TeachersFirst Special Topics Collections

Jump-start your work with TeachersFirst's Special Topics collections. Save time and take advantage of these ready-to-go collections that will help you find what you and your students need, just in time for an upcoming unit, a holiday, focused research, student-directed exploration, or projects on a curriculum topic or event. Each Special Topic page is a curated list of resources related to the stated topic. Each collection includes up to 30 resources, providing enough variety to find sites that define the topic.
You can be comfortable sharing the Special Topic links with students or parents, knowing that TeachersFirst has selected and reviewed each resource.
Find classroom and project suggestions within each review, use the collection to find what you need for your lessons. Some teachers assign these lists as the core resources for a broader student assignment. Editor’s Choice collections offer "the best of the best" for topics of particular interest. TeachersFirst also offers collections on professional special topics to help you meet particular teaching challenges.
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Music Appreciation Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): blues (22), jazz (16), music theory (46)
In the Classroom
Use these resources as you prepare music lessons related to genres, music history, and other topics. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Resources for Instruments and Vocal Music - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): music theory (46), musical instruments (52), musical notation (34)
In the Classroom
Help to deepen your students' understanding of vocal music and instruments using this curated collection. Share these resources with your colleagues and students by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter. Find resources to incorporate into your music lessons.Artists and Theory Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): art history (102), artists (84), museums (52)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try when planning your art lessons. Each review includes technology integration ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will make your lessons more productive.20th Century America (1945-2000) Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): 20th century (62), black history (133), civil rights (209), cold war (30), korea (21), martin luther king (45), middle east (50), rosa parks (9), segregation (18), vietnam (38)
In the Classroom
Use these resources as you prepare social studies lessons related to American History 1945-2000. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.20th Century America (1900-1945) Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): 20th century (62), great depression (30), holocaust (42), immigration (68), japanese (47), segregation (18), stock market (11), world war 1 (77), world war 2 (161)
In the Classroom
Find resources to educate yourself and your students about various topics related to American history during the years of 1900-1945. This collection includes lesson plans and interactives too. Share these resources with your colleagues and families.Resources Related to Colonial America - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): 1600s (20), 1700s (36), colonial america (95), colonization (21)
In the Classroom
Use these resources as you prepare social studies lessons related to Colonial America. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.American Civil War Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): 1800s (75), civil war (139), lincoln (66), slavery (79)
In the Classroom
Help to deepen your students' understanding of Civil war times using this curated collection. Share these resources with your colleagues and students by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter. Find resources to incorporate into your lessons.Resources Related to the Revolutionary War - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): american revolution (82), colonial america (95), colonization (21), washington (28)
In the Classroom
Use these resources as you prepare social studies lessons about the Revolutionary War. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Critical Thinking Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (127), media literacy (109), problem solving (233)
In the Classroom
Help your students to practice critical thinking skills using these engaging resources. Share these resources with your colleagues and school parents by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter.Online Learning Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): Online Learning (36), remote learning (54)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try when creating your online learning lessons. Each review includes technology integration ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will make your online learning more productive.Multilingual Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): multilingual (77), spanish (109)
In the Classroom
Find new tools and strategies to use with your multilingual students. Share this list on your class website for families to use at home. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Global Citizenship Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): collaboration (93), cross cultural understanding (173)
In the Classroom
Help your students to become global citizens using these engaging resources. Find ways to connect with other schools around the country or even around the world. Share these resources with your colleagues and school parents by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter.Formative Assessment Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): assessment (147), Formative Assessment (74), game based learning (205), polls and surveys (49)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try in your classroom to create formative assessment activities! This curated list includes professional learning resources, polls, gaming tools, and other strategies to use to gauge a "quick check" of student understanding. Each review includes classroom use ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will work best for your students.Social and Emotional Learning Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): emotions (49), empathy (34), social and emotional learning (102)
In the Classroom
Find resources to educate yourself and your students about various topics related to social-emotional learning. This collection includes lesson plans, digital check-ins, toolkits, professional resources, and more. Share this curated list with your colleagues and families.Problem-Based Learning Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): Problem Based Learning (12), problem solving (233), STEM (297)
In the Classroom
Help your students to practice problem-solving skills using these engaging resources. Share these resources with your colleagues and school parents by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter.Project-Based Learning - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): problem solving (233), Project Based Learning (23)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try in your classroom to create project-based learning! Each review includes classroom use ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will work best for your students.Social Media Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): social media (48)
In the Classroom
Explore this collection to find tools for yourself (and your students) to use to connect with others and find information using social media.Resources to Develop a Positive Self-Identity - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): bias (27), difficult conversations (57), identity (29)
In the Classroom
Find resources to educate yourself and your students about various topics related to self-identity. This collection includes lesson plans, blogs, book suggestions, and interactives too. Share these resources with your colleagues and families.Resources Related to Difficult Conversations - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): difficult conversations (57), empathy (34), racism (79)
In the Classroom
Explore this collection to use to engage in difficult conversations in your classroom. Learn more about difficult conversations and empathy for others in some of the informational readings.Resources Related to Empathy - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): empathy (34), perspective (14), racism (79)