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Crossword Puzzle

For Teachers 10th - 11th
In this crossword worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle by different solving clues. For example, "Term used to describe a broad range of cultural differences."
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Understanding the Depth and Breadth of "Multicultural"

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine the concept of multicultural. They identify the characteristics of culture. They answer questions to complete the lesson.
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Reconsidering Malcolm X

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the strategies and speeches of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Introductory Lesson on Interconnectedness

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students are introduced to the concept of interconnectedness and make connections regarding conflict in their community, country, and the world. In this interconnectedness lesson plan, students define the word conflict and what that word...
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Racist Behavior

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students brainstorm definition of racism, identify forms of racism, including direct and indirect, individual and institutional, and examine effects it may have. Students then discuss whether they have ever experienced or witnessed racism.
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First Class Mail

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars read The Witch of Blackbird Pond, and write a friendly letter to Elizabeth George Speare, the author, discussing their points of interest in the novel with her.
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Getting to Know You Through Peer Editing

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders get to know their classmates through 'personalized' sentences that feature one student each day, and offer practice in proofreading and peer-editing related to capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and/or grammar rules.
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Fable Writing

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students listen to and discuss various fables, and identify the moral and central themes. They write their own personal fables and create illustrations to go with them.
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Mr. Lincoln's Way

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read the book, Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco, They discuss racism and discrimination. They draw a bird and write a paragraph discussing what makes their bird special and unique.
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Deciphering Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of a community. They identify and group various kinds of communities. Students create a concept map exemplifying their membership in different communities. They write a narrative describing their...
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One Word Substitution 4

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Worlds Apart

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the similarities and differences among the experience of modern-day immigrants through investigating the personal experiences of several immigrants.
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Brown vs. Board of Education and NAACP

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the issues surrounding Brown vs. Board of Education.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders study the key civil rights legislation passed in 1964 and 1965.
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The Power of Words Words That Reinforce Stereotypes

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students devise and discuss definitions for words that are promote stereotypes. They share the definitions and impressions in small groups.
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The Power of Words Anti-Semitism and Hate Speech

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate words associated with Anti-Semitism and hate. They view and discuss a video about teaching tolerance focusing on language usage.
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The Different Fresh Water Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students summarize the characteristics of an ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students identify five major fresh water ecosystem. They define terms and write a journal about what they learned.
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Your Dictionary: Fun Language Arts Games

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This article discusses reasons and suggestions for teaching the language arts curriculum through playing games including dictionary races and alphabetical order races, Mad Libs, punctuation games, crossword puzzle, word searches and...
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Common Lit: Jfk's Race to Space Speech

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "JFK's Race to Space Speech" by President John F. Kennedy, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: The Space Race Is Over

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Space Race Is Over" by Paul Kingsnorth, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "The Women of Hidden Figures" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Women of Hidden Figures" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Trotter

For Students 9th - 10th
Labeled diagram of the equipment used by a trotter horse and its jockey.