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"Father" of Our Country vs. "Father" of the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the relevance of the Bill of Rights. In this Bill of Rights instructional activity, students study the parts of the Constitution and the ten amendments. They investigate the rights and responsibilities that accompany...
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Understanding the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students work in groups to do a document analyxix of several documents. Students view the Martin Luther King speech, "I Have a Dream." They discuss the Battle of Saratoge. Students give a personal view of the reason the Declaration of...
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Literary Response and Analysis Theme Literature

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Analyze the central idea or literary theme found in a series of quotes from the Shakespearean play, Hamlet. For literary analysis, learners paraphrase excerpts from the play and then identify the characters' motivations for their speech.
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Think of an Ending

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Good endings are hard to find. And write. This, the final lesson in a six-part series devoted to study of the ingredients of a good story, focuses on crafting endings. Class members draft ideas about what should happen to each of their...
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Common/Proper Nouns

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils sort word card into two categories (common and proper nouns). They copy the class charts. Students create a table in Word including the headings, common noun and proper noun. They put the correct words onto their chart and add a...
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Language Arts: Introduction to Nouns

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discover how to differentiate types of nouns through interactive group work by using packets of manipulatives and completing worksheets. After discussing the characteristics of common and proper nouns, they open the packets...
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Structured Diamante Poem

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils review parts of speech such as nouns, adjectives, verbs, and antonyms. Students will brainstorm a list of different parts of speech, study the format of a Diamante poem, and choose their own words to create their own Diamante poem.
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Introducing Nouns and Verbs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders accurately identify nouns and verbs in sentences. In this nouns and verbs lesson, 2nd graders sing a jingle to help them identify characteristics of nouns and verbs. Students classify pictures in the proper category and...
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Bag Buildings

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils create building from paper bags. In this building lesson, students draw buildings on different size paper bags. They wear these bags on their heads or hands and tell the story of the building.
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Lesson Plan Anchored Instruction

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore a case study of a hearing impaired person. They evaluate obstacles the patient may face in a school setting. Students determine strategies to help the patient adapt to his hearing loss. They present their solutions to...
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Line Jumping: Differenciation of Words

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students participate in a line jumping game in which they have to decide what part of speech the word is. They can practice the difference between adjectives and nouns or nouns and verbs.
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Conventions: Hyperbole

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss hyperbole. In this language arts lesson, 5th graders understand that hyperbole enables writers to make a point by describing something in an overly dramatic way. Students create a list of objects that can be used to...
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Adverb or Adjective

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders choose adjectives to describe an object given by the teacher and share with the class, then do the same for a verb, choosing an adverb to modify each. In this adjective or adverb lesson, 6th graders review the difference...
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Exploring the First Amendment as it has been applied to Teen Journalists

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore the First Amendment as it has been applied to teens and teen journalists. In this First Amendment lesson, students memorize the First Amendment, complete online research of the topic, and quiz. Students read about...
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Describing Physical Appearance

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this ESL worksheet, students match adjectives that describe physical appearance to the appropriate body part. The second part of the worksheet requires students to complete sentence A based on the answer provided in sentence B.
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Practicial Healthcare: Vocabulary, Verbs and Frequency Adverbs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use correct vocabulary to identify parts of the human body. They practice using adverbs in healthcare related sentences. They put the correct tense of verbs into sentences as well.
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Vocabulary: Idioms/Phrasal Verbs (To Get)-Part 2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
For this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blanks to complete ten sentences with idioms. Each sentence contains a blank space and three options to use.
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Understanding Nouns - Part One

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore nouns. In this grammar instructional activity, students review nouns through the use of a study sheet. Students complete a worksheet identifying the types of nouns, including common, proper, concrete, abstract,...
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Understanding Nouns- Part Two

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore singular and plural nouns.  In this grammar instructional activity, students review the definitions for singular and plural nouns. Learners change singular nouns to plural nouns by completing a worksheet.
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A More Perfect Union: Barack Obama's Race Speech at the National Constitution Center

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the process of perfecting the Union through changes made to the Constitution, and through the powers delegated to each branch of government.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders research various...
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Giving Speeches: George Washington's First and Second Inaugural Addresses

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the purpose of the President of the United States giving an inaugural address. They describe their impressions of any inaugural speaches they have heard or read. Students research events leading up to Washington's...
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Adverbs and Adverb Phrases

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore adverbs and adverb phrases. They practice writing adverb phrases describing the action in a selected sports picture. Students discuss the definition of adverbs and adverb phrases. They practice writing several...
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Adjectives; Adjective Order in English-4

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students look for the most natural sounding choice from three options to complete the ten given sentences. Each option contains an adjective phrase with the words mixed into various orders.
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Verbs; Simple Past (Regular Verbs)-2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, students complete sentences by filling in the blanks. Each sentence contains a hint that gives the student a clue as to the intended final meaning of the sentence.

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