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Dictation: Work
In this text for dictation worksheet, students take dictation from a passage containing ideas and vocabulary about work in Great Britian.
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Patriots v. Loyalists
Students consider how colonial citizens chose sides in the American Revolution. In this Revolutionary War lesson plan, students role play Loyalists, Patriots, and undecideds in a classroom simulation. Students research their positions so...
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Citizenship
Students discuss and define the term citizenship. In this character education lesson, students explore the responsibilities of citizenship in small groups. Additionally, students compare events in history and discuss their personal...
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Marie Curie
In this famous person learning exercise, learners read a passage about Marie Curie and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Marylin Monroe
In this famous person learning exercise, students read a passage about Marylin Monroe and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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Steven Spielberg
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Steven Spielberg and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Walt Disney
In this famous person learning exercise, learners read a passage about Walt Disney and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Snapshot Autobiography
Learners write an autobiography. In this autobiographical writing lesson, students discuss the important events in their life and write about them on a worksheet. Learners illustrate each event in their autobiography.
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Copyright Ethics
High schoolers examine the issues surrounding intellectual copyrights. They research the examples of DVD and CD piracy and participate in a class discussion about the related ethics.
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Folk Remedy Worksheet
In this folk remedy worksheet, students create a database categorizing folk remedies and sayings by using the graphic organizer that has been started for them.
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More Moms, Fewer Pops
Students explore the concept of women entrepreneurs. In this women entrepreneurs lesson, students read an article about women opening their own businesses. Students discuss factors influencing women to become entrepreneurs. Students...
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Primary and Secondary Sources
Students understand what primary and secondary sources are. In this primary and secondary sources lesson, students take a list of sources and break down to primary and secondary sources.
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Vietnam Trade Pact
Students explore world trade issues. In this economics lesson, students read "Opening Doors to Vietnam," and discuss the trade negotiations between Vietnam and the Untied States. Students conduct further research on the topic and...
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Justin Timberlake
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Justin Timberlake and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Philanthropy And Children Who Are Homeless Lesson 2: Was the Orphan Train Philanthropic?
Students study the lives of homeless children who rode the Orphan Train by reading first person essays of the children's experiences. They examine what rights were denied to the homeless children during the late 1800's and decide whether...
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We Can Work It Out
Learners read different pieces of literature and practice using narrative reading strategies to gain meaning. They use conflict resolution techniques found in literature and apply it to a real world situation. They discover how important...
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To Be or Not to Be...Employed
Twelfth graders brainstorm barriers to employment and role-play examples of them. They search the classified sections of newspapers for jobs that could have barriers to employment. They discuss how to overcome these barriers.
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Searching the Attic
Students conduct field research, including the use of a grid system, in order to discover important or interesting family artifacts.They map discoveries of important artifacts on a grid map in order to track and better analyze...
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Have You Seen Sasquatch?
Students create a newscast documenting sightings of SasquatchBigfoot. Working individually, students research information on Sasquatch using traditional and electronic sources, including e-mail. The class produces a newscast based on...
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Que te gusta comer? What Do You Like to Eat?
Eighth graders examine their preferences concerning foods, beverages and eating habits during different meals. A variety of exercises in listening, speaking, reading and writing will be provided to ensure that students discuss their...
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Information Fluency Unit
Fourth graders, after defining the task and searching for some creative strategies, role play being a Park Ranger who tries to save Big Bend from being removed from the National Park system in Texas. They support the keeping of Big Bend...
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Classmate Pictograph
Students create pictographs using their classmates in this technology-based instructional activity. The instructional activity uses Inspiration, or Kidspiration, digital cameras, and a downloadable pictograph template.
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Happy Thankgiving: Traditions in Culture
Learners relate their own Thanksgiving experiences to those of the past through colonial games, Thanksgiving story books, and personal interviews. They develop a concept of how to celebrate Thanksgiving and plan a class time celebration,...
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The Land of Immigrants
Learners access information and data about US immigration using the Internet and other sources. They identify from research data the countries from which the largest number of immigrants to the US come from and create a database of these...