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Louisiana Regional Foodways
Students strengthen their research techniques in locating, selecting, and synthesizing information from a variety of texts, media, references and internet resources to study regional food way traditions in Louisiana. They assess the...
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Sentence Fragments Exercise 2
In this sentence fragment exercise, learners are given paragraphs to proofread for sentence fragments. Students are given space to make revisions.
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Idiom Quizzes - J
For this idiom online/interactive worksheet, learners choose an idiom to replace the expressions in parenthesis. Students choose 14 answers.
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Recording Frequency
First graders analyze nursery rhymes and gather data about word frequency. In this frequency lesson, 1st graders create graphs and tables. Students interpret the data.
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Natural Resources
Students explore Iowa geography and topographic maps. In this geography and topographic maps lesson, student investigate maps, newspapers, Iowa flora and fauna. Students gain an understanding of how different landforms can be identified...
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Breaking News English: Online Bullying
In this online bullying learning exercise, 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 questions,...
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My Teeny Tiny Book (Counting to Ten in Different Languages)
In this counting to ten mini book, students cut out and color a book that shows the numbers from 1-10 and the words for the numbers. The languages in this book are: English, Spanish, French, Swedish, Japanese and Swahili. Pronunciation...
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Fahrenheit 451
Students agree on a definition of censorship and then discuss incidents of censorship with which they are familiar. They might consider incidents in present-day America, elsewhere in the world, and in the past. Bradbury's novel serves as...
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Television and Teens
Young scholars discuss the relationship teenagers have with the television. In groups, they watch different excerpts from various television shows and note every instance of violence including children. They also discuss the instances...
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Jamestown Journey Part 3
Fourth graders study the economy of Jamestown. In this early settlers activity, 4th graders read about the trade between the English and the natives in Jamestown. This activity is part of a larger unit and coincides with the novel The...
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Persuasive Writing
In this persuasive writing worksheet, students read different scenarios and decide how you would put the scenarios into paragraphs for persuasive writing. Students read 2 scenarios.
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Writing: Lesson 7
Teacher reads aloud to the students the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all
information outside the boxes should not be read to the students. Possible
student...
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Why Do People Do What They Do?
Students, in groups, develop questions on topics listed on a worksheet. They compare the results with other groups.
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Writing: Lesson 6
Teacher reads aloud to the students the material that is printed in boldface type inside the boxes. Information in regular type inside the boxes and all
information outside the boxes should not be read to the students. Possible
student...
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Garden Goodies Concentration
In this garden goodies concentration worksheet, students cut out and color thirty-three vegetables and fruits to illustrate on construction paper.
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The Dialogues of Difference
Students research the 1067 Newark riots and examine photographs of the riots for clues as to when they were taken and what was going on. They view different historical perspectives on the riots and then write dialogues based on the...
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Let's Debate - Demonstrating Effective Communication Skills
Students explore and engage in the art of debate. When both sides have been presented each pair have a few minutes to prepare a rebuttal based upon what the opposing side has said. A rubric imbedded in this plan is used as an assessment...
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Prime Ministers On Line
Students explain the roles, responsibilities and contributions of Canadian Prime Ministers. They explore and explain Parliament Hill in terms of its history, traditions, and current functions through website activities and web links.
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Media/Citizenship: Speed 1
Learners investigate media images of cars and speed. They examine drivers' atitudes to speed by completing an activity sheet and responding to press reports about speeding drivers.
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Campaign Hot Buttons
Students participate in a simulation that asks them to work as staffers for a candidate running for office. They are assigned to design, administer, and analyze a simple poll on an important community issue. Students develop a position...