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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Use the historical account of Claudette Colvin to study civil rights and connect past injustices to modern issues. As learners read, they examine chapter titles, record quotes, and participate in discussion. Next, they research active...
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A Separate Peace - T Analysis

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Reading A Separate Peace? Readers analyze important quotes that appear in John Knowle's classic novel using the provided graphic organizer. Learners record a passage and provide an accompanying analysis for each entry. Consider having...
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Basic Feature Interviewing

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students act as reporters to develop interview skills. In this interview lessons, students develop the skills needed to use anecdotes and quotes to make an interview interesting. They practice asking questions over and above the 5 W's so...
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Dialectical Journal Version 1

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
In this quotes worksheet, students find a book of quotes and choose 6 quotes to write down on the left and respond to on the right.
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Words on Water

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use books to find quotes about or related to water. They use the subject or the style of the quote to inspire them to create their own famous words and paint a watercolor picture to accompany it.
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Predicting Our Way to the Top

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make predictions. In this prediction lesson plan students enter quotes into their journal as they read. They write down quotes from each chapter that they feel make predictions about the story.
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Illustrate Implicit Characterizations

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this characters activity, students write a quote from their text and illustrate a characterization of that quote. Students do this for 3 quotes and write 1 short answer question.
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Romeo and Juliet: Quotes

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Romeo and Juliet worksheet, students read 5 passages from Romeo and Juliet and identify the speaker, explain the significance of the excerpt in terms dramatic devices, plot development, character revelation, thematic...
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Comstock Calamity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the life of miners and complete activities showing what they have learned. In this miners lesson plan, students read about the life of miners and complete writings, posters, quotes, and other activities about the times.
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Character Education: Integrity

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write about a quote given to them to reflect on the concept of integrity. In this integrity lesson plan, 8th graders connect personal experiences to the concept of integrity and write about it.
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Famous Quotes Interpretation

For Students 6th - 9th
In this quote interpretation worksheet students use their critical thinking skills to determine the meaning of a quote and respond to a prompt.
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Famous Quote Interpretation

For Students 5th - 9th
For this quote interpretation worksheet, students use critical thinking skills to respond to a question regarding a passage by Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Famous Quotes Interpretation

For Students 6th - 9th
In this quote interpretation activity, students must use critical thinking skills to respond to a prompt regarding a quote by Charles Dickens.
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Speech Marks

For Students 4th - 5th
In this quotation marks worksheet, students read the 5 sentences in the first set and tick the boxes that have the quotation marks punctuated correctly. Students then insert quotation marks in the second set of 5 sentences.
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Open Mind

For Teachers 2nd - 9th
In this open mind worksheet, students draw pictures, symbols or images inside an outline of a head. Students will respond to a quote or idea; this is open ended and can be used in many ways.
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Interpreting a Quote by Helen Keller

For Students 5th - 9th
In this quote interpretation worksheet, students read a quote by Helen Keller that is show at the top of the page along with her picture. They write an essay explaining the meaning of the quote.
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Finding Comfort in an Unfamiliar Landscape

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize the writings of a prominent American writer. They analyze written text making connections to personal prior experience. Students discuss in small and large groups their findings. They organize ideas in writing using...
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Walk a Quote: A Lesson Based Upon the Sugihara Story

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders gather information on the history of anti-Semitism and Judaism. Using texts from a variety of sources, they analyze the role of rescue and resistance in children's books. They discuss the child's point of view and reflect...
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Women's Words of Wisdom

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Pupils collect and discuss quotes by famous women and display them on a Women's History Month bulletin board.
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iPod Reporters

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students develop a topic for a class newspaper article and set up an interview with someone involved in the issue. They record the interview using an iPod with a voice recorder then use direct quotes for their article. As a whole...
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Famous Quotes and Mottos

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars read about the accomplishments of John Paul Jones and the Continental Marines. They explore famous quotes and mottos, i.e. "Semper Fidelis." Students discuss other quotes or mottos by famous people in history. They...
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Interpreting Quotes from Native Americans and European Americans (1790s-1820s)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the relationships between Native Americans and Europeans. Using the War of 1812, they analyze quotes of each group and discuss how they are connected to the war. They discover how each group viewed the same...
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The Perfect Man: Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the characteristics of an autobiography. They read from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and discuss and write an essay regarding some of his quotes.
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Quotable Women for Peace

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read various quotes by women regarding violence, war, and peace. They analyze and discuss the quotes and participate in various writing and role-play activities.