teacher Resources

 OUHSD Digital Literacy Resources: 
Videos, handouts, guides and other resources addressing the research process, web evaluation, copyright and citation, curated by the district Teacher Librarians
​Copyright and Fair Use Resources
Website Evaluation - Instructional Videos
Evaluating Websites: Guides and Activities
The Research Process
Links to a resource page of videos and guides you can use with your students to help navigate the murkiness of copyright law and fair use policy.
Links to a resource page of assorted video clips (and a catchy song!) that provide instruction on basic criteria used in evaluating websites.
Guides and forms for the critical evaluation of websites
Links to a collection of websites, videos and handouts on the OUHSD Library Research Resources page, to help guide instruction in  developing research questions and search strategy.

online lessons & media resources

National Archives DocsTeach
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Created by the National Archives, provides access to thousands of primary sources, ready-made instructional activities and online tools.,
Historical Scene Investigation Project
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Designed for social studies teachers, brings primary source investigation into the classroom through the examination of historical "case files."
BioInteractive
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A rich collection of biology media resources, including films, virtual labs, lectures, lessons and teacher resources contributed by scientists and educators.
InTeGrate: Resources for a sustainable future
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From Carleton College, a freely available, interdisciplinary collection of undergraduate geoscience resources and teaching modules addressing issues of future sustainability.

english language arts

TeachingBooks.net
ReadWriteThink
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For students and teachers - explore favorite books and authors, with links to reviews and recorded author interviews.
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A searchable collection of classroom activities, resources, and interactive lessons in language arts instruction from the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Literacy Association.
ReadWorks.org
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The largest curation of non-fiction and literary articles in the U.S., available free, with units and scaffolded lessons featuring paired texts, vocabulary development, comprehension, teacher tools and more.

social equity class resources

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Global Oneness Project
The Global Oneness Project aims to connect, through stories, the individual and community experience impacted by such issues as climate change, water scarcity, food insecurity, poverty, endangered cultures, migration, and sustainability.  The Project offers high-quality videos and curriculum support for high school and college classrooms, and lessons to facilitate the development of students' critical thinking, inquiry, and empathy.
The Anti-Defamation League offers lessons ​that promote critical thinking and assist educators in teaching current events topics through the lens of diversity, bias and social justice.