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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Put 'Em on a Talk Show

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson, students will write a script for a talk show, based on character traits from fairy tale stories. Scripts will be rehearsed, costumed, and performed in front of the class.
Primary
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Sunday Star Wars March 14, 2003

For Students 9th - 10th
Transcript of Terrance Smith examining the influence of the political processes by the Sunday morning political talk shows.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ancestors Talk Through Drums

For Students 9th - 10th
In this segment from EGG:the arts show, meet Camilo Gaetan who is becoming a master drummer.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Egg: The Arts Show: Frankie Quimby of Sapelo Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Egg: The Arts Show video in which Frankie Quimby, a resident of Sapelo Island, talks about the history and culture of the island. This is one in a series of videos about Sapelo Island. [1:48]
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Showing How to Deal With Anger

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Molly Bang's book, When Sophie Get's Angry-Really, Really Angry, provides students with positive ways of dealing with anger. When students explore their own methods of dealing with anger and then talk and write about new ways of...
Article
American Psychological Association

Apa Help Center: Violence Warning Signs

For Students 9th - 10th
This brochure, from the American Psychological Association, offers a comprehensive overview of violent behavior and the warning signs associated with this behavior. Content includes a focus on the different reasons for violence, how to...
Article
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Eurek Alert: Hostile Political Tv Leads to Negative Attitudes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article written about a study done at Ohio State University that discovered that hostile political television leads to negative attitudes about politics.
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Motherland: Lesson Plan: Family Planning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Engaging youth in discussions about family planning is difficult for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the general discomfort adolescents have talking with adults about sex. Sometimes it can be easier to talk about...
Activity
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Activity Starters: Peg + Cat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Be deliberate when inviting your student to watch a PBS KIDS show. These resources can help by adding meaningful conversation and easy activities to their experience. This site includes 5 Peg + Cat activity starters: Conversation Cards:...
Article
BBC

Bbc: How Oprah Conquered the u.s.

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how Oprah became a billionaire.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Languages Spanish: Shopping

For Students 9th - 10th
The video shows people describing what they like to buy. Nuria and Paloma go shopping in the market for presents. Also what people like doing (reading/ going to the cinema/ theatre).
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids: Martha Speaks: Radio Martha

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Martha the talking dog has her own radio show in this game. As she tells a story, students must listen closely and then find pictures that illustrate it. Different themes as presented.
Lesson Plan
Art Institute of Chicago

Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access: Write a Short Story

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Compare and contrast two works of art that show groups of people in two different settings. Then choose one of the paintings to write a short story.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: A Day in the Life of a Firefighter

For Students K - 1st
This is the interactive ebook "A Day in the Life of a Firefighter" by Brandi Chase. It explains and shows what a day as a firefighter looks like including training and cooking meals as well as fighting fires. Children can listen to the...
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: Sa Ts vs Iq Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is run by Frontline, and provides a nice organized site created after an episode aired about SAT testing and what it really means. Many of the controversies over intelligence testing are talked about here.
Activity
Curated OER

Kids Health: Stick Out Your Tongue and Say Aah!

For Students 3rd - 8th
This illustrated tongue tutorial shows that this organ is used for more than just talking (and tongue twisters). Features include Spanish version and links to related human body topics.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Carbon Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Video talks about the carbon cycle and uses a computer as a metaphor to show how the cycle can be disrupted by climate change. [3:55] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
Activity
University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Government in the Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource shows the different roles that the government plays in relation to the economy. It talks about the federal budget, the different responsibilities the government has, federal efforts to control monopolies, government...
Website
Other

Clyfford Still Museum: Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This page shows a few examples of works from the collection of the Clyffrod Still Museum and talks about the collection in general. Still was an important American abstract-expressionist painter who produced thousands of large format...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Jonathan Driori: The Beautiful Tricks of Flowers

For Students 9th - 10th
In this brillant talk, Jonathan Drori shows the amazing ways flowering plants have evolved to attract pollinators and discusses how plants reproduce in a variety of ways. [13:49]
Professional Doc
Montgomery CountyPublic Schools

Mcps: Using Inspiration to Organize Science Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A 4-minute video showing a teacher explaining what Universal Design for Learning looks like in the context of her Grade 8 Science classroom. She discusses how it is promoting independence with students. The interviewer talks with some...
Activity
Other

Jay Zeebear's Clock

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Move the hands on JayZeebear's clock and he will show and tell you what time it is. The digital time is also shown just below the clock face. It's a great way to practice learning to tell time!
Graphic
Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: North America, 1782

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of eastern North America at the end of the American Revolution, after numerous peace talks were held in Paris between the United States and Britain. This map shows the proposed new boundaries of the United States, English...
Graphic
Curated OER

John Dalton's Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is part of a small radio show at the University of Houston. It talks about how John Dalton came up with his version of chemical notation, and how it differs from our version of it today. It is available in audio form also.

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