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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

The Articles of Confederation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Have you ever started a project only to realize you need to scrap it and start over? Scholars analyze the issues leading to the fall of the Articles of Confederation. A group investigation into Articles II, III, and VIII unveil the...
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Making an Argument: Effective use of Transition Words

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
Work on using transition words in context by prompting elementary and middle schoolers to write their own persuasive essays using transition words. They explore new forms of transition words and examine how they are used in an editorial...
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Choosing Words Carefully

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Use literacy tools to select precise vocabulary. High schoolers respond to discussion questions that require them to consider the denotation and connotation of words. They then read non-fiction passages and identify words in the passages...
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Writing Skills: Fables

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Use fables as a fun way for English Language Learners to gain confidence and fluency in their reading and speaking skills. After reading a fable in class, they retell their story to a group of their peers. When this jigsaw activity is...
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Writing Skills: Statistical Report

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A simple text analysis lesson plan, language learners transfer, order, and group information so that it is presentable. No apparent link to the five required worksheets.
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Guild v. Google

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about what constitutes fair use of copyright materials and participate in a mock trial arguing the case of The Authors Guild v. Google.
Interactive
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Idiom Quizzes - Legal & Law

For Students 5th - 6th
In this recognizing the meaning and usage of idioms in sentences worksheet, students choose idioms to replace the expressions in parenthesis. Students choose 20 online/interactive answers.
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Workplace Communication from Two Points of View

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the significance of communication in the workplace. In this written communication lesson, students review and discuss the attributes of workplace memos prior to writing their own using the provided checklist.
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All About Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine their own personality traits and preferences. They use this information to write an autobiography.
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Quality Control and Quality Assurance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the importance of quality in modern business. They identify the internal and external demands for quality. They work together in groups to role play given scenerios.
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Reading Comprehension- Determining Importance

For Students 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 5th graders read a short selection entitled, "Modest Requirements." They discuss the important points that are made in a humorous selection about the requirements to be a good babysitter.
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Organizing One’s Thoughts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a closer look at the organization of written pieces. In this writing skills lesson, students examine transitions, repetition, parallelism, and other organizational patterns in writing. 
Interactive
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ESL: Expressions II

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL expressions activity, students fill in blanks in everyday expressions, clicking on an "answer" to check 11 total.
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Rebellion, Resolution, Empowerment; Embracing the Challenge to Make a Difference, Past and Present

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the social, economic, and political environment in Canada before 1837.
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Complaint Letter: Example

For Students 9th - 10th
A sample of a complaint letter with components necessary to complete successful coorespondence.
Activity
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Business Correspondence: Complaint and Adjustment Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This example provides a brief overview describing what a complaint letter is and how to properly write one.
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Letter Writing Guide

Sample Complaint Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student-friendly site provides a well-written complaint letter exemplar.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Complaint Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains a rationale for writing a letter of complaint and provides tips for writing one. In addition, the format for writing a letter of complaint is included.
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Letter Writing Guide

Letter Writing Guide: Letter Writing & Sample Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Click through links to learn how to write a business letter, a business email, and a friendly letter. Notes and sample letters for various types of letters are also available including complaint, interest, cover, apology, request,...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: Are Artists Good Neighbors?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After reading the picture book When Pigasso Met Mootisse by Nina Laden, students will research an artist with a unique style. Students will partner with another student who's artist has a different style. Students will pretend their two...

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