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Goggle Eyes

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Google Eyes worksheet, students read eight chapters from Google Eyes and then complete a comprehension exercise, speech marks, persuasive writing, fact and opinion, question mark, and the comma worksheets. Students answer one...
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Japan and America

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Japan & America instructional activity, students work together to write sentences about Japanese and American lifestyles. Students alternate reading one fact and write their partner's fact.
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How to Answer Moral Questions

For Students 7th - 9th
In this character education learning exercise, students respond to five short answer questions related to ideal moral judgment. First, they explain why it is important, which components is most difficult, and how one engages in rational...
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Carlyle Figures It Out

For Students 5th - 7th
In this money instructional activity, students read a passage titled Carlyle Figures It Out and completes word problems about it. Students complete 2 word problems and answer 2 opinion questions.
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What Is a Fair Tax?

For Students 10th - 12th
In this What Is a Fair Tax worksheet, students read about different types of taxes, solve problems, and answer questions (including those requiring an opinion with facts).
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Writing My Own Story

For Students 2nd
In this writing my own story worksheet, 2nd graders follow ten fact and opinion writing prompts to write a simple story about themselves.
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Organizer
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Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England Hero or Villain?

For Students 7th - 8th
In this Oliver Cromwell worksheet, students fill in 10 blanks on the graphic organizer provided. Before each blank is a fact about Oliver Cromwell for students to read and determine to be the act of a hero or villain.
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Establishing a Strong Authorial Voice

For Students 8th - 10th
Why do some phrases contribute to a weak authorial voice? The first page of this packet explains what a strong and weak voice sound like, and it lists some common phrases that clutter writing, ultimately weakening it. The second page...
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Economics Discussion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this economics discussion worksheet, students respond to economics ideas and defend their opinions with facts and examples.
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Verbal Moodswings

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Finally, a handout that accurately describes the difference between indicative, imperative, and subjunctive verb tenses! Complete with sentences, examples, and even some humor. Never be confused again!
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KWL Chart

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this graphic organizer, students organize information into three columns. The columns include information about what they know, what they want to learn, and what they learned.
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National Math + Science Initative

Moon Watch: The Tides of War

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What role did astronomy play in the liberation of France during World War II? Bring literacy and history into science with a cross-curricular lesson plan that examines the importance of weather stations and moon phases in the invasion of...
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Arizona Department of Education

American History Impact of the Women’s Movement

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Take a look at important images that depict the women's suffrage movement, the support for the Equal Rights Amendment, and wage equity for women over the last two centuries. As class members work through a lesson on primary source...
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Anticipation Guide for The Crucible

For Students 8th - 9th
Before reading The Crucible with your ninth graders, give your class this prereading guide. They write agree or disagree for nine statements listed. Example statement: Honesty is always the best policy. What makes this guide even better...
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Macmillan Education

Challenging Assumptions

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed Standards
After experiencing how quick and easy it is to make judgments as part of an opening activity, learners discuss the concept of a stereotype and the need to think critically and question our immediate assumptions.
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Comics for the Classroom: Debt Ceiling

For Students 10th - 11th
Upper graders examine the clichés that accompany this political cartoon, depicting how various people handle the national debt. They review several clichés quoted in recent times and write a 1-2 paragraph analysis of each. 
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Smithsonian Institution

Mary Henry: Journal/Diary Writing

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
A great way to connect social studies with language arts, a resource on Mary Henry's historical diary reinforces the concepts of primary and secondary sources. It comes with an easy-to-understand lesson plan, as well as the reference...
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Activity
Education Development Center

Sum of Rational and Irrational is Irrational

For Teachers 8th - 9th Standards
Sometimes the indirect path is best. Scholars determine whether the sum of a rational number and an irrational number is irrational. Reading a transcript of a conversation between classmates leads to an indirect proof of this concept.
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Why did the Aztec and Inca civilizations disappear?

For Students 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers can analyze primary source documents to answer the question, "Why did the Aztec and Inca civilizations disappear?" They will read the provided excerpts then answer 11 different questions to uncover the ultimate answer.
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How Do You Read Your News?

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
Words carry baggage. Class members are asked to consider the weight of words in an exercise that contrasts the word choices in two versions of the same event. Consider following the exercise with an activity in which pairs craft positive...
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LESSON #2 SAFETY UNIT: Real-life reading selection

For Students 6th - 12th
When studying pollution and the environment, you can use this activity as an enrichment. Safety-conscious learners read a 2005 article about an ammonia leak from a Kentucky fast-food product plant. They work in small groups to discuss...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Watchdogs

For Students 10th - 12th
Use this political cartoon as a class warm up or discussion starter. Upper graders examine the role of newspapers as government watchdogs. Items for consideration are available, alongside a vivid cartoon.
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Handout
San José State University

Writing Concisely: Deleting or Replacing Unnecessary Information

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Are you actually feeling really tired of reading wordy, redundant, long, lengthy sentences practically all the time over and over again? Introduce writers to this handout and exercise to teach to tighten up their prose! Provides two ways...
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Persuasive Writing Rubric

For Students 5th - 7th
In this writing rubric worksheet, students will self asses persuasive writing. On a one to four scale, students will look for idea, key points, structure, word choice, and voice.

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