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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Myths and Legends

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write a myth about a constellation that is seen from the night sky in South Carolina. They draw a picture of their constellation to attach to their myth. They scan their pictures and type their stories into a web page...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Carpooling and the Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate carpooling and determine to what extent it occurs in their community for a carpool challenge. In groups, students create a survey then collect, calculate and record data to determine how much pollution could be...
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Article
CNN

Cnn Money: Twitter, Pipe Dream or Next Big Thing?

For Students 9th - 10th
Twitter has taken the world by storm, even made its name a verb, but are they challenged late in the game to try making money from the service? This article examines this question in depth.
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Article
Other

Cancer Information Network: Follow Up and Emotional Support

For Students 9th - 10th
The article stresses the importance of follow-up treatment for lung cancer and the significance of family and group support.
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Website
Boston University

How to Conduct a Multi Ethnic Team Reporting Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers a phenomenal plan for assembling a culturally diverse journalism team to work on a story (or series of stories) of social significance. This extensive guideline provides step by step instructions. (Note: some links may...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Crispin/medieval Manor

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students will read the novel Crispin by Avi. Students will collect notes about social classes that were present during the Middle Ages. Students will take notes, analyze the content of their notes, and then design a map for a manor.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Newspaper Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th Standards
This lesson engages students developing a newspaper. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the term "revolution" as they create their newspaper.