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Personality Types and the Individual
Seniors explore their personalities through a test. They read information about their personality type, summarize it, and locate a quote using Internet resources. They conduct research to locate a picture representing ten individual...
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Worksheet 5. Reading: Type B Personality
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the descriptions of the Type B personality and then answer the 4 questions that follow.
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Important, Interesting, and Serious Exercise
In this word usage instructional activity, students read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the words important, interesting, and serious to complete the 15 exercises.
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Money: Kids and Cash
Students discuss what a bank is and what it is used for. In this mathematics instructional activity, students solve problems related to interest and percentages.
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Time Value of Money
Students evaluate the time value of money. In this economics lesson, students define inflation, interest, and the future value of money.
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A Letter to Terry Fox
Students research information about Terry Fox on the Internet. They write a personal letter to Terry Fox.
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I Can Grow and Change
Students explore activities done at various stages of life. In this personal growth lesson, students are read All By Myself by Mercer Mayer and participate in a discussion about how they are growing daily, discuss what activities are...
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Students Information And Interest Survey
In this personal information activity, students fill out this form to give details about their personal history, prior experiences and preferences. This could be used for information gathering or as an icebreaker activity.
Council for Economic Education
A Penny Saved
A penny saved is a penny earned! Scholars research the different ways to save money over a lifetime. They investigate the Rule of 72, compound interest, and sub-prime loans to gain an understanding of how banks aid in the saving process....
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Picture Yourself in Time
A super lesson that integrates technology and career exploration! High schoolers use graphic organizers and brainstorming to first analyze Time Magazine covers, then they think about what they want to be doing in 10 years. They research...
Fallbrook Unition Elementary School District
Narrative Writing
Enhance narrative writing instruction with engaging and interactive planning pages. Eight lessons take authors through the process of writing a narrative story, two lessons prompt writers to create a personal narrative, and a...
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"Would You Rather?" Writing Prompts
Would you rather eat a cricket or a worm? Have your young writers decide and write about why. Choose from 35 different writing prompts to spark interest and creativity. Even your most reluctant writers are sure to enjoy. Each prompt also...
Northern Lights Special Education Cooperative
Lessons from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens
As part of a study of Sean Covey, the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens learners write autobiographical e-mails, hold discussions, create a collage, and compose a personal mission statement. Pupils then have a chance to...
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ASL Lesson 17
Learn to communicate with sign in this comprehensive series. It includes a video, images to help you sign, a quiz, and multiple practice sheets, all of which are intended to communicate wants, needs, and personal preferences. The video...
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Interest and Credit
Students define interest and credit. In this algebra instructional activity, students analyze the pros and cons of having credit versus debit and interest as it applies to credit and debit. Students apply the ideas of interest and credit...
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Interest and Credit : Business in the Gold Rush and Business Today
Students differentiate the way interest was in the old days compare to today. In this algebra lesson, students analyze credit and interest from their parents' point of view, Biblical point of view and a business point of views.
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One Person CAN Make a Difference
Students illustrate how the actions of one person can make a difference. They identify school and community issues to address and complete group projects and action plans for making changes in the school or community.
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Everyone Has Interesting Stuff Teaching With Objects in the Classroom
Students determine what objects tell about a person. In this historical object lesson plan, students share an object that they feel tells a lot about themselves. They pass the object around a class circle, while others comment on what...
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Literary Response and Analysis
Examine a variety of literary responses to Abraham Lincoln's death and the impact of perception. Your class can work in writing groups to analyze either poetry, eulogy, or a newspaper article. They retell the events of Abraham Lincoln's...
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The Way We Are
Young scholars visit a website to examine a typical Japanese high school student's life. They answer questions about their own personal interests, list their favorite school subjects, answer questions about the website, and e-mail a...
Echoes & Reflections
Jewish Resistance
Resistance to the Holocaust took on many forms. Learners explore the passive and active resistance of Jewish people who continued their practices and observances, as well as organized resistance against the evils of the Nazis. An...
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Discovering Choices Explorer
Students expand their views of their personal interests and explore how interests are related to the Holland Codes. They examine occupations related to their interests and skills.
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What is your thing?
Seventh graders examine their own personal interests and talents. For this Social Studies lesson, 7th graders study an issue that is important to them. Students write about how he or she can take action in a courageous way to make a...
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Personal PowerPoint
Students develop a PowerPoint presentation all about themselves. In this PowerPoint lesson plan, students make a slide show that gives specific information on each slide. Slide requirements are included, as well as a grading rubric.