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Cultural Differences

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this cultural differences worksheet, students read and answer the 7 discussion questions about cultural differences.
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Out of the Dust

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners create a poem that expresses the physical and emotional turmoil of living through the Dust Bowl.  For this Out of the Dust lesson, students research facts about the time period and discuss the cause-effect patterns associated...
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How Tragic!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study and interpret a classical tragedy and role play a character from the play.  In this tragedy instructional activity, students discuss a specific work to discover the form, structure, and characteristics of the genre and...
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Out of the Dust: Figurative Language

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars find examples of figurative language in "First Rain" in Out of the Dust.  In this Out of the Dust instructional activity, students takes notes on various type of figurative language and identify examples of each type in...
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Reading and Writing Poetry: Seeing Many Facets of Fresh Water

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create an original poem about water.  In this Robert Frost and water instructional activity, students read examples of Robert Frost's poetry, write an interpretation, and look for imagery that appeals to the senses.  Students...
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The Japanese Empire: The Beginning

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore empires by researching Japan's history. In this Japanese research lesson, 9th graders discuss the history of Japan and the elements of World War II that caused Japan to become an enemy of the United States. Students...
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Shakespeare Film Clip Assignment Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Shakespeare Film Clip worksheet, students list main ideas in the play, important images and motifs, and chose at least six main scenes or quotes that relate to the theme.  Students then discuss what is complex or contradictory or...
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A Land of Milk and Honey

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the term multiculturalism.  In this Cross Curricular History and Social Studies lesson, 9th graders analyze a video clip.  Students investigate the requirements for becoming a citizen in Australia.
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Know your Daemons

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take a closer look at Pullman's The Golden Compass.  In this current events instructional activity, students visit the film's interactive website and participate in a discussion about the nature of religion in the book and the...
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Historic Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize traits of heroes as depicted in music, art and literature. In this cross curricular lesson, students evaluate and analyze various works fo art from different cultures that depict heroes.
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Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Mood and Tone

For Students 3rd - 9th
In this literary elements worksheet, students fill in the graphic organizer by writing down the mood and tone of the writing piece. There are three boxes for students to fill in details about the mood, as well as the tone.
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Annabel Lee Questions

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Annabel Lee."
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The Computation Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "The Computation," by John Donne.
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Biotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students introduced to the genre of science fiction and the theme of biotechnology within that genre.
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Tell-Tale Heart

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils discuss the title of Edgar Allen Poe's story, The Tell-Tale Heart before reading it, and discuss information about the author. They use a graphic organizer to help them comprehend the story as they read.
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The Odyssey Plan

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and analyze The Odyssey. They apply note-taking skills to identify enemy, type of enemy, and traits demonstrated throughout the book. Students create a storyboard that illustrates the selected episode from the book...
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Elements of a Short Story

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze elements of a short story by working together. In this literature lesson plan, students analyze short stories. They use the TI Navigator Application to write their findings.
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Visual Poetry Lets Students 'See' The Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a favorite poem and create a Power Point slide show depicting a visual interpretation of the images in the poem.
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New York City: Passionate About Shakespeare

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read passages from Shakespeare and have a Town Hall meeting in which they defend Shakespeare as part of American culture.
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Class Forums: An English Language Arts Lesson for Information Resources

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders listen to a controversial piece of writing. They with opposing viewpoints face one another. After ground rules are suggested and adopted by the group, 10th graders articulate their positions in successive turns.
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The Unraveling of a Poem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study poetry and poets from different countries and time periods. They analyze various poems, present a dramatic reading of a poem and teach a poem they like to their class.
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Literature Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars review for a literature exam by answering knowledge question, interpretation questions and judgement questions about a novel or story they have just read.
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A Woman's Crusade: Dorothea Dix

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the life and reform efforts of Dorothea Dix on behalf of people with disabilities. They also examine the role of women in the 1840s and 1850s. They discover different sources of examples of citizen's rights.

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