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Hidden Pages in Anne Frank's Diary - History
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): 1940s (70), 20th century (168), anne frank (8), holocaust (42), world war 2 (169)
In the Classroom
Use this article (includes a video) as a learning center or station during a unit on WWII in a history class or during a study of her book in an English class. This would be a great way to introduce Anne Frank, the exhibit serving to put all students at the same level of understanding of her life. If in need of some sort of assessment to see what students have learned from the site, challenge students to create an online graphic to share using Visme, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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American Rhetoric- Top 100 Speeches
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): debate (39), speaking (22), speech (66), speeches (22)
In the Classroom
What's unique about this site is that they have the audio to accompany the transcripts of major scripts in US history. When teaching about crucial figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., FDR or JFK use the audio to physically show students what was so monumental about their speeches. Use this site on the Interactive whiteboard or projector, just make sure your sound system is working. This would be a great resource for any history or government class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Paradigm - Online Writing Assistant
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6 to 12tag(s): writing (309)
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History Writing Guide - Bowdoin College
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): primary sources (134)
In the Classroom
Open this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector and have students read the information before beginning their first big research paper. (Teachers can also print the information, but why not save some trees?) The short introductory essay offers some great tips for paper writing and has reference points for students with more questions. Have students look at the rest of the information on their own or refer students with questions to it. Save this site as a favorite on the class wiki or webpage so students can access it both in and out of the classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Shel Silverstein Poems
Grades
2 to 5tag(s): poetry (196)
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Today's Front Pages - The Newseum
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): journalism (74), media literacy (122), news (223), newspapers (88)
In the Classroom
Beyond the obvious application for comparing treatment of news events around the country and the world, this site could also be used for writing, world language practice, a look at editorial choices, or other social studies applications. Include this resource in a media literacy unit on bias or during Newspapers in Education month. With elementary students, share many newspapers on a projector or interactive whiteboard as students identify the various elements of a newspaper article. The Lesson Plan link above contains and excellent poster link for familiarizing students with the elements that comprise the front page of a newspaper. Download it along with the lesson plan. The poster utilizes a sample front page from The Washington Post to illustrate how a front page is formatted. Have students analyze the sample front page by answering the suggested questions. Once students are familiar with the elements of a newspaper, extend their learning and challenge them to create their own class or school newspaper using Printing Press. If articles are too long for some readers, or if you are teaching summarizing skills consider using Skim.it, a Chrome extension that reduces articles into a 100-word summary.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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What is Writers' Workshop? - We Are Teachers
Grades
1 to 6tag(s): editing (90), writers workshop (30), writing (309)
In the Classroom
Include this site with your other resources for practicing and teaching writing as you challenge students to improve feedback scores. Ask students to analyze their writing before getting the feedback from their peers as a self-reflection tool. As students improve writing, use a digital portfolio tool like Seesaw, reviewed here, and upload all revisions. Also, use Seesaw for students to share their thoughts on their writing and individual progress.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Woody Guthrie: Writer's Workshop - Woody Guthrie Foundation
Grades
1 to 6tag(s): writers workshop (30)
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A Separate Peace - Alphabetically - Myvocabulary.com
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): john knowles (3)
In the Classroom
Use this site to reinforce and support vocabulary as you study A Separate Peace. Share the word puzzles on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students create their own word activities from the same vocabulary list, such as matching or ranking challenges for their peers to try on the interactive whiteboard.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Writers on America - US State Department
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): cultures (290), immigrants (51)
In the Classroom
English teachers should find the collection useful for both its thematic and stylistic samples. History teachers may want to use these excerpts as "discussion starters" for a session on immigrant experiences.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Much Ado About Something - PBS Frontline
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): marlowe (2), plays (31), poetry (196), shakespeare (98)
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Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - Separation Anxiety - PBS
Grades
K to 1tag(s): emotions (71), social and emotional learning (195)
In the Classroom
Discover the delightful Daniel Tiger and his friends and family through these videos. Even your youngest nursery school students will be able to relate to the characters, images, and story in these three films. They will probably want to watch them again and again! Parents and students alike will benefit from the resources provided. There is also a Teacher Tips sheet that provides suggestions for helping children adjust to separating from their families for awhile. Be sure to use the suggested free, online book on the Teacher Tips sheet with your students and their parents.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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When They Were Young - Library of Congress
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to inspire some creative writing! Allow students to explore the site on classroom computers, picking one of the images to choose as the subject of a creative writing piece. Have students write an essay, poem, editorial - depending on what's being studied, based on what they see in their image. Attach the images to their pieces, and it could make a great display in your classroom too! A fun site for a Literature or Language classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Willa Cather Archive - University of Nebraska
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9 to 12tag(s): authors (113)
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Rhetorical Devices On Line
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6 to 12tag(s): literary devices (13)
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Lessons Plans from Read WriteThink - NCTE
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1 to 8tag(s): writing (309)
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Voice - Online Poetry Classroom
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7 to 10Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Eight Steps to Information Literacy
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): book reports (26)
In the Classroom
Bookmark this site for information on how to research on the web. Your students can learn how to get organized, research, keep track of information that might be useful, select the most relevant items, and preparing a project or paper.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Music is Poetry - TeachersFirst
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): poetry (196)
In the Classroom
This unit conforms to Florida language arts standards. Technology options include using an interactive whiteboard, or an online whiteboard such as Draw.Chat.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Life's Instructions - Collecting Family Sayings in a Student Publication - TeachersFirst
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): family (53)
In the Classroom
This unit works well with a study of Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography or other biographical or autobiographical works. Technology optins include using web resources for research and web-based tools for creating and sharing the student projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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