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Immigration Reform: Understanding the Issue From Different Points of View

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the topic of immigration reform. They conduct research on groups representing various viewpoints on immigration, write and perform a role-play, and write a persuasive essay or letter to a state senator on their views of...
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Find the Mean #1

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this numbers worksheet, students study 8 sets of numbers and determine the mean for each set. Students write their answers in the boxes provided.
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Lesson 12: Ho'olaulima: Let's Make a Hawaiian Garden

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders grow a classroom garden that acts as a living laboratory for cross-curricular activities. In this classroom garden lesson, 2nd graders follow directions to build and plant a garden that is used to teach math, science, and...
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Lesson Plans About Famous American Immigrants

For Teachers 4th - 6th
When we talk about the history of the United States we can highlight lesson plans on famous American immigrants.
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Surrealism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A study of the Surrealist Movement can lead students on an exploration of art, philosophy, and culture.
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Teaching Students About Goal Setting

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Building efficacy through goal setting is a great way to give your students the tools to succeed.
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In these literature analysis worksheets, learners read The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo and complete pre-study discussion, reflection, and writing activities.
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Uncle Jed's Barbershop

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this Uncle Jed's Barbershop worksheet, students read the book Uncle Jed's Barbershop and complete short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.
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English Exercises: Song: The Eternal Flame

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL worksheet, students first watch and listen to a YouTube clip of The Bangles performing "Eternal Flame." Students then complete 20 sentences by filling in missing words in the lyrics.
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Puck Meets Leonardo

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a puppet of Puck from the story read aloud. Then they identify how they can use the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci to help Puck complete his task. Students also observe the inventions of Leonardo from books and online...
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VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx, Lesson 3

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the blues, poetry, the Harlem Renaissance, and the 12-bar blues form. They watch a segment from the video, "VH1 Driven: Jamie Foxx," participate in a class discussion, and listen to songs by Ray Charles and a poem by...
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New York Times

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore current events. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students read and answer questions about the various articles included in the magazine.
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Dr. King and the Movement

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete activities about Dr. Martin Luther King's Civil Rights movements. In this Civil Rights lesson plan, students read a quote from Dr. King and discuss several questions about the topic and may use them as writing prompts.
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To Be or Not to Be...Employed

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders brainstorm barriers to employment and role-play examples of them. They search the classified sections of newspapers for jobs that could have barriers to employment. They discuss how to overcome these barriers.
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Mystery, Myth, and Wonder: The White Elephant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of the elephant in the culture of Thailand through many different class activities based on a PBS program "The White Elephants of Thailand with Meg Ryan". Students also look at the impact of technology on...
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 11

For Students 10th - 12th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read two passages and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students have 12 minutes to answer 8 questions in this SAT practice learning exercise.
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What is the Role of Civil Disobedience Today?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners examine the meaning and use of civil disobedience. They decide whether civil disobedience is a viable form of protest in contemporary times after studying the acts of Rosa Parks.
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Bunny Maze

For Students K - 2nd
In this bunny maze worksheet, students help a bunny find his way through a maze to get to his basket of Easter eggs. Students color the bunny maze with appropriate colors.
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Past simple: regular and irregular

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this past simple worksheet, students rewrite sentences and make questions in the past simple form about pictures of Simpsons characters. Students complete 32 sentences total.
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The Motown Dynasty (1969-1980) Part 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students connect achievements of noted artists with their roles in the music industry. They identify many Black music industry leaders and their contributions with the Motown Sound.
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Ft. Vancouver the Fur Trade: A Skin for a Skin

For Teachers K - 4th
Students study Fort Vancouver. They discuss trading and what is meant by "a skin for a skin." They complete math story problems that represent possible trading scenarios. They explore the Chinook Jargon trade language.
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Ft. Vancouver Fur Trade: a Skin for a Skin

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine political presence of Hudson's Bay Company, explore economic impact of European demand for beaver pelts and the fur trapping trade, and practice counting in Chinook Jargon.
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Reading: If, A Poem

For Students 6th - 7th
In this poetry worksheet, students read If by Rudyard Kipling and study the verse by verse paraphrasing. Students answer 2 comprehension multiple choice questions about the poem.
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Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun"

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students translate the print based content of the play by utilizing mixed media skills to communicate an argument. In this play translation lesson, students analyze and translate the play A Raisin in the Sun and explore themes from the...