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Role-Playing Jean Talon

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore New France. In this New France activity, students examine census data compiled by Jean Talon in 1665 and 1666. Students take on the role of Talon trying to convince the King of France to increase his investment in New...
Lesson Plan
National First Ladies' Library

Capital Monuments: Exploring Washington, DC Frances Cleveland: Law, Politics and Government

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students, working in small groups, research seven of the most famous monuments found in Washington, DC. They design brochures based on the information they gather from Internet and print resources. Upon completion, they share the...
Lesson Plan
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France

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders visit two websites about France in order to take a virtual trip of France. They answer specific questions about France and state the similarities and differences between France and the U.S.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Prepare for War with Iran, Says France

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Prepare for War with Iran, Says France," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: France Continues to Deport Roma

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "France Continues to Deport Roma," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Armstrong Wins 7th Tour de France

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Armstrong Wins 7th Tour de France" and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: France Rejects European Constitution

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "France Rejects European Constitution," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Interactive
US National Archives

WWII: Western Europe 1939-45 – Invasion

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Without the benefit of history, Western Europe in the 1940's had no idea what was about to befall them. Class members use primary sources, including political cartoons, videos, and internal documents, to analyze how much of a threat...
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Scarcity and Choice

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
After reading the book A Bargain for Frances, young economists discuss how money is exchanged for goods or services. They demonstrate effective financial decision-making by listing ways to save money for a product they would like to buy.
PPT
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Challenges to the Concert System

For Teachers 7th - 11th
A panoramic view of the European revolutions of the 19th century ties these slides together, which feature paintings and maps to illustrate the effects of each revolution. Details and information about the Greek, Belgian, French, and...
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Foreign Policy Research Institute

European Muslim Unemployment

For Teachers 12th
Economics students explore the impact of immigration on the economy, along with other aspects of the Muslim migration into Europe. While the lesson may be effective, the PowerPoint on which it is based is not accessible. Nevertheless,...
Lesson Plan
Region of Peel

Colonial Tag

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This exercise combines learning about colonialism with playing tag. Class members are asked whether a statement involves an economic, religious, political or social factor and then run to the location with the corresponding poster. The...
Worksheet
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The Louisiana Purchase: Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
Celebrate the anniversary of one of the United States' most important land acquisitions with a fun worksheet. The class answers five matching questions related to those involved with the Louisiana Purchase and then think about what life...
Lesson Plan
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Cave Art: Discovering Prehistoric Humans through Pictures

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore how people in earlier times used art as a way to record stories and communicate ideas by studying paintings from the Cave of Lascaux and other caves in France. Three lessons on one page.
Worksheet
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Olympic Mascots - and Mash-Ups

For Students 5th - 8th
The Learning Network has formulated a fill-in the blank worksheet to go along with the New York Times article "Olympic Mascots Inspire Imitations". While the topic is not entirely about physical education, this article could be used for...
Worksheet
Student Handouts

War and Neutral Rights

For Students 7th - 11th
Teach your class about neutral rights with a brief reading selection and related questions. Pupils read the passage and answer the four questions on the bottom half of the page. Useful for a homework assignment or a quick warm-up, this...
Lesson Plan
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United Nations: What It Does for Us

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders will understand what the United Nations Organization does and will be able to identify the aims and purposes of the United Nations. They recognize the seven key areas of the Millennium Declaration.
Lesson Plan
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The Mythology of Munich

For Teachers K
Students listen to a story read by their teacher and identify the pictures inside it to be real or make believe. In this fiction and non fiction lesson plan, students also write a real or make believe story of their own.
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The Secret Garden - Punctuation 3

For Students 4th - 7th
Are run-on sentences an issue in your class? Ask your pupils to practice punctuating sentences that have been combined to help them understand where a sentence should begin and end. The sentences are about The Secret Garden by Frances...
Worksheet
Bismarck Public Schools

Chapter 9 Review WKST

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
Here is a traditional multiple-choice, true/false, and fill-in-the-blank assessment on the presidency of James Monroe in the United States. It was designed to supplement a particular textbook chapter, but could be used to assess learning...
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Clothesline Sleuth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
What fabrics are our clothes made of? Where do those fabrics from? Lead your pupils to discover the answers to these questions and more. Class members have a chance to play with various fabrics, invesitgating the materials and...
Lesson Plan
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Lily and Miss Liberty

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss ways to earn money and why they might need it. Students create crowns to wear all day like in the story. Students create a play using characters in the story. Students interview "eyewitnesses" at the unveiling of the...
Interactive
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 8 - Exercise 4b

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Asian Art Museum

Make Your Own Samurai Sword

For Teachers K - 4th
When you click on this resource, it will seem to be lacking; however, you'll soon realize it is an idea with potential. Included are visual instructions for creating a Samurai sword. Why? Because, the Samurai sword could be used in...