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Winds of Change
Students investigate extreme weather patterns. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study hurricanes and their causes. Students write reports on their findings.
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Hunger at Home
Learners identify basic nutritional needs. They also glean recommendations from the food pyramid, recommended dietary guidelines, importance of exercise throughout the life cycle, and how proper nutrition helps the body to resist...
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Person to Person: Challenge Activities (Theme 4)
The world is a big place—discover it! A series of challenge activities designed to accompany Theme 4: Person to Person encourages learners to explore the world around them. Project-based activities promote research and writing skills in...
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Questioning Strategy for Les Miserables
After reading or watching the musical Les Miserables, challenge your high schoolers with these analysis questions. The sheet provided suggests having class members record the answers to these questions, but they would also be good...
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Jimmy Carter: Civic Action, Lesson 1
Inspired by the humanitarian work of President Jimmy Carter after he left office, high schoolers explore the history of civic action in the United States and generate ideas about problems at the local, national, and international levels....
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Souper Philanthropists: The Drive
Students understand how good- hearted people can make a difference to others. In this philanthropy lesson, students hear the story of a child who eats in a soup kitchen (Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen) and answer questions. Students...
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Animal Tales Theatre
Young scholars participate in a theatre production involving how to protect animals. Students create their own puppets which will be used in the production. Young scholars read information provided to them and highlight the important...
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"Going Green": How We're Building a Better World
Students can learn about "green" building with these lessons and activities.
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Lesson Plan on Poverty
Students should walk away from this activity with a greater understanding of poverty in America and the world and the impact it has on students around them. While students have a right to life a good life and be free from harmful and...
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The Halifax Explosion: Who Was Responsible?
Young scholars investigate who or what was most responsible for the tragedy of the Halifax Explosion.
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Modern Advocates for Change
Learners make a list of "modern day prophets" and explain how they have made considerable contributions toward the common good. They write a letter to a community leader in which they advocate the solution to a problem or issue in their...
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Asian Tsunami
Students discuss natural disasters, global community and address Students concerns and worries. They review thoughts about the tsunami written by students logging onto the Newsround website and determine which statements they relate to.
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Priorities and Goal Setting
Learners discuss their goals and the steps needed to achieve their goals. They list the internal and external forces that may help or hinder their goals. Students prioritize the forces that hinder and/or help them to achieve their goals.
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Discussion Questions for Amber Bechtel's Essay on AIDS in South Africa
Students read an essay by Amber Bechtel on the situation of AIDS in South Africa. After reading, they participate in a class discussion answering questions posed by their teacher. To end the lesson, they reflect on the situation in the...
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The My Lai Courts Martial of 1970
Pupils research the My Lai Massacre and trial. Students discuss the events and the trial, reviewing the constitutional amendments and concerns related to the massacre. Pupils write an analysis of photographs related to the incident.
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Let's Make Lemonade
Students respond to visual text. In this visual text lesson, students respond to the text, If God Gives You Lemons by making a poster advertising a lemonade sale. They listen to the story before decorating the posters with geometric...
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Princess Diana
In this Princess Diana worksheet, learners read about the life of the princess, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Chasing El Nino
In this El Nino worksheet, high schoolers review this specific change in the climate cycle by completing 20 short answer questions.
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How Prophet-able Are You?
Pupils examine the role of prophets/advocates in society and define qualities and characteristics of an effective prophet. They list qualities of prophets and discuss which characteristic is most important.
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Tsunami
Students discuss the tsunami disaster. They read about the tsunami disaster in newspapers, magazines and web sites. They write a paragraph explaining the tsunami disaster.
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Warnings-- Telling Someone Not To Do Something
In this language arts worksheet, students practice choosing the best words to warn someone or tell them not to do something. Students read 10 sentences and pick the best word to fill the blank from 3 choices.
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Breaking News English: UN Appeals for More Pakistan Aid
In this ESL comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to the passage, then complete a variety of warm up, before listening/reading, while reading/listening, listening, after reading, homework and discussion activities.
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Read Works: Crisis in Africa
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about the devastating problems in several African countries. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.
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History.com: How Levee Failures Made Hurricane Katrina a Bigger Disaster
By the time Hurricane Katrina made landfall near Buras, Louisiana early on the morning of August 29, 2005, the flooding had already begun. In all, levees and floodwalls in New Orleans and surrounding areas fell in more than 50 locations...