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Colonization
Fifth graders discover where and why groups of people colonized and settled in the United States by building their own colonies. Using Kidpix, have students make a poster persuading all the other students to come live in their colony.
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A Basic Photography Lesson
High schoolers explain the aesthetics of photography, take photos that demonstrate their understanding of aesthetics, and take photos that convey a message or tell a story. They analyze the qualities of a given photo.
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Poetry Sings
Students examine examples of literary terms in poetry. Then they choose two songs, write out the lyrics, and decipher what they think the artist is trying to say. Each student presents their song to the class and they cite examples of...
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The Bill of Rights in Times of National Crisis
Students examine the ability of the government to suspend individual rights in times of national crisis. They formulate a constitutional amendment that clearly states if, when, how and by whom the rights of individuals can be suspended.
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Responding To Literature
Middle schoolers prepare for and respond to literature selections. This package includes nineteen lessons, each covering a different reading selection. Pre-reading and response activities are included for each lesson as well as...
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Travels With Charley
Fifth graders engage in a literature study that uses a variety of texts in order to maximize their exposure to different reading situations. They examine each book in order to practice skills of reading comprehension. They recognize the...
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Classroom Rules and Procedures
Students participate in a brief introduction to the classroom rules and procedures. They role play the proper procedures for maintaining a productive classroom atmosphere. Rules and parent letters are distributed and discussed
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Comma Worksheet 2
In this grammar worksheet, students insert all necessary commas in fourteen sentences. Students check to make sure that each sentence is grammatically correct.
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Word Meanings From Context
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the sentences and then use the context to determine the meaning of the word in bold. There are 4 questions on this worksheet.
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Comparisons
In this conversations activity, students complete 8 question and answer conversations by writing the letter of the correct phrase from the word bank.
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Worksheet 12 What's the Right Meaning?
In this correcting errors learning exercise, students read two sentences in each of ten questions. The second sentence in each item has an error in meaning. Students find the error in the word or phrase and cross it out. Students write...
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Worksheet 1, page 1. Reading: Interview with Justine Henin
In this Justine Henin interview worksheet, students read the passage titled Interview with Justine Henin. They then answer the 8 true/false questions about the interview.
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Worksheet 6 Vocabulary Practice: Sentence Completion
In this vocabulary worksheet, students use the words in a word list to fill in the blanks in ten sentences. There is no connection between the words.
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An American Tragedy: Study Help and Essay Questions
In this An American Tragedy learning exercise, high schoolers analyze plot, symbol, irony, narrator, style, and theme of An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser.
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Effect vs. Affect
In this effect vs. affect worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to sentences with either effect or affect. Students complete 22 sentences.
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Homophone Quiz
In this homophones worksheet, students choose the correct homophone to complete the sentences. Students complete 9 sentences.
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What Makes Time Tick, or Has the Industrial Revolution Really Made Clocks Go Faster?
Students explore the concept of time both historically and in their own lives. Students count the number of times they refer to a clock and the number of scheduled and unscheduled activities in their lives. Students discuss how the...
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Writing Compound Sentences
In this compound sentence worksheet, students write 10 compound sentences using an independent clause provided. Students underline subjects and verbs in both clauses.
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Parts of Speech-1
In this parts of speech worksheet, students match 9 parts of speech with a word that fits. Example: adverb (quickly). The directions on the page do not match the exercises shown. This is intended to be an online quiz for ESL students but...
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Problem-Based Research Lesson: Wal-Mart Debate
To prepare for class, learners will read several articles (links included). Students discuss the articles, and ways to deal with the proliferation of big-box stores in rural areas. The class takes two minutes to generate a research...
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The Ethics of Embedded Journalists
Students reflect upon the role of embedded journalists in today's media climate. They write about why would journalists not want to consider themselves part of the "group" that makes up the military unit they are assigned to. Also,...
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Stink-O-Rama
Students participate in activities that require them to follow clues. In this clues lesson, students do different activities that involve looking and thinking about clues to get them to their answer.
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The Diary of Anne Frank: Research Project on Concentration Camps during World War II
Eighth graders investigate the Holocaust and the persecution of specific ethnic groups in Europe during World War II.