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US National Archives

Our Documents: Pendleton Act (1883)

For Students 9th - 10th
The passage of the Pendleton Act was a reaction to assassination of President James A. Garfield. Find the text of the act and read a discussion of why such a law is necessary. An image of the document and a transcript of the law are...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Economics: Acting Like an Economist

For Students 9th - 10th
Economics learning module teaches students how to think and act like an Economist. Comprehensive multi-media learning reasources.
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PE Central

Pe Central: Balancing Act!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students will demonstrate body management skills specific to balance with and without the use of apparatus by working their way through a series of stations. A balancing checklist for assessment is included.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively" by Laura Sanders

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively" by Laura Sanders, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Other

Lit Charts: Julius Caesar Act 2, Scene 1 Summary & Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
A summary and analysis of Act 2 Scene 1 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The analysis includes a discussion of themes that arise throughout the act. The reader can advance to scenes 2, 3, and 4 using the buttons at the top or bottom.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young Misha Pilsudski lives on the streets of Warsaw, Poland and struggles with his identity. When he enters the Jewish ghetto and sees firsthand the evil acts of Hitler's Nazi soldiers, he realizes it's safest of all to be nobody.
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Other

Julius Caesar Act v Reading Skill Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this downloadable worksheet, students are asked to compare and contrast Brutus and Cassius and how they respond in different situations in each of the five acts of The Tragedy of Julius Cesar.
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TES Global

Tes: Othello Workbooklet, Gcse Coursework, Lit./lang.

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a study guide for Act 1 Scene 1 of Othello including writing an essay, locating quotes to support ideas, creating characters, and acting out the scene.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Our Town by Thornton Wilder

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide for the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder including author information, literary elements, act-by-act summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Pay It Forward

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Recalling an act of kindness helps students practice narration skills. The teacher will read "Because Brian Hugged His Mother" and discuss the idea of "paying it forward" as a class. Then students will write and draw about a time when...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ap Us History History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: Teddy Roosevelt

For Students 9th - 10th
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
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Cengage Learning

Video Exercises: Lyndon Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here are five "Critical thinking questions," to accompany a viewing of an "American Journey Online," video on the signing of the Civil Rights act of 1964. Though intended for students who have watched a specific video, the questions...
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide/notes for the play Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller including author information, literary elements, act-by-act summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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University of Minnesota

Univerisity of Minnesota: Immigration Syllabus: Weeks 9 11

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Syllabus: Week 9: The 1965 Hart-Celler Act and the Remaking of Immigrant America. Syllabus: Week 10: Refugee and Asylum Policy, and Syllabus Week 11: How Globalization Produces Migration: Immigration Law, Economic Policy, and Global...
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McMaster University

Mc Master University: Making Class Presentations [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Comprehensive guide with 17 areas of suggestions and tips for delivering a successful class presentation. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF] CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.4, SL.11-12.4 Presentation
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Other

Novel Guide: Measure for Measure

For Students 9th - 10th
This study guide for Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," in addition to providing a summary of the text, gives character profiles and theme analyses. Also included is a brief biography of William Shakespeare.
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The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Shane by Jack Schaefer

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online study guide for the western novel Shane by Jack Schaefer including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Read Aloud, Read Along, Read Appropriately to Foster Flexible Readers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The read aloud, read along, and read appropriately strategies involve three phases of reading instruction. As the teacher thinks aloud about what he or she is reading, students begin to understand the connections between the words on the...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Improve Performance on Reading Comprehension Tests

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This article describes some of the thought processes that can help students perform well on standardized tests of reading comprehension. It includes two reading passages along with sample test questions that call on skills that eighth...
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TES Global

Tes: Shakespeare's Influences: Dr John Dee Image Bank

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of photos and objects from the British Museum that pertain to Dr. John Dee, an astrologer, mathematician, alchemist and magician who acted as an astrological and scientific adviser...
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A&E Television

History.com: How Cesar Chavez Joined Larry Itliong to Demand Farm Workers' Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
In the late 1960s, grapes grabbed national attention -- and not in a good way. Newly organized farm workers, fronted by Mexican-American civil-rights activist Cesar Chavez, asked Americans to boycott the popular California fruit because...
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Absolute Shakespeare

Absolute Shakespeare: King Lear Commentary

For Students 9th - 10th
Act by act and scene by scene, this commentary accompanies the entire play.
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Digital History

Digital History: Immigration Restriction

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief discussion about the views toward immigration before and after World War I. It gives the background of the Immigration Act of 1924.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Do Something: Why Do I Have to Do Jury Duty?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan has students acting out and discussing the jury duty process.

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