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Words That Hold Court

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students recognize the importance of the Supreme Court. In this legal terminology instructional activity, students define a list of words to understand the Supreme Court and the language used in cases. Students revise a case summary.
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Words That Hold Court

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students research legal terminology used in the Supreme Court. For this legal terminology lesson, students study a quote from President Obama about the Supreme Court. Students make a list of facts about the Supreme Court and the justices...
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Exploring Ethical Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn about ethical issues and its connection to journalism. Students examine examples of ethical issues some journalists have faced. in small groups, students collaborate to write a code of ethics for their school newspaper....
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Arthur Meets the President

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to Arthur Meets the President and participate in Internet activities.  In this Arthur Meets the President lesson, students become familiar with the work of the President.  Students create a KWL about the job of...
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Family Food Favorites

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct an interview and create a class cookbook. In this family heritage lesson plan, 3rd graders read Everybody Bakes Bread and discuss a dish or recipe that is a part of their family's heritage. Students interview family...
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A Different Drummer

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate philosophy and meditation techniques by discussing Emerson and Thoreau.  In this philosophical traditions lesson, 8th graders identify the men Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau, their work, and...
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Branches of Government

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the three branches of government. In this government and U.S. history lesson, students listen to a story about a boy who attempts to sponsor a bill to ban cartoons. Students interview three teachers who each represent...
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Thinking About Violence: Child Abuse

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students recognize different forms of child abuse (in story), explain why the government (child welfare) can interfere in family life, and create short "stories" for the other major characters in Ken's Story.
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Expanding Journal Writing Entries For Beginning Writers

For Teachers 1st
First graders through a variety of strategies assess how to write in journals openly and effectively. Those strategies include integration of technology, story telling, group and team work, performance-based assessment/rubrics, visual...
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Underlining or Italics and Quotation Marks

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheets learners will focus upon the correct usage of titles. Young scholars will focus on 14 sentences noting the correct way to punctuate the given proper nouns.
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Free Verse Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this language arts worksheet, students will focus on free verse poetry. Students will articulate a free verse poem about family, feelings, and a favorite place.
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Emergency Incident-- Filling Out Forms

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students learn to read for details before filling out forms with important information. Students first read a one page description of a car accident involving a bicyclist. Students then fill out...
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Just Imagine

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this poetry worksheet, middle schoolers read the poem "Mabel," underline precise words that help paint a picture of the subject in their mind and then draw a picture of Mabel in the box provided. Students answer four comprehension...
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Synonyms And Explanations As Context Clues

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this reading worksheet, learners learn to identify context clues in written articles and use them to understand the meaning of new words. Students read an article, then answer 3 questions. Then learners are asked to answer 6 questions...
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Finding Main Ideas

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this reading worksheet, young scholars learn to identify the main idea in a newspaper article. Students read an article about police dogs and answer 2 questions. Then young scholars choose 3 newspaper articles on their own and...
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Elaborate By Showing, Not Telling

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this writing worksheet, students learn to create a vivid picture in the reader's mind with descriptive words. Students read 10 pairs of example sentences-- one telling an event and the other showing it. Students then write 4 "show not...
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Name That Tune

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this holiday worksheet, students choose the tune to "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" or "Row Your Boat" and write a new holiday song. Students perform their creations.
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Prepositions-- the Relationship of a Noun To Another Word in the Sentence

For Teachers 4th - 5th
For this grammar worksheet, learners investigate the use of prepositions in sentences to show relationships between nouns and other words. Students complete 40 examples including fill in the blank, preposition word search, changing...
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Identify the Mood

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this reading worksheet, students identify the mood of a book, story, song, movie, TV show, or play. Students record words and phrases about the characters, setting, and plot. Students also describe their resulting feelings and thoughts.
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Logical Sequence-- Lessons 1,2,3

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students discover the importance of logical sequence in stories. Students read 5 short stories or letters and put them in the correct order. This is a cut and paste page.
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Paragraph Matching

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this paragraph writing game, young scholars will take turns trying to make a match between topic sentences and the correct body sentences. This game is played like Concentration/Memory.
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Writing Bug - Dear Veteran

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this writing activity worksheet, young scholars write a letter to a veteran who served in a war. Students thank the veteran for his/her service. Young scholars are reminded to include the different parts of the letter.
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Student Resource Sheet-- Using Verbs in Writing

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students explore the use of strong specific verbs in their writing. Students first read the information and look at the examples given. Students then brainstorm strong verbs to replace common words and...
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Daily Journal Topics: My Community

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this social studies worksheet, students study their community by keeping a journal of writing. Students color the cover picture and use the lined paper which has room for a picture for daily writing. There are 10 thought-provoking...

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