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Mississippi Delta Blues Moves: Second in a Series of Three with Barb Hoffman and Steve Hoskins, MGM

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete a graphic organizer reviewing Barb Hoffman's prior lesson," Slave Songs (1840-1876)" as well as listen to and discuss Delta Blues music samples. Students research one Delta Blues singer and write a "color coded"...
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East Asia: Current Events

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and evaluate current events of East Asia. They select an article, read and summarize the article and identify the key people, places, dates, and events in the article. As they summarize, they write a personal...
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Get in Shape with Geometry

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Using geoboards, computer programs, and hands-on manipulative materials, elementary schoolers engage in a study of two and three-dimensional geometric shapes. This lesson is chock full of good teaching ideas on the subject, and the...
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Patriotic Symbols of the United States

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young historians take a close look at the most famous patriotic symbols of the United States and determine what they actually stand for. Symbols such as Uncle Sam, The Statue of Liberty, The Bald Eagle, and The Liberty Bell are studied....
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Exploring Transformations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore what happens when geometric figures are transformed on the coordinate plane. They work in pairs, moving geometric shapes in the plane, and formalize their rules as functions.
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Foundations of the Constitution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the Magna Carta and the Mayflower Compact.
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Expressing Ability

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
In this expressing ability worksheet, students fill in the blank by answering multiple choice questions about ability. Students complete 16 questions.
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Some or Any?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this grammar worksheet, learners complete a ten question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of the words "some" and "any".
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Prepositions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this prepositions worksheet, students complete a 15 question multiple choice on-line interactive exercise about the correct use of prepositions in sentences.
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Getting Positioned for Fieldwork

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars examine interviewing and fieldwork through a student essay and activities that help them understand the interviewer's task of examining his or her position in fieldwork through observation and questioning. They explore...
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Homes of the West

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read about homes in Utah over time and design models of the homes.  In this homes of the west lesson, 4th graders draw and label five homes that existed in the west. Students research each home and gather information...
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What's This Solar System All About?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a unit of lessons on the solar system. In small groups, they participate in a Webquest, watch movies, complete graphic organizers, and answer questions, create a model of the planets, and develop a Powerpoint...
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Scrapping the Biomes

For Teachers 5th Standards
Fifth graders investigate biomes of the earth. In this biomes lesson plan, 5th graders explore eight different biomes which include the tropical rain forest, deciduous forest, grasslands, and taiga. They design an artistic scrapbook that...
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Writing Original Directions

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders create original design directions. Each student creates a design and composes directions for re-creating it. Then, when students form pairs, they take turns drawing from one another's written directions.
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Civil War on Sunday

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read "Cvil War on Sunday" together and discuss characters, setting, problem and resolution. They determine facts from fiction used in the story and research drummer boys in the Civil War or Clara Barton using the Internet....
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Voting and US Resident Aliens

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the process of voting.  In this American Government lesson, 12th graders evaluate the arguments for and against alien voting.  Students participate in a debate on voting rights.  
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Describing Family - Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars describe their family in their new language French. They use adjectives, and proper gender. Then they describe how the family is alike and different.
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I Think I Forgot Something!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Young scholars read the book I Think I Forgot...
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WHOSE RELIGION IS IT?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the role of religion with men and women.
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Arthur's Tooth

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars practice their reading comprehension by reading a story in their class. In this story map lesson, students read the Marc Brown book Arthur's Tooth and discuss the story, characters and setting. Young scholars create a...
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Rock Art Around the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze rock art. In this rock art lesson, students research cultures that created rock art, analyze their art pieces, and compose essays regarding their findings.
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I'm 93, But Quitting Job Would Drive Me Off My Trolley

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read and discuss a news article about the elderly in the workplace. They use the content of the article for practice in making predictions, determining verb tense, and basic comprehension.
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Julius Caesar Oral Report

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners conduct research on William Shakespeare and Julius Caesar. They research and explore various websites, complete graphic organizers, and develop a research paper.
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The Roads Diverge...and the Essence is the Journey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the diverse and unique journeys of men. After reading various pieces of literature, they identify any rites of passage or change in the characters. They write in their reflective journals sharing their thoughts on the...