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We Give Together

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read the story of the Children of Agape. They read excerpts from Hallie Geier's journal, Fierce Wonderings and consider what "we are together" means to them. In addition, they assemble a puzzle.
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Memorizing Techniques

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore a variety of nmemonic devices, methods and techniques to help improve their memories. They brainstorm a list of things they find difficult to remember on their own first. In pairs they work on memory tricks by...
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Seeing/Reading Photographs Lesson Plan: An Interactive History Discussion

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students analyze and read historic photographs. In this historic photographs lesson, students explore history and writing by looking at photographs. Students discuss the photographs and produce a written record of the historical photograph.
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Give It Back From a Snack Lesson 1: Kids' Kompany

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the ways to earn money and discover the different uses for money. They read children's literature and draw pictures of uses for money that benefit the common good.
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Read To Feed

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read to accumulate pledge money to purchase a heifer for a needy family. In this reading for the needy lesson, students solicit pledges from family and friends for each book they read. They use the money from the pledges to...
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Native Americans

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students are introduced to the culture of a variety of Native American tribes through literature and related activities.
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Getting Green for Christmas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine their family's particular spending habits for a holiday they celebrate, research the financial expectations of retailers during the holiday season and at other times during the year.
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Artifacts: What Am I?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils practice simple Japanese expressions. They explore the information available from artifacts. Groups of students attempt to figure out other groups culture by examining a series of artifacts in a paper bag.
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International Trafficking of Women to the US

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students develop an understanding of the problems of the illegal international trafficking of women into the U.S. They locate nations where trafficking originates. They explain their solutions to the problem in short essay format.
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Animals in Japan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners compare and contrast common animals children love and have as pets in Japan and America in this early elementary lesson. The culminating project is an original work of art by each student depicting an animal of their choice.
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Seeing Is Believing!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students imagine that they have been chosen to visit the North Pole and take a look at what Santa is bringing them for Christmas. They imagine the setting and all the toys for boys and girls around the world. They close their eyes and...
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Mother's Day: History

For Teachers 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 6th graders read a 7-paragraph essay about the history of Mother's Day. Students then answer 7 multiple choice questions about the passage.
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Winter: Find All Words

For Students 4th - 6th
In this winter vocabulary worksheet, students define, review and discuss ten key terms associated with winter. Students circle each key term in a word search puzzle.
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New Year: Find All Words

For Students 4th - 6th
In this New Year vocabulary worksheet, students define, review and discuss the eleven key terms associated with the New Year. Students circle each key term in a word search puzzle.
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Actual Errors in Newspapers

For Students 5th - 6th
In this journalism editing worksheet, students look at 26 newspaper headlines and explain what is incorrect about each one. Example: Escaped Leopard Believed Spotted.
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International Festival: Japan

For Teachers K
Students discover Japanese culture and the importance of Sakura to Japan. In this international festival lesson, students demonstrate an appreciation for the Sakura trees beauty by creating Sakura trees from white and pink dyed cotton...
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Wife of Bath's Tale Assignment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this poetry analysis worksheet, students read the poem "Wife of Bath's Tale" and analyze the literary elements within the poem.
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Day Seven - Bible Love Makes the World Go Round - Corinth

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students examine passages in the Bible and identify characteristics of love.  In this Bible study lesson students compose poems or narratives about love, complete a written activity and engage in discussions. 
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Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury": Narrating Quentin's Mental Breakdown

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers trace Quentin's mental breakdown that leads to his suicide, assuring the overall decline of the Compson family.
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Valentine's Day Crossword Fun

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this crossword puzzle activity, students read the 20 clues that relate to Valentine's Day. Students use the clues to complete the 20 word crossword puzzle.
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Valentine's Day Crossword Challenge

For Students 5th - 6th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the 20 clues that relate to Valentine's Day. Students then use the clues to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Which Comes First?

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Hanukkah activity worksheet, students read the words that relate to Hanukkah. Students write the words that comes first on the line for the 15 words.
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Homonyms, Homographs, and Homophones

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word device worksheet, students complete activities that help them identify homonyms, homographs, and homophones. Students complete 30 problems.
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How Prophet-able Are You?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the role of prophets/advocates in society and define qualities and characteristics of an effective prophet. They list qualities of prophets and discuss which characteristic is most important.