Curated OER
I Had To Tell This Story
Tenth graders analyze the video "Berga: Soldiers of Another War." For this World History lesson, 10th graders read a quote and discuss the meaning of the quote. Students read and answer questions based on a video
Curated OER
THE ORPHAN OF ELLIS ISLAND: A TIME TRAVEL ADVENTURE
Fourth graders read the book together and imagine what it was like to come through Ellis Island as an immigrant to the United States. They write a story describing the process at Ellis Island from a first person perspective. They share...
Curated OER
Celebrating our Heritage Buildings
Ninth graders create a scavenger hunt with clues related to a building they have researched. Working in small groups, they use the internet and traditional resources to find information pertaining to a historical building. Students use...
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Vancouver a Rt Gallery: Emily Carr: Bringing the Outside In
An outstanding set of two lessons that teach students about Emily Carr's work as well as how her paintings reflect her love of the forests of British Columbia.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Vancouver Art Gallery: Emily Carr: Documenting First Nation Cultures
Two sixty minute lessons are presented in this site which examines Emily Carr's paintings of the culture of the First Nations.
Virtual Museum of Canada
Virtual Museum of Canada: Vancouver Art Gallery: Emily Carr: Different Ways of Looking
Students are instructed in looking at landscape from multiple viewpoints using the works of Emily Carr.
Other
National Museum of Wildlife Art: Online Programs
Take a virtual field trip and use these lessons while exploring wildlife art collections online. Utilize these lessons to integrate art with writing, problem solving, and other activities that may already be taking place in your classroom.
Other
New Brunswick Museum: Reaching Into Our Past
In this unit, students research 19th century New Brunswick history and compare it to the present. They produce newspaper articles and a multimedia presentation. There are suggestions for cross-curricular activities as well. Students...
Gabriel Dumont Institute
Virtual Museum of Metis History and Culture: Changes Storybook
Changes is a downloadable storybook about a Metis child speaking to a spirit about the seasons. The art work is lovely and the reading level is at about mid-primary.
Other
New Brunswick Museum: City in Transition Project
In this lesson, students research Saint John history using the materials in the New Brunswick Museum's virtual exhibit.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Lets Net: Virtual Ellis Island Museum Unit
A great compilation of ideas to use when teaching about Ellis Island. Lists of resources, materials, and very detailed lessons are provided in an easy to follow and organized way.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Is It a Moth or a Butterfly?
During this lesson, students will explore the differences and similarities between a moth's life and a butterfly's life. Students will be given the opportunity to improve upon their note-taking skills during a virtual museum tour....
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Romare Bearden (Lesson Plan)
This 4-day lesson plan asks young scholars to explore artistic points of view, explore the elements and principals that contribute to mood, and discuss social themes that were prevalent during the Harlem Renaissance. The 4-day process...