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Hispanic, Latino - What's the Right Word? an Examination of the Language Used To Categorize People

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students define "Hispanic" and "Latino," analyze where these terms come from, and develop an awareness of racial labels.
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Word Warm-Up

For Teachers K
Students learn colors while performing locomotive skills.
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Picture Sentences

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create sentences using word wall or spelling words. In this literacy lesson, 2nd graders type their sentences and attach a clip art picture that coordinates with the word or sentence.
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Intermediate Short Stories - "Maria Gets Her License"

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these short stories worksheets, students read the basic and advanced version of the story "Maria Gets Her License." Students then answer 3 comprehension and 5 vocabulary questions.
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Advanced Short Stories - "A Birthday Surprise"

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these short stories worksheets, students read the basic and advanced version of the story 'A Birthday Surprise.' Students answer 3 comprehension questions and 4 vocabulary questions.
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Beginning Short Stories - "My Family"

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this short stories worksheet, students read the basic and advanced short story titled "My Family." Students then answer the 4 comprehension questions and 4 vocabulary questions.
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Intermediate Short Stories - "Violet Makes a Cake"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this short stories worksheet, students read the basic and advanced version of the story "Violet Makes a Cake." Students then answer 3 comprehension and 5 vocabulary questions.
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Summer Worksheet - Count to Two

For Students Pre-K - K
In this basic skill worksheet, students circle the number of pools in a picture. This is a way for preschool or kindergarten children to practice identifying the number two, and practicing counting skills.
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ART- LANGUAGE OF SYMBOLS

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discuss how color construct meaning in art. They will demonstrate a technical knowledge and creative use of formal elements and principals of design. Students then discuss the way their selection of color contributed to their work.
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Islamic Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the various forms of Islamic Art. Using the art, they identify the basic elements and research its history and style of calligraphy. They create a piece of art based on information they collected and demonstrate...
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Use of the Simile

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify and write their own similes. In this literary devices lesson, 4th graders define and identify similes. The teacher scaffolds the lesson so that all students can write their own similes.
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How to Write Your 60 Second Shakespeare Newsletter

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students become playwrights. In this Shakespeare lesson plan, students paraphrase familiar Shakespearian scenes that they perform for their classmates in 60 seconds.
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Alligator Printable Puzzle

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of literacy based activities related to a Letter A Alligator puzzle. They listen to an alligator book, discuss basic animal facts about alligators, simulate the movements and sounds an alligator makes, and...
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Uppercase A-Z

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Guide your students through the uppercase alphabet with this basic worksheet, which provides dotted letters to illustrate proper line spacing and height. Students can work on this activity over and over to reinforce strong printing skills.
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Unit 4 Vocab Word Search Puzzle

For Students 5th - 9th
In this unit four vocabulary instructional activity, students study, review, define and discuss twenty key terms and then circle each key term in the word search puzzle.
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CREATE A NEW RHYME

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders develop basic narratives. They retell a focused story and create a basic publication using available resources (e.g., pictures, colors, computer, copier). They experiment with different forms of creative writing (e.g.,...
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Mastering Verbs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will master verbs. In this language arts lesson students will spend extra time working with verbs, and mastering the past, present, and future tenses of commonly used verbs. The students will engage in several activities...
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Inherit the Wind: Essay Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
For this literature worksheet, high schoolers respond to 5 short answer and essay questions about Inherit the Wind. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Lesson 12: Ho'olaulima: Let's Make a Hawaiian Garden

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders grow a classroom garden that acts as a living laboratory for cross-curricular activities. In this classroom garden lesson, 2nd graders follow directions to build and plant a garden that is used to teach math, science, and...
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The Good Earth - Essay Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
For this literature worksheet, high schoolers respond to 6 short answer and essay questions about Buck's The Good Earth. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Teaching Lewis and Clark: Challenge to Communicate

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students note instances in the journals of Lewis and Clark where they relied on non-verbal communication (sign language.) They discover some basic sign language and play a game in which they must use their new sign language skills to...
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Writing & Language

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine Chinese and East Asian writing characters. They discuss how their writing systems differ from others found in the world. They practice reading and pronouncing Chinese and Japanese names and words.
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Personal Culture

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate personal culture. They go throughout the community taking pictures and saving the images to create a personal photo book. The information can be displayed in either a digital or hard copy. The goal of the lesson is...
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Reading a Map

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders become familiar with the vocabulary and skills related to mapping.  In this guided reading lesson, 3rd graders find proper nouns on from the map.  Students read Goldilocks.  Students make a map...