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The Dip Felt Around the World

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars share their opinions about a story about a sudden decline in China's stock markets. After reading an article, they identify the global impact of China's falling stock markets. They create a cause and effect map about the...
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Be Our Guest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share their own opinions about proper and poor etiquette in school. After reading an article, they discover matters of etiquette and conflict that occur during holiday rituals. They role-play the potential conflicts and...
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A Different World?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars share their opinions in a brainstorming session on the factors that contribute to their quality of life. They read the article "Life Is Better; It Isn't Better. Which Is It?," from the NY Times and discuss the article as a...
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Live From Your Kitchen!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners identify cooking sounds and share opinions about their associations. After reading an article, they discover the growth of radio cooking shows. They prepare an outline and script for a cooking program and present their...
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Maven Makeover?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the role of prisons and discuss how they believe sentencing should be handed down. After reading an article, they discover the experiences Martha Stewart went through while in prison. In groups, they share their...
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Discoveries of Titanic Proportions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze various statements on the moon. After reading an article, they discuss the findings about a new moon around Saturn. In groups, they re-create a press conference in which the new findings were released to the public. ...
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Hemispheric Harmony

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students express their opinion on issues related to Central America. After reading an article, they discuss the relations between the Presidents of Mexico and the United States. Using the internet, they research a part of the party...
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Built to Last

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore architectural elements of ancient buildings. In groups, they research famous structures. Students write an opinion paper examining the debate over whether or not ancient monuments should be maintained or rebuilt after a...
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Here Comes The… Bill

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners share opinions about importance of milestone events they might host or attend. They then prepare estimated budgets for parties based on established budget totals, and compare their estimates against the real costs.
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U. S. Flag

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the history, etiquette and different flags of the U. S. At the same time they make decisions, compromises and value other persons opinion as they work in small cooperative groups.
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Scooting Away from Justice?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine President Bush's July 2007, decision to commute the 30-month sentence of former White House official, I. Lewis 'Scooter' Libby by reading a New York Times article. They scan editorial sources on various sides of the...
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Carrot Sticks or French Fries?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the influence of fast food brand names on food choices and analyze the factors that contribute to branding preferences. They write an opinion essay on the corporate responsibility to influence food choices.
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America's Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore, analyze and study the background to America's Civil Rights Movement through the court system, mass protest, public opinion, political cartoons and legislation. They research Rosa Parks, Brown vs. Board of...
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Exploring 9/11 in Historical, Cultural and International Context: Why Here, Why Us, Why Now?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the international conflicts that might have caused the terrorist attacks of 9/11. In groups, they research the similarities and differences between the three major religions and how they connect to 9/11. To end the...
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Check Mate

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about the goals and strategies of the games they play. They investigate the World Chess Championship by reading and discussion the article "In Major League of Chess, Next Year Comes So Soon." Students study the...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students brainstorm and share opinions about products that can be reused or recycled after reading the article, "Seattle's Recycling Success Is Being Measured in Scraps." They then investigate, analyze and evaluate articles on recycling...
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Life in Pictures

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share opinions about the typical images that represent life in New York City. They create their own scavenger hunts to find images that represent the intrinsic character of their respective communities.
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Climate Change

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars discuss global warming. In this global warming lesson, students read an article about global warming and list five things they learned. Young scholars work in small groups to compare what they wrote. Students illustrate...
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Iran Test-Firing of Missiles Article

For Students 8th - 10th
In this current world events worksheet, students read an article about Iran test-firing missiles and complete eight true or false questions, 10 synonym matching questions, 10 phrase matching questions, and a cloze activity based on the...
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Aquatic Times

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners identify a diversity of issues related to aquatic organisms and habitats and develop their own opinions concerning some issues involving aquatic life and habitats. They investigate, write and produce a newspaper that features...
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A Geological Puzzle

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the various types of rocks on each continent. In groups, the calculate the rock ages and types to determine if the continents, in their opinion, were joined at one time. They develop two imaginary...
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Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the concept of symbolic speech. In this case study lesson, students read excerpts of Tinker v. Des Moines. Students then complete the provided worksheet activities and determine whether they agree with the outcome of the...
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Make War, Not Love?

For Students 7th - 10th
In this war worksheet, students complete 4 activities that address war terminology and opinions.
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Conflict Resolution: Grades K-2

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners complete discussion and activities to identify healthy ways of resolving conflicts. In this conflict resolution instructional activity, learners answer discussion questions, complete two conflict resolution activities, and one...

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