Subject Guides: Education: Curriculum and Lesson Plan Resources

Language Arts

To find language arts lesson plan books in the stacks, look at books with the call numbers LB1572-1580 and LB1631-1632.

World Languages

Science and Technology

Benchmarks for Science Literacy (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
National Science Foundation Classroom Resources
National Science Teachers Association Lesson Plans
EPA Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides, and Online Environmental Resources for Educators
NASA Learning Resources
NOAA Resource Collections
PBS Learning Media Lesson Plans: Science
Curriculum and Resources (Smithsonian Museum)
Quality Examples of Science Lessons and Units (NextGen Science Standards)
CourseSource
An open access journal of peer-reviewed teaching resources for biology and physics.

To find science lesson plan books in the stacks, look at books with the call numbers LB1585.

Mathematics

To find mathematics lesson plan books in the stacks, look at books with the call numbers QA11-QA20.

Social Studies

To find social studies lesson plan books in the stacks, look at books with the call numbers LB1581-LB1584.

Native American Studies

American Indians in Children's Literature Posts articles and analyses about the portrayal of indigenous people in children's and young adult literature. Authored by Debbie Reese, a Nambe Pueblo scholar.
In Their Moccasins A game with quizzes and narrative branching (choose your own adventure style) elements designed to build capacity for empathy for Indigenous students’ lived realities. This game, designed by Indigenous students, will be a helpful tool for educators and folx looking to build their Indigenous knowledges skill set.
Key Concepts For Teaching Native American Histories (Native Americans of New England, University of Massachusetts) Published by Native Americans Of New England, https://teachnativehistories.umass.edu
Penobscot Nation Curriculum (Penobscot Nation) The Penobscot Nation Cultural and Historic Preservation Department, along with select tribal members, and knowledgeable Maine teachers worked collaboratively to design this culturally appropriate, teacher-friendly curriculum.
Removing our Blinders Project: Decolonizing Pedagogy Resources (Penobscot Nation & University of Maine collaboration) This Decolonizing Pedagogy Resource list was put together to support a partnership between the Penobscot Nation’s Water Resources Program (Jan Paul and Angie Reed) and the Department of Communication’s Environmental Communication Community of Practice (Bridie McGreavy and Tyler Quiring). Included are books and articles that focus on decolonizing and critical pedagogy, critical race theory, and indigenous studies; popular and digital media such as news articles, videos, and podcasts; websites and related online resources; links and information about maps, language, and place names; and other items that are specific to the course and Wabanaki histories.
Teaching Native American Histories Lesson Plans (Native Americans of New England, University of Massachusetts)
Ten Tips to Decolonize Your Classroom (Native Americans of New England, University of Massachusetts) Published by Native Americans Of New England, https://teachnativehistories.umass.edu
Wabanaki Collection (Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre, University of New Brunswick) From the University of New Brunswick’s Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre. "The Wabanaki Collection connects postsecondary educators, grade school teachers, and the general public with a variety of resources that support enhanced relationships between all the peoples of Eastern Canada and Northeastern United States. The project is named for the first peoples of this territory—Wabanaki or People of the Dawn—which include Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, Abenaki, Penobscot and Passamaquoddy. All content found in this collection will relate to Wabanaki worldviews, including history, culture, language and education."
Wabanaki Relations Digital Exhibit (Maine State Archives) Includes the 1818 Treaty Between Massachusetts and the Penobscot, an 1821 petition from John Neptune and the other Chiefs of the Penobscot Tribe that requests that the Maine Legislature pass a law to prevent the destruction of fish in the Penobscot River, and other primary documents.
Choosing Survival: Wabanaki Documents at the Maine State Archives (Exhibit)

Health and Physical Education

Visual and Performing Arts

To find arts lesson plans in the stacks, look at books with the call numbers LB1591 (arts education), MT1-MT948 (music), N350 (art), or PN1701 (drama).