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Your Own Flash From the Past

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify what they believe to be historically significant events in their lifetime. They write a letter to their future grandchildren about the event and how it effected the common good. They may read their letter to the...
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News Interviews of Historical Figures During the Indian Wars

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the lives of important historical figures. Using primary source documents, they develop a list of questions to ask the figure if they were still alive. In groups, they discover information about the other historical...
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Pathways to the Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students draw a pathway and create a movement phrase along that same path using specific movement vocabulary. The phrases are performed in class and rubrics are used for assessment. Meets State standards for the arts.
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"I Have a Dream"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students identify the main points and unique qualities of the "I Have a Dream" speech and write their own speech.  In this "I Have a Dream" instructional activity, students read the speech and discuss why the speech was written and...
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Jazz Lessons That Tell The Story

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Jazz lessons can provide a look into history, and a way to talk about present day jazz musicians.
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Sentences- Parallel Structure and Paired Conjunctions

For Students 7th - 9th
In this sentence learning exercise, learners complete the first 10 sentences using a parallel structure format. They complete the last 6 sentences using paired conjunctions.
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Comma Exercise

For Students 5th - 9th
In this comma exercise learning exercise, students must proofread and edit 10 sentences inserting commas where necessary.
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What is Manga?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research graphic novels. In this manga lesson, students work in small groups as the read graphic novels in literature circle format.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Valentine's Day

For Students 7th - 11th
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about Valentine's Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short answer...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: National Compliments Day

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about National Compliments Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions,...
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Oral Directions: Practice for the Slam

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students practice their poetry presentations. In this poetry slam lesson, students use the provided practice feedback form to prepare for presenting their poems prior to participating in their own poetry slam competition.
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New Year's Eve

For Students 5th - 10th
In this New Year's Eve worksheet, students complete activities such as read the passage, match the phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice fill in, correct the spelling, put text in correct order, unscramble...
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Ed/Ing Emotion Adjectives

For Students 9th - 10th
In this emotion adjective activity, students read a situation and see how the writer feels. Each adjective is written with an -ed ending and an -ing ending. 
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The Lesson: Disaster

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study natural disasters. In this Chinese and Burmese disasters lesson plan, students visit selected websites to discover information about earthquakes and cyclones and their devastating effect on the 2 countries. Students...
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Drawing Lesson Improves Communication Skills

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students work in pairs to improve their communication skills through a drawing activity. They draw a figure on their papers and describe to each other what was drawn.
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Soccer Traffic Jam

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students play a game to practice soccer skills and following directions. In this physical education lesson, students play a soccer-type game, but movements are determined by directions called out by the teacher.
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The Politics of Gender in The House on Mango Street

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read and discuss the book, The House On Mango Street. They debate the concept of marriage, discuss the characters, and analyze key concepts of the book.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: World Down Syndrome Day

For Students 6th - 10th
In this language skills worksheet, students read an article about World Down Syndrome Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble ...
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Judges in the Classroom Lesson Plan Juvenile Justice- Adjudicatory Hearing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct a mock hearing simulating the role of attorneys and witnesses familiarizing them with the juvenile court process.
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VH1 Legends Sam Cooke Lesson 3

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine Sam Cooke's transition from gospel to pop music as they study his style. They dance the Cha Cha and the Twist.
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Say It Loud!: A Celebration Of Black Music In America Music In America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study early New Orleans Jazz music and recognize Louis Armstrong as an early jazz artist. They recognize the elements and roots of Jazz.
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Values Clarification

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine their values and what is important to them. They define value, list what is important to them, prioritize the list of values, write a sentence for each value on the list, create a diagram of their number one value, and...
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Hallowed Ground: Preserving Arkansas's Civil War Battlefields

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine Civil War battlefields in Arkansas. They read primary source documents written by Arkansans. They discover what life was like during the Civil War as well.
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Storytellers: Dave Matthews Band

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students decide what the term "art" means to them. They identify artistic elements displayed by the Dave Matthews Band. They understand the relationship between music and other means of artistic expression.