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Labor Day Newspaper

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners examine the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper article about it. They practice using new vocabulary words and discover the layout of a newspaper.
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Are You Ready for Personal Independence?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discover what independence means to different individuals. They write two paragraphs. In the first paragraph they describe how they are independent. In the second paragraph they describe how they are still dependent.
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Haiku

For Teachers K - 12th
Students write haiku poems on leaf paper.
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The New Deal

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading about Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal programs. They answer questions related to the reading to test for comprehension.
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Herbert Hoover

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice their reading comprehension skills by reading an article about Herbert Hoover. They answer questions to test for comprehension.
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Women and World War II

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students determine the influence of World War II on women's roles in society. Students research the answers to questions about how women were able to enter jobs that had not been open to them before the war and how this affected society....
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Election Vocabulary Brainstorm

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in numerous activities pertaining to elections. They study election vocabulary and generate questions about campaigns and elections. They paraphrase articles and generate a class vocabulary list.
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Reading: Chief Seattle

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading a speech worksheet, students read the words of Chief Seattle from 1857. Students analyze the words in bold type and answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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The Gettysburg Address

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore the implications of the Gettysburg Address. In this Civil War lesson, students read a handout regarding Gettysburg Address, analyze an excerpt of the speech, and complete the provided worksheet activities.
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Statue of Liberty: Liberty Enlightening the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore reasons that people immigrate to the United States. In this Statue of Liberty lesson, students read a handout regarding immigration, analyze the poem, "The New Colossus," and complete the provided worksheet...
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The Ottoman Empire

For Students 7th - 10th
In this Ottoman Empire instructional activity, students read a 1-page selection about the empire and examine a map. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions about the reading selection and the map.
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The Coldest Continent

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to conduct research on the continent of Antarctica. As a class, they review the continent's climate and the reasons behind the cold temperatures. After reading an article, they draw a picture of what they...
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Explorers of the Mighty North

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students access the Internet to research the journey made by Rear Admiral Peary and Matthew Alexander Henson to the North Pole. They locate the North Pole on maps and globes. They present oral reports to classmates on their research.
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America's Civil Rights Movement, Activity Seven

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students model the writing style of the author of a piece of literature and present them to the class.
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American Justice: The Texas Cheerleader Plot

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners watch a video about one woman who planned to commit murder because of a cheerleading scandal.
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What is Child Labor?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the topic of child labor in history. They discuss jobs that children their age would have done before child labor laws. They decide on an action to take on Labor Day to share what they have learned with others.
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The Big Crush

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine weather maps from their state from the past few days. They examine the Highs and Lows on the maps to determine what kind of weather they produce. They use that information to better prepare for their activities and what...
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Homeschooling Chronicles - The Art of Studying

For Teachers 6th
Learning study skills takes practice and patience.

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