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Sato and the Elephants
Students write a persuasive letter to the government of an African country that has elephants as a resource. Students research and debate the pros and cons of ivory use. Students identify the value of ivory products versus the lives of...
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Durango Street: Chapter Nine
In this Durango Street comprehension check worksheet, students define 2 vocabulary words and respond to 5 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 9 of Durango Street in order to help them better understand the novel and the author's...
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Half Man, Half Limping Rabbit
Students explore culture and change through reading "Half Main, Half Limping Rabbit" by Nina Porzucki. In this literature and cultural instructional activity, students discuss Dracula and other folk stories from Romania. Students...
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Let's Learn Library Language
This PowerPoint presentation provides a review of 'library language', vocabulary associated with books and the library such as cover, title, author, illustrator, call number and fiction/nonfiction. Each slide of this PowerPoint displays...
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A Midsummer Night's Quote: Fun Trivia Quiz
Normally, these Fun Trivia quizzes are not very beneficial. However, this quote identification instructional activity may be useful to test familiarity with the characters in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
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Predict, Draw Conclusions
Students discuss times they predict what will happen next. They compare this to using the information given in a piece of literature to predict what will happen next in the story. Students listen as the teacher reads an excerpt from The...
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We Love to Read!
Students find ways to share their favorite books. In this reading strategies lesson, students advertise books, create a top ten countdown, give a video book talk, simmer story stew, make book medals, play name that book, design a...
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Poetry
Tenth graders write a poem. In this poetry lesson, 10th graders read the poem The Road Not Taken written by Robert Frost, answer discussion questions, add new stanzas to the poem and share them with the class.
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Searching for Meanings Benath the Surface of the Poem
Learners read "Soccer Until Dusk". As a class, they discuss the various settings and actions in the poem and discuss the life in Guatemala and compare it with the United States. To end the lesson, they complete a journal reflection...
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Talking Book Author Project
Students explore fiction, non-fiction, and autobiographies. They create their own stories using one of the categories. Students create a PowerPoint presentation to tell their story.
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Talking About Books and Stuff
In this upper intermediate writing sentences worksheet, learners compete 6 sentence starters, describe books, and take notes about books.
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Finding Patterns with Frogs
Students create patterns. In this math instructional activity, students complete and create patterns using pattern blocks or disks. Students analyze the patterns they see.
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Camping with a Triangular Prism and Its Net
Students differentiate triangular prisms from other prisms using nets. In this geometry lesson plan, students define the properties of a triangular prism and its symmetry. They build a triangular prism moving lines around.
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book
Students explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies instructional activity, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
Folger Shakespeare Library
Essential Everyday Bravery
Shakespeare's plays may be old, but they still have relevant lessons for today's world! A collection of lesson plans uses examples from The Merchant of Venice and District Merchants to teach about bravery. In addition to learning...
Prestwick House
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie's coming-of-age social commentary is the focus of a review activity. Learners use clues from The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian to complete a crossword puzzle about the novel.
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Texas Kid Writes Book About Presidents
Arranged into small groups, learners read a paragraph of the news story "Texas Kid Writes Book About Presidents." As one reads, others mark the text (underlining important information and writing notes in the margin of the story). After...
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To Kill a Mockingbird: End of Novel Critical-Thinking Questions
Chapters 28 – 31 of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird are the focus of a series of critical thinking questions. Responders are encouraged to refer directly to the novel to support their inferences and interpretations.
Poetry Class
Eccentricity and Sound
What do Lady Gaga and Dame Edith Sitwell have in common? As they examine Sitwell's poetry, class members learn that the similarities are far more than their unique appearance.
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School-Home Links/Book Links
In this reading a book at home worksheet, 1st graders choose a book to read with a family member at home and then answer 1 short answer question on the lines provided.
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Going with the Flow
Learners survey each other and determine their common interests. They examine the use of algorithms by various websites that are used to develop networks of interest groups among users. They then design proposals for a social networking...
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My Many Colored Days
Students read My Many Colored Days as a class, explore their feelings about colors, illustrate what they think about colors, explore the author Dr. Seuss, and create an accordion style book.
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At the Heights of Conflict
Students examine the historic and present conflict between Israel and Syria over the Golan Heights. In groups students present the class with information on the Golan Heights. They write an essay defending his or her view on the future...
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No is No, Si is Yes
Third graders match the body part words in Spanish to a picture. They receive a picture of a human with lines coming from its feet, hands, and arms. Students use a word bank, to write the Spanish word that corresponds to the picture. ...