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Following in Their Footsteps (Private-Religious)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students serve in their community. In this community action lesson, students read "First They Came for the Jews" and discuss what happened when people didn't take ethical action. Students discuss the actions they could take to help in...
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Following in Their Footsteps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning instructional activity, students reflect upon the instructional activity of tikkun olam as they read "First They Came for the Jews." Students plan and execute a...
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Cause And Effect

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the book Stellaluna and cite sentences that show cause and effect in the story. In this cause and effect lesson plan, 4th graders also write sentences that show cause and effect in their own lives.
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President William Jefferson Clinton

For Students 6th - 9th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about President Clinton and answer 7 multiple choice questions.
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Deadly Deserts

For Students 5th - 7th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage regarding different deserts and answer 10 questions. The questions are a mix of true/false, short answer, and matching.
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Novel Creation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students create an alternate ending with digital animations to illustrate their text.  In this novel creation activity, students read a novel and analyze the plot in small groups.  Students collaborate on an alternate...
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Benjamin Franklin and the U.S. Constitution

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore U.S. history by completing a quiz about civics. In this Benjamin Franklin lesson, students read assigned text about Franklin's role in the development of the Constitution and the creation of a new society. Students...
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Genetic Testing: Modern-Day Eugenics?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars trace the history of the development of Eugenics. In this social studies lesson, students read and analyze a real life case. They write a paper about what they read.
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Lesson 2: Chief Executives Compared: The Federalist Papers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Fix the Articles of Confederation or develop a new constitution? That was the question facing the Founding Fathers. Several of those in favor of a new constitution published a series of essays, collected in the Federalist...
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The Kwanzaa Tradition: Pronoun Review

For Students 3rd - 4th
Celebrate Kwanzaa and reinforce grammar skills with one language arts activity. Learners add missing pronouns to sentences in a passage about the traditions and customs of Kwanzaa. Next, they answer four comprehension questions...
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Early Central Heating

For Students 8th - 12th
In this history of heating worksheet, students read about the different ways of heating rooms over time. They answer three critical thinking questions about conduction, convection and heating.
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Worksheet 7/7 on Verbs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this recognizing verbs that have been used as sentence openers worksheet, students read a passage, identify the verb openers, and list them. Students list 10 answers.
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Worksheet 2/7 on Nouns

For Students 4th - 6th
For this adding nouns to sentences worksheet, students use nouns in a word bank to fill in the missing nouns and complete the passage, "Tortoise of the Galapagos Islands". Students add 31 nouns.
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John Gary Evans and the Politics of Race

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students read letters written by Evans and Gunton regarding race relations. For this Progressive Movement lesson, students interpret the intentions and tone of the letters to understand contemporary racial beliefs. Students discuss the...
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Family Food Favorites

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct an interview and create a class cookbook. For this family heritage lesson, 3rd graders read Everybody Bakes Bread and discuss a dish or recipe that is a part of their family's heritage. Students interview family...
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Paul Conrad's Perspective on Civil Rights

For Teachers 11th
 Students review a political cartoon and discuss desegregation.  In this cartoon analysis lesson, 11th graders discuss the impact of a political cartoon and its relation to a Supreme Court case.  Students read additional...
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The Teachings of His Holiness The Dalai Lama

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study the teachings of the Dalai Lama. They read and discuss speeches given by the Dalai Lama. Students examine, read and analyze specific quotes from the Dalai Lama.
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A New Word Everyday

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and habitats. Using specific passages from the novel, class...
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Narrative Writing--The Hobbit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Hobbits, dwarfs, wizards, trolls, and goblins. Readers track these fantastic creatures through J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit noting passages of character description and habitats. Using specific passages from the novel, class...
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New York Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this state facts worksheet, students read the phrases relating to the statehood of New York. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.
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Stone Fox Plot Frame

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders recall the major plot points of a chapter book. After reading the chapter book "Stone Fox," they students describe the plot framework through use of a worksheet. Students are then divided into group to act out selected...
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Football

For Students 6th - 9th
In this history of football worksheet, students read a passage about the history of football and then answer six reading comprehension questions over the passage and three discussion questions.
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Statue of Liberty: A Famous Gift

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Statue of Liberty worksheet, students read a passage, then answer 5 multiple choice questions; answers included on page 2.
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Let's Sum It All Up

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a modeled instructional activity on summarizing the main ideas of a non-fiction passage. They silently read a passage about sharks before making a class summarization chart. Next, they read a small passage and...