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Byzantium

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the history of today's Istanbul. In this historical perspectives instructional activity, students research how Byzantium became Constantinople and later Istanbul as they examine the cultures of the city and create time...
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United Nations: A Jewish State

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students role-play as members of the United Nations and debate the formation of a Jewish state. They create national flags, research their nation's stance, create proposals, and form voting blocks. Students hold a two-day meeting of...
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Mesoamerica

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars demonstrate knowledge of early Middle American civilizations. They study Mesoamerican i religions, governments, and achievements. They identify geographies of North and South America.
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My Culture

For Students 8th - 9th
In this culture worksheet, students answer ten short-answer questions about their own culture then write about the major cultural influences in their lives.
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The Basis for Our Moral Code (Judaism and Christianity)

For Teachers 6th
Students consider the history and significance of the Judao-Christian culture through this nine lesson unit. Scenes from the Old and New Testaments are reenacted as students unearth some of the foundations of our Western Culture.
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Animal Farm Themes

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Animal Farm Theme of Lies and Deceit

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension activity, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Animal Farm Theme of Cunning and Cleverness

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Animal Farm Theme of Power: Control over the Intellectually Inferior

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
For this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 2 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Animal Farm Theme of Rules and Order

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Animal Farm Theme of Foolishness and Folly

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 2 short answer and essay questions based on themes in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Animal Farm Theme of Violence

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 2 short answer and essay questions based on theme of violence in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Animal Farm Theme of Pride

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 2 short answer and essay questions based on the theme of pride in Animal Farm. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Islam

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Islam worksheet, students respond to 15 short answer questions about Muslim beliefs. Some of the questions require students to read textbook pages prior to answering.
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Chinese Philosophies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare Confucianism and Daoism. In this Chinese culture instructional activity, students listen to a lecture comparing the religious philosophies and take a quiz at the end of the instructional activity.
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Diversity Under the Roof of the World

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students learn about Nepals many cultures, religions, and landscape. They compare a Nepal student to an American student and relate location, place, and culture of American and Nepals. They discuss reasons why they think there is such...
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Use the Correct Present Tense Verb

For Students 4th - 5th
In this present tense verb worksheet, students complete a ten question on-line interactive quiz about present tense verbs. Students tell what verb correctly completes each sentence.
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The Reformation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders analyze the economic, political, and theological issues of the Reformation. For this Reformation lesson, 9th graders examine primary and secondary sources to determine the causes and effects of the Reformation in...
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The Reformation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the Reformation.  In this World History instructional activity, 7th graders analyze primary sources on being Protestant and Catholic.  Students discuss as a class the impact of the Reformation. 
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Who Are These Chinese People?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the Han, a main Chinese ethnic group and the Hui, another numerous group. They write a paper about the Hui including geography, religion, eating habits, languages, politics and customs.
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A Study of the First Amendment Rights in the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become aware of the basic liberties of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition through study of Supreme Court cases. Student groups analyae some cases heard by the Supreme Court to further their understanding of the First...
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The Impact of The Sacking of Rome on The English Reformation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the Sacking of Rome as a major event marking the culmination of the Renaissance Papacy. They explain the divorce of Henry VIII from Catherine of Aragon as the beginning of the English Reformation.
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Islam in America

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils examine the cultural and religious diversity within the United States. Using the differences, they discover they are a source of growth and change as well as conflict. They identify the changes that occur when new immigrants...
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See the World

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders locate and write creatively about different places and their cultures. They identify the physical, economic, social, political and cultural characteristics of selected regions in the Eastern Hemisphere. Finally, 7th...