Curated OER
Save Our Soil
Students explore the need for good farm land and reasons for the disappearance of agricultural areas. They brainstorm environmental friendly decisions and soil conservation. In their community, students explore new land developments...
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VH1 Presents the 1980s - Lesson 4
Learners discuss development of music videos. They identify elements that make a successful music video. Groups are assigned to do a research project on the development of music videos.
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Writing Ghost Stories Using Encounter With a Skull As a Model
Students explore the elements of a ghost story and cautionary tales. The story, "Encounter With a Skull" is read and used as a model for their own story creations. The values and belief systems of various cultures are examined.
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Korea Research
Students investigate the details surrounding Korean Architecture. They look at some of the different styles and see how they may differ from some others found in the world. The research is done in order to appreciate the uniques cultural...
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1876-1920 Word Search Puzzle
For this literacy worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
Ed Change
Class and Poverty Awareness Quiz
In this social justice worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions that address class structure and poverty in the United States.
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Healthcare Reform Lesson Plans
Healthcare reform is a subject that students can debate, research, and analyze.
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Sentence Completion 16
Develop vocabulary in your high school native speakers or in advanced non-native speakers. THere are only six multiple-choice questions shown, but each contains more than one tricky vocabulary word. Example words include: oblivious,...
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A Trillion Here...A Trillion There
In this working with large numbers activity, middle schoolers are given the finance statistics for the US and the world for the 2006-2007 year. Students solve 11 problems including finding averages and percentages for the given...
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Breaking News English: Immigration
In this immigration worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Globalization: Darfur
Students examine the conflict in Darfur. In this global studies lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture about how history, geopolitics, and international law have contributed to the conflict. Students...
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, learners use the 20 words from the word box and the clues to help complete the crossword puzzle about Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Charlemagne
In this Christianity worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about Charlemagne as well as Internet articles about him and then respond to 11 short answer questions.
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Happy Birthday!
Students honor African Americans in history. For this celebrating achievements lesson, students plan, design, and implement ways to honor persons in African American history during Black History Month.
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What are the Challenges?
Students discuss energy. In this energy challenges lesson, students read about greenhouse gas emissions and global climate change. Comprehension questions from the reading are provided.
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the clues about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the words from the word box to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Breaking News English: Bolivian Leader to Halve Own Salary
In this English learning exercise, students read "Bolivian Leader to Halve Own Salary," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Bolivian Leader to Halve Own Salary
In this English learning exercise, students read "Bolivian Leader to Halve Own Salary," and then respond to 1 graphic organizer, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about...
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Pennsylvania Boxing: Living the American Dream
Learners reflect on fictional and real boxers from Pennsylvania. In this history lesson, students read, reflect and discuss the historical period following World War II and observe the boxers that were famous from Pennsylvania...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: The Wealth of Nations
Book 1, Chapters 1-11 from Adam Smith's The Wealth Of Nations dealing with the division of labor.
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: The Wealth of Nations
This site from Bibliomania.com provides the full and complete text to Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations. Includes an introduction to the text, along with a table of contents that allows access to each individual chapter by link.
Other
The Relevance of Adam Smith [Pdf]
Two hundred years after "The Wealth of Nations," this writer describes the continuing impact of Adam Smith's theories. Requires Adobe Reader.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith
The "Wealth of Nations" is the second most cited book in the social sciences published before 1950. Read the full text of this pivotal book on classical economics by Adam Smith.
Digital History
Digital History: The Theory of Laissez Faire [Pdf]
The economic philosophy of laissez-faire was espoused by Adam Smith in his book, Wealth of Nations. Read about the concepts of this philosophy, how it pertained to American business in the late 19h century, and what the drawbacks to...