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Bantam Books

The Tempest: Chalk Talk

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Discussion doesn't always need to be spoken. Before you begin The Tempest by William Shakespeare, have kids connect their ideas and experiences to central questions of the play with a silent discussion activity. Once they have...
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Printables
Ed Galaxy

Postcard Template

For Teachers K - 4th
Wish you were here! Have kids express their salutations and warm wishes with postcards. The worksheet provides two postcard templates for kids to address, sign, and illustrate.
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Organizer
ReadWriteThink

Concept Map

For Students K - 12th
When you think of one topic, related ideas and details invariably follow. That's concept mapping! Jot down ideas with a straightforward graphic organizer that works both electronically and as a printed resource.
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Curated OER

Theatre: Persuasive Explorers

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students act like a famous explorer. In this explorer lesson, students research an explorer and act out persuasive arguments in which that explorer might be involved.
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Solving an Original Character's Problem With Voice and Emotion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners read the story A Bad Case of the Stripes and then write their own story conveying a lot of emotion. In this writing lesson plan, students select a title, an emotion, brainstorm, and then start writing.
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Friendship Line Dancing

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the characteristics of being a good friend. They observe a puppet and discuss why the puppet is sad. In groups, 1st graders form two lines, facing each other. They practice talking to each person in the line,...
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Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read about Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge.
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Philanthropy in History Lesson 3: Self-sufficiency And the Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study the characteristic of self-sufficiency in people that lived during Colonial times. They investigate the contemporary movement of Habitat for Humanity. They listen to the story of Donald Hall's, The Oxcart Man and write a...
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Peace in Palestine?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders imagine themselves to be one of the characters listed in the simulation handout imbedded in this plan. In character, and working in groups, 7th graders simulate a conversation that would be held around the table, in each...
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Monster Fun Learning the Five Senses

For Teachers K
Students review the five senses with the teacher. They are given a set of pictures and while the teacher reads a story, they are to hold up the correct picture of which sense the character is using.
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Translation Into Reality

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read a variety of short stories that focus on teenage protagonists. In groups, they answer comprehension questions and discuss the characters and setting for each story. Individually, they choose one writing assignment to...
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African-American Autobiography for the Middle School Student

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students are introduced to the characteristics of an autobiography. For each author, they research their life and works and discuss why it reflects different time periods of African-Americans. In groups, they brainstorm characteristics...
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Getting to Know You

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students introduce themselves utilizing an alliterative descriptor. They begin building a nurturing learning community and follow multi-step directions for preparing applications and completing forms. Each student also demonstrates how...
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Worksheet
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To Create Your Own Comics With Stick

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this writing worksheet set, students follow the directions and use the varied comic book page templates to write an original comic book. They model their comics after the character, "Stink."
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Worksheet
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Days of the Week

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this days of the week learning exercise, students complete the first set of sentences by writing in the words right, am, Sunday, or tomorrow. Students then identify the shaded day in the week and fill in the blank according to the...
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Zoom into Writing

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students take a picture and create a writing piece. In this creative writing lesson, students use a digital camera to take a picture and then zoom in on what interests them. They use this picture as inspiration as the character, setting,...
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Test Your Creative Writing Skills

For Students 4th - 6th
For this creative writing worksheet, learners use the given picture to write a creative story. Students use the details provided about the character and setting of the story and incorporate them into their writing.
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Interactive
Curated OER

ESL- Present Simple Tense

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this ESL present simple worksheet, students look at pictures of the cartoon character Goofy and select the verb that shows what he is doing in a set of pictures.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Othello: Study Questions and Essay Topics

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Othello worksheet, students discuss Othello's final speech and the role of incoherent language.  Students analyze Desdemona's character, the role of race, as well as the importance of setting in the play. 
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Worksheet
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Heroes and Legends

For Students 4th
In this heroes and legends worksheet, 4th graders answer 10 questions about the character, setting and plot for the hero in their tall tale.
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Lesson Plan
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Katie Kangaroo's Leap of Courage

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to the concept of courage. As a class, they read a book about Katie Kangaroo and her leap of courage and discuss how they can be couragous in their own life. They complete a worksheet and share their responses...
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Bigger Than Life

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the life of Jackie Robinson.  In this American History activity, students examine different examples of courage.  Students read an article about Jackie Robinson.
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Date with Responsibility

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss what it means to be responsible. As a class, they brainstorm a list of how they are responsible in their daily lives. In groups, they read the story of Liliuokalani and locate Hawai'i on a map. They discuss the...
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Lost on Superstition Mountain

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students review the concept of responsbility and relate it to the own lives. Using the internet, they research the search for gold on Superstition Mountain in Arizona and locate it on a map. They also examine the culture of Mexico and...

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