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Circle Justice—Lesson 1: The Anger Within

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the emotion of anger through the poem 'A Poison Tree'. For this poetry analysis lesson, students identify and decode unfamiliar vocabulary they encounter, engage in groups discussions and complete several writing...
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The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about The Importance of Being Earnest. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this literature worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about The Return of the Native. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, high schoolers respond to 15 short answer and essay questions based on Achebe's Things Fall Apart. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the...
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Writing the Wind

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students make a windmill.  In this wind lesson, students learn background information about the windmill, complete an activity where they create a windmill, discuss using wind as a natural resource and brainstorm other inventions that...
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Here's an Instant Activity for March 3, 2008

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Here are some good spelling activities for 'ou' words. First and second graders complete an oral spelling activity with their teacher and then an Instant Activity worksheet. and spell 'ou' words.
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Making A Karuta Game

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students explore the culture of Japan be creating a traditional Japanese game called Karuta. They conduct research in order to find the rules for the game and to make cultural connections. The content of the game is modified according to...
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Sayings Quiz: Talking 1

For Students 6th - 8th
In this English idioms quiz about talking, students interpret sayings about talking and complete sentences using them correctly.
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"The Pianist" As A Tool For Classroom Instruction About the Holocaust

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch "The Pianist" to gain insight on the Holocaust and World War II. They write an essay based on ideas from the film and read a variety of poems and writings from the time period. In groups, they discuss the diffuculties of...
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Idioms 3

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English language skills learning exercise, students answer 6 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of idioms.
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Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart: Oral and Literary Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Readers are first introduced to Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart by making a map of Africa. They will better understand the novel's historical and literary contexts, European and African literary traditions, and how historical events...
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Evaluating Conclusions

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders evaluate seven conclusions which use A Doll's House for the prompt response. They develop criteria for writing effective conclusions which respond to an End-of-Course II writing prompt.
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Growth and Development

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students read the folktale, "The Magical Stone", and discuss questions imbedded in the lesson.
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Adinkra Cloth

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore traditional African culture, symbols and symbol making and printing, and create class adinkra cloth.
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Shinto, Japan's First Religion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners participate in centers activities that enrich understanding of Japanese culture, history, geography, art, and religion.
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Colonial Hornbook

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars examine the schools in colonial New England. They discover what a hornbook is and how it was used. They create their own hornbook and share them with the class.
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Thinking Like An Engineer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore physics. They investigate the strategies used by an engineer to solve a problem. Students construct various models to solve the problem. They display their solutions and explain how they solved the problem.
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Social Studies: tolerance, Forgiveness, Understanding

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the types and effects of bullying. In a silent sitting exercise, they reflect on a time they felt sorry for hurting someone and imagine how happy that person is to know they are sorry. Students participate in a...
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Forgiveness and Gratitude

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are introduced to the concepts of forgiveness and gratitude. As a class, they listen as they are read a story and note acts of forgiveness and gratitude. They answer comprehension questions and brainstorm definitions of peace...
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders demonstrate the ability to process and evaluate content from a variety of sources and apply comprehension skills to the material read. They organize information for practical use and design and develop an informational...
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Grandparents' Day: Family History

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore Grandparents' Day. They interview their grandparents and select an activity to highlight their interview. They select a project including writing an essay, composing a song, creating a poem or scrapbook, or writing a...
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Values of Peace and Gratitude

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners engage in a lesson that focuses on the character trait of being grateful. Its connections to becoming a peaceful person are emphasized by reading a story that helps students to make cognitive connections to the subject.
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Caribbean Culture Day

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars are introduced to about Caribbean culture through the preparation and sampling of Caribbean food, as well as become familiar with Caribbean folk songs and poetry. They also experience blindness in order to form a deeper...
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American Literature Unit Two

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes nineteen lessons from the American Literature, A New Nation: 1750-1850 series, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response...

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