Curated OER
Myths and Legends
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...
Curated OER
Carpooling and the Environment
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...
CNN
Cnn Money: Twitter, Pipe Dream or Next Big Thing?
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.
Other
Cancer Information Network: Follow Up and Emotional Support
The article stresses the importance of follow-up treatment for lung cancer and the significance of family and group support.
Boston University
How to Conduct a Multi Ethnic Team Reporting Project
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...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Crispin/medieval Manor
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.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Newspaper Lesson Plan
This lesson engages students developing a newspaper. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the term "revolution" as they create their newspaper.