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The Truth About Anne Frank
Student read the Diary of Anne frank. For this Literature lesson, 9th graders study the transport of Jews to Auschwitz. Students create a daily schedule of their lives if they were in hiding,
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Understanding Advocacy
High schoolers explore the work of Jane Goodall. In this advocacy lesson, students investigate the life and work of Jane Goodall. High schoolers examine her work as an animal advocate and explore their own personal advocacy styles.
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Reformation and Civil Wars of Religion in 16th Century France
Learners discover details about the Reformation. In this French history lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation about the religious wars that took place in the country and within Europe. Learners take notes on the presentation...
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Defending Great Literature
Students defend Mark Twain and the study of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn using persuasive techniques, appropriate word choice, and correct letter format, in response to a fictional letter by an upset parent.
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Views of JFK
Students review the highlights of Kennedy's campaign and presidency. They least three of the issues related to JFK to research through both print resources and interviews. In addition, they create written summaries from collected...
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Under the Umbrella
The unicorn uses Uncle's underwear! Practice saying this tongue twister with your young learners to illustrated the /u/ sound. After comparing pairs of similar words (like cut and cat) and their sounds, learners will read Fuzz and...
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Some Fats Aren't Phat
Young scholars examine nutritional information on various food labels and then consider the nutritional value of the foods in their own diets. They create posters illustrating their diets "before" and "after" they considered their fat...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Knowles
This resource site features links to lesson plans, handouts, and activities for students reading John Knowles novel A Separate Peace.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Censorship in the Classroom
Online instructional activity that challenges learners to examine the past and present practice of censorship in the classroom, in particular the "Banned books," from high school curriculums. Students research reasons for censorship and...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: All Quiet on the Western Front
Teaching wartime literature through "All Quiet on the Western Front" is made easy with a 2-day online lesson plan that covers: procedure, writing, discussion questions, extension activities, strong links, vocabulary, and Colorado state...
PBS
Pbs: Culture Shock: Huck Finn in Context
This site features information on themes from Huck Finn. You will find activities and discussion questions to accompany the different sections.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Erich Maria Remarque
Explore this informative site featuring links to lesson plans for the book "All Quiet on the Western Front" by Erich Maria Remarque.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "Censorship: An Educator's Guide"
Activities, writing prompts, points of discussion and some additional resources are offered here to help with teaching about free speech and censorship.