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Give Peace a Chance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss the 1979 occupation of the American Embassy in Iran. They research the nations that are believed to currently pose a threat of terrorism toward the United States and speculate on ways in which these nations'...
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Midwest Region Commercials

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research their assigned state using a variety of resources including a website, books, and travel brochures. They complete questions on a worksheet to use when writing a commercial for the state. They film the commercial...
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What's in a Name? The Use of Native American Images in Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss and analyze the pros and cons of using Native American names and images to represent sports teams. Using primary sources, including position statements from Native American tribes, interviews with school alumni and...
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Rome: Republic to Empire

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss the rise of Rome from a republic to a dictatorship. In small groups, they role-play as congress people debating whether or not to give the president more powers. In another activity, 6th graders produce television...
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School Bill of Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the Bill of Rights. As a class, they create a "School Bill of Rights," with amendments. Students discuss the difference between rights and responsibilities and examine Supreme Court decisions dealing with the first ten...
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Vocabulary: Basic Vocabulary Builder 5

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students will practice basic English words by choosing the correct word from the word bank to complete each sentence.
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"State of Emergency in Nepal"

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, students read the story "State of Emergency in Nepal" and fill in the fourteen blanks with the correct form of the word given in bold.
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Editing Skills

For Students 7th - 10th
In this spelling worksheet, learners edit, proofread and find the spelling mistakes in twelve sentences. Students correct each word they find spelt wrong.
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Education, Design & Empowerment: Part One

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers consider the connection between poverty and education. In this language arts and social studies lesson plan, students research primary and secondary sources in order to explore the relationship between education and...
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Hard Times, Soft Sell

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze art to determine themes for the Great Depression Era. In this Great Depression lesson, students identify themes for the era and research evidence for the themes to present to the class. Students interview family members...
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Satire in Fiction

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders identify satire in various fictional texts.  In this language arts lesson plan, 12th graders will learn to define satire, parody, and caricature. Students will identify different forms of satire in historical...
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Attention! Salute! Pledge!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders recognize the American flag as a symbol. In this symbols lesson, 3rd graders review the video "U.S. Flag: Proper Use" and identify what the stars and stripes represent. Students view an online clip of how to fold the...
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International Day of Democracy

For Students 5th - 10th
For this International Day of Democracy worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions,...
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Can You Do It?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create a simple machine to help with the design of the traditional can opener. In this simple machines lesson plan, students analyze the can opener, and use the design process to solve problems.
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Designing "Green" to Save Our Green Planet

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students design an environmentally friendly home.  In this middle school math/science lesson, students watch videos on creating green design.  Students work in collaborative groups to determine what makes a house green and to...
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The Black Snowman

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a paper. In this writing and retelling lesson plan, 6th graders read the book The Black Snowman and answer comprehension questions. Students learn how to write good paragraphs and how to retell a story. Students write...
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Introduction to the Reformation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the Protestant Reformation. In this global history lesson, 9th graders examine the provided primary sources that enable students to create posters and presentations that reveal how Catholicism, Lutheranism,...
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Texas v. Johnson

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the freedom of speech. In this Supreme Court lesson plan, students analyze primary documents from Texas v. Johnson and discuss the implications of the decision regarding flag burning.
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The History of Sexuality: An Introduction, Volume 1 by Michel Foucault: Short Answer and Essay

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive psychology worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Foucault's The History of Sexuality: An Introduction. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive...
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Social Issues Facing Children

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the issues facing children in society. In groups, they participate in a simulation to discover the lack of connection between child-support and how it affects the children and society as a whole. To end the lesson,...
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Conditional

For Students 7th - 8th
Introduce your middle schoolers to the conditional tense. The top portion of the page provides information on the tense, and the bottom portion has a quick post-assessment. 
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The American Dream

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are given the opportunity to interact with college students and or co-workers, and explore, single-handedly, the different ideals, goals, dreams, and views regarding the American Dream. They interview three people-Any citizen -...
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Alphabet Recognition (Lowercase English)

For Students 1st - 2nd
In these tracing letters activity, students trace the lowercase letters a-z. Students improve their alphabet recognition skills with the activity.
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Alphabet Recognition (Uppercase English)

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these tracing letters worksheet, students trace the uppercase letter examples for the letters A-Z. Students trace 4 examples for each letter. Students finish by tracing each letter in the alphabet.