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iCivics

I Civics: Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-instructional activity covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that established a school principal's right to censor student articles in the school newspaper. Students learn about the limits on student free speech in...
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iCivics

I Civics: u.s. V. Nixon (1974)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that then-sitting President Nixon had to turn over some recordings of his presidential communications to a court of law. Students learn about the Watergate break-in, the...
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iCivics

I Civics: Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson covers the basics of the Supreme Court's decision that extended First Amendment protections to young scholars in the classroom. Students learn about the concept of symbolic speech and how young scholars gained the right...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Tutu & Franklin: A Journey Towards Peace (Lesson Plans)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A downloadable teacher's guide for use in conjunction with the PBS documentary "Tutu and Franklin," a film about the views of Desmond Tutu and historian John Hope Franklin. The guide includes general discussion questions and four...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Overview of Consonant Digraphs

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has two sections: Overview of Consonant Digraphs and video demonstrations. It provides downloads of the following: lesson plan, lesson materials, word list, and video transcript. This section is intended as a teacher...
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Other

For King and Empire: Canada's Soldiers in the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
The For King and Empire website is a must for teachers of the First World War. Soldier day-by-by accounts of the battles at Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele are provided along with authentic war art postcards and songs of the era available...
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Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Twenty New Cultural Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These are different scenarios that teachers might have to confront with their ESL students. Help the professionals at your school understand the diverse cultures of your students. It offers downloads and resources. Great for staff...
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Everything ESL

Everything Esl: Twenty New Cultural Questions

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
These are different scenarios that teachers might have to confront with their ESL students. Help the professionals at your school understand the diverse cultures of your students. It offers downloads and resources. Great for staff...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Compare Central Idea Across Mult Texts [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Center for Urban Education resource provides a downloadable graphic organizer designed for comparing a central idea across multiple texts.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Use Evidence to Show How a Writer Supports

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This Center for Urban Education resource provides a downloadable graphic organizer for students to use when analyzing the evidence that authors use to support a claim. RI.9-10.5 ideas/claims developed. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.8
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Compare Info in a Video and an Article [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This Center for Urban Education resource provides a downloadable graphic organizer designed for comparing a video and an article about the same topic.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Airplanes and Airports: How to Take Off Without Ever Leaving the Ground

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Smithsonian Education presents "Airplanes and Airports: How to Take Off Without Ever Leaving the Ground." Teachers can download this teaching package that discusses airplanes and airports. Included in the discussion are the forces of...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Digging Up Dirt: How Paleontologists Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teachers can download this teaching package that introduces students to the science of paleontology. Fossil formulation and details about the work of paleontologists are discussed. Find out how paleontologists discover, stabilize, and...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Turn About's Fair Play! Mirrors and How They Reflect

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teachers can download this teaching package that looks at light and symmetry through the use of mirrors. Students will enjoy the nine mirror challenges, along with the hands-on activities described in the lessons. Teachers will...