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Civil War Tribune

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders choose a black and white copy of a photo from the Civil War and 'enhance' picture by adding color using crayons and colored pencils. They research the photo.
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A Cultural Study of Arkansas and Saline County for Eleventh Grade Non-College American Literature

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders divide into research groups and select a topic to pursue from a list that ranged from historical sites to local ghost stories to the nearby aluminum plant.
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MFL: Road Rage and Green Transport

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students watch a road safety video about road rage. In groups, they compile a list of situations which they believe cause stress to drivers. They also analyze public v. private transport.
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Create a Weather Newscast

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore, research and study how to make and give a weather newscast. They assess a variety of weather terms, research skills on the Web and develop an oral presentation on a weather newscast to present to their classmates.
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Photojournalism and composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore photos they find desirable. They read the section of the book, How to Take Great Photographs With Any Camera, by Jerry Hughes, on Composition. They discuss, the Rule of Thirds, Hot Spots, Framing, and Cropping.
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African Americans in the Columbia River Basin

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research the Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive (CRBEHA) and use a variety of primary sources to explore the history of blacks in the region.
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Cows on Parade

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars use assorted drawing materials and sheets from a cow shaped pad to create a unique, bright, colorful cows.
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Creating An African Style Mask

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate the different types of African masks that are found using the internet to perform research. They draw four different images based on the images downloaded. Students must cite sources used using MLA formatting.
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Free Speech Comes At a Price

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use communicative activity strategy, Go, Ask and Tell, or more traditional whole text comprehension activity to read, discuss and explore issues in article, Free Speech Comes at a Price, by Hugh Mackay.
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What Causes AIDS?

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders in an ESL classroom use the internet to research the causes of AIDS. As a class, they discuss the topics mentioned in the various websites and determine if they are viable causes for the disease. They create a...
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The American West-Knowledge Test

For Students 4th - 5th
In this American West worksheet, students complete a 24 questions test about the American West. Answers are included beneath questions on worksheet.
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Breaking News English: Sheep Suicides Cause Financial Ruin

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "Sheep Suicides Cause Financial Ruin," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Phrasal Verbs Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this phrasal verbs worksheet, students identify the phrasal verb, then select the best answer to complete the given sentence that helps define the verb's meaning. There are 10 exercises like this for students to complete.
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Pbs Teachers: Newspaper Reporting and Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this lesson, middle schoolers explore the many characteristics of a newspaper and try their hands at becoming reporters. They can expand their knowledge about Ernest Hemingway, and author a newspaper focusing on his life, especially...
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Dong a Newspaper: Korean Children's Newspaper

For Students 6th - 8th
Well-known Korean children's newspaper website. Articles match general interests of elementary to middle school students: reports on world news, movie stars, singers, sports, science, school news, cartoons, writing competition and study...
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Pbs Teachers: Conflicting Newspaper Accounts (Civil War Lesson Plan) [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Multilayered lesson that begins with analysis of a series of photographs of the battle of Antietam and ends with writing an account of the battle in the style of a nineteenth-century war correspondent from opposing perspectives of North...
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Beginning Reporting: Getting Organized

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here are five quick tips to help you get organized for writing your story, from a professional newspaper reporter.
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School Journalism: Basic Interviewing and Reporting

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Need a way to start off your journalism class for the year? This class period unit for High School Journalism can start you off on the right foot.
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National Scholastic Press Association

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
If you are involved in any way with a school newspaper, yearbook or other school publication, you should be familiar with the national Scholastic Press Association. Teachers or students with an interest in design, article ideas, or legal...

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