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Do The Research! Rainforest
In this rain forest research learning exercise, students do research about the rain forest. Students then answer 3 short essay questions about what they have learned.
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Do the Research! Simple Machines
In this simple machines activity, students do research to find facts about simple machines. Students answer 4 short essay questions.
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The Legend of Bagger Vance
In this The Legend of Bagger Vance worksheet, learners read the book The Legend of Bagger Vance and complete activities including historical and fictional details, short answer questions, and character details. Students complete 21...
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Nurse Log Raising Baby Trees
In this trees worksheet, students read a passage about the role of nurse logs in forest recycling and examine a detailed picture. Students then answer six short essay questions about the text and picture.
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Culture and Play Checklist
For this culture worksheet, students research and analyze grown-up pastimes that stem from traditional, popular, or elite culture by answering 7 short answer questions.
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Mother Jones
In this online interactive history instructional activity, students respond to 8 essay and short answer questions about Mother Jones and her contributions to the Progressive Movement.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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Bessie Smith
In this jazz history worksheet, students respond to 7 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Bessie Smith.
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Impressions of Turkey
In this geography skills worksheet, students watch a video titled "Turkish Experience'" and then respond to 3 essay questions about contemporary Turkey.
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What Kind of Vessel Are You?
This is a strange question; but what kind of vessel would you be and why? After examining images of a large Inca jug, the class sets to writing a creative narrative that answers that very interesting question. They start by researching...
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Analysis of the Tuck Everlasting and The Birchbark House Text Exemplars
Looking to introduce some text-based questions into your ELA lessons? Practice the kinds of skills the Common Core demands with the seven text-based questions and the essay prompt provided here. Designed to be a three-day lesson, day one...
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Reading Comprehension 6: Level 12
Although designed as an assessment, consider using this resource as the basis for a lesson on reading comprehension strategies or as a practice exercise. The five multiple choice questions, based on a short passage about stock market...
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Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome Unit Plan
Students make two T charts, one for Sparta and one for Athens, showing pros and cons for living in either city-state. They use the physical information from the map and the cultural captions given for Athens and Sparts to come to their...
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Writing Exercises: The Byzantine Empire III
Three wonderful questions will help your middle schoolers better understand the Byzantine Empire. They construct short essay responses to each of the three prompts, discuss the schism between the Greek and Roman Catholic church, the...
University of Pennsylvania
Mock Trial of Alfred Dreyfus
What if scholars based mock trials on history? The fourth installment of a five-part series on the Dreyfus Affair asks learners to read various pieces of evidence before conducting a mock trial for a French officer. Teams answer...
American Battlefield Trust
Southern Secession and Abraham Lincoln’s Presidential Election
President Abraham Lincoln: a true humanitarian or a savvy politician? The lesson focuses on Abraham Lincoln's presidency and the secession of the southern states. Academics interpret how Lincoln's presidential platform promoting African...
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What Kind of Student Do You Want to Be?
Third graders write an essay which answers the question, "What kind of student do you want to be?"
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Linguistics 472
Pupils write an essay on a specific topic but using their own imagination.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Biodiversity Day
In this language skills activity, students read an article about World Biodiversity Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions, 30 short...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: International Day of Families
In this language skills learning exercise, learners read an article on International Day of Families. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble...
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ESL Holiday Lessons: Plant Appreciation Day
In this language skills instructional activity, students read an article about Plant Appreciation Day. Students respond to 6 matching questions, 29 fill in the blank questions, 30 multiple choice questions, 12 word scramble questions,...
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Do You Know...
In this government worksheet, learners answer questions on their local and national government. Students answer 6 short answer questions and 1 essay question.
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Cinderella: Literacy Skills Packet
In this Cinderella worksheet packet, students can practice their literacy skills by unscrambling vocabulary words, doing a crossword puzzle, completing a story sequence activity, answering eight short answer questions, and completing one...
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THE WAMPANOAG TRIBE
In this reading comprehension instructional activity about the Wampanoag Tribe, students are given a two-page essay to read, and 6 multiple-choice and short-essay questions to answer.