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India and Pakistan: a Simulation of Outcomes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students become aware of world conflicts and how conflict resolution is used to minimize threats around the world. They analyze a current world conflict and utilize conflict resolution strategies to determine a viable peace initiative.
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World Media: Comparison of Iraq War Accounts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of news/media bias from region to region. Upon reading differing articles, students answer source questions on the structure/content of each article.
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Wartime and the Bill of Rights: The Korematsu Case

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders work together in groups to examine the discrimation Japanese Americans felt after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Using primary source documents, they analyze and discuss the case of Fred Korematsu who was placed in an...
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Tropical Herpefauna

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore tropical herpefauna. They discuss the story "Tropical Herpefauna...Tropical What?" by Lori Bruckeim. Students discuss any concepts of the essay that need clarification and they predict, visualize, question, and...
Worksheet
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Spelling words with long and short u!

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the letter "u" and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
Worksheet
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The Five Senses Crossword

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students use their five senses to fill in the crossword puzzle. Students fill in 24 words using their five senses.
Organizer
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Separating Fact from Fiction

For Students Higher Ed
In this English grammar worksheet, students study a chart of definitions and pointers.  Students then read 5 explanations as to how to separate fact from fiction.
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Breaking News English: Did Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Kiss?

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Did Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Kiss?," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Russia Issues 5000-Rouble Note

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Russia Issues 5000-Rouble Note," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Brad Pitt to Adopt Angelina Jolie's Kids

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Brad Pitt to Adopt Angelina Jolie's Kids," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: 800 Die in Baghdad Shrine Stampede

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "800 Die in Baghdad Shrine Stampede," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Four Dead in Indian "Diamond" Hunt

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Four Dead in Indian "Diamond" Hunt," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection
Worksheet
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Math Maven's Mysteries: The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Garden

For Students 7th
In these math word problem worksheets, 7th graders help solve the mystery about 'The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Garden.' Students find the new length and width measurements of the shrunken garden using the area of rectangle.
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PBS

Cet: Marie Antoinette Rumors and Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Rumors have always been useful for those who wanted to sow discord and trouble, and this was never more true than in 18th-century France. The hothouse atmosphere of the royal court, where factions and rivalries operated secretly to shape...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Rumors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this task, students investigate the exponential growth of a rumor about a celebrity. Aligns with F-LE.A.2.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Rumor Has It!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Lesson plan showing how rumors can get started. Mr. Peabody's Apples by Madonna is read and discussed. Students participate in game of relaying messages by whispering into the ear of the student next to them and seeing what the resulting...
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Immigration and Ethnic History Society

Iehs: Jessica Lee, Did Immigrants Cheer a National Tragedy? Rumors Become Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
This article focuses on immigrants and their reactions to national tragedy such as the assassination of President McKinley in 1901 and the rumored reaction of immigrants in New Jersey after the 9/11 attack. The point is that rumors can...
Article
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Kids Health: The Scoop on Gossip

For Students 3rd - 8th
We've all probably heard a bit of gossip, a story about someone we know that might embarrass him. Despite whether the information is true or not, the fact that it is being passed on to other people could be harmful for him. It may be fun...
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Web Gallery of Art: Rumor Erat in Casa (There Was a Commotion in the House)

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Rumor erat in Casa (There was a Commotion in the House)", created by Cornelis Troost in 1740 (Pastel and gouache on paper, 57 x 73 cm).
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Remedy Health Media

The Body: Rumors, Myths and Hoaxes About Hiv and Its Transmission

For Students 9th - 10th
Very good debunking of a variety of misconceptions and myths about the HIV virus. Original resource from 2007 U. S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: It's My Life: When Friends Fight: Make Peace, Not War

For Students 3rd - 8th
Peek inside the highs and lows of adolescent friendships. Learn strategies to get through a fight with a friend, to overcome the urge to gossip and spread rumors, and to make or accept a sincere apology.
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Vroma Project

V Roma Project: Caligula: Historical Background

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a biography of Gaius, known as Caligula, the third emperor of Rome. Written in timeline form, it gives literary and artistic evidence about his life. It stresses the lack of credible information about his life and...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Are Deodorants Bad for You?

For Students 9th - 10th
Gabriel Weston from Brit Lab looks at how deodorants and antiperspirants work and whether or not the rumors that they can be harmful are true or false. [3:17]
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PBS

Pbs: The Conquistadors: Beginning of the End of the Inca Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the Inca Empire as rumors began to fly about pale strangers arriving on the coast. Read about the illnesses and civil wars that weakened the empire just in time for the appearance of the conquistadors. Be sure to click on the...

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