Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pay to Learn?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners discuss the concept of schools paying students as an incentive for scoring higher on standardized tests. They debate the key issues of this question and write a letter to the local board of education expressing their position.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Justice Served?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students familiarize themselves with high-ranking Bush administration officials who have recently resigned and with various elements of political cartoons. THey research the role of the attorney general and the issues that surrounding...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Deportation in Narration

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore both sides of the United States immigration issue. Through research, they explore the increase in the deportations of undocumented immigrants over the last year, and the impact deportation has had on one immigrant...
Unit Plan
Other

Paul Yee: 'Ghost Train' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teaching guide provided by Paul Yee for his book "Ghost Train" provides a summary of the story, discussion questions and classroom activities. The book explores the Chinese-Canadians' perspective on settling in a new country, and...
Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: 'Mirror Image' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Mirror Image by Canadian author K. L. Denman is about the perceptions two teenage girls have of each other and how this changes as they get to know and appreciate one another.
Article
Other

Assert: Parent's Perspective: Angelman Syndrome [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Written by a teaching assistant who saw a need to advocate for children with Angelman Syndrome and their parents, this PDF article provides detailed information, including a personal story, on schooling for students with AS. Also...
Website
Georgetown University

Georgetown University: N. Scott Momaday (Kiowa) (B. 1934)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A Georgetown professor's perspective on teaching Momaday's work, focusing on "Rainy Mountain." Offers insights on form/style/artistic conventions, and major themes/personal issues/historical perspectives.
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British Library

British Library:20th Century Teaching resources:e.m Forster's a Room With a View

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This series of activities is designed to provide learners with opportunities to investigate the writer at work. By deconstructing E.M. Forster's style and contextual influences, they will develop and improve the quality of their...
Professional Doc
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Virtual Professional Learning Series

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Our Virtual Professional Learning Series is created for teachers-by teachers-to bring together content experts and educators from all backgrounds. With an emphasis on fun, engaging, accessible, and free tools for classrooms, these...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: A Lesson Before Dying What Makes Us Human

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module contains assessments, teaching guides, texts and materials on A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines and a series of related literary and informational texts to explore the question: What makes us human?
Handout
Other

University of Edinburgh: Glossary of Introductory Computer Graphics Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, from the University of Edinburgh, provides a lengthy glossary of computer graphics terms written by Olin Lathrop, author of "The Way Computer Graphics Work". This site provides simple definitions of basic terms; no graphics...
Handout
Brown University

Brown University: Role Play

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn how members of the class take the part or perspective of historical figures, authors, or other characters and must interact from their perspective.This resource includes a step by step guide to classroom role-playing.
Lesson Plan
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Sti Lesson 17: Irony Made Understandable

For Teachers 9th - 10th
One of the more difficult literary concepts to teach is irony, especially ironic point of view. Not only do students often miss the subtle linguistic clues, they become distracted by the issue of author's intent. Whether it's the classic...