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The Relatives Came Family Read-Along

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders brainstorm on what they believe they do on their summer vacation. They explore how family and relatives are important in their lives. They read along with their teacher a book about relatives.
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Drama: Julius Caesar Storyboard

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create storyboards based on Julius Caesar using the device of framing to convey character information. After examining framing techniques in photographs from the Folger Theater, they discuss how they influence character...
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Because of Winn-Dixie

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a variety of activities related to the book "Because of Winn-Dixie" by Kate DiCamillo. They create a scrapbook of the characters in the book, play a reading comprehension maze game, and participate in an online...
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Time Travel Writing Assignment using "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the consequences of time travel through the analysis of the short story "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury. They watch a PowerPoint presentation, conduct Internet research on endangered ecosystems, and create a...
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Poetry In Motion

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read and analyze poetry and examine the process of writing poetry. They read and analyze the poem "From a Railway Carriage" by Robert Louis Stevenson, and answer comprehension questions. They identify the similes,...
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Students Speak Up

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students reflect on their use of technology for learning and communication both inside and outside of school. They consider how their math, science, and technology education is preparing them for future success. They discuss their...
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Ellis Island Writing Prompt

For Students 4th - 5th
In this writing prompt worksheet, students read the questions and story starter about Ellis Island. There are provided lines for the story which the students will write.
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Redundancies Worksheet 2

For Students 8th - 10th
In this grammar worksheet, students underline the redundant phrases in twenty sentences. Students explain why the phrases are redundant.
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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this Sense and Sensibility worksheet, high schoolers respond to 8 short answer questions and complete 1 graphic organizer designed to be used prior to reading, while reading, and after reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen.
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Calling Jobland

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore communication in the work environment. In this communication and careers lesson, the class discusses ways in which coworkers communication, then work in pairs to role play a conversation coworkers in a certain field may...
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Michigan Challenge

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recognizing facts about the state of Michigan learning exercise, students read factional phrases and choose the person, place, or thing being described. Students answer 10 multiple choice answers.
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Nonviolence as a Tool for Change Lesson 1

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students examine voting rights in the South during the 1950s and 1960s. In this civil rights instructional activity, students examine legal rights and the opportunity to cast votes. Students research primary documents regarding the topic...
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Deception in Twelfth Night

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine deception in fiction.  For this Shakespearean lesson, students discover mistaken identity and misrepresentation in the play Twelfth Night.  Students complete worksheets based on the play.
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Cracking Cassius

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the argument between Cassius and Brutus to define the importance of friendship and study a Shakespearean play. In this Julius Caesar analysis lesson, students list qualities of a best friend and read scenes from the...
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Hark! The Sounds of Murder

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the Macbeth murder scene through textual analysis and construct the murder scene of Duncan through the use of sound only. In this Macbeth lesson, students work in groups to analyze the murder scene of Duncan from...
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Jack Be Nimble

For Teachers K
Students recite the poem "Jack Be Nimble". In this poetry instructional activity, students read the poem and discuss other action words to use instead of jump. They rewrite the poem using their own name and a new action word. 
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Bear Hunt Obstacle Course

For Teachers Pre-K
Students complete an obstacle course.  In this following directions lesson, students read the book Going on a Bear Hunt.  Students learn how to maneuver through the obstacle course, walk through the obstacle course and then...
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Make A Difference Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Make A Difference Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, correct word choosing, multiple choice, sequencing, unscramble the sentences, write questions, take a...
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World Smiley Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Smiley Day lesson plan, students complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, multiple choice, unscramble the words, sequencing, unscramble the sentences,...
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Apple Orchard Dramatic Play

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students set up a pretend "apple stand." In this dramatic play lesson, students create an apple stand scene. Students pretend to pick and pay for apples.
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Shakespeare, the 900-pound Guerilla: or Performing Scenes for Unsuspecting Audiences

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars perform a scene from Shakespeare for an unsuspecting audience in a public setting.  In this Shakespeare instructional activity, students create a Shakespearean "flash mob" or "guerilla theater" event. ...
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"It's a Serious Game"

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore online safety by viewing an educational video. For this online identification lesson, students discuss the importance of keeping personal information private and when it is appropriate to enter personal information on...
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Dining at the Diner

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word search instructional activity, learners locate 19 words related to eating at a restaurant. The word list includes fork, fresh, fries, and grilled.
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Eduardo Buys Shoes - reading comprehension

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short story and determine comprehension of reading and vocabulary. Students answer ten multiple choice questions.