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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Rachel Carson Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan for teachers which introduces, honors, and commemorates the birthday of the environmentalist Rachel Carson. Provides web links, an annotated bibliography, and other lesson plans on the subject. From May 27, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Marian Anderson Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A brief discussion of the relevance and importance of Marian Anderson to American history, as well as a lesson plan based on her contribution. Provides lessons, web links, and a bibliography, and includes a scanned version of Eleanor...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Randolph Caldecott Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher resource for getting students to understand and appreciate the contribution of Randolph Caldecott in recognition of his birthday. Allows students to be creative and contains lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography. From...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Calendar Fun Operations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is designed to help students evaluate numerical expressions by using order of operations. The students will be provided a calendar for the current month of the year. Students will then be provided with a worksheet that...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 1: Unit 10: La Escuela Y La Rutina

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tenth unit and last of an introductory Spanish course, students learn about school routines in Spanish countries. They develop vocabulary about school, and learn about school days, calendars and schedules. They learn to use...
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Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: January Is the First Month [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st
In this activity, a reader's theater script for Jean Brabham McKinney's January is the First Month is provided. Six (or more) speaking parts are provided.
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British Library

British Library:dickens's Oliver Twist:the Criminal World of 19th Century London

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity encourages students to explore the real-life context of Oliver Twist, using a range of sources to find information about crime in 19th-century London. Students will work in groups to discover: the types of crimes that...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Noah Webster Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson plan which provides information about Noah Webster's American Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1828. Includes student activities, lesson plans, web links, and an annotated bibliography. From April 14, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Book Award Winners Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
As part of a unit on book award winners and the day the yearly awards are announced, this classroom activity provides a brief classroom project and includes lesson plan ideas, web links, and additional texts.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: May Is "Get Caught Reading" Month!

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This site offers two ideas for lessons/activities for students during "Get Caught Reading" month. It was taken from ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 1, 2007, and includes activities, web links, and a bibliography.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Gary Soto, Poet and Children's Writer

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
ReadWriteThink offers a classroom activity for students about children's author Gary Soto and his stories "Too Many Tamales" and/or "Baseball in April." Includes a bibliography, web links, and lesson plans. From April 12, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Statue of Anne

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A short activity centered around "Copyright Awareness Week." A good resource for teachers who are looking for manageable ways to teach the ethics and laws concerning copyrighting and plagiarism.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: On This Day in 1918, the u.s. Passed the u.s. Standard Time Act

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A classroom activity commemorating the 1918 Standard Time Act and aiding students in learning about differing time zones. Includes lesson plans, web links and an annotated bibliography. From March 19, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Today Is St. Patrick's Day

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan celebrating Irish Folk Tales in commemoration of St. Patrick's Day. Includes student activities, questioning, story maps, and a bibliography. From March 17, 2007.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: A Reason for the Season

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides a learning activity that can be adapted for all age levels that deals with the seasons. Students are asked to become a "season sleuth" and discover what causes the seasons to change.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: How Many Days?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Sharpen your logic and calendar skills while working on this challenge. Solution available.
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Randall Davis

Esl Cyber Listening Lab: Basic English Quiz: Calendars and Dates

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a self-scoring listening vocabulary exercise for English language learners that focuses on months, days, and years.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: Clocks Teaching Time

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
This site from The Franklin Institute presents a number of activities, games, exhibits, scavenger hunts, resources, links related to clocks and telling time.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Teach Your Way: January Collection

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of materials from Teach Your Way: January including an January Planning calendar. This Collection includes: Media Gallery (9), Video (5), Interactive (3), Interactive Lesson (1), Document (7) for Grades All ,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Teach Your Way: September Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of materials from Teach Your Way: September including September Planning calendar. This Collection includes: Video (13), Interactive (1), Media Gallery (12), Document (9) for Grades PreK-K, K-2, 3-5 , Resources in...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Teach Your Way: November Collection

For Students K - 1st
This is a collection of materials from Teach Your Way: November including a November Planning calendar. This Collection includes: Video (11), Media Gallery (12), Document (10), Interactive (2), Lesson Plan (1), Webpage (2) for Grades...
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Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Time

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
An extensive collection of teacher resources to aide in teaching time. There are smartboard and PowerPoint presentations, and many worksheets and ideas for teachers. Includes activities on time, calendar, months, and days.
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Putting Julius Caesar in Context: A Summary of Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
This summary of sources is a quick and easy way to explore the contexts for Julius Caesar - from early modern views on ghosts and tyrannicide to later readings of the play in light of fascist ideas. Included are ideas for activities and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Teach Your Way: December Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is a collection of materials from Teach Your Way: December including an December Planning calendar. This Collection includes: Video (15), Interactive (1), Media Gallery (13), Document (10), Webpage (1) for Grades PreK-K, K-2, 3-5 ,...

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