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Breaking News English: Coca-Cola

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Coca-Cola learning exercise, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Whites, Blacks and the Blues

For Teachers All
This instructional activity enables students to explore and measure the distance between blacks and whites in the past and present United States. By thinking about the intersections of whites, blacks, and others around the blues,...
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The Other Drug War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the concepts of media literacy and how they apply to prescription drug advertising. They watch and discuss the Frontline video, "The Other Drug War," complete a worksheet, and answer questions regarding magazine...
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60-Second Pitch

For Students 4th - 6th
In this sequencing worksheet, students put lines of a paragraph in order. In this fill in the blank worksheet, students write sixteen answers.
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Downloading Trouble

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore the meaning of piracy.  For this technology lesson, students discuss the economic and social repercussions of DVD and CD piracy, then further their knowledge by completing on-line research on the topic. ...
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Worksheet for Analysis of an Advertisement

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students critique advertisements in magazines, newspapers and telephone books.  In this advertising lesson, students complete a class activity in which they locate specific advertisements, then answer questions that analyze the...
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Shopping

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students explore shopping vocabulary. In this ELL speaking lesson, students guess words that would be on a shopping list, identify or define words related to shopping, take a shopping survey, and read related text aloud.
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Looking at Exponential and Linear Models

For Students 7th - 12th
For this shopping center worksheet, learners use exponential and linear models to complete word problems about a shopping center. Students complete 6 problems.
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Taking a Closer Look (Critical Viewing)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore persuasive writing in advertisements. In this advertisements instructional activity, students evaluate tobacco advertisements for persuasion techniques. Students then create a counter advertisement against smoking.
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Opening A Bank Account

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the different types of accounts offered by local banks. Students review and define appropriate banking terms when opening an account. Working in pairs, high schoolers role play the proper way to open an account....
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Media Awareness: Helping a Product Cross the Finish Line

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop critical thinking skills to understand and create advertisements.  In this journalism activity, students analyze the elements necessary for effective advertisements and work in cooperative groups to create and...
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Using Maps in the LCTL Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students review terms and prepositions of location and view a map to illustrate the meanings of the prepositions students are unfamiliar with. They play "Where am I?" game utilizing correct prepositions then they work with a partner to...
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Fitness Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop skills and a comfort level in interpreting economic concepts through graphic analysis.
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Find the Hibernating Animal

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this word search learning exercise, students find 6 hibernating animals in the word search. The names of the animals are located in the word bank at the bottom of the page.
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Business Communication 1

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Learners examine a variety of methods that can be used to communicate information, and the process of communication. They analyze various business communication scenarios and write reports on their opinions of the situations.
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Fantastic Journeys

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design a theme park attraction based on a fantastic journey from literature, film, or their own imaginations. They plan a multi-million dollar attraction based on a fantastic voyage from popular culture entertainment.
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The European Union 2

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine the social implications of the European Union. They examine how the European Union addresses poverty and unemployment through new policies.
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The Lesson: Crises

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students take a closer look at world issues. For this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study financial awareness. Students examine the credit crunch and the global food crisis.
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America the Bountiful

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the impact exploration and colonization of North America had on human history. In this American colonies lesson, 5th graders compare differences between colonial areas. Students investigate the global impact of...
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Barter Day

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research bartering. In this bartering lesson, 5th graders investigate bartering as a way to trade for goods and services. Students experience bartering first hand while playing a game.
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Clothesline Sleuth

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the effect of North American colonization on human history. In this colonization lesson plan, 5th graders explore the global impact of colonization of North America. Students investigate the impact of geography...
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Jobs

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students discuss jobs that could make you happy or unhappy and read articles about people who are happy and unhappy in their jobs. In this jobs lesson plan, students also match jobs to things they work with.
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Selling Spelling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in activities to practice their spelling words. They create advertisements to accompany their spelling words. They present their ads to the class and take a practice test. Their goal is to have everyone with a...
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Résumé Rights

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students build a practical resume using Microsoft Word R??sum?? Wizard. Hints useful for avoiding "r??sum?? wrongs" helps them develop the right r??sum?? for their job hunting needs.