Grades:
6
7
8
To help students understand important events in U.S. History during the time period of the setting for the novel Of Mice and Men; these include westward expansion, the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl.
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Grade Levels:
6
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12
In this 8-activity unit, students explore different issues that they care about. Through discussions and activities they become aware of injustices or personal passions for local issues. They learn the skills of investigation and planning and reflection.
Subjects
Arts Education
Language Arts
Social Studies
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Story
Grade Level:
9
10
11
12
Tell me a story...
There lived in olden times a good and kindly man. He had this world's goods in abundance, and many slaves to serve him. And the slaves prided themselves on their master, saying:
Resource Type:
Story
Grade Level:
9
10
11
12
Tell me a story...
In a certain town, the king had two daughters and a son. His older daughter was married.
Resource Type:
Story
Grade Level:
9
10
11
12
Tell me a story...
There is a story told of Padmasambhava, the famous Indian teacher, who more than any other was responsible for bringing Buddhism to Tibet over twelve hundred years ago.
Resource Type:
Story
Grade Level:
9
10
11
12
Tell me a story...
In a little town where everyone knew everyone, there lived a young man called Juan Zanate. He was given this name because he was always accompanied by one or two zanate birds.
Resource Type:
Story
Grade Level:
9
10
11
12
Tell me a story...
Once upon a time, a very long time ago indeed, there lived a King who had made a vow never to eat bread or break his fast until he had given away a hundredweight of gold in charity.