DISTRICT UNIT PLANS

 Teachingbooks.net is available as a Chrome extension! Students and teachers can add it to the browser for easy access to this resources every time they search an author or a book. Also try Teaching Books for LIBRARIES!

 "Get Smart about News" Activities and Quizzes. Browse previous issues to find specific topics you're looking for. Subscribe to the newsletter and make sure your students have accurate, relevant information on the latest topics of the day.
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Stanford History Education Group Civic Online Reasoning curriculum offers 6 fully developed lateral reading lessons to replace library "CRAP" lessons. Make sure students graduate with the 21st century skill ESSENTIAL to be an information literate citizen: LATERAL READING. 
CHECKOLOGY has pre-made INFORMATION LITERACY units so students develop essential skills for evaluating and interpreting information at their own pace through interactive, multimedia modules.
John Green's Crash Course partners with Poynter and Stanford History Education Group for 13-minute video lessons on navigating digital information. Use this playlist!
PBS LEARNING MEDIA has free, curated, California standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more.

Use Kennedy Center Education lesson plans, interactive media, performances, and more to connect dance, music, visual arts, and theater to content. Curated Remote Learning Resources as well

Authoritative activities, lessons, articles, videos, infographics, interactive maps, and more on all topics for all grade levels. Allows sharing with Google Classroom!

FINANCIAL LITERACY CURRICULUM through Next Gen Personal Finance! Set up a free teacher account, or collaborate with the library for customized lessons!

Click here for "Hidden History" sites! 

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Primary Sources:
The Smithsonian's weekly magazine features weekly lesson plans and videos, plus a Spanish version!
Sciencedaily.com: CITED articles from reputable sources (universities and research journals). Real-world science straight from today's headlines. Organized by discipline.
Students listen to radio broadcasts of recent in-depth interviews and stories. Features like "Do Now" allow students to join the discussion on Twitter. Comprehension questions and Socratic Discussion assessments with free signup!
Newsela.com allows students to adjust reading levels on current articles from multiple disciplines! With our subscription, teachers enter  classes and track reading quizzes.

Calisphere.org
"...free access to unique and historically important artifacts for research, teaching, and curious exploration...contributed by all ten campuses of the University of California and other important libraries, archives, and museums throughout the state."

Canvas resources from April Smith and Leeanne Do