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Total War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video about the result of using atomic weapons during World War II. They examine how human rights are violated during wartime. They listen as family members come and speak to the class about their experiences during the...
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Community Service Through Art: Empty Bowls

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders become more aware of the worldwide poverty issues. Through reading books, they can get a feeling for what the daily life of a person who lives in poverty is like. The research skills studied can be used in different subjects.
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Activism

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use a leading question in order to create context for the lesson. The use of media helps to engage students with the integration of technology. Students consider major problems of society.
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Influencing the Agenda: The Impact of Interest Groups on Public Policy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define the terms "interest groups" and "public policy". In groups, they discuss the ways in which interest groups can have an effect on how a Board member votes. Using examples, they discover the effectiveness of interest...
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Be the Change You Wish to See

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students review the lessons from the whole unit before devising a plan of action for a volunteer effort. They work in teams using a worksheet to determine a social cause that they develop an effective idea to promote. They design an...
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How To Change Your Life In 7 Steps by John Bird

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students read, analyze and discuss the book, "How To Change Your Life In 7 Steps," by John Bird. They evaluate what the author states as one begins to get started, taking each of the steps one by one, learning to change and how to make...
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Warnings-- Telling Someone Not To Do Something

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students practice choosing the best words to warn someone or tell them not to do something. Students read 10 sentences and pick the best word to fill the blank from 3 choices.
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Test Your Vocabulary Skills- Abstract Nouns 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
For this vocabulary worksheet, young scholars recall that an abstract noun is a noun that does not have a physical form. Students write a matching abstract noun for a list of twenty adjectives.
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The Cruelty of a Siberian Winter

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL reading comprehension learning exercise, students read an article about the hardships of a winter in Siberia. Students answer 5 multiple choice questions. The content of this article is suited for adults.
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English Folk Music

For Students 8th
In this English folk music activity, 8th graders read about the characteristics, instruments, and purpose of traditional music. They read about the history of folk music and contemporary uses of this type of music. They answer 10 short...
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Unreal Information

For Students 6th - 7th
In this unreal conditional worksheet, students learn about unreal conditionals and past unreal conditionals. Students complete two separate activities for these elements.
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Place as a Mirror of Self and community

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study difference and community by exploring a special place in their lives.  In this Geography lesson, 8th graders discover a geographic place of importance to them and their family.  Students summarize what many...
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Chasing El Nino

For Students 9th - 12th
In this El Nino worksheet, learners review this specific change in the climate cycle by completing 20 short answer questions.
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Kwanzaa Flash Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students study Kwanzaa. In this art lesson, students compare Kwanzaa with the American holdiay known as Thanksgiving. Students decorate seven cards with the seven lessons of Kwanzaa written on them.
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Breaking News English: UN Appeals for More Pakistan Aid

For Students 5th - 7th
For this ESL comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to the passage, then complete a variety of warm up, before listening/reading, while reading/listening, listening, after reading, homework and discussion activities. 
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Breaking News English: 50,000 Dead - US Token Aid

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "50,000 Dead - US Token Aid," 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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P.H.A.T Log

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a P.H.A.T Log which records their nutrition and daily activities. They complete a reflections journal based on the entries.
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Intermediate Dialogues - Vinegar

For Students 4th - 6th
In this intermediate dialogue activity, students read a dialogue between 2 people about vinegar and answer questions about it. Students answer 4 questions about the dialogue.
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National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty

For Students 9th - 10th
You will find a large amount of information regarding homelessness, from food stamp information to civil and legal rights of homeless people.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: A Homeless Teen Finds Solace in a Teacher

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the story of a homeless teen who used the StoryCorpsU project to confess his situation to his teacher. Includes audio.
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Read Works: About Homelessness

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about different types of homelessness in America. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Nch: National Coalition for the Homeless

For Students 9th - 10th
Tells of the mission and activities of the National Coalition for the Homeless, a "national advocacy network of homeless persons, activists, service providers, and others committed to ending homelessness through public education, policy...
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Esl: English for Intermediate Learners (2): Agencies Get Millions for Homeless

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, geared toward English as a Second Language students, provides "Agencies Get Millions for Homeless" as a reading exercise and audio translation. Multiple choice questions, vocabulary practice, close exercises, crosswords,...
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The Great Depression in Washington State: Hoovervilles and Homelessness

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the Hoovervilles in Seattle, Washington, and surrounding cities during the Great Depression. Find maps that show the locations of shack towns around the city, and follow hyperlinks that give a deeper look at...

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