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Film English

iDiots

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Mobile phones have become an integral part of many people's lives. Examine the role and impact of technology through a short video and related activities. Pupils share what they use their phones for before viewing the film. Class members...
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Hate 2.0

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Combat hate online by bringing it into the light. Begin by giving learners a quiz, then lead a discussion based on the issues the quiz brought up. As a class, develop strategies to confront online hate. Assign different venues to groups...
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Western Folklore Presentations

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students choose a folktale character to research using electronic encyclopedia, software, the Internet, media center and printed material. They focus their research around specific criteria to force the students to be selective and...
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The Power of Images

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore emotions represented in artwork.  In this cross curriculum social studies and art lesson plan, students explain examples of political and social issues expressed in artwork by Dorthea Lang, Diego Rivera, Dan Eldon, as...
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Common Sense Media

ABC Searching

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Students explore English by completing an interactive computer activity. In this alphabet lesson, students research the Internet to create a picture dictionary which they share with classmates. Students locate digital images of words...
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Stepping Stones

For Teachers K
Students listen to stories read aloud. They examine a work of art by a known artist. Students take a picture using the digital camera. They listen as the teacher reads "Where the Wild Things Are." Students compare and contrast the...
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Fluency: Letter-Sound Correspondence, Fluency Letter Wheel

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Young scholars spin their way to letter sound fluency. While tomes, pairs spin a spinner and make the sound of the letter on which it lands. They add a counter to their cup for each sound they make correctly. At the end of the game,...
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All About Our Town

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils explore brochure writing. They work in groups to brainstorm and categorize important places in their community. In addition, they gather information from the Internet, take pictures using a digital camera, and create a community...
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Cool Commercials Critique

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate advertising by critiquing commercials in class.  In this media lesson, students view several commercials on their computers while completing a worksheet which helps them critique the ads.  Students define several...
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Digital Picture Books

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create digital picture books reflecting their experiences during the school year on field trips and various classroom activities. Using digital pictures taken during the year, they write captions for each picture and...
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PBS

Journalism in War Time: What Does the Public Need to Know?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A viewing of the documentary War Feels Like War, launches an exploration of the importance of accurate and comprehensive war reporting. Groups investigate various news agencies and assess the factors that influence their stories. A...
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Breaking News English: Time Warner Picks New President

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, students read "Time Warner Picks New President," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Exploring Indiana: Tales, Timelines, and Trivia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students record timelines of Indiana history and include events from their own personal history on it. After using various research sources, the record their timelines using the Timeliner software application. They share their timelines...
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Novelinks

Sense and Sensibility: Final Assessment: Movie Maker

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Assess your class's understanding of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility with a fun and creative final project. Using what they have learned about the novel's characters, they create presentations featuring music and images that best...
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Linking Social Networking to Language Arts

For Teachers 4th - 10th
How to tap into students' social networking experiences to enhance learning in the language arts classroom.
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Teaching Tolerance

How Fair Use Works

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What's fair is fair! Using the resource, scholars discuss the key differences between fair use and copyright. Next, in small groups, pupils create and present projects that demonstrate fair use of copyrighted material, such as a song,...
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Breaking News English: Microsoft Targets Apple iTunes

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Microsoft Targets Apple iTunes," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Podcast is 2005 Word of the Year

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, learners read "Podcast is 2005 Word of the Year," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Dentist Drill Noise Reducer Invented

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read " Dentist Drill Noise Reducer Invented," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Wall Street Pays Record Bonuses

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Wall Street Pays Record Bonuses," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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The Three People I Would Like to Invite for Dinner

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify and research three figures that are their personal heroes based on their characteristics of a hero. In this research lesson plan, the hero categories are a historical figure, a contemporary figure, and a person the...
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Breaking News English: Woman Fired for Using Capital Letters

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Woman Fired for Using Capital Letters," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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The Internet of Things: IoT

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
How has the Internet of Things affected our lives? Scholars examine the massive influence of mobile devices in this analysis lesson plan, which begins with a seven-minute documentary clip. They also read a New York Times article (linked)...
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Credible Sources on the Internet: What to Trust, What to Dismiss and When to Cite a Source

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Wait, you mean researchers don't all use Wikipedia? Teach your class about intelligent research with a lesson about evaluating digital sources. The lesson starts with a quickwrite and includes vocabulary exercises and several...

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