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Beginning Critical Reading - The White House
In these critical reading worksheets, students read the story about The White House. Students then answer 3 critical reading questions about the passage.
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Find the Way
Fourth graders, after discussing different places to visit and being given a map of Indiana, draw the route to his/her destination within Indiana. They tell the directions in their own words and formulate pertinent questions to ask along...
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Geography of Southeast Asia
Ninth graders study the geography and culture in ten Southeast Asian countries. They examine the development of the culture of these countries and how it is affected by their geographic locations.
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Decatur House
Learners investigate the life of Stephen Decatur, how he acquired his wealth and his influence to become a hero in his own time. The practice of dueling in the early 19th century America is examined.
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A Study of Cross-Cultural Connections
Ninth graders analyze connections between Asia and Europe in the pre-Renaissance period. They identify and analyze elements of Japanese and Chinese culture similiar to that of feudal Europe.
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War With Iraq
Pupils research a variety of magazine articles on the issue of Iraq and conflict resolution. Students chart the costs and benefits of the military action. Pupils prepare a rough layout and draft some content findings on the happenings in...
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Dangerous for your health
Students articulate the relationship between the Shirtwaist Factory Fire and working conditions in an essay using primary sources. They are introduced to working conditions in America during the Industrial Revolution.
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What's Your Reference
In this reference material worksheet, young scholars choose the correct reference for each question given. Students discover the differences in the materials found in the dictionary, the almanac, the atlas, the newspaper, and the thesaurus.
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Diseases Are Real
Eleventh graders research industries that contribute to sanitation and pollution problems. They investigate the direct result of unhygienic practices including disease outbreaks or specific illnesses. They create a Power Point...
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All Clause Review
In this clause worksheet, students write an "I'm thinking of..." statement and other students try to guess what it is the student is thinking of. There are 9 written out on the worksheet.
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Mapping Mexico
In this Mexico map activity, students label features and places on a blank map of Mexico. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Observing Capitalization Rules
In this capitalization worksheet, students complete three activities that help them follow the rules for capitalization in their writing.
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Political Geography of Europe
Fifth graders listen to a lecture that traces the political geography of Europe from 814 through 1997. They incorporate these themes into a research project on Western Europe.