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Teaching Students to Support Their Opinions with Appropriate Details
Teaching students to support their opinions in the language arts classroom.
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A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing!
In this language arts activity, pairs of students brainstorm as many "clothes words" as they can and complete a variety of activities associated with clothing and clothing idioms. An interesting language activity.
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Political Spectrum
In this political spectrum worksheet, students view a PowerPoint presentation and respond to 11 short answer questions about political terms. The presentation is not included.
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Take Your Students Behind the Veil
Students consider race relations in Britain. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to understand religious dress, Muslim practices, and the crisis regarding multiculturalism in Britain.
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The Roots of Our Rights
Middle schoolers examine the Preamble to the Constitution. In this government lesson, students read the Preamble of the Constitution and define the meaning of unknown words. Middle schoolers write about examples of how the Constitution...
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The Influence of Media on Decision Making: Exploring Ideas of Bias in Media with a Committee of the Legislative Assembly
Eleventh graders participate in a role play about the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. They write an essay evaluating the influence (if any) the media has on decision-making.
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Accentuate the Expositive: Unit 2 Expository Writing
Students analyze narrative passages in order to improve their writing skills. In this narrative writing lesson students use the same style of writing that they have analyzed in their own narrative passage.
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Complete The Sentence 7
In this ESL learning exercise, students read 10 intermediate level sentences. Students choose the best word to complete each sentence. For example, "We're running...of cornflakes."
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Cultural Comparisons Interview
Students interview a family member and give an oral report. For this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Students interview a family member and present an oral report to the...
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Test Your Reading Skills: Completing Sentences
In this ESL intermediate level completing the sentence learning exercise, students choose the word that best completes each sentence.
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Get What You Want
Student writers devise a business letter using the correct order and format required for a block or modified block format. They choose a topic of interest so that they can compose business letters that make requests.
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Constitution Day
Students examine and discuss recent court cases involving young people and the Bill of Rights.They use a focus question to create the context for class discussion: How does the Bill of Rights apply to young people and students?
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Complete the Sentences Intermediate Level
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best option to complete the sentences. Students complete 10 sentences.
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It's a Wrap!
Young scholars study two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects by assembling a sculptural piece from something very flat - pieces of newspaper or wallpaper. They see what materials people used to make clothing during the depression.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Dress Code and Me
Make learning relevant as young scholars express their opinion about the school dress code. Students will write an opinion letter to our Superintendent sharing their opinion of the dress code. The guided practice is about the teacher...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Above the Noise: Lesson Plan: How Do You Think Schools Should Decide on Dress Codes?
This lesson asks students to explore the pros and cons of dress code policies in light of the national conversation as well as their own school. In the Above the Noise video, they will hear student voices from a variety of perspectives...
Other
Ecs: Uniforms and Dress Codes
A comprehensive overview of the legal status of uniform and dress code policies in schools. Also includes a document on the policies of states on school uniforms and dress codes. Table provides state names, their policy, notes and...
Other
University of Texas: Dressed for Success? The Effect of School Uniforms [Pdf]
Comprehensive report on the effect of school uniforms on school safety and achievement. For the authors' conclusions, scroll down to Page 21, Conclusion. (Jan. 15, 2010)
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Should School Uniforms Be Scrapped?
In this article, read about the pros and cons of required school uniforms for students. Also find out what students think about the subject.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Dressing the Part
Dress code requirements in business and school are always a controversial topic. In this project students will research the value of dressing appropriately for a variety of settings to include business and school. They will research...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: A Visual Dress Code
Primarily designed for ESL students who need visual representations to reinforce the meanings of words, this lesson encourages ESL and native speaking students to extend their vocabulary and conversational skills as they create a...
Other
The Principals' Partnership: Research Brief, School Uniforms [Pdf]
Short summary of findings on the pros and cons of school uniforms as well as some tips for implementation. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
iCivics
I Civics: Persuasive Writing
In this library of mini-lessons, students will learn how to "argue on paper" or write persuasive essays using a fictional case about a school dress code rule against band t-shirts.
Other
Teaching the Journal of American History: Flaunting the Freak Flag
This very complete lesson plan uses an article from the Journal of American History to teach about the student movement of the the 1960s and 1970s. Everything necessary for the lesson is provided including the exercises for teaching the...