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Comparing Canadian and U.S. Political Systems and Political Campaigns

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this political systems lesson, students conduct research to compare and contrast the forms of government in the United States and...
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Abraham Lincoln

For Students 4th - 10th
In this Abraham Lincoln worksheet, students read the passage about Abraham Lincoln and answer short answer questions about him. Students complete 4 questions total.
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Hugo Chavez

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Hugo Chavez and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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The Kansas and Nebraska Act

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a primary source of a political cartoon to set the context for a lesson plan. They answer key questions in writing or orally. Students conduct a class discussion about the issue to stimulate higher order thinking skills like...
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Verb Tenses: Reported Speech 1

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this ESL/ Language Arts worksheet, students read sentences with varied tenses. Students then fill in 10 blanks with the correct tense verbs.
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The 2004 Utah Priorities Poll

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in a instructional activity that focuses on a state survey for Utah. The survey is intended to find the public opinion of how the state is doing in the public eye. They analyze the survey and create their own to...
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Breaking News English: Prisoners

For Students 5th - 10th
For this North Pole worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars examine the Brown v. Board of Education case that ended segregation. They role play to re-enact the case and discuss why it was important. They discover its impact on public education.
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Vocabulary; Idioms/Phrasal Verbs Using Names of Animals,-Part 1

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students read ten sentences with missing words. They select the best word to fill in the blank from a list of three that are given. Each sentence contains an idiomatic phrase.
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The U.S. Constitution: Practical Application of the Amendments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create their own HyperStudio cards which include scanned images of at least one member (designated reader) of each group. They add the text of a predetermined amendment. The designated reader then reads the selected amendment.
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Action Research Project

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars find an issue with the government, research it, and then present it.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 3

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION: A SIMULATION

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss two computerized options to change the current U.S. government. In this Constitutional Convention lesson, students write a statement advocating for one of the choices and participate in a mock modern Constitutional...
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Breaking News English: Corruption Widespread in 70 Countries

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, students read "Corruption Widespread in 70 Countries," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Iran Resumes Nuclear Work

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, learners read "Iran Resumes Nuclear Work," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.