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Conflicting Views

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students complete a Venn diagram comparing the United States and Afghanistan. They research the history of the Taliban and how they relate to the United States and its foreign policy. They write a paper on possible solutions.
Unit Plan
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Tales from Arabia

For Teachers 3rd
Students read about Scheherazade and Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp. In this literature/writing lesson, students understand the excitement of foreign places as the setting for a story. Students rewrite their own version of Scheherazade.
Lesson Plan
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Tales from Arabia

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore and develop interest in reading of foreign lands through the reading of The Arabian Nights and a variety of Cinderella stories. Students participate in a variety of folk literature activities. Students recognize the...
Lesson Plan
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Famous Landmarks

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars investigate countries by identifying their national landmarks.  In this World Geography lesson, students utilize the Internet to research a historic landmark in a foreign country and complete a landmark survey...
Worksheet
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Fortune and the Beggar

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
Enhance reading comprehension strategies with a tale about a beggar's run in with a fortune. Scholars read, answer comprehension questions, and consider the moral of the story. 
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Cultural Exploration In The Magazine

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students discuss how various cultures spend their work and leisure time through identifying activities in magazine photographs. With proper grammar and usage, they list the activities noted in the photos and describe their cultural...
Lesson Plan
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Coming To America

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate the history of America with the help of children's literature. The story is structured as a timeline that begins at the time of Columbus and progresses to the present. The teacher reads the story with the class and...
Lesson Plan
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Follow the Directions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students listen to a confusing poem about baseball. In this clear writing lesson, students write a set of directions for a game.  Students rewrite their directions until they are clearly understood.   Students make a game and...
Lesson Plan
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Adolf Hitler: Was Hitler a Passionate Lunatic?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate WWII by researching Adolf Hitler. In this dictator biographical lesson, students identify the role Adolf Hitler played in the self destruction of Germany by reading secret transcripts from German leaders. Students...
Interactive
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Assorted Sentences

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this assorted sentences worksheet, students read the situation and choose the best response. Students complete 12 multiple choice questions.
Worksheet
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Your Last Vacation

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vacation activity, students complete a set of activities about their last vacation, describing it to a partner, matching verbs to activities, filling in missing words in a conversation, completing short answer questions, name...
Worksheet
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Reported Speech

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this reported speech worksheet, students write the sentences in indirect speech with the prompts given. Students write 30 sentences.
Lesson Plan
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W-W-W-W What do you know?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students comprehension should be a major emphasis when studying how to read. They summarize as one effective strategy that helps students comprehend what they are reading. Students build summarization skills that build comprehension...
Lesson Plan
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Reading for Information: Chinese Emigration

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore Chinese emigration and answer comprehension questions from the reading; students conduct interview with someone who has immigrated to the United States.
Lesson Plan
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Extinction Is Forever

For Teachers K - 8th
Students observe models of two kinds of forests with low and high biodiversity. They observe and record the effects of habitat destruction or extinction rates. They also conduct research about mass extinction like that of the ancient...
Activity
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Read Works: Why Learn Chinese

For Teachers 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about why some third-graders are learning to speak Mandarin. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in drawing conclusions.