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Films That Make A Difference in History Lesson Plans

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Showing films or other types of media in the classroom is a great way to bring history lesson plans alive.
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Making Tutoring Sessions Work for Students

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Here are some effective strategies to use when tutoring students.
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Playing with Shakespeare's Language

For Teachers K - 6th
Students can understand Shakespeare's language using comprehensible input and dramatic play.
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Tough Shakespearean Quotes

For Students 9th - 12th
This online interactive quiz includes quotes from several Shakespeare plays which may limit its usefulness in the classroom. If you teach a Shakespeare class; however, it could benefit you.
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Aaliyah's Lyrics

For Students 4th - 6th
Focusing on the lyrics of Aaliyah's music, learners can practice research skills to answer the questions in this resource. This 10-question quiz could be a great way to have learners use the Internet to find answers.
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Get Thee To Wife!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read and analyze a piece of literature from 1591 to investigate whether Elizabethan fathers were patriarchal dicatators. Students read the passage and answer questions to determine what fathers were like during the late...
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Make it Snow

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate snow using pieces of literature, experimentation, and studying images by Wilson Bentley. They view snow from its artistic, geometric and literary expressions.
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Literature: It's a Mad, Mad Macbeth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine how the themes expressed in Macbeth are also applicable to contemporary society. They complete a series of written assignments demonstrating their comprehension of theme, content, and interpretation of the play....
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Our Lives and the Four Seasons

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students compare and contrast the four seasons. Using this information, they determine the plant, animal and environmental activities that can be enjoyed in each season. They discuss why the seasons must change and how humans adapt to them.
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Stereotypes and Cross-Cultural Understanding

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students continue to examine the topic of stereotypes. In groups, they role-play the roles of the "in-group" and "out group". Using the internet, they research the role of polarized stereotyping in war situations and read an article to...
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Expressions of Anti-Racism through Painting: The Puerto Rican Community from West Side Story to Connecticut

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a graffiti wall using their own name or personal symbol. They examine their own understanding of the film as a source of inspiration and listen to the music from the soundtrack as an effective motivation. They make...
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Feel the Music

For Teachers K
Students identify and demonstrate a positive learning attitude. They also demonstrate responsible emotional and cognitive behaviors and identify how to communicate clearly in oral, artistic, written, and nonverbal form. Finally, students...
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"West Side Story"

For Students 5th - 6th
In this music history worksheet, learners discover the musical "West Side Story" by first reading a summary of the plot. Students answer 5 questions about the story line. Learners then read and analyze the lyrics to "America" and discuss...
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Impromptu Speeches

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students formulate an impromptu speech about a given topic. In this public speaking lesson, students choose a topic from a deck of pre-written index cards and quickly present an impromptu speech. Students use a rubric to review the...
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"On the Sidewalk Bleeding" by Evan Hunter

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students read Evan Hunter's "On the Sidewalk Bleeding" and complete reading and vocabulary skill activities. In this reading comprehension lesson, students review the vocabulary for the text and read the story. Students discuss the...
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I Have a Friend Who?

For Students 10th - 12th
In this word puzzle worksheet, students find the pattern in two word lists (likes/dislikes).
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Transportation and Communication

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners take an in depth look at communication. In this communication lesson plan, students discuss the effectiveness of codes, languages, and transportation in communication. Learners participate in a problem solving activity that...
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ESL: Much and Many

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL much/many worksheet, students fill in blanks in sentences, choosing either much or many, 38 sentences total. Page has a link for audio and HTML code.
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English Exercises Passive Voice

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 22 fill in the blank questions that require them to rewrite sentences in passive voice. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Fahrenheit 451 Quiz

For Students 9th - 11th
In this Fahrenheit 451 activity, students determine the answers to 25 questions pertaining to plot, characters, and details from the novel by Ray Bradbury.
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How Do I love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways.

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways." 
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The Banking Mouse

For Teachers 1st
First graders learn about another culture and its language.  In this Spanish lesson plan, 1st graders listen to a Cuban folktale.  Students identify the Spanish words. Students reread the story independently. Students listen to...
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Royal Shakespeare Company's New Theatre

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students brainstorm the names of Shakespeare's plays and read an article about a new theatre. They complete worksheets about the plays. In groups, they play a game where they give clues about films or plays and others try to guess the...
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Music and Interdisciplinary Connections

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine the interconnectedness of different art forms. They listen to music and watch a video while determining the similarities of the themes. They make connections between books, movies, opera, dance, and music.

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