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100 Years of Solitude, Part 1 | Crash Course Literature
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In Part 1 of this 2 part resource from Crash Course Literature, students will learn about Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel, 100 Years of Solitude. Students will focus on the Buendia family and their many generations of people with the same names, as well as the fascinating way the author thinks about time, and how time is represented in the book.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Demonstration
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
05/17/2017
Academic Vocabulary in the Common Core: High School Language Arts
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This three-part video demonstrates a lesson plan for teaching vocabulary in context of literature. Part one shows an introductory activity to get students thinking about the words used in the text - in this case, Nathanial Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Parts two and three elaborate and show a small group discussion about the words and the text.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Activity 1: Breeding Bunnies
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In this simulation activity, students will examine natural selection in a small population of wild rabbits.

Subject:
Biology
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
PBS
Author:
WGBH
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Activity 2: Flashy Fish
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In this simulation activity, students will collect data, formulate a hypothesis, and run a series of experiments in order to discover the interplay between natural selection and sexual selection in a wild population of guppies.

Subject:
Biology
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
PBS
Author:
WGBH
Date Added:
02/26/2019
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Part 2 | Crash Course Literature
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In this Crash Course Literature resource, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Part 2: The Raft, the River, and the Weird Ending of Huckleberry Finn, students will explore the metaphors in the book, a little bit about what the metaphors like the Island and the River and the Raft might mean, and why one should pay attention to said metaphors. Students will also look at the ending of the book, which a lot of people believe isn't up to the standards of the rest of the novel.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Demonstration
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
05/17/2017
Alexander Graham Bell | Scientist, Inventor, and Teacher
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In this lesson, students will learn about Alexander Graham Bell’s work as a scientist and a humanitarian. After watching a biographical video, they will examine sketches Bell drew of his early telephone and read a kind letter written by Bell to his close friend Helen Keller. The lesson culminates with students creating their own Bell-inspired invention.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
PBS
Author:
American Icons
Date Added:
04/04/2018
Alexander Hamilton | Lawyer, Writer, and Founding Father
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In this lesson, students will learn about the humble beginnings, prolific writing, and remarkable accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton. After watching a biographical video, they will examine a memorial portrait of Hamilton and read excerpts from his best-known work, The Federalist Papers. Using their newfound knowledge of Hamilton, they will brainstorm ideas for their own version of a Broadway show based on his life.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
PBS
Author:
American Icons
Date Added:
04/04/2018
All Things Change
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In this activity, students will connect the idea behind a choral piece - change - with its musical characteristics, using appropriate musical terminology such as rhythm, tempo, and dynamics. They will then work in groups to create short pieces that express similar feelings.

Subject:
Arts Education
Music
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson
Lesson Plan
Presentation
Provider:
PBS
Author:
PBS
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Alpha Pig's Cake
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In this video, students join Super Readers as they help bake a cake by following directions. Students learn that the steps to baking are to get the ingredients, measure and mix, and then bake. With the assistance of Alpha Pig, the Super Readers are able to use their spelling skills to find the ingredients necessary to make the cake. Alpha Pig is able to identify the different ingredients on the shelf by looking for the first letter of the word.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Demonstration
Provider:
PBS
Author:
PBS Learning Media
Date Added:
04/23/2018
Amelia Earhart | Aviator, Record-breaker, and Activist
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In this lesson, students will learn about Amelia Earhart’s groundbreaking career as a female aviator. After viewing a video about her life, students will examine her first pilot’s license and will read a letter she wrote to an aspiring aviator. The lesson concludes with students designing a compass rose to honor Earhart’s legacy.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
PBS
Author:
American Icons
Date Added:
04/04/2018
The American Flag
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In this lesson, students learn about the American Flag, its history, what the symbols represent, and the proper way to display it. Students discuss how the American Flag has played a part in recent events and choose one or more of the American Flag activities for wearing, sharing, or displaying.

Subject:
Social Studies
Material Type:
Demonstration
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
06/26/2017
American Icons: Walt Whitman | Journalist and Poet
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In this video resource from American Icons, students will learn how Walt Whitman was a progressive voice and innovative writer during a critical period of change in the United States. In the midst of the Civil War, his poetic and journalistic works, spanning topics from the personal to the political, marked the start of a new era for American literature. Through an examination of primary sources and watching a short video, students will learn about Whitman’s love for and criticism of the United States.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Demonstration
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
05/17/2017
American Icons: Walt Whitman | Journalist and Poet: Lesson Plan
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In this lesson plan from American Icons, students will learn about Walt Whitman’s brave actions and highly regarded writings. After viewing a video about his life, students will examine the frontispiece and title page of an early edition of Leaves and Grass and will analyze one of its most famous poems. The lesson concludes with students writing an updated version of “I Hear America Singing” reflecting what they have learned about Whitman’s beliefs about our country.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
05/17/2017
Arranging Desk: Factors and Multiples| Cyberchase
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This video resource will reinforce students' understanding of rows and columns in arrays. Towards the end of the video, factors of 24 are discussed. You may opt not to show this portion of the video as it is not a part of the second grade standard.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
PBS
Author:
PBS Learning Media
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Artifacts in Shakespeare's Time
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This video from Shakespeare Uncovered explore artifacts from Shakespeare’s time that many scholars believe Shakespeare himself may have referenced when researching for his plays. As you view the videos and complete the activities in this collection, examine the evidence presented to support this claim.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
PBS
Author:
PBS
Date Added:
02/26/2019
The Atlanta Race Riot of 1906
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In this video clip, students will listen to historians discuss the many causes that led to the 1906 Race Riot in Atlanta and its effects on the African American community.

Provider:
PBS
Date Added:
03/31/2018