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The Evolution of Transcendentalism
Key concepts, major writers, and historical events related to Transcendentalism are explored in a student-produced PowerPoint about this movement. The presentation could be used as an introduction to a unit or as a model that class...
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Jumpin' Pepper and Lazy Salt
Students examine the result of a negative charge. After rubbing a balloon with a wool cloth, students hold it over a mixture of salt and pepper. They observe the pepper "jumps" to the balloon. Students discuss their observations and then...
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Holiday Writing Prompts
Students experience and practice their writing skills during the holiday season. They express themselves in a variety of ways including writing about a favorite part about the holiday break, what's the best gift you've ever gotten and...
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Courting Controversy?
Students consider their own personal opinions on divisive issues. They examine the confirmation of Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and investigate issues from different ideological and philosophical perspectives.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Attacking All Those Attack Ads
In this symbolism worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about political campaign attack ads. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Do Individuals Matter?
High schoolers work together to discuss the benefits of choosing a career in business verses a humanitarian career. They identify the values and knowledge needed in each career. They share their thoughts with the class and answers...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Learning to Interpret a Convention
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about political conventions. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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The Children and Legacies Beyond the Holocaust
Using video testimony, primary source documents that detail international agreements, and structured discussions, learners consider the precarious position of children during the Holocaust and other international conflicts, and how to...
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Political Parties
Students engage in a lesson plan that is about the development of political parties in the United States government. They conduct research using a variety of resources. They use some key focus questions to guide the activities and...
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Europe (1815-1848)
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions about Europe between 1815 and 1848. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Conversations With The Past
Learners consider what they already know about the Holocaust and reflect on the sixtieth commemoration of the liberation of Auschwitz by reading and responding to testimonials of victims. They create artwork to honor those who...
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Studying the Food Pyramid
Learners explore the food pyramid and how to eat a healthy diet. In this nutrition lesson, students use pictures to make charts of food from the different food groups, record the food they eat throughout the day, investigate the eating...
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Animal Movement
Students participate in a movement to music activity. In this awareness of movement activity, students hear music and move like animals they hear described in the music. Students make disciplined movements and make sounds like animals.
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Some People Just Don't Get It
In this daily mind builders instructional activity, students use inferential reasoning and deduction. Students read a short passage and respond to 6 short answer questions stating their own opinion and providing evidence to support...
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Navigating the Internet with Safe Sites for Students
Students discover ways to surf the Internet while being kept safe from other web dangers. In this web surfing lesson plan, students utilize several different web programs such as imbee.com, Disney's Surfswell, and Netsmartz, which allow...
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Apple Estimation: Percentages & Subjective Reasoning
Learners practice using their estimation skills by utilizing apples. In this percentage lesson, students utilize a scale and an apple to discover the percentage of each bite they take. Learners share their data with the rest of the...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 9
In this sentence completion learning exercise, students complete the sentence by choosing the best words to complete them. Students complete 12 sentences.
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The Life of Frederick Douglass
Learners discuss the importance of effective leadership in a democratic society. They study the significance of the contributions of Frederick Douglass to America. They compare the effects of political, economic, and social factors on...
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Too Many Apostrophes
In this apostrophes worksheet, students read sentences and insert or take out apostrophes that are needed or not needed. Students complete 12 problems.
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Breaking News English: University Fees
In this University fees instructional activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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The Preposition Song
Students, after watching and listening to a video on Grammar Rock, recite and sing the words to The Preposition Song. They rehearse it several times before they stand up in front of class and recite it out loud for their classmates as...
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Carrying the Torch
Students consider how World War II impacted Holocaust survivors. For this Holocaust lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about the concentration camps, their conditions, and how survivors went on with life at...
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Lessons from the Holocaust - Hitler Youth
Students examine the political socialization that contributed to the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, students read about supporters of the Nazi party and how political socialization led to the Hitler Youth.
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Ancient Mediterranean Trade Fair
Sixth graders begin the instructional activity by discussing how artifacts are located. In groups, they define the terms supply, demand, resources and trade and discuss how the United States is affected by International trade. They use...