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Creative Inventions

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders develop ideas for an invention and write a persuasive essay explaining why their invention is best. In this invention essay lesson, 9th graders review persuasive essay writing. Students create a graphic web for an original...
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What Type of Community?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare and contrast suburban, rural and urban communities. They read books such as The Little Red Hen and identify the type of community in each book. Using computer software, they write about each type of community and...
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Writing a Letter to the Editor

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine the structure and elements of a letter to the editor. They identify letter elements, read and discuss newspaper letters, and write and submit a letter to a local newspaper.
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Listening To A Guest Speaker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson of listening to a guest speaker. They pay attention to the information and are active in taking notes, generating follow up questions, and summarizing the presentation. Students practice clear speaking...
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Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan: Dress Codes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the pros and cons of the implementation of public policy matters and the specific issue of dress codes. They develop a list of pros and cons of a school dress code, examine and discuss a local editorial newspaper page,...
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Create Your Own Tornado

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify key concepts and definitions about tornados. They work in small groups of three to four to create mini-tornados. After reading Tornado Alert as a class, 3rd graders discuss tornados and fill out a KWL chart.
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Tolerance and Non-Violence in Civil Society

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this Oklahoma City bombing instructional activity, students submit public responses to the event in order to consider how the tragedy prompted a positive reaction. Extension activities are...
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Cause and Effect

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners identify cause and effect relationships in a short story. After reading a short story, they participate in a discussion of how one event in a story can lead to several others. Students are then paired for a matching task that...
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Lady of the Sky Amelia Earhart

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the contributions of Amelia Earhart. In this Amelia Earhart instructional activity, 8th graders research Internet and print sources to find information about the aviation feats of Amelia Earhart....
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The Topic Sentence

For Students 4th - 8th
In this composition instructional activity, students write topic sentences about the picture that is shown to them. Students write 3 sentences about a robber.
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Trade Wars: the Candidates Take a Stand

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research topics related to trade, and develop a graphic organizer. They debate and discuss topics related to trade.
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What Are the Characteristics of Biomes?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students working in groups study different types of biomes and the issues or environmental problems that can affect them. They design a poster board that displays the characteristics of their biome. They make a model of the biome that...
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Gifts from the Hopi

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine the gifts a community of long ago can give the community of today in terms of artistic, economic and spiritual areas. Using the Internet, they conduct searches to find information about kachina masks and pottery. They...
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Historic Headline

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students develop a newspaper headline based on factual events obtained from viewing a Florida Archives film clip. They brainstorm ideas and prepare a rough draft of their headline. They post headlines around the room for the entire class...
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History Lesson Plan: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For this Middle Eastern history lesson, students discover the ancient and contemporary history of Palestine in a lecture format. Pupils research primary and secondary sources regarding the...
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"I Have the Right Club"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore issues facing society today. In this social studies lesson, students discuss human rights concepts. Students discuss the role they play in promoting the idea of freedom.
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Creating a Loyalist Postcard

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils research a Loyalist and create their postcards. Specific Expectations.
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History Repeats Itself

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read about an event that occurred 140 years ago to ascertain information (who? what? when? where? why?) and to compare this event to Rosa Parks arrest almost 50 years ago. They retell the story from your point of view.
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Posters for a Charity

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars examine Keith Haring's work. They create posters influenced by Haring that aim to inspire awareness and change.
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Agree To Disagree

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discover their own talents and preferences and determine how they apply to the world of work with a group activity. They express their choice and discuss their positions.
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Strategic Skill: Evaluating Information Quality Using Electronic Sources

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review and complete evaluating information quality. In groups, they research the diversity of the numerous Native American tribes in Montana. They complete a worksheet on evaluating sources on the Internet and share...
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The Parts of an Editorial

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take notes as the teacher goes over the contents of an editorial and four types of an editorial. Students view an editorial and identify the structural elements in the sample as well as identify the type of editorial they are...
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A Race to Watch: Campaign 2008, The Role of Technology and the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars listen to a statement about the role the Internet plays in the political process and respond by placing a card under the appropriate agree/disagree sign at the front of the room. Students brainstorm reasons to select their...
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Labeling the World

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders conduct research on the countries found on the labels on their clothing. They locate the countries on a map, research the labor practices on countries that export clothing to the U.S., and create a graph using the information.

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