Digital Public Library of America
Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston's novel Their eyes Were Watching God has been highly praised and severely criticized for its depiction of African American folk culture. A set of primary source materials, including photographs, articles, essays, and...
American Institute of Physics
African American Physicists in the 1960s
Physicists Herman Branson and Tannie Stovall provide young scholars with two very different perceptions of the status of African American physicists in the 1960s. After reading and comparing the bios of these two men, class members read...
Nebraska Department of Education
Zeteophobia
You know hydrophobia, arachnophobia, and maybe even ophidiophobia, but do you recall Zeteophobia, the least famous phobia of all? As part of a Career Development series, job seekers investigate the power of zeteophobia, the...
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Modern Day Editing
Abigail Adams' letters reveal how the English language has changed and become more standardized over the last 200 years. To underscore this point, pupils edit one of Adams' letters
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Tuck Everlasting: UDL Team Lesson Plan
Learners participate in a differentiated activity about Tuck Everlasting. In this Tuck Everlasting activity, students work on comprehension strategies that are leveled for their reading ability. They focus on the ability to tell the main...
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States of Matter and Gas Laws
In this matter worksheet, students review the states of matter and the gas law formulas and equations. Students then complete 7 multiple choice questions and 6 problems.
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Solar System
In this space science activity, students complete each statement with the correct word or phrase related to the solar system. Then they locate each of the planets in a word search that follows.
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Who Ever Heard of the Big Bang?
Students examine the theories that attempt to explain the origins of the Universe. Some theories are based on scientific facts. Others find their source in folklore. The variety of beliefs systems are discussed as a motivating factor for...
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Observing Fall Migrants
Pupils observe the migration of monarch butterflies. They collect data regarding the number of monarchs they see, the location, the butterflies' behavior, the temperature and the date and time. Then they send their data to a university...
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Weather Conditions During the Fall Monarch Migration
Students keep detailed weather records during the fall migration of the monarch butterfly. They compare weather conditions to the days they do and do not see monarchs. As a class, they graph and analyze data and send it to a university...
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Charting The Planets
Learners conduct different activities in order to unlock the secrets of the universe. They answer different questions that are written to assess knowledge of the planets. Information can be found on the internet to help.
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College Night 2007
Pupils in Arlington Public Schools host "College Night 2007" at Ballston Common Mall. They are visited by more than 100 colleges and universities during College Night. Students and parents ask questions about admissions process,...
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It Came from Outer Space! The AA Meteorite Connection
Students discover why Antarctica is the most fruitful place on earth for locating meteorites. They work in groups. Students are given a Museum or University Name for each group. They are explained that each group is allowed to comb...
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Back To School Crossword
In this crossword worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by solving a variety of clues. For example, "Study of the universe and everything in it."
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Letter U Word Search
In this word search learning exercise, students solve a word search by locating forty words that begin with the letter U. The word list includes unjust and university.
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Acid and Base Activities
Students experiment with acids and bases. In this elementary level chemistry lesson, students perform activities for testing acids and bases. They use universal indicator paper to determine which substances are acidic and which are...
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Planets Curriculum
Learners complete an in-depth study of the known planets in the solar system. As a class, students identify the planets that are known in the universe, in the night sky. They explain the differences between planets and stars and the...
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Worksheet 5 1/2: Sequence
In this sequence worksheet, students compute sequence problems. They calculate problems dealing with the age of the universe, estimate population, time and rate. This one-page worksheet contains seven multi-step problems.
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Refugees and Children in Our World
Students study the human rights of refugee populations around the world. In this human rights activity, students research the problems of refugees around the world. They investigate the basic human need for dignity and read about the...
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Who’s Got Rights? An Introduction to Human Rights and Human Rights Defenders
Pupils explore human rights issues. In this social justice lesson, students examine human rights as they read segments of the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights," discuss photographs with human rights implications, and play a human...
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Grade Expectations
Students explore how the ten percent plan and other education initiatives promote diversity, as well as about their practical effects on students from different types of educational and economic backgrounds. They discuss college...
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Many Ways of Seeing
Investigate themes and issues in art such as the concept of originality, interpretation of visual language, symbolism, and examination of the categories of fine art and folk art.
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Giving It the Old College Try
Young scholars discuss opinions they have about entering college. Reading an article on advice from parents, they discuss what their own parents are telling them. They role-play different conflict resolution scenerios. They also write a...
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Writing for a Purpose in Senior College English
Twelfth graders are introduced to the proper way to write a paper. As a class, they examine and review the four stage process for writing about any topic. Using the topic they choose, they begin to identify the relationship between...
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