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Self-Portrait of the Artist

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the self-portraits by Pablo Picasso. In this art analysis lesson, students explore Picasso's direct self-portraits and symbolic self-portraits. Students complete image based discussion. Students create an alter ego and...
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Modals

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this modals learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to sentences with either the word must or mustn't. Students complete 18 sentences total.
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Lights, Camera, Action!

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a variety of activities in which they practice recognizing verbs including a word guessing game. After a lecture/demo, 1st graders use worksheets imbedded in this plan to play the verb recognition game.
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The Awareness of Stereotyping

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars in ESL classes participate in role-playing activities to develop their awareness of stereotyping and understanding other cultures.
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Inventions of the 19th Century

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore inventions that have been created since the nineteenth century.
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The Civil Rights Movement in Kentucky

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine how current race relations in their town compare to those of the 1960's.
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Immigration to the United States

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders search TDC database for images of immigration from other countries, maps, and diaries. They identify why immigrants came to the United States and engage in a role-play simulating an experience the immigrants might have had.
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Statistical Analysis of Data by Gender

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine and identify gender bias, stereotyping, and discrimination in school materials, activities, and classroom instruction. They apply descriptive statistics knowledge to real-world data.
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Playing With Food - Food Sculpture

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create decorative sculptures of various objects out of actual items of food.
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Garbage/Solid Waste Disposal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the problem of solid waste disposal in modern society. They decide on a site for waste disposal. They investigate the many different types of waste that need to be dealt with. They participate in three learning station...
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Famous People With Dyslexia

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners map out a plan of how schools could become more dyslexic friendly. Students create a portfolio on famous people who have overcome dyslexia and developed their talents.
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Deciphering Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of a community. They identify and group various kinds of communities. Students create a concept map exemplifying their membership in different communities. They write a narrative describing their...
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USH Progressivism

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore, analyze and interpret various strands of the progressive movements of the early twentieth century. They cover the background of child labor laws, Susan B. Anthony's 1873 court speech and alcohol issues in the...
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Basic Units of Life

For Students 6th - 12th
In this cells worksheet, students will review vocabulary words and information relating to the structure and function of plant and animal cells. This worksheet has 10 crossword puzzle questions, 6 multiple choice, 4 short answer...
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"The" Or nothing?

For Teachers 7th
In this "the" or nothing activity, 7th graders review, analyze and discuss when its appropriate to use definite pronouns. Students add the definite article "the" to ten sentences as required.
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Adjectives and Adverbs

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students circle the adjective or adverb in parentheses that makes twenty sentences grammatically correct.
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What's for Lunch?

For Students K - 2nd
In this foods for lunch activity, students look over nine different types of foods and then circles each food item that would be a good choice for a healthy school lunch.
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Our Country's People Crossword Puzzle

For Students 5th - 8th
In this US citizens worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by answering 19 clues. They use words from a word bank at the bottom of the puzzle, which includes ancestor, citizen, government, president, and immigrant.
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Problem Solving: Reasonable Answers

For Students 4th - 7th
In this finding reasonable answers practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Reading 1: Rescue Ink

For Students 6th - 9th
In this present and past progressive reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 5-paragraph reading selection and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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Creating an Ethnic Student Newspaper

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the role of the Black Press. In this African American history lesson, students watch segments of a video titled, " Too Long to Have Others Spoken for Us." Pupils respond to discussion questions regarding each of the segments.
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One Word Substitution 22

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

For Students 4th - 6th
In this lighthouse worksheet, students read a one page passage titled Life As A Lighthouse Keeper and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Infusing Equity by Gender into the Classroom

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the different gender roles in the workforce.  In this Social Studies lesson plan, 12th graders participate in a class discussion on their roles in society.  Students write an essay.