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A Nero Wolfe Mystery
Discuss a Nero Wolfe mystery on brining criminals to justice. Secondary students will read the book A Nero Wolfe Mystery: The Doorbell Rang. They then will watch the movie depicting this story and answer discussion questions. There are...
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Siege and Battle of Corinth
Students complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to thesite of the Siege and Battle of Corinth in Mississippi. They examine the role transportation routes played in the formation of their...
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Editorial Writing as a Catalyst for Discussion of Important Issues
Young scholars decide which issues are most important to their student body and work in cooperative learning groups to write editorials. In this editorial writing lesson, students brainstorm a list of the most important issues and...
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Quebec Separatism
Students determine if the Quebec separatists have just cause for separation. They evaluate acceptable alternatives to separation. They assess damages to Quebec and Canada if separation occurs.
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People Who Have Made A Difference
Students explore, experience, and develop a list of ways they can make a difference in their communities. They assess a matrix of attributes of people who have already made a difference in the lives around them. The class surveys a group...
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5th Grade Social Studies
In this social studies learning exercise, 5th graders answer multiple choice questions about important court cases, World War II, Abraham Lincoln, and more. Students complete 14 questions.
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Folk and Family Heroes and Heroines
Students define and assess the difference between folk heroes and family heroes and then find examples of each in their own lives. They view a "Swapping Stories" video, surf the internet for examples and complete a variety of worksheets...
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Fourth Grade Reading
In this reading worksheet, 4th graders read 3/4 page passages and answer multiple choice questions about them. Students read 8 passages and answer 25 questions.
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Methamphetamine: A Threatening Scourge on Teens, Families, and Communities
Students examine how methamphetamine alters the brain and the facts about it. In this brain chemical addiction lesson students read articles on methamphetamine and take a quiz.