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Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myers: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Walter Dean Myers's Fallen Angels. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Holes by Louis Sachar: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions about Louis Sachar's Holes. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about James Fenimore Cooper's The Last of the Mohicans. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Les Misérables by Victor Hugo: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Linda Esquivel's Like Water for Chocolate. Students may check some of their answers online.
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As Good As Gold
Students find examples of the Golden Ratio on the human body through measurement. Additionally, students learn about the use of the Golden Ratio and the Golden Rectangle in art and architecture. A very interesting lesson for the students!
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"Where Does It Hurt?" (First-aid for Common Emergencies)
Students explore the meaning and purpose of the "Montana Good Samaritan Law." They learn procedures for providing first aid for common emergencies.
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Germs and Preventing Illness: An Inner and Outer
First graders looks at germs through a microscope and identify two that can make us sick. They compare their mouth before and after they brush their teeth and practice proper hand washing techniques. They study the impact of Edward...
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Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Toni Morrison's Song of Solomon. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Aeschylus's The Libation Bearers. Students may check some of their answers online.
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My Secret War: Lesson 8
Fifth graders explore American history by viewing videos on the Internet. In this Japanese internment lesson, 5th graders discuss the politics that took place between America and Japan during WWII and why it was necessary to incarcerate...
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Island of the Blue Dolphins Jigsaw
Fourth graders research three topics from the book, either Village Life, Sea Life, or San Nicholas Island. They research independently and meet in a jigsaw format to share what they learned. As group they create a poster for class...
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American Culture in a Musical Setting
Learners discover the significance of similarities and contrasts of three separate cultures of the United States through music. They take out maps and trace the expedition of the Spanish along the coasts of Mexico and North and South...
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Patriotic Symbols
Third graders recognize patriotic symbols and why they are important. For this loyalty lesson, 3rd graders understand how the symbols of our country helps us show our loyalty to it. Students define words in the pledge of allegiance and...
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Help! Action Verbs and Their Helpers
In this grammar worksheet, students learn about using action verbs and their helpers in sentence writing. They then answer the 6 questions on the page. The answers are on the last page of the packet.
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Smells Like Christmas, Exploring the Nose
Students discover that the sense of smell helps us to enjoy life and explore unsafe conditions. They smell Christmas by making gingerbread ornaments.
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The Red Scare in the 1950's
Students can learn about the Red Scare, McCarthyism, and other related topics with lesson plans that focus on the 1950's and communism.
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Volcanic Activity in the U.S.
Students locate and map ten volcanoes in United States, create chart comparing volcanoes by last eruption, type of volcano, location, and interesting fact, and create Powerpoint slide show describing basic
information about volcanoes and...
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Industrialization and Immigration: Past and Present
Eleventh graders identify the positive/negative effects of the Industrial Revolution of the United States. Evaluate the outcome of the Industrial Revolution of the US. Compare the industrializations and immigration of the early 20th...
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Understanding Demographics
Students use demographic information to gain an understanding of the Dominican Republic. They compare demographic data from the United States and the Dominican Republic and describe the difference between learning about a country from...
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Evidence of Climate Change
Sixth graders examine climate change in the state of Colorado. In this climate lesson, 6th graders watch 2 video clips regarding the topic and research the subtopics- snow pack, precipitation, temperature, forest fires, river flow,...
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Busting the Prairie: Planning a Homestead Community
Students research, design and advertise a homestead community. This is an extensive lesson with a variety of ativities and learning experiences.