Academic Resources

For independent reading:

Browse through these short stories or poems until you find something that interests you. As you read, think about why it was written--what did the author or poet want you to feel, now that you’ve picked up their work?

Poems:

• “Back to School Poems,” from the Poetry Foundation

Short Stories:

• 28 short stories by Black authors (Chicago Review of Books)

• 13 engaging short stories for high schoolers

For independent listening:

These podcasts tell stories from history and culture. Find a subject that interests you and dig in!

Slow Burn: each season dives deep into an important event in American history, including the start of the Iraq War, the Watergate scandal, and the murders of Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G.

This Land: a podcast that looks at the history of how land was confiscated from Native Americans, and how that history affects the present day.

Black History Year: A podcast that aims to “connect you to the history, thinkers, and activists that are left out of the mainstream conversations.”

Art History for All: “From art lovers to art haters to art-is-just-okay-ers, Art History for All aims to get all kinds of people thinking about art and what it means to them. Each episode, Allyson Healey tackles a single work of art and its history and larger significance, always asking the question: so what?”

Use Khan Academy to get a head start (or a review) on foundational math content:

You can log in and select the course most relevant for you by following these directions.

Note: To log in, use your school email to create an account!

You can practice specific skills that interest you by selecting the links below:

Equations and Inequalities

Khan Academy Resources

• Solving Equations and Inequalities

• Systems of Equations

• Systems of Inequalities

Desmos Graphing Activities

• Inequalities Collection

• Systems of Linear Equations Collection

Linear Equations and Functions

Khan Academy Resources

• Linear Equations and Graphs

• Intro to Slope

• X and Y intercepts

• Forms of Linear Equations

• Functions

Desmos Graphing Activities

• Linear Functions Collection

Exponents and Polynomials

Khan Academy Resources

• Properties of Exponents

• Operations with Polynomials

• Multiplying Monomials and Polynomials

• Multiplying Binomials

• Multiplying Perfect Square Binomials

Learn to Code!

• Khan Academy

• You can log in by following these directions.

  • Note: To log in, use your school email to create an account!

• Click “Intro to JS” for coding for games and animation

• Click “Intro to HTML/SS” for coding for webpage design

Transition (Independent Living/Employability) Tasks:

• Practice these skills at home (hygiene, meal prep, calendar)

Numeracy:

• Students can watch this video to count alongside a workout. Jack Hartman’s Youtube channel has lots of engaging videos appropriate for students to follow along to.

Literacy:

• Story Online: engaging books that are read aloud by actors (And have words to follow along with on screen).

Transition (Independent Living/Employability) Tasks:

• Take an online photo job quiz to see what students may be interested in.

• Use this list for tasks kids can do around the house to work on Independent Living skills

Math/Science:

• On Math Playground, find Math games to play. Recommended 1st-3rd grade levels.

• Science videos and mini-lessons here on Mystery Science

Literacy:

• This resource has activities and passages for identifying main idea and key details.

• Authors Everywhere Youtube: stories read aloud and engaging activities for students.