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Charmides

For Students 10th - 12th
For this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Charmides by Plato.
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Feeding the World

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners participate in a Socratic discussion about world hunger. For this world hunger lesson, students review the Socratic discussion method and use it to discuss an initiative to reduce world hunger. Learners answer discussion...
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The Birth of Tragedy

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy activity, students respond to 30 short answer and essay questions about The Birth of Tragedy by Friedrich Nietzsche.
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In the Lead

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students reflect upon questions of guilt and hatred in context of Holocaust, and compare/contrast meaning of loyalty or patriotism during Holocaust and today.
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The Symposium

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Symposium by Plato.
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Elements

For Students 10th - 12th
In this elements worksheet, students determine the atomic number, mass, number, electrons, protons, and neutrons for elements. Students review the electromagnetic spectrum. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 13 multiple choice...
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Integrating Critical Thinking Skills Into the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students receive an overview of critical thinking techniques. They break into small groups and practice reasoning through questions, identifying, presenting and justifying their answers.
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Reading About Estuaries

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice their reading skills by reading information about estuaries. As a class, they discuss what they read and answer discussion questions. As they read, they use the right hand column of their paper to write down any words...
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Reading: Youth In Ancient Greece

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading for information activity, students read a short passage written by an elder who is complaining about youth in ancient Greece. Students answer 10 true and false questions.
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Binary Math Circuits

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this Algebra II/Pre-calculus learning exercise, students analyze and build digital circuits.  The six page learning exercise contains eleven problems.  Answers not included. 
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Fear the Scarce Resources

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
In a life or death situation, what resources would you choose to survive—and why? A zombie attack simulation teaches learners the concepts of scarcity and resources in regards to economics. The hands-on activity requires individuals to...
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Patriotism and Foreign Policy

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders create a museum of Patriotism and Foreign Policy. They participate in discussions and work in committee's to determine which objects shall be displayed in the museum. They present visual and performing arts along with...
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The Gettysburg Address

For Teachers 6th
Who was Abraham Lincoln, and what is the Gettysburg Address? Sixth graders participate in a seminar where they read and analyze the Gettysburg Address and its importance. The role of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War is also...
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Riding the Backchannel Wave

For Teachers 3rd - Higher Ed
Increase student engagement and take your classroom discussion to new depths
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Final Regents Review: Greece

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Take your students on a free trip to Athens this year with this presentation, which tours the geography, history, and modern changes in the country of Greece. Clear, easy-to-understand maps and pictures help students to appreciate this...
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Religion and Spirituality in Native Cultures

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders gain an appreciation for the central role that religion and spirituality holds in Native cultures. After researching Totems, 5th graders create their own Totems out of construction paper based on their lives and beliefs.
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Time for Change? A look at Canada's electoral system.

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders cultivate respect and appreciation for Canadian Parliamentary democracy. They build curiosity and interest in studying citizenship issues related to Parliament and by engaging in a mock election.
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Figures of Speech Quotes and Examples

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Providing several examples of figures of speech, such as irony, paradox, and personification, this presentation could complement your lecture on pragmatic humor or humor in writing. Examples from Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in...
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In Congress Assembled: Continuity and Change in the Governing of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students interpret history using primary resources and secondary research. The Constitution is examined and changes are explained within the time period they were made.
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George Washington's Foreign Policy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare George Washington's foreign policy to the policies of presidents who followed him. In this primary source analysis instructional activity, students compare Washington's Farewell Address to the Roosevelt Corollary,...
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Sustainability Project

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore alternative energy sources. In this environmental lesson, students discuss alternative energy sources and construct a plan to incorporate an alternative home technology into a bedroom. Young scholars build a model...
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Why is It That Johnny Can't Read?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners listen to and discuss Don Henley's song, "Johnny Can't Read" and the 10,000 Maniacs song, "Cherry Tree." They research reading literacy and find statistics, evidence, stories, facts, and sources which will support their beliefs...
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Patriotism Reflected in Art and Literature (Part B)

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders compare and contrast the patriotism of Imperial Japan to its presence in the United States today. In this patriotism lesson plan, 10th graders write essays and participate in a classroom debate that requires them to...
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Choices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. They complete a chart about their own choices and decide on them using the chart. They discover the importance of making good choices.

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