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The Bubonic Plague Student Worksheet

For Students 8th - 12th
For this Medieval Era worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about Bubonic Plague as well as Internet articles about the topic and then respond to 10 short answer questions.
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The Last Great Canal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners read about a cholera outbreak in the 1840's. They read maps, predict how cholera moved throughout the country and participate in a lab activity that demonstrates how disease is spread. They compare cholera through time.
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Live By the Gun, Die By the Gun

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students view a PBS "In the Mix" video about handgun violence and gun safety laws. They participate in a discussion about the video, speculate about the causes of gun violence and its prevalence in the U.S. and identify current gun laws.
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Missing May

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a map of their state and find unusual names of towns and communities. They select three to five of the more unusual names and develop a plot that could use the town as a setting. Students write a synopsis for possible...
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Eating Disorders and Adolescents: Conflict of Self Image

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the complexities of eating disorders and the underlying factors which may contribute to their onset and development. They explore the various aspects and manifestations of these eating disorders and identify and...
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Dysfunctional Eating

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a 1.5 page paper explaining how to make their favorite nutritional snack. They need to assume that the audience has never seen or heard of the snack before.
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Center for Young Women's Health: Coping With Loss: A Guide for Teens

For Students 9th - 10th
Losing someone close to you isn't easy. Anytime a familiar situation changes one must develop the ability to cope with what's been altered. This site looks at different types of loss and how to approach these difficult times. Additional...
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Grief: Getting Over the Death of Someone Close to You

For Students 9th - 10th
Getting over the loss of someone close to you if a difficult process. This site provides resources for adolescents who have recently experienced such a loss and helps to lead them through this process in the healthiest manner possible.
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Hospice Net

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to educating individuals how to help adolescents and children cope with difficult situations involving feelings of depression. These articles offer good advice for helping children in need.
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is followed by collection of resources on research, prevention, coping with the loss of a child, and organizations which are studying the syndrome or which provide support for parents.
Article
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Kids Health: Death and Grief

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Family Doctor.org gives information on the topic of death and grief.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Crossover" by Kwanme Alexander

For Students 5th - 8th
Inseparable twin brothers Josh and JB love basketball, but changes in their lives begin to pull them apart. Selected (6) reading passages (grades 5-8) to pair with "The Crossover" by Kwanme Alexander. [Free account registration required...
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University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Plague and Public Health in Renaissance Europe

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of primary texts that describe the experiences of people who lived during the Bubonic Plague in medieval Europe, and how they tried to deal with it. For example, through avoidance of contact with infected people, and by...
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Common Lit: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" by Mark Haddon

For Students 9th - 10th
Christopher Boone sets out to investigate the suspicious death of his neighbor's dog but discovers more about his own family mysteries. Along the way, readers learn about the complex beauty of autistic thinkers. Selected (6) reading...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Path

For Students 9th - 10th
Partially inspired by Plath's experiences with depression, The Bell Jar follows the emotional breakdown of Esther Greenwood, a promising college student who cannot reconcile her desires with American conventions during the 1950s-1960s....
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'dell

For Students 5th - 9th
Karana's tribe has lived on the Island of the Blue Dolphins for centuries, but a tragedy forces them to leave. When Karana gets left behind, she must learn to live alone. Selected (10) reading passages (grades 5-9) to pair with the novel...
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Aspca: Aspca Kids: When a Pet Dies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Brief and compassionate guidance for coping with the death of a pet.
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Kids Health: La Muerte Y El Duelo

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the grief process that people go through when there is a death of a loved one. It also shows how to cope with it and also contains links to similar sites.
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Dougy: How to Help a Grieving Teen

For Students 9th - 10th
There is no method for helping someone grieve that will always prove effective. This site does, however, offer tips for those who want to help a teen manage their grief in an emotionally supportive manner.

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