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Windmill activity
Young scholars explore how to build an efficient windmill design by taking into account how the lift and drag caused by the movement of wind can be used to make the blades of the turbine move. Through their readings, hypothesis and by...
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Colonial America
Eleventh graders study the Salem Witch Trials and the different theories for the hysteria. In this American History channel, 11th graders explore primary source documents to understand the stories of various people involved in the...
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Voyage to the New World
Students examine the exploration of the New World. They write a descriptive account of the first encounter between Europeans and Native Americans, analyze and label maps, plot Columbus's journey on a map, and write a chapter summary.
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Inquiring Minds
Students participate in a "fishbowl" discussion to address the notions of government and intelligence accountability for the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. They write letters to the President of the United...
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Social Studies: Bombing of Hiroshima
Students read a first person account of the bombing of Hiroshima written by a Japanese physician. By reading Michihiko Hachiya's journal, they discover the fatalities caused by the bomb itself and later by radiation poisoning. To...
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Managing My Money
Second graders use The Berenstain Bears' to learn about money management. In this money management lesson, 2nd graders read The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense book and complete the 'Rainy Day' worksheet. Students then discuss the...
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Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Students find the difference between fiction and nonfiction. In this fiction/nonfiction lesson, 1st graders read the story Johnny Appleseed and discuss what makes this a nonfiction story. They listen to a fiction story and see...
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Pre-fieldtrip Preparation: Museum Windham Textile & History
Eleventh graders prepare for a trip to the Windham Textile and History Museum. In this industrialization lesson, 11th graders discover what it was like to work in the textile mills and then write their own oral history accounts of life...
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Always Pointing North
In this magnetic compass reading comprehension worksheet, students read brief 2 page selection and then answer 6 multiple choice questions.
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D-Day Student Worksheet
In this World War II worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about D-Day, examine the listed Internet sources on the topic, and then respond to 8 short answer questions about the information presented.
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Little Women Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Lolita Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Mythology Quiz
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Edith Hamilton's Mythology. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Orlando Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Virginia Woolf's Orlando. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Othello Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Othello. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Shabanu Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Suzanne Fisher Staples's Shabanu. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Spanish Tragedy Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Thomas Kyd's Spanish Tragedy. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Aeneid Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Virgil's The Aeneid. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Awakening Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Kate Chopin's The Awakening. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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A Doll’s House Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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For Whom The Bell Tolls Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Fountainhead Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Anne Rand's The Fountainhead. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Franny and Zooey Review Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Salinger's Franny and Zooey. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Giver Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Lois Lowry's The Giver. Students may submit their answers to be scored.