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Dear Abby: A Direct and Indirect Characterization Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice identifying and creating examples of characterization based on comprehension. They assess direct and indirect characterization and use conflict in a plot to generate a piece of writing. Each student selects accurate...
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Different Viewpoints - Loyalist or Patriot

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use primary sources to study U.S. history and government. In this primary sources activity, 3rd graders practice gathering information from "eye witness" accounts of history.
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Telegram from Senator Joseph McCarthy to President Harry S. Truman

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the McCarthy hearings to determine the following: time frame of hearings, how they were broadcast, how the press reacted, and how the American people reacted in light of the Korean Conflict and the Cold War.
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Landscape Picture Map

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore pollution of water sources. In this ecology lesson, students define and identify natural resources. Students use map skills to locate local rivers and lakes used for recreation. Students brainstorm ways in which to keep...
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Calling in Sick

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners create a dialog for calling in sick to work. Dialogs must be created for single and multiple absences. Working with a partner, students practice their dialogs. This lesson is designed for learners acquiring English.
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Integrated Pest Management-You're Buggin' Me

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research certain crops and how farmers protect them, while other students research certain insects and how they attack the crop. Each group then documents a ten season plan and then insect and farmers give an attack and...
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Faith And Service

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders recognize the connection between their religious faith and social responsibility. After a lecture/demo, student groups complete a worksheet imbedded in this plan, then create posters depicting community service.
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Presentations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students present their groups reports and use a visual to help with this.
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Heavy Equipment

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the names of heavy equipment and the order it is used at a construction site. They chose a favorite piece of equipment and discuss their choice.
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GIPSE Lesson Plan

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students participate in a Chemardy game that shows what they recall from the previous year of Chemistry. They use the computer lab and various web sites to explore other areas of chemistry. Students discuss if they think that they...
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Christmas in Mexico

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify how Christmas holidays are celebrated in Mexico, compare Mexican holidays with U.S. holidays, and learn Mexican customs. Lesson includes many downloadable activities to try with students.
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My vocabulary.com: Act Test Prep

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Five separate lesson plans provide 60 ACT words. Latin and Greek roots facilitate mastery of unfamiliar words. The ACT and other standardized tests for college entrance use similar words in ACT test prep exams. The word puzzles are...
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Vocabulary.com: Hamlet: Vocabulary From Act I

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Foster better understanding of Shakespeare's Hamlet by developing an understanding of the vocabulary he used. You can use the links provided to find vocabulary lists for the remaining four acts as well.
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The vocabulary.com Top 1000

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a list of 1,000 words found on the SAT, ACT, GRE, and ToEFL assessments. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.
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Vocabulary From "Hamilton" Lyrics, Act 1

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site contains a list of 50 words from Act I lyrics from the Broadway production of Hamilton, a Grammy Award-winning and the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the...
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Vocabulary.com: "Julius Caesar" Vocabulary From Act Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of vocabulary activities based on Act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Includes links to similar activities for the other four acts of the play as well.
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My vocabulary.com: Book Summary for the Crucible

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a wordlist (order of appearance by Acts) and a fill-in-the-blanks word puzzle for The Crucible.
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El Paso Isd: Julius Caesar: Act Ii Vocabulary [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of words and definitions from Act II of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. Includes URL for a related set of learning activities on Quizlet.com.
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National Math + Science Initiative: Vocabulary Study: Julius Caesar [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson unit covers vocabulary used in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Includes list of fifty SAT words with an accompanying glossary and references to the play, grouped under each act. This is followed by a fill-in-the-blank activity...
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My vocabulary.com: Latin Root a Week: Dict #1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
There are at least 72 key Latin roots. Use these words containing the Latin root in your weekly conversations and written assignments. The Latin root DICT means "speak, declare." Three DICT root activities, a list of 16 words for these...
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My vocabulary.com: Latin Root a Week: Sequ Secu #1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
There are at least 72 key Latin roots. Use these words containing the Latin root in your weekly conversations and written assignments. The Latin root SEQU SECU means "follow." Three SEQU SECU root activities, 12 vocabulary words, and a...
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My vocabulary.com: Latin Root a Week: Spect Spic #1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
There are at least 72 key Latin roots. Use these words containing the Latin root in your weekly conversations and written assignments. The Latin root SPECT SPIC means "look at, watch, see." Three SPECT SPIC root activities, 19 vocabulary...
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My vocabulary.com: Latin Root a Week: Miss Mitt #1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
There are at least 72 key Latin roots. Use these words containing the Latin root in your weekly conversations and written assignments. The Latin root MISS or MITT means "send." Three MISS MITT root activities, 23 vocabulary words, and a...
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My vocabulary.com: Latin Root a Week: Cept Cip Cap #1

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
There are at least 72 key Latin roots. Use these words containing the Latin root in your weekly conversations and written assignments. The Latin root CEPT-CIP-CAP means "take, get, go, receive." Three CEPT root activities, 24 vocabulary...