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Friends Series One New Year Episode (The One with the Monkey)
In this Friends tv series instructional activity, students match up the characters described with twenty-two statements from the show. Although this is a instructional activity about a tv show, there is some language skill-building...
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Present Simple Gap Fill Worksheet
In this ESL verbs worksheet, students read 9 sentences that have a missing verb. From a word bank of present simple verbs. students fill in the spaces in the sentences.
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VH1 Driven: Shakira, Lesson 2
Students watch a video about the life of Latin singer/pop star, Shakira. They research various foreign music styles and discuss how they influence American pop music today.
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Migration and Technology
Pupils identify a technological innovation associated with human migration, either forced or voluntary. They explain how the migration was influenced by technology and how technology influences migration through a written essay.
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The Meaning of Food
Pupils gain an understanding of the many roles that food plays in people's lives. They explore about different cultures and groups through food. Students use a range of research and presentation skills.
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Grilling Algebra
Students use a grille to investigate geometry. The application of the geometric figure, which is square, the students begin the coding of a message. The use of cryptography is used to reinforce algebraic ideas.
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He Never Stopped Moaning! --adjectives
In this grammar worksheet, students discover that careful choice of adjectives can make a piece of writing more interesting and powerful. Students read a story about a girl and her first date with a hard-to-please boyfriend. Students...
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Isleno Folk Arts and Artists Worksheet
In this Isleno folk arts and artists worksheet, students find some images of Isleno folk art online at the Creole States Exhibit. They choose one of the artists' biographies to report on to the class ad make a brochure about the artist...
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Writing with Pronouns
In this pronouns worksheet, students learn to write with pronouns in a research report to make their writing smooth. Students complete the three activities to help them with pronouns.
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Number Patterns and Sequences
In this number patterns and sequences worksheets, students complete activities for number patterns and sequences including Fibonacci's Sequence, lines, regular polygons, and towers. Students complete 15 problems.
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Collocation Patterns in English
In this preposition worksheet, learners cross out incorrect prepositions in sentences and write the correct preposition above. Page includes teacher instructions for related activities and student reference pages.
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Energy: Electricity
For this energy and electricity worksheet, students, with a partner, discuss a variety of questions associated with electrical appliances, energy and electricity.
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ESL: Am, Are, Do, Does and Is Exercise
In this ESL grammar/vocabulary worksheet, students correctly complete sentences by filling in blanks with either am, are, do, does or is, then make up some examples of their own.
NBC
Nbc News: Italian Prime Minister Promises to Rebuild After Powerful Quake
Another earthquake hits Italy, this time northeast of Rome, on October 30. This registered 6.6 and amazingly spared all lives.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Math: Pizza (Italian) Restaurant: Angles I
In this interactive website, students practice various math skills such as identifying different types of angles, use the degree symbol, estimate and measure angles, and construct angles.
Other
Italian renaissance.org: Basic Ideas of the Renaissance
Basic information about the Renaissance. Looks at Early Renaissance, High Renaissance, painting, and sculpture. Touches upon humanism.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Renaissance: New Middle Class
Describes the rise of a new middle class during the Italian Renaissance and the resulting growth in Italian cities.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Web Museum: The Italian Renaissance (1420 1600)
This brief ibiblio.org article provides an overview of the key painters of the Renaissance in Italy. The artists and their major works are the key focus here and while further links on them are available, but you will not find anything...
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Titian and the Late Renaissance in Venice
6 colorful images from Titian during the Italian Renaissance. Click on each image to find a brief description and analysis. Also has one image from Paris Bordone.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Raphael
6 colorful images from Raphael. Click on each to find a brief explanation and analysis as well as details from the painting.
PBS
Pbs: Medici, Godfathers of the Renaissance
Learn about the Renaissance period and its cultural leaders, the Medici family. Take an interactive tour of Florence and use the interactive timeline to understand the course of the Renaissance through the centuries. Uses popups.
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Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Benjamin Harrison Home
Benjamin Harrison lived in this Italianate house from 1875 until his death there in 1901, except from 1889 to 1893 while he was the 23rd President. He was also a Senator from Indiana from 1881 to 1887. Harrison accepted the Republican...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Renaissance for Kids: Medici Family
Kids learn about the Medici Family of the Renaissance. They were leaders of the city of Florence and supporters of the arts and humanism.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Raphael Sanzio
Raphael Sanzio, usually known by his first name alone (in Italian Raffaello), (April 6 or March 28, 1483 - April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, celebrated for the perfection and grace of his...