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"A Sound of Thunder" Worksheet

For Students 6th - 10th
For this "A Sound of Thunder" worksheet group, learners complete a graphic organizer for the plot of the story. Students then complete activities with vocabulary from the reading and edit passages from the text.
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Study Guide: A Sound of Thunder

For Students 7th - 10th
In this study guide worksheet, learners must define vocabulary and literary terms used in A Sound of Thunder. Students answer comprehension questions based on the reading.
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One Word Substitution 36

For Students 7th - 9th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills instructional activity, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored. All of the words begin ...
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Carson McCullers: Loneliness and Frustrated Love

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the themes of loneliness and frustrated love in the work of Carson McCullers. In this theme analysis lesson, students complete a comparison of patterns in the novels of McCullers as a part of a theme analysis.
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Thoreau's Writing Style

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze Thoreau's writing style. In this writing style lesson plan, students describe Thoreau's literary style and use the devices he employs in a response to one of his essays.
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Mathematical Wackie Wordies

For Students 9th
In this word worksheet, 9th graders examine pictures and write a mathematical phrase to describe the picture.  This one-page worksheet contains 25 problems.  Answers are provided.
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Nutrition (Weight Management)

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore nutrition and the effect it has by participating in class discussions.  In this diet and exercise lesson plan, 7th graders analyze print advertisements and discuss how unrealistic their expectations are and how...
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Who Invented Religion?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore religious controversies with the release of the film "The Passion of the Christ." In this current events lesson, students discuss religious beliefs and the place for violence in religious and historical films. 
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The Power of an MP versus Their Loyalties to the Cabinet and Caucus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the benefits and drawbacks that the government MP faces belonging to a party caucus and their association with a powerful executive in the cabinet.
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Oxymorons

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore the use of oxymorons in everyday speech and writing. In small groups, 12th graders develop a list of common oxymorons they have heard or read to present to the class, and search the Internet for additional oxymorons.
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Testing Weather Proverbs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners study weather proverbs. In this weather instructional activity, students list weather proverbs and complete the worksheet to test the proverb. Learners design an experiment to test the weather proverbs and conduct the experiments.
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Lyndon Baines Johnson : Triumph and Tragedy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners view a documentary on Lyndon Baines Johnson. His presidency was both a success and a failure. After viewing, students discuss what they saw then create a poster for LBJ's 1964 presidential campaign. They discuss Vietnam as well.
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Drawing Conclusions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students play a probability game, then design and complete a probability problem concerning changing odds.
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Visual Poetry Lets Students 'See' The Words

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a favorite poem and create a Power Point slide show depicting a visual interpretation of the images in the poem.
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The U.S. Recognition of the State of Israel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the political aspects of the U.S. position in the Middle East, considering, for example, Truman's position in view of the 1948 presidential election. They examine a telegram sent by the Secretary of State, George C....
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Competing National Stories in Tibet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the Tibetan conflict from the point of view of both Tibet and China. They review resources produced by both factions and then apply these skills to consider other competing national stories.
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The African-American Experience During the Vietnam Conflict

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the experiences of African-Americans in the Vietnam War. They illustrate their experiences showing how these events related to the Civil Rights movement. They compare and contrast the views of sailors and officers aboard...
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Poetry and Growth

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students participate in reading various poems in order to complete different activities. In groups, they compare and contrast the writing style and subject matter of two different author's poems. They practice writing poems on...
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Doubles: Japan and America's Intercultural Children

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students experience issues of intercultural children born as a result of the Occupation of Japan by American soldiers. They reflect on how these experiences and issues might be relevant to our own lives. Task cars are available to print...
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Peak Load Growth Along the Wasatch Front: What's Driving Electricity Demand in Utah?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study how electricity is used in Utah. They create an advertising plan to educate consumers about peak cycles and energy costs for the cycling service of electricity. They present their advertising plan to the class for...
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Creating A Different Point Of View

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Indian marriage customs and culture.They connect and compare their own experiences with the experiences of characters from the short story Diamond Dust and rewrite a scene from the story from another point of view.
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Resources - Can't live without them!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers review concepts and ideas previously explored. They are reminded of what resources are, the types of resources which exist, and what role they can potentially have in international affairs.
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What is War?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students establish what war signifies to them. They demonstrate this by voting on statements. Students are invited to ponder about how they feel about issues, their world history, and to defend their positions.
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Drawing Conclusions

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders participate in an activity reinforcing the concept of probability. In groups, they are given a set of clues along with a red or blue counter. After pulling out one counter (either red or blue) they identify the proability...

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