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THE GOOD AND THE BADDE: ARE STEREOTYPES A PERFECT FIT?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine stereotypes of women from The Good and the Badde in juxtaposition with the female characters in The Taming of the Shrew. Through this exercise, students locate evidence from the text of the play to support or...
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AND WE ALL SIT DOWN: STATUS IN KING LEAR

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in two simple status games to allow students to explore the relationships between Lear, his three daughters, and his court.
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The Trial of Iago: "To you...remains the censure of this hellish villain"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze text and utilize outside resources to determine Iago's fate, which is not addressed by Shakespeare in Othello; students present their findings in an organized trial scenario.
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A Day in the Life of an Egyptian

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the daily lives of ancient Egyptians from every social class. They use creative means to present what they have learned about the lives of Egyptians from all social classes.
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Narrative Collage

For Teachers K - 6th
Students use a book or passage for their inspiration to create a narrative collage. They need to illustrate the action or the setting.
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1984

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read 1984, noting the potential dangers of government. They keep private diaries to parctice freedom of expression. They create political cartoons for a secret publication and design posters and T-shirts with warnings on them.
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Dealing with Chemical Emergencies

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how all levels of government react to chemical emergencies. They identify activities which could lead to an emergency. They discuss how they respond to contaminants released into the air.
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Hazardous Waste Cleanup Methods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine how hazardous wastes are cleaned up. They work together to identify the positives and negatives of cleaning up certain hazardous wastes. They answer questions as part of the activity.
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The Reichstag Fire

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the implications of the burning of the Reichstag in 1933. Using the Weimer Constitution as a guide, they identify issues that allowed for Hitler and the Nazi party to gain power. In groups, they create a web of the...
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Sentence Fragment Editing

For Students 5th - 9th
In this sentence fragment instructional activity, students are presented with 16 sentences. Students must determine whether the sentence is correct or a fragment.
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Chivalry and Courtly Love

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine chivalry and courtly love. In this Arthurian legend lesson, 11th graders explore the legend and how chivalry, honor, and courtly love have been internalized into today's culture. Students author and perform plays...
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Ancient Greece Podcast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this writing a podcast lesson plan, 7th graders create a podcast involving Ancient Greece. Middle schoolers follow a rubric and outline to create their podcast. Students present their podcast to their fellow middle schoolers.
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Stargirl lesson

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students view a video clip and analyze it.  In this Stargirl lesson, students write about following others or their own will. Students answer discussion questions. Students build understanding of conformity.
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Imagining Back Story: Creating an Artifact for an Extra-Extended Text

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a "back story" for a character from Measure for Measure.  In this Measure for Measure lesson, students read the text closely as they look for clues about where the character came from and how he or she became what...
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Big Decisions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners consider the power of peer pressure. In this making decisions lesson plan, students watch "Big Decisions," and discuss the impact peers may have on one's health, choice, and risk-taking. Learners role play scenarios that require...
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Diversity/Journalism - Book Making

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore Canadian culture by creating a book. In this community analysis lesson plan, 3rd graders identify the First Nations people of Canada and discuss the culture, language and diversity. Students create a book discussing...
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The Crucible Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature activity, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of...
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Bats and Boas Abound

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate Puerto Rican boa constrictors and bats. For this animal science lesson, students read an article about the bats and snakes found in Puerto Rico. Students use various art supplies to create a diorama of the habitat of...
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When Gifted Kids Are Bullied

For Teachers 1st - 6th
There are many effective ways to reduce bullying in school.
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Using Reader's Theater in the Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Here are some suggestions for using Reader's Theater in the classroom.
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One-on-One with Hamlet: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Studying Hamlet in your class? This helpful resource provides ten questions on plot understanding and quote identification. While you might not use this quiz verbatim, you might use the given questions to create your own quiz. Keep in...
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Tale of Hungbu and Nolbu

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Engage in a lesson that is concerned with the teaching of family values for helping to understand Korean culture. The values of Koreans is explored using a literature study.

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