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Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils discover how manifest destiny and westward expansion are related. Using the Internet, they research the beginnings of the movement of manifest destiny and how it influenced people moving westward. They discuss the expectations and...
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Daniel Webster- Reading Comprehension Selection

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Daniel Webster reading comprehension activity, students reading a 2 page biography about Daniel Webster. They answer 12 fill in the blank questions based on the reading.
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President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt

For Students 5th - 6th
In this biography comprehension worksheet, students read a 3 page selection on President Roosevelt and answer 8 multiple choice question about the selection. The selection is a
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Cities Crack Down on Raves

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore personal health issues. In this health journalism lesson plan, students read the USA Today article titled "Cities Crack Down on Raves", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity...
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Skimming Exercise

For Students 7th - 9th
In this skimming exercise instructional activity, students quickly read a passage about reverse culture shock to find main ideas. Students have a short time period to read the text and identify the main ideas.
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Business Vocabulary Exercise

For Students 7th - 9th
In this business vocabulary exercise learning exercise, students answer multiple choice questions based on business vocabulary. Students translate business vocabulary.
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European Union Law

For Students 9th - 12th
In this European Court of Justice worksheet, students respond to 17 short answer and fill in the blank questions about European Union law.
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The Reign of Terror

For Students 8th - 12th
In this French Revolution activity, students read a 1-page selection about the Reign of Terror, examine the listed Web sites about the topic, and then respond to 10 short answer questions about the information presented.
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Gore Vidal

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Gore Vidal, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
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The Crusty Fossils

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners identify some of the different species of crabs and tell how they adapt themselves to their environment. They discuss the evolution and stages of development of the crabs. They identify the Phylum Arthropoda and the Class...
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Tennessee Williams: Wounded Genius

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how Tennessee Williams revolutionized American theater with plays like A Streetcar Named Desire and The Glass Menagerie. But he never escaped the painful legacy of his childhood.
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Isla Story Map and Time-line

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders arrange five major events from the story Isla in correct order on a quiz. They represent the sequence of at least five story events through a story map based on the book, Isla.
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I C E ( Ice Cream Experiments) Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars make ice cream. They use the experimental process to improve the ice cream working with variables in the recipes.
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Oyster Shell Observation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, practicing scientific method, identify specific attributes to various oyster shells.
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Old Poly Factoring

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students are given a set of Old Poly cards and then match polynomials to their factored forms in a game of Old Maid. They complete a worksheet for assessment.
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O Time, thou must untangle this": Tangling up the Love in Twelfth Night

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders are broken into groups to review a section of The Twelfth Night. They are then given a handout of the same material in which they are to break up material which conveys a single idea. They are to preform this idea to the...
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The Diary of Col. William Fairfax Gray

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine facts and opinions given by William Fairfax Gray in his diary, compare and contrast ideas expressed in his diary, express opinions using correct language arts skills, and calculate answers to given mathematical...
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Many Uses of the Forest

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine pictures of forest wildlife and identify different animals that live in the forest. They discuss resources the forest provides for human use and explore the concept that the forest is used by many at the same time.
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Information, Please!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore their community recycling program and observe how aluminum cans are processed for recycling.
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Endangered Species

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate endangered species to discover reasons for the extinction. Resources are examined to determine preventive measures for the endangerment. The unit contains four lessons.
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The Staffing Exercise: A Lesson Cluster for Civics

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss gender bias and non-traditional career areas as they relate to governmental appointed positions. The participate in a simulation in which they apply for and decide who would get traditionally male positions in the Dept....
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Constitutional Convention

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars develop a constitution for a hypothetical country called Permistan by reviewing the constitutions from the other countries they have already studied.
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Identifying Conflicts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars examine different types of situations that involve conflict. They write about one type of conflict in their journal and share it with the class.
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Genetically Modified Foods

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the risks of genetically modified organisms. They examine web site that contain information about GMO's and share the information with other adults.

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