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The House on Mango Street Activity Pack

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Enrich a unit on The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros with a selection of related activities. The packet contains nine activities that go from pre-reading through wrapping up the novel. Young readers work on studying...
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Street Law – Model Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Need a model plan for a mock trial? This four-page outline lists the goals, preparation, methods, and format of that activity.
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Taking It to the Streets

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read about a protest in France, led by students against the government's labor laws targeting youth. They research student-led protests over the past 50 years and role-play student protesters, reporters, and government officials.
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Playing With Science

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scientists investigate the scientific concepts and principles that help make common toys such as hula hoops, yo-yos, slinkies, and silly putty work. As a class, they read "Backyard Rocket Science, Served Wet" to get a look behind...
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Using Abbreviations for Street Names

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this abbreviations worksheet, students write the abbreviations for street names when they rewrite the sentences. Students complete this for 10 sentences.
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(In)fringe Benefits?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the "Copy Left" movement, then analyze and discuss the key legal issues regarding intellectual property and copyright legislation in the context of global communication and the Internet.
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Dealing With The Problem of Poverty: The Elizabethan Poor Law

For Students 6th - 7th
In this English history worksheet, students read a detailed one page text with information about poverty and the laws regarding deserving and undeserving poor during the 1600s in England. Students answer 10 multiple choice and essay...
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The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A primary source set of photographs, videos, newspaper articles, and FBI reports provides insight into race relations during the 1960s, the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing, and the murder of Emmitt Till. Designed to be used to...
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Scream Street

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners read the book series Scream Street and complete activities that go along with it. In this reading lesson plan, students read the books given, and then do activities that include making a door hanger, completing a word search,...
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Do Not Do This!

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this do not do this worksheet, students observe street signs and determine their meanings. Students interpret meanings for four multiple choice questions.
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Street Safety

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore fire safety rules through a variety of teacher-led activities. In this safety lesson, students choose appropriate felt board pieces as they listen to My Car by Byron Barton. Seat belt and car seat safety, as well as...
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Dangerous Roads in Your Community

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students collect information about dangerous streets and intersections in community, interview law enforcement officials and safety experts to find out what they think can be done to reduce accidents, write in-depth article using these...
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Breaking News English: New Laws to Ban iPods on NY Streets

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "New Laws to Ban iPods on NY Streets," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Street Language and Learning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the type of language they use on the street in the city. In groups, they brainstorm ideas about a topic they decide on from a cluster of words. Using those ideas, they organize them into a written paper using...
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Firestorms: The Bombing of Civilians in World War II: War, Ethics, Guernica, Precision Bombing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the history, rationale and ethics of civilian bombing in times of war. They consider war strategy, the laws and conventions of war and international implications.
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Racial Profiling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars debate both positions on the controversial topic of racial profiling with support for each and then develop a consensus position on how racial profiling as a law enforcement tool should be used.
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"Street Fight" Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils watch a film which examine the 2002 Newark mayoral election. They experience the electoral process from the viewpoint of a politician.
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Street Law

Mock Trial - Brooks v. Lawrence and the Metro City Police Department

For Teachers 9th - 12th
An incident with a Swiss Army knife leads to a suit against the police department for battery, false arrest, and intentional infliction of emotional distress in the Brooks v. Lawrence & the Metro City Police Department mock...
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English Cognates in Various Indo-European Languages

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Studying the history, influences, and cognates of the English language, this presentation provides students in linguistics and language classes with several charts of information on cognates from languages around the world. The slideshow...
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Is All Well in Welfare?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore current welfare reform issues and create plans of action to improve welfare reform laws in the United States. They predict what President Bush's "Working Towards Independence" welfare reform program might entail and...
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Who Decides Who Dies?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore various state laws concerning capital punishment and conduct a mock meeting of the United States Congress to set standards for the death penalty.
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From These Beginnings

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars prepare a bulletin board that shows the changing identity of their state before and after statehood.
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War Fair

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students gather a general understanding of terms related to international rules of warfare and human rights, then discuss hypothetical applications of those rules. They write letters expressing their opinion on the current application of...
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Street Language

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students consider the impact of language. In this literacy lesson, students read an article about literary classics being rewritten in "youth speak" (the article is not included). Students read and discuss the article.

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