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More than a Hostess: The Role of First Ladies

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A study of the country's First Ladies deepens understanding of their role in history.
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100 Ice-Breaker Questions

For Students 6th - 12th
What if you could ease your English language learners into class with engaging questions? You can do just that with these questions. The questions, designed to prepare learners for working with English, are grouped by topics, such...
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The Art and Politics of Arthur Szyk

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Have you ever listened to a song that had a deeper political meaning to it? Every examined a work of art with layers of meaning? Pupils analyze the drawings of Arthur Szyk. They research the deeper meaning of several artistic cartoons...
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Family BBQ

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this family get together worksheet, students listen as the teacher reads out loud why many families in the Unites States get together on holidays and special weekends.
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The Airline Ticket Mystery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use newspapers and television stories to search for mysterious behavior. Using mysteries in the airline industry, they identify the economic concept and the steps to unravel the mystery. They answer a mystery question to help...
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College Survival Vocabulary Bingo

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
COA? EFC? FAFSA? These terms and more are part of a list of terminology essential for college survival used in a Bingo game. The Bingo template is provided, as is an extensive of terms and their definitions.
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Celebration of Trees

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to various, grade appropriate stories about trees. They create their own construction paper trees and discuss the importance of trees to the ecosystem and the importance of taking care of them. Finally, 2nd graders...
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Question Tags

For Students 3rd - 6th Standards
This resource assesses learners on their knowledge of question tags and their placement in sentences. Six multiple-choice questions are provided, and learners must select the appropriate answer for each. A detailed answer guide is also...
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Poetry Cubes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop an appreciation for different styles of poetry and learn different techniques for memorization.
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Poetry Cubes

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Reading aloud can be scary, but it's an important way to build oral fluency. Break the class into groups of four or five learners. Each learner will roll a cube to determine which poem they read aloud to their small group. Feel free to...
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To Your Health

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars read articles on health and read about how storks and other animals are cultural icons in bringing good health. In this health lesson plan, students also list ways to live a healthy lifestyle.
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English Lesson Plan on National Grammar Day

For Students 5th - 7th
Aid your English langauge learners with this series of grammar activities. In this National Grammar Day worksheet, learners read a passage about the importance of the day and complete a variety of different activities involving this...
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Robert Frost

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Show what you know about Robert Frost, both of his poems and life. Between multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, a lot of information is covered. Dealing more with breadth than depth, this quiz is good for ending a unit about...
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The Pearl Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Do your readers remember Steinbeck's The Pearl? Check with this quick multiple-choice quiz. One question does not seem to have an accurate answer, so take the quiz yourself before giving to your class and check the answers.
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Buy Nothing Day

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover Buy Nothing Day. In this consumer awareness lesson plan, students discuss their spending habits and consider the effects of mass consumerism. Students discuss alternative activities to shopping on Buy Nothing Day.
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Topic Sentences and Supporting Facts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write a paragraph. In this topic sentences lesson students are read the book The Matzah Man: A Passover Story and try Matzah bread in class. Afterward the students write a detailed paragraph about Passover.
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The Story of Kwanzaa

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Celebrate Kwanzaa with a game of Kalah, also known as Mankala or Owara. Using an egg carton and a set of beans, players take all of the beans out of one of his or her cups and move to the right, dropping one bean into each of the...
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World Celebrations-Focus on Christmas around the World

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders, in groups, research Christmas celebrations in countries from around the world. They follow guidelines to create PowerPoint presentations with their findings.
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The Kwanzaa Tradition: Pronoun Review

For Students 3rd - 4th
Celebrate Kwanzaa and reinforce grammar skills with one language arts activity. Learners add missing pronouns to sentences in a passage about the traditions and customs of Kwanzaa. Next, they answer four comprehension questions...
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World Chocolate Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Chocolate Day worksheet, students complete activities such as phrase matching, reading, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, questioning, and more. Students complete 12 activities having to do with...
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Internet Quest: Bottled Light

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students conduct research. In this lighting lesson, students define bottled lights. Students research and answer questions about buying bottled light, create a poster to increase the sales of bottled light, write a sales pitch for...
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Molly's Pilgrim and Thanksgiving Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
The tender story of Molly's Pilgrim, coupled with a history mini-lesson, is a great way to discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving.
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Saint Patrick's Day - Cloze Activity

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn about St. Patrick's Day traditions while filling in the blanks with prepositions, articles, and conjunctions in a one-page cloze activity. Grammarians can get a score and see correct answers in this online interactive exercise. For...
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Cloud Watcher

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students predict weather by watching the clouds, and identify different types of clouds.

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