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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Congressional Scenarios

For Teachers 7th - 11th
For this U.S. government worksheet, students read 12 scenarios pertaining to government intervention and determine what to do as lawmakers in response to each of the scenarios.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Legend of Freedom Hill

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Legend of Freedom Hill. In this reading lesson plan, 3rd graders complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hearts and Partners

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore, examine and study poetry within a variety of different strategies within this lesson plan. They review and discuss a diagram of the big picture of why it's importance to study, analyze and deconstruct poetry, so...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Themes in "Romeo and Juliet"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the play, Romeo and Juliet, and discuss the main themes. They examine the music they listen to, and present selections that reflect any of the themes in the play.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Posters with a Message I

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students choose a phrase with a positive theme and create an image that depicts the theme in the "Keith Haring style."
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Psychology: Smart Shopping

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students collect samples of ads they like and dislike. They recognize facts from unsupported claims. They discuss ways to prevent impulse buying.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Valentine

For Students 6th - 8th
In this holiday activity, students find the words that are related to the holiday of Valentine's Day. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Islam-Hajj and Eid-Ul-Adha: Panel Debate

For Students 6th - 9th
In this panel debate worksheet, students in teams assume one of the character roles for role play in a mock panel discussion which focuses on Islamic religious beliefs.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The Cathy Cassidy Wordsearch

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this word search and scrambled word worksheet, students time themselves to see how long it takes to find the words at the bottom of the page and unscramble the words on the second page.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Young Readers

For Teachers Pre-K
Students experience early readers. In this early childhood introduction to literacy, students are read a story (four book options) then complete associated, simple activities. Activities include ideas such as coloring pages, simple...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hugging, Kissing, and Shaking Hands

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students focus on the appropriate times for hugging, kissing, and shaking hands.  Students study the 9 pictures shown and match the occassion with each photo.  Students then use the given conversation for speaking...
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Website
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext of "Love and Friendship"

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Jane Austen's story, "Love and Friendship and Other Early Works."
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Love and Friendship

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Love and Friendship" by Emily Bronte, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Activity
Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library: Shakespeare for Kids: Love and Friendship [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how love and friendship were expressed in seventeenth-century England, then try your hand at creating similar lines using the conventions of the seventeenth century.
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Lesson Plan
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Chivalry and Courtly Love

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this 9-12 lesson, students will explore the Arthurian codes of chivalry and courtly love as portrayed in art, modern films, books, and poetry. They will examine the way in which these ideals have influenced our modern concepts of...
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Animal Pairs Prove Love Is Blind

For Students Pre-K - 1st
View incredible photos of friendships between animals of different species.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Fault of Our Stars" by John Green

For Students 9th - 10th
Hazel has been diagnosed with cancer and has a sullen outlook on life. She meets Augustus, whose love and friendship brings her across the world and around again -- in more than one way. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 8-12) to...
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Article
John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Shakespeare and Love: A Look at How the Bard Takes and Breaks Hearts

For Students 9th - 10th
In William Shakespeare's plays, characters fight battles and face witches, lead kingdoms and hunt murderers, spend and squander money and friendship. Just as often, though, they focus on what can be an equally difficult struggle: the...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
Celie is an African American woman living in Georgia in the early 20th century. She suffers decades of abuse as she struggles to find love and friendship in her life. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "The Color...
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Tes: The Two Gentlemen of Verona (2014) Teacher Pack

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a Royal Shakespeare Company teacher resource for teaching Shakespeare's The Two Gentlemen of Verona including the following six sections: Exploring the Story; The Worlds of the Play; Love and...
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of resources addresses the themes of violence, friendship, and family obligation in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a tragic story of star-crossed lovers and the feud between their...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Life's Little Lessons: Alike & Different

For Students Pre-K - K
Certainly, children don't have to like everyone. No one does. But with the help of loving grownups in their lives, they can learn to be "neighborly" -- respectful, courteous, and kind. In this set of resources, we will use a video from...
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (9) reading passages (grades 7-11) to pair with the coming-of-age novel "The Outsiders" by S. E. Hinton. Ponyboy Curtis, a member of the Greaser gang, learns the value of family and friendship through his conflict with a rival...
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Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Liesel Meminger is only nine years old when she is taken to live with a foster family, the Hubermanns, on Himmel Street in Molching, Germany, in the late 1930s. She arrives with few possessions, but among them is The Grave Digger's...