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Charting the Weather
Students research and conduct non-experimental research, such as journals, the weather channel and the internet, to collect and record data for analysis on weather conditions in the United States and abroad. They identify, pronounce and...
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Energy of the Future
Students examine technologies that already exist and record their findings in a journal. They work with students in other countries to explore alternative energy sources They publish their designs online.
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Build a U.S. Strategy for Responding to the Crisis in Sudan
Students work together in groups to discover the situation in Sudan. They discuss what problems arise from helping a foreign country. They answer questions and watch a video as well.
E Reading Worksheets
Tone Worksheet 3
The interpretation of a poem often lies in the mind of its reader, especially when reading the tone. Focus on author's word choice, middle schoolers read four different poems and briefly state a perceived tone for each, along with the...
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Postwar Tension and Triumph
Go get the American Dream lifestyle! The 19th lesson in a 22-part series exploring American history shows learners the post-WWII economic boom. Using primary sources, photographs, and cartoons, groups discuss their findings and present...
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State Sovereignty and the Ethics of Intervention
Students study the history, ethics, politics and law of state sovereignty and its limits. In this investigative lesson plan students listen to a lecture, discuss then complete a few assignments.
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Student Voice
Students investigate local and national politics. They research youth issues through online forums and e-mail while working with a partner. They participate in their own conference to prepare a Youth Manifesto to be submitted.
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Busy Fingers
Students describe their favorite hobbies and pastimes and investigate those of others. They survey the range of hobbies and share them with a partner school abroad. They make a poster or website about hobbies and pastimes.
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A Local History of Global Travel
Students research their families travel patterns over the last 100 years. They work with students in other countries to publish their findings. They also examine key events over the same 100 years.
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World Geography: Smart Cities
High schoolers are able to analyze how a variety of cities both in the USA and abroad have worked to improve human health and environment. They combine their prior knowledge of previous lessons and apply that knowledge to compare how...
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The Role of American Embassies
High schoolers examine services provided by US embassies abroad. They determine what US ambassadors and embassies do in relation to US foreign policy and the protection of American interests.
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The Mark Twain Project at the Principia School
Students read and write an analysis of The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn and write a paper on another Twain literary piece. In this Mark Twain lesson, students select a Mark Twain literary piece to write an analysis paper for the work....
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Documenting History: Photographs as Social Commentaries
Students examine photographs that make social statements. They examine content, symbolism, and their personal reactions to works of art that make expressive statements about social issues.
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Holidays and Hotels
Students pairs discuss common activities associated with vacations and hotels. For this language arts worksheet, students complete fill-in-the-blank and matching activities, as well as engage in conversation starters.
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Global Story Book
Students work with a school in another country to produce a Global Story Book. They write stories and design pictures that describe both cultures.
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BBC Learning English, Writing (Culture)
Include this writing worksheet in your lesson about essay organization. After anwering five questions regarding their culture, middle schoolers use their responses to form the basis of a five paragraph guide to their culture. Each...
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Global Issues
Students explore the ways that local, national, and global events are interconnected. They identify current issues at a local and global level, identify organizations that seek to improve conditions in other countries, and examine the...
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Lesson Plan on HIV/AIDS
Students examine where, why, how and in what conditions HIV/AIDS exists. They examine the deadly impact this virus has had on the world and look at how to prevent the spread at home. The students also develop a greater awareness of the...
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BBC Learning English, Writing
In this proofreading worksheet, students correctly rewrite a passage that contains paragraph, spelling, and punctuation mistakes.
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BBC Learning English, Listening Comprehension
In this listening comprehension worksheet, students listen to an audio recording on time and then determine whether the statements provided are true or false. Students then respond to five questions about time using the information...
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BBC Learning English, Writing (E-mail)
In this ESL writing worksheet, students compare their own culture to that of England, then identify phrases used for comparing and contrasting. Students write an e-mail message describing some of these differences using the comparison...
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BBC Learning English, Listening
In this listening comprehension worksheet, students choose the best word to replace missing words from sentences. This exercise requires an understanding of context.
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BBC Learning English, Grammar (Error Correction)
In this grammar activity, students correct mistakes in the ten sentences provided. The number of mistakes in each sentence is provided.
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BBC Learning English, Reading
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a personal description and employment history after which they complete several activities. Students first record their employment history and compare it with the sample provided....