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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Read to Learn, Share What You Learn [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Several tips for reading to learn are provided on this page. Students will explore the BIG idea presented in a nonfiction piece.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: I Can Compare and Contrast [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This resource is a poster that includes cues that will help students compare and contrast information. These questions can be applied to fiction and nonfiction passages.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Children's Guide: The Art of Romare Bearden [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A colorful, printable packet, from the National Gallery of Art, for students studying the work of Romare Bearden. Includes images of his work, including his well-known collages. Investigates all the important aspects of Bearden's work:...
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Metrocosm: The Shape of the Us Economy

For Students 9th - 10th
Using cartograms, compare the GDP's of rural and urban areas in the Unites States. View the 10 largest metro areas by GDP and see how the US compares to the United Kingdom in terms of GDP.
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Columbia University

The Song Dynasty in China (960 1279)

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Song Dynasty that answers the question: "Does modernity begin with the Song dynasty?" Author discusses economic growth, commercialization, urbanization, and intellectual life while studying a 12th-century scroll.

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