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The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (Letter 28)

For Students 7th - 8th
After reading Letter 28 of The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, learners provide definitions for vocabulary words and answer 11 reading comprehension questions about what they read.  
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The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis (Letter 1)

For Students 7th - 8th
In this The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis worksheet, students define six key vocabulary words with only one or two words and answer thirteen comprehension questions over letter one.
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John McCain

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading a passage about John Sidney McCain III worksheet, learners read facts and answer multiple choice, true and false, and fill in the blank questions. Students answer 14 questions.
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CDs: Creating Direction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students articulate a direction about prejudice through text and images via a CD album cover. In this prejudice instructional activity, students view images for prejudice from various sources. Students brainstorm words that contribute to...
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Teaching with Primary Sources Across Tennessee: Debunking Civil War Photographs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze photographs and texts using primary source analysis. In this primary source lesson students determine whether the photographs and text are truthful.
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Lincoln's Legend and Legacy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students evaluate Lincoln's impact on American History. In this Civil War activity, students view a film clip of writings about Lincoln. Students take notes and compare how the writings define his legacy. Students write their own poem or...
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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on The Things They Carried. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Animal Farm

For Teachers 9th - 12th
An exploration of "Animal Farm" can be a way to get students thinking about politics, history, and literature.
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WW II Magazine

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders search the database for pictures of WW II, photographs, posters, etc. They use the documents to support writing two magazine articles. The magazine articles be a minimum of 500 and maximum 1000 words.
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Inglourious Basterds

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Inglourious Basterds instructional activity, high schoolers read the book Inglourioius Basterds, and complete fact and opinion, character details, and short answer questions about it. Students complete 26 questions.
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Double V Campaign: Victory at Home and Victory Abroad

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students write a persuasive essay as if they were an African American in World War II and decide if they would contribute war bonds or not. In this World War II lesson plan, students study the segregation of World War II and the unity...
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Interpretation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and discuss historical facts about Adolf Hitler's artistic pursuits, and the history of artists that lived in Terezin.
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The Red Badge of Courage: A New Kind of Courage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students provide examples of Crane's treatment of the "manly virtues" associated with war using support from the text of The Red Badge of Courage. They describe the three published endings of The Red Badge of Courage and the difference...
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Unionism versus Secessionism in Virginia

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders, in groups, analyze newspaper articles and then debate and discuss if Virginia should succeed from the Union or not.
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World War II: America on the Home Front

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders gain a sense of historical time and historical perspective as they study the massive campaign that the U.S. government launched to convince Americans to conserve, participate, and sacrifice. They study cencorship, and...
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I Don't Pay Attention to Advertisements

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the eight persuasive techniques, identifying them in all avenues of media including magazine, TV, Internet, and billboards, and making them aware of how advertising already influences them. They write an essay using...
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"I Don't Pay Attention to Advertisements? (At least I don't think so?)"

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study eight persuasive techniques that occur in a variety of media types. They write a persuasive essay and present it to the class. They create a "new product" for which they produce an advertisement using persuasive...
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Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how the French and American revolutions influenced and emergence of free press in these countries. Students explore the link between government control of the press and the type of government. They compare and contrast...
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Dragonwings

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers engage in a lesson that is concerned with the literature study of Dragonwings. They write about the story from the perspective of a reader that is well informed towards the last chapters. Students also find target...
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Remembering the First

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine words and phrases associated with World War I as an introduction the era. They explore the legacy of World War I by reading and discussing "The War to End All Wars If Only." Students write obituries for fallen World...
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Primary History: Children of World War 2 Extension Activity- Daily Life

For Students 6th - 7th
In this World War 2 instructional activity, students choose to complete one or more of the three listed extension activities. All activities pertain to daily life of children during World War 2.
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Adolf Hitler (1889-1945)

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this world history worksheet, students read a fact page about Adolf Hitler's early years, 1889 - 1945. They note the little known facts about Hitler before writing a newspaper article which highlights these facts. They write a...
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Techniques Used to Convey Messages in Media

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine different types of media. In this media awareness lesson, students discover techniques used in print, language, symbolic, and technical media as they rotate through classroom station activities.
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Effective Photojournalism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine what makes a quality photo and take and edit appropriate photos that relate to their assigned articles. They select good pictures for their publication.

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