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Egypt

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
The country of Egypt is more than just big pyramids and ancient pharaohs. After reading a brief overview of this African nation, young learners will demonstrate their understanding of the text by identifying the main idea and supporting...
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Library Skills: Biography

For Teachers 2nd
Biographies deserve special attention when training youngsters how to use the library because they are alphabetized by subject rather than by author. Guide children through the process of finding biographies over a two-visit series. On...
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'C' is the Answer

For Students 9th - 12th
Use the internet to enhance the research skills of your High schoolers. In this resource, all sorts of questions are posed: everything from questions about famous people, inventions, entertainment, to important dates in history. There...
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The Kitchen Sink-N

For Students 9th - 12th
Challenge your learners with this trivia worksheet. They can use research techniques to find the answers to questions about famous poems, world history, and vocabulary terms.
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Cracking Codes and Ciphers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore different codes and ciphers including Morse Code, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, and the Alphabet. They discuss how and why codes are used. Students create their own code and message to exchange with classmates.
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What Comes Before

For Teachers K - 1st
In this alphabetical order worksheet, students complete 10 questions in which they tell the letter that comes before a specified letter in the alphabet.
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Common Words that are Similar in Polish and English

For Students 5th - 6th
In this foreign language worksheet, students discover that many Polish words are similar to those in English and the meanings can be guessed. Students read a chart of 220 Polish words and their English translations. Example: balon...
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A Response to Chaim Rumkowski's, "Give Me Your Children" Speech

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the history of the ghettos and read Rumkowski's letter. Using journal and diary entries, they identify types of resistance used during the Holocaust. Writing a letter, they use references to Rumkowski's original letter...
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February 14 Writing Prompts

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students consider the history of Valentine's Day and write a love letter to someone in their family that lets them know how much they mean to the students.
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Using Primary Sources: Letters from the Presidents

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students find out about the minds and thoughts of presidents through reading their actual letters. They explore the personal lives of presidents. They answer questions about a primary source. They write essays.
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Battle Flags: Michigan and the Civil War Lesson 5 Letters from the War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the letters written my Michigan soldiers during the Civil War. They examine the letters for clues about the life and attitudes of these soldiers.
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Familia Romana

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast ancient family life to present day family life.  In this Roman family life lesson, students discuss the roles present in their families and then learn about family life in ancient Rome.  Students complete a...
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Ofelia Romero The Maya Culture and Civilization

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the Mayan culture, number system, alphabet, hieroglyphics, history, civilization, artistry, and sports in this series of lessons.
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Piercing the World of Silence

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the sign language alphabet. They examine the difficulties faced by handicapped persons, and are introduced to Helen Keller, Anne Sullivan and The Miracle Worker.
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Ancient Greece

For Students 5th - 7th
In this ancient Greece worksheet, learners read a factual story giving the basic history of the Minoans and Mycenaeans. Students answer 8 questions.
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Write Like an Egyptian

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners study the discovery and import of the Scorpion Tableau. They research other examples of ancient writing systems and synthesize their knowledge of them by designing new writing systems based on these early models.
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Beginning with the A

For Students 4th - 6th
Here's a terrific way to review historical facts. Learners answer 10 questions related to history, mythology, and more. This is a great way to hone their research skills.
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My Trip Down the Stairs: Quizzes: C

For Students 9th - 12th
Here are 10 questions to research. Utilize the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line learning exercise. All sorts of questions are posed: everything from questions about famous people, inventions,...
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The Alphabet of Coins

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars use letter/sound relationships of initial consonants to complete sentences that follow a given repeating pattern. These sentences be based on coin terms found on the U.S. Mint H.I.P. Pocket Change™ Web site.
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Coloring Page - Buffalo

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this coloring page, students color a buffalo. They may use this coloring sheet to discuss the history of the buffalo in America. Students may write about the buffalo. They may use the buffalo as flashcard to recognize animals. ...
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Middle Ages Center: Games--Build-A-Knight

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Middle Ages vocabulary terms instructional activity, students participate in a game that deals with four game cards and the unscrambling of letters to create Middle Ages terms of interest.
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Harriet Tubman: An Informative and Impressionistic Look

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine artwork depicting Harriet Tubman. For this Harriet Tubman lesson, students review her life and how she impacted the Underground Railroad. Students view impressionistic artwork showing her life. Students then create their...
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Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark Storia Teaching Guide

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Teacher guides are wonderful tools with tons of ideas that help you relate content in many different ways. Using the high-interest book, Who Would Win? Killer Whale vs. Great White Shark, learners hone their discussion and reading...
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Nevada, A to Z

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore U.S. Geography by reading a timeline. In this Nevada history lesson, 4th graders identify the geographic location of Nevada and discuss the history. Students read the book S is for Silver: A Nevada Alphabet and...