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"In God We Trust": The Camden Man Who Put the Missing Motto on the Dollar Bill
Here is a fascintating instructional activity which relates how the motto "In God We Trust" came to appear on all US currency. It turns out that a man from Arkansas came up with the idea and petioned his congressman and President...
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Death of a Salesmen - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the play at the bottom of the page.
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Fact and Opinion - Worksheet: 5
After reading 25 sentences, individuals decide if they are facts or opinions. Then, they explain their answer in a supporting sentence.
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Sustainable Transportation
Here is an impressive series of lessons that has learners work together to create a sustainable community transportation plan that could be implemented where they live. This is an ambitious project for your pupils to take on, and will...
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Driving Safety and Distractions
Learners research process necessary to add local or state law limiting such driving distractions as cell phones or other technological devices, interview city leaders or legislators, research areas that already have such legislation and...
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Mixed Prepositions 11
For this English vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 9 multiple choice questions that require them to fill in the blanks in sentences with the appropriate prepositions.
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Do and Does - Health ELL
In this do and does ELL worksheet, students learn the correct usage for the words do and does by reading the conversation and filling in the blanks with do, does, doesn't, or don't.
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Novel News
Young scholars, working in groups create a newspaper based on the events that take place in a novel. Groups complete sections of the newsletter based on criteria and publish it using newsletter publishing software.
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Actual Errors in Newspapers
In this journalism editing activity, students look at 26 newspaper headlines and explain what is incorrect about each one. Example: Escaped Leopard Believed Spotted.
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Using Nouns as Adjectives Worksheet
For this nouns as adjectives worksheet, 5th graders complete 10 sentences by deciding which of the three words given completes the thought. They check all possible completions since there may be more than one correct answer.