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Keeping Safe (911)

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars explore "emergency safety" rules through a series of activities led by the teacher. In this safety lesson, students practice dialing 911 on a paper or play phone after listening to the interactive book It's Time to Call...
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Vocabulary Songs: Vocabulary Reinforcement Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compose songs using vocabulary words. For this vocabulary lesson, students are introduced to a new set of vocabulary words and their definitions. Students collaborate in groups of three or four to write new lyrics to the tune of...
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The Holocaust: Survival Stories

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use survival stories as the theme for written assignments and a photography presentation.
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Weather

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students participate in a variety of mini-lessons including experiments, literature readings, physical education components, music, data gathering and recording and more to expose them to several themes of weather; i.e. water cycle,...
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Final Project for Unit on Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun"

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders read and analyze Act III of "A Raisin in the Sun." They write and create the first scene of an imaginary Act IV, writing dialogue, themes, and stage direction for the characters.
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Paying Taxes for Chores Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the concept of paying taxes with a chores theme.
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Second Graders Create Their Own Social Studies Book (Part I, The 5Ws of the Constitution)

For Teachers 2nd
Students develop their own social studies textbook using a blank theme book as they complete activities and learning experiences throughout the year. The activities are in art, music, simulations, read alouds, shared writing and a class...
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Jimmy's Rules

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students analyze the major theme in the story, "Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash" to change the outcome and design a rule that changed the outcome of the story. The importance of rules and their differences formulate the basis of this lesson.
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Haiku and Beyond: Exploring Genres of Japanese Literature

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare and contrast the literature of Japan as they study the culture, history and geography of the island nation. They read various genres of literature, describe geographic and landform features of Japan, and find...
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An Introduction To Southeast Asia Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the region of Southeast Asia. They research the history, geography, and spread of ethnicity throughout the region. The various lessons consist of class discussion and group work to find common themes shared in...
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The No Thanksgiving Read Aloud

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate a story with the theme of The Thanksgiving holiday. The teacher reads the story to the class. The story is meant to help students to think of things they are thankful for. Students share the ideas in either...
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Hidalgo's Fight for the Independence of Mexico

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study and examine the life of Miguel Hidalgo while working to identify major themes. Small groups create sequence of event chains, analyze and label maps of Hidalgo's travels, and work together to create giant chalk maps...
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An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners complete a review of the short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" in preparation for an exam. Working in groups, they participate in a review game of Jeopard. The game serves to review the terms and themes related to...
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The Language of the Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders develop a website documenting poetry integral during the civil rights movement in the United States. Working in pairs, 10th graders research the people and poetry of that was prevalent during the civil rights movement. ...
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Benjamin Franklin

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students take part in a variety of activities that are under the theme of Benjamin Franklin. They could be a word search or puzzle.
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Summer Crossword

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this literacy instructional activity, students look for the answers to the crossword for the 66 words that are based upon the theme of summer.
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Basketball Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students work to find the words that are related to the theme of basketball in the word search puzzle.
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Memorial Day

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy instructional activity, learners find the words that are part of the vocabulary list for the theme of the word search puzzle.
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Earth Day Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy instructional activity, students find the words that are part of the vocabulary list for the theme of the word search puzzle.
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Life Cycle Poetry Worksheet

For Students 7th - 9th
In this life cycle poetry worksheet, students read "La Grerue" by Sandy Hebert LaBry and reflect on the theme of traditional learning and teaching. Students further analyze the poem by answering 3 short answer questions that follow it.
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Worksheet 10 Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, learners read 8 clues and fit their answers in a crossword puzzle that has no word bank. There is no theme.
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The Eighty Yard Run

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read and explore the themes of the book The Eighty Yard Run. In this literature lesson, students discuss their observations and predictions. High schoolers develop their own story which is similar to that of The Eighty...
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Vocabulary Preview for Reading Passages

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary activity, students fill in the blanks in 8 sentences with words from the word list. These have no theme or connection.
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Analogies

For Students 4th - 5th
In this analogies instructional activity, students complete ten analogies with words from a word list. There is an example on this page that has no theme.