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The Berlin Blockade

For Students 7th - 9th Standards
The Berlin Blockade may not take up as much space in the history books as other events of the Cold War, but for the citizens of west Berlin in 1948—and the events to follow between the Soviet Union and the United Stattes—those 318 days...
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TB - Lusitania Day (1916)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after brainstorming all the different types of propaganda, explore, analyze and study the nature, origin and purpose of propaganda and how its aims are achieved. They assess how the sinking of the Lusitania was manipulated by...
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The Diary of Anne Frank: Selected Passages

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students read the novel, "The Diary of Anne Frank". Using the internet, they gather information on the effect of the Versailles Treaty, formation of the Weimer Republic and the Nazi Party on the Holocaust. They view propaganda...
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The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis (Letter 6)

For Students 7th - 8th
In this The Screwtape Letters by C. S. Lewis activity, students define six key vocabulary words using only one or two words and answer seven comprehension questions regarding the story.
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Sentence Review

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing complete sentences worksheet, students use words in the word bank to fill in the blanks and complete the sentences, identify complete sentences and fragments, and unscramble words to write complete sentences. Students...
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The War: Japanese Americans and Internment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the experiences of Japanese-Americans at the beginning of World War II in America. After watching an excerpt from "The War", they answer reflection questions about the Japanese being put into internment camps. In groups,...
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Mixed Prepositions 19

For Students 5th - 8th
In this mixed prepositions lesson, students consider choices of prepositions from a drop-down list in order to complete the sentences in a paragraph. 
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South Carolina Voices: Lessons From the Holocaust

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore World History by researching the Holocaust. In this Nazi Germany lesson, students identify the ghettos and death camps that many Jewish civilians were sent to in order to be controlled and later killed. Students...
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Math - "Where Am I?" Position in Space

For Students 2nd - 3rd
A big part of understanding mathematical concepts is by mastering the vocabulary associated with those concepts. Students identify and explore positional/directional words as they relate to math. Students answer eleven fill-in-the-blank...
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Twisted Textbook

For Students 6th - 8th
In this paragraph structure worksheet, middle schoolers read an excerpt about Europe and identify the sentences that focus on human characteristics as well as physical characteristics. Students rewrite the selection as two paragraphs...
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Europe in the Middle Ages

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students focus on the development of European civilization during the Middle Ages in Europe through this series of lessons. They develop an awareness for time and place, explain the complex nature of cultures, and real and mythical...
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Introduction to the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the events surrounding the Holocaust in World War II. After viewing a clip from "The War", they work together in groups to research the various responses from governments on the tradegy. To end the lesson, they write a...
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Subordination Worksheet 1

For Students 8th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, students practice combining several short sentences in fifteen groups of sentences into one effective simple or complex sentence.
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To Be - Interrogative particles - pronouns

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this to be worksheet, students complete sentences, choose the correct words for sentences, complete a word search, and more. Students complete 5 activities total.
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The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Mann's The Magic Mountain. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Understanding: Television

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss their experiences with television. They break into small groups and go through the steps of producing a television show themselves. Their presentations are made to the entire class.
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Japanese-American Internment/Relocation Camps

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners create poetry and verse, using all 5 senses to paint a visual image of life in a Japanese-American internment camp.
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Introduction to the Graphic Novel Maus

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students begin reading the graphic novel "Maus". Using the Internet, they discover fundamental differences between Judaism and Christianity. Using excerpts from the novel, they identify animal metaphors used for nationalities and ethnic...
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It's in the Cards

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover how art auctions have become competitive after reading an article from The New York Times. Students voice their opinions about specific examples of modern art and create trading cards based on their research of...
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Johann Sebastian Bach

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this music history worksheet, students read and analyze an article on Johann Sebastian Bach and then answer twelve comprehension questions about the composer.
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Nationalities

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geography and social studies worksheet, learners analyze the nationalities of 20 people. Students write the name of the country of residence by each. Example: A Swede comes from (Sweden).
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Translate Sentences Into the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)- True or False Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
In this translating sentences into the IPA activity, students translate ten sentences into the International Phonetic Alphabet and decide whether they are true or false.
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Number the Stars Chapter 6

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students demonstrate their understanding of Chapter 6 of the novel Number the Stars.Students answer 6 literal questions, 2 inferential questions and one opinion question.
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Number The Stars

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this chapter eight worksheet, students discuss and brainstorm four literal comprehension questions, two inferential questions and two opinion questions from the novel Number The Stars.

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