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Lesson Plan
National Endowment for the Humanities

A “New English” in Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart”: A Common Core Exemplar

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
To examine the “New English” Chinua Achebe uses in Things Fall Apart, readers complete a series of worksheets that ask them to examine similes, proverbs, and African folktales contained in the novel. Individuals explain the meaning...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Around the World in 10 Days

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students engage in producing responses to "what" questions and their written responses will be recorded in a Travel Journal. They produce their respones using a word processor. This activity is very detailed and a rubic is included.
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Handout
Beth Kupper-Herr

Taking Notes

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
When you ask your students to take notes during class, do they really know what you mean? Are they taking the right kind of notes and using their time effectively? Make sure they are by offering this handout, a comprehensive guide and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The ABC's of the Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Writers use varied sentence patterns. They listen to the story of Cinderella rewritten so that each sentence starts with the next letter of the alphabet. They create their own version of The Three Little Pigs using the same concept.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Propaganda

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How does word choice affect the reading of a text? Compare two headlines that were written about the same event. Is one biased? Discuss how word choice often reveals the author's feelings about a topic. Then look at different techniques...
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Worksheet
Pennington Publishing

Vocabulary Worksheet #1 & #2

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
These two worksheets cover several grammatical topics. Pupils work on words with multiple meanings, Greek and Latin word parts, word connotations, academic language, and more. The result is seven quick exercises that could be used...
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Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania Department of Education

Tell Me Again

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students demonstrate how to retell a story in sequential order. In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students listen to a suggested read aloud, such as Little Boy Blue. Additionally, students practice retelling the story by using...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Crash Test Physics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and test balsa cars.  For this crash tet lesson, students design and build their own cars to specifications.  They explore the physics of motion and vehicle crash safety.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kwanzaa Language Arts: The Tambiko

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars read or hear about famous African Americans to learn about the ways in which they exemplify one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Animal: Unique Creatures With Great Features

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars present models, oral reports, and presentations on animal's characteristics. They research various animals and the characteristics that link them to specific animal groups. They answer specific questions relating to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Peer Editing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Sudents read and critique three of their fellow classmates' science fiction short stories on three consecutive days for mechanics, short story elements, style, and informational elements.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

And Then What Happened?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze paintings by using verbs, adjectives, and nouns. In this visual arts lesson, students view a painting of a storm and a calm sky. Students use various verbs and adjectives to discuss the characteristics of each painting....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Wacky Web Tales

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study the parts of speech and then review them. They identify each part of speech and place them on a tree map. Then they visit a website to create a "Wacky Web Tale" using information from the tree map. They print their tales...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tooling Around Arizona: Reading Arizona Maps

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research Arizona maps. For this map lesson, students discuss map titles, scales, directions, elevation, and symbols. The class will examine topography, landforms, and rivers found on an Arizona map.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Note Taking

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students discover how to transfer information from highlighted articles to note cards. Providing students with an organized system to collect and record data provide them with a lifelong skill.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Macbeth

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils engage in a variety of activities in order to complete a unit about the Shakespeare work of Macbeth. The lessons are part of a layered curriculum. The objective is to create a portfolio to create more layers.
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Arithmetic Chains

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students complete a chain of numbers given the outcome. In this geometry lesson, student use deductive and inductive reasoning to solve problems. They create a formula and ways to predict numbers in the chain without starting over.
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Silent Spring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read background information about Rachel Carson found on the listed website links. They analyze and answer questions about her work and how it is linked to science then they research pesticide usage and alternative methods.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

English Vocabulary Skills: Friends

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils practice their English vocabulary skills. In this friends vocabulary lesson, students review words regarding friends and act out an English speaking scene.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Maintain Air Quality

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are engaged in discussing air quality through hands-on demonstrations using balloons, sealed jars, and toy cars. Students conduct a home radon test to measure their air quality.