find an online article written this way in which...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Pictorial Museum of Sport and Adventure by F. Warne and Co.

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Pictorial Museum of Sport and Adventure by Fredrick Warne and Co., a record of deeds and daring escapes, accounts of various countries and their inhabitants, "the...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Sports and Pastimes of American Boys by Henry Chadwick

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Sports and Pastimes of American Boys by Henry Chadwick (1884), a book of rules of play for games and exercises.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Book of Sports

For Students 3rd - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Book of Sports by William Martin, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy's Book of Sports and Games

For Students 4th - 6th
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Boy's Book of Sports and Games by John Aikin, Anna Letita Barbauld, and William Clarke, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: An Almanac of Twelve Sports

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of An Almanac of Twelve Sports by William Nicholson, a calendar and poetry book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: American Boy's Book of Sports and Games by White

For Students 1st - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book American Boy's Book of Sports and Games: A Repository of In-and-Out-Door Amusements for Boys and Youth by White (1864), an illustrated collection of indoor and...
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Juvenile Sports

For Students 2nd - 4th
A scanned copy of the 1853 publication of The Juvenile Sports, a book of short stories for children.
Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Tj and the Sports Fanatic Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Hazel Hutchins has written the TJ series of novels. This teaching guide for TJ and the Sports Fanatic, about TJ playing football, includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections on writing the book.
Website
Other

Dong a Newspaper: Korean Children's Newspaper

For Students 6th - 8th
Well-known Korean children's newspaper website. Articles match general interests of elementary to middle school students: reports on world news, movie stars, singers, sports, science, school news, cartoons, writing competition and study...
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Math Maven's Mysteries: Mystery at the Third Strike Sports Store

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Solve a mystery using your reasoning skills. At this site use all the clues and figure out the winner of the Third Strike Contest.
Website
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Georgian Entertainment: From Pleasure Gardens to Blood Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the variety of entertainment and leisure activities enjoyed in Georgian Britain.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Boy's Own Book by William Clarke

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Boy's Own Book by William Clarke, (1880?) a complete encyclopedia of sports and pastimes: athletic, scientific, and recreative.
Website
Other

Usa Book News

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Publication provides information and reviews on newsworthy and noteworthy works of literature in categories such as autobiography, business, cooking, current events, history, social change, and sports. Also find the yearly "Best Books"...
Website
Other

Kingwood Library: American Cultural History: 1930 1939

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent website offering information about life in the 1930s. Learn about art, literature, books, literature, fashion, people, music, education, and radio of the era of the Depression and the New Deal.
Lesson Plan
Other

Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1: Dramatic Justice [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson unit, students investigate how justice is perceived and addressed in different cultures and times by examining literature from around the world. Texts examined include: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, A Sport of Nature by...
Website
Other

The Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
The Nation is an English-language, Pakistani news source that deals with news events, entertainment, literature, culture and more.
Activity
Can Teach

Can Teach: Themed Book Lists

For Students K - 1st
This site has lists of books for teachers and students categorized by theme. Includes alphabet books, sports and folk tales.
Activity
Kids' Wings

Little Red Schoolhouse: "Honus and Me"

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a wide variety of enrichment activities, information and games to enhance the book "Honus and Me."