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Looking at the Man in the Mirror

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reflect on their behavior by listening to an audio tape of Michael Jackson's song, "The Man in the Mirror."
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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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The Red Badge of Courage: A New Kind of Courage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how Stephen Crane treats the process by which a youth matures in his novel the Red Badge of Courage. They study how he exemplifies manly virtues associated with soldiers in war and examine the three endings that were...
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Open Cloze

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, learners fill in the blank with one missing word. Each of the five worksheets in this link have 7 sentences with missing words. The answers to each worksheet immediately follow the student pages.
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Compound Sentences

For Students 5th - 7th
In this grammar worksheet, learners insert the correct coordinating conjunction in the blank of the each sentence. The conjunctions can be the following: and, or, but, so. There are 10 sentences to complete on this worksheet.
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Total English Advanced: Getting the Right Conjunction

For Students 6th - 8th
In this conjunctions learning exercise, students practice their grammar skills as they examine 8 sentences and check the proper use of conjunctions. Students then complete 4 sentence starters using appropriate conjunctions.
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Nice words word search

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this nice words worksheet, students search for nice words in this nice words word search. Students search for 24 words that mean nice things.
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It's Who I Am

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use banners to share information about themselves. For this art-based character lesson, students make a banner with an acrostic made from their name, then share the banner and information about themselves with the class.
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In Addition / Additionally / Plus / Moreover / Furthermore / …as well

For Students 5th - 8th
In this writing transitions worksheet, students practice using transitions as they write 7 sentences using in addition, additionally, plus, moreover, furthermore, and as well.
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A Fish Tale Fable

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify the moral in a fable. For this folktale lesson, students read an included book, Fish Tale, and identify the message in the book. Students discuss what kind of lessons can be learned from reading this fable.
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Independence Day

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discuss and complete activities associated with Independence Day. In this Independence Day instructional activity, students brainstorm about holidays and their symbols. Learners complete organization charts and work in pairs to...
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Making Your Local Ethical Shopping Guide

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students write a research action plan on how to buy products that are environmentally friendly even in tough world conditions. In this ethical business lesson plan, students learn that the economy, food prices, natural disasters, and...
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Persevering Poetry

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students practice perseverance by practicing and memorizing a poem. In this perseverance lesson plan, students see how their hard work pays off when they eventually memorize their poem.
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Quote Bookmarks

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students make bookmarks of quotes they created themselves based on the characteristics of good leaders. In this character lesson plan, students study the character of role models, read quotes they have said, and come up with their own.
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Respectful Interview

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students interview elderly people in a senior citizen community center. In this character counts lesson plan, students interview the elderly about how society can be more respectful.  They videotape and watch the interviews together. 
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Summer Activities

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students work together in groups and pretend they are stranded on a desert island. In this desert island lesson plan, students write messages in a bottle, work together to give compliments, and talk about their feelings.
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Tell Me; I'll Listen

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete activities about the importance of listening in order to show respect. In this listening lesson, students read Angel Child, Dragon Child and discuss the role of listening. Students practice listening in pairs by telling...
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Valentine's Day

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in a gardening activity to learn about the growth process and how to show care. In this garden care activity, students discuss Valentine's Day poems for words of kindness. Students read a poem about a garden of love...
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Compound Sentences

For Students 6th - 9th
In this compound sentences practice worksheet, students use coordinating conjunctions to fill in the blanks in 10 compound sentences.
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Tales to Live By

For Teachers 1st
Students explore the concept of theme. In this fairy tales lesson, students read several tales and complete hands-on activities, art projects, and dramatic play that lead to an awareness of the themes of the tales.
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Media Coverage

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research news coverage to examine how a local issue does not receive fair attention in the news. For this new coverage lesson, students discuss where they get their information and why some issues are ignored. Students research...
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The Big Book of Judgment

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students make a book to learn about judging fairly and practicing fairness. In this judgment instructional activity, students discuss judgment and fairness by defining the words. Students assemble a book for the terms.
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Bully Busting

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students keep a respect journal. In this character counts lesson, students write in a journal what it means to be respectful. They answer sentence stems and share their thoughts with classmates.
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Peace Partners

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students research the similarities of historically conflicting cultures and write a peace agreement for them. In this behavioral studies lesson plan, students discuss some world conflicts and forms they take. Students work in pairs and...

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