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Women Monarchs And Heads Of State

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the rule of women throughout history. In this world history lesson, students participate in a panel discussion which requires them to share the strengths and weaknesses of selected women rulers.
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Imaginary Wealth and a Magazine Article

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore economics by writing a fictitious news article. For this personal wealth lesson, students participate in a role-playing activity in which the year is 2025 and they must write an article about their extremely wealthy...
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Richard III by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about Shakespeare's Richard III. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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A River, Dead or Alive: Native Americans and European Colonists' Treatment of a River

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students write an expository paragraph about the uses of the Nashua River for the Native Americans and the European Colonists. In this river uses lesson plan, students determine the causes and effects of both parties using the river.
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Straight Talk on Prescription Drugs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars discover how doctors custom fit prescription drugs to patients. For this health science instructional activity, students explain the risks associated with drug abuse. They discuss common myths about prescription drugs.
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Extraterrestrials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss the possibility of intelligent life in space. In this space science lesson plan, students decipher a radio message electronically transmitted in space. They create their own extraterrestrial welcome greeting.
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Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners complete a worksheet and study key vocabulary while researching the biography of Jackie Robinson and the Civil Rights Movement. They chose another Civil Rights leader to investigate and present to the rest of the class before...
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Health and Food Safety

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discuss ways to keep healthy, and examine factors that influence health, including media. They then participate in mock public meeting on genetically modified foods in order to explore importance of governmental decisions in...
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My Brother Sam is Dead: A study of the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete an analysis of the Revolutionary War through literature. After "My Brother Sam Is Dead," students create a time capsule containing items that would be relevant during the Revolutionary War. They identify key...
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Identifying Bias

For Students 8th - 10th
In this identifying bias worksheet, students read about bias and how to identify it in their reading. They are given a list of sources of bias and they read 2 paragraphs and determine the kind of bias and their reasoning for choosing the...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: How about a Bailout for Ailing Newspapers

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about economic bailouts in America and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Making of an Editorial Cartoon

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the making of an editorial cartoon and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Right to Know vs. Government Secrecy

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about government secrecy and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Keep Current Through a Cartoonist's Commentary

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about the Middle East and American domestic issues. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Nothing is More Patriotic Than Social Criticism

For Students 8th - 12th
In this historical events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons that feature social criticism. Students respond to 2 talking point questions.
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Chameleons Are Cool!

For Teachers 2nd
Have your learners review what they know about camouflage using this lesson. Learners fill out a graphic organizer listing what they know or have questions about. This could be enhanced with the addition of a writing assignment in which...
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So, You Think You Understand Parliamentary Democracy ?

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders experience first hand the complexity of the political process. They analyze the relationship between party policies and the political spectrum and develop an understanding of how Canada's laws are debated and passed.
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Interviewing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice their interviewing skills in this lesson plan. Using the internet, they plan for the interview process and could be used in their overall project. They must decide what information they want to get out of their...
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Couch Potato or Inertia Victim?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders how primary research is carried out. They design a simple survey questionnaire to interview people about their week average television watching time. They analyze the results and write a report based on the information.
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Human Rights Issues Around the World

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders begin the lesson plan by comparing and contrasting the Bill of Rights with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. For each document, they highlight the material that is the same for both and discuss the items that...
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Understanding Bias

For Students 6th - 9th
In this understanding bias worksheet, students read about bias and they detect bias in given paragraphs. They determine if the writer conveys the information with bias or not.
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Find the Question

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars look at a group of statements, and pick out the one statement that is actually a question. In this question lesson plan, students eliminate statements as they read.
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Inference Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students practice assessing graphics to infer and identify an author's implicit and explicit meaning in a piece of text. They evaluate the effectiveness of information found in maps, charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, cutaways and through...
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Skateboard Renegade

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars read the novel, "Skateboard Renegade." Reading pairs read the novel with an eye out for characteristics of responsibility. They add to a responsibility chart as they find examples. They also read to identify vocabulary,...

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