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Parents of Teens Ride Waves of Expenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of the cost of raising a child. In this cost of raising a child lesson, students read an article about the expenses associated with teenagers. Students discuss ways in which parents maneuver finances for...
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Hana Matsuri (Buddha's Birthday)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students write a haiku about the Hana Matsuri, then write a letter to a Japanese pen pal asking them about their experiences at the Hana Matsuri.
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Los Angeles Tourist Brochures

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study the history of Los Angeles and make a tourist brochure for the city.
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Los Angeles Tourist Brochures

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate the history of Los Angeles. They conduct Internet research, select a specific topic, and create a tourist brochure that includes information, pictures, and maps.
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MONGOLIAN WOMEN - THEN AND NOW

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the history of Mongolia. This is a general overview before going into the real detail of the lesson plan. The main focus is upon the development of the women of Mongolia and the major contributions they...
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Garbage: Why Don't You Do Something With This Stuff? (Grades 7-8)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students outline and discuss the steps necessary to tackle an environmental problem. They understand the process of recycling paper and discuss the importance of recycling efforts in fighting environmental problem.
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Capital for Cookies

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore how land, labor, capital, and enterprise relate to the Food and Fiber System. They write a story about a company they would open in the community, create a company to make an agricultural product and discuss the various...
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Glasgow - A Case Study 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers consider the reasons behind the development of new towns around Glasgow and how they have developed over time. They place their information in context of the development of new towns today. Students view a film about the...
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Glasgow - a case study 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars look at the inner-city and housing in Glasgow today and consider how the city has been redeveloped over time. They answer a GCSE question using Glasgow as the case-study. Students draw a timeline from the 1950s to the...
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Maine

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Maine reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Fra-Per-Dec

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of ordering fractions and finding equivalent fractions. In this ordering fractions and finding equivalent fractions lesson, students play a card game where students must collect 5 cards with equivalent...
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Wales: An Interdisciplinary Unit

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice basic map and geographic skills as they compare Oregon to Wales. Students color map of Wales and Oregon using color codes to distinguish between land, water, and bordering nations or states, listen to stories and...
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Create-A-Town Simulation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners design and construct a model town. For this community lesson, students will collaboratively build a small town from construction paper and toys.
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What on Earth is That and How Can I Get One?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners examine how we use submersibles. For this technology based lesson, students examine various technologies used by submersibles in ocean exploration.
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Nancy Ajram

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Nancy Ajram and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Prehistoric Native American Lesson Plan: Make a Mississippian-style Gorget

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students create a Mississippian-style gorget using clay and a stylus to etch a design of a stylized spider.
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Konnichiwa, Welcome To My World

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars create a book about how life is different in America from Japan in order to help a pretend new Japanese student feel welcome.
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What Do You Know!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils experiment using a compass for navigation and consider how various instruments affect how we travel.
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Proofreading Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
in this proofreading learning exercise, students read a set of passages and rewrite, correcting errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage.
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Current Event Jeopardy

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students read current event magazines and newspapers, and highlight questions and answers that are to be used for a class Jeopardy Game. They participate in class Jeopardy Game.
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New York State English Language Arts Sample Test

For Students 8th - 10th
In this English, Language Arts Sample Test worksheet, learners answer sample questions on reading comprehension.  Students read several passages and answer reading comprehension questions.
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Jews of the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
Prior to 1948, Jewish communties were found discontinuously in an area stretching from southwest Asia across North Africa, from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan in the north to Yemen in the south, and from Afghanistan in the east to Morocco in...
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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Introduction to the Middle East

For Students 9th - 10th
The term "Middle East" is generally recognized today to refer to a region that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to Afghanistan in the east. It encompasses the countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Israel,...
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Starfall: The Four Friends: A Tale From the Far East

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A read-aloud of The Four Friends, a Tale from the Far East.