Mr. Nussbaum
United Kingdom
An interactive practice tests scholars' reading comprehension skills. Learners read an informative text, then answer 10 questions.
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United Kingdom Flag
In this social studies worksheet, students read details about, and the history of the flag of the United Kingdom. They color a black line picture of the flag using a small picture as a model.
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Rivers and Streams Research Activity
For this geography research worksheet, student examine books, newspapers, or the internet to find information about the history of flooding in the United Kingdom. They write a fictional account in a news report, TV interview, or a blog....
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Checkmate: What is the History of Chess?
Young scholars create a timeline. For this history of chess lesson, students use the Internet to examine the chess history timeline. Young scholars read books on the history of chess, answer questions and create a timeline...
Indiana University
Asian Literature: “The View in Spring” by Du Fu
Over the course of the lesson, your pupils read and analyze a translated eight-line poem from the Tang Dynasty written by Du Fu, a poet caught behind enemy lines during the An Lu-Shan rebellion (755-763). Literary/historical context is...
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Bound for Britain
Students discover the great immigration to the United Kingdom by examining historic photographs. In this world history lesson plan, students research the migration of West Indians to England in the early 1950's. Students read...
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The Communist Manifesto
For this online interactive history quiz worksheet, students respond to 24 multiple choice questions about The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Confessions by St. Augustine
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 29 multiple choice questions about St. Augustine's Confessions. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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The New Organon
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, high schoolers respond to 50 multiple choice questions about Francis Bacon's The New Organon. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Social Contract by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
In this online interactive history activity, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions about Rousseau's The Social Contract. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive activity.
Teaching English
In Flanders Fields
War is one of the most profound human experiences in history, and is often best depicted in works of art and literature. Introduce class members to the poetry of World War I with this resource that uses John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields"...
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Bonfire Night
Students study the history of Bonfire Night in the UK which commemorates the Gunpowder Plot in which Guy Fawkes and his men attempted to detonate the Houses of Parliament in London. They complete a variety of activities including jigsaw...
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Emily Dickinson
In this online interactive history activity, students respond to 51 multiple choice questions about Emily Dickinson. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Art Institute of Chicago
Lesson Plan: A Writer’s Odyssey
Looking for a fresh approach to an end-of-unit project for The Odyssey? Check out a resource that has class members write their own hero's journey short story and then craft an illustration that depicts their tale. Apollonio di...
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Knights of the Round Table adapted by Gwen Ross
Everyone loves the tales involving King Arthur and his knights. After reading Knights of the Round Table by Gwen Gross, learners draw inferences and conclusions, analyze story elements, and discuss figurative language, including...
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Playing it Straight
Students view live theatre. In this play productions instructional activity, students visit selected venues online or in person to see up to 32 plays in the United Kingdom.
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Discipline and Punish
In this online interactive psychology worksheet, students respond to 24 multiple choice questions about Foucault's Discipline and Punish. Students submit their answers to be scored.
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X Alex Haley
For this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Language Arts: Women in History
Students read excerpts from Amelia Earhart's autobiography, "The Fun if It," and identify her character traits. To aid visualization of her transatlantic flight, they search books and the Internet for photos related to Earhart's flights....
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The Middle Ages
Students read books about the Middle Ages. They discuss characteristics of the Middle Ages. In groups, students construct a castle and draw a map to scale. Pupils create a Venn diagram comparing rules in different countries in the...
Teach-nology
Author’s Purpose: Persuade
Explore author's purpose with an activity about persuasive arguments. After reading a short passage about Spain, learners identify three main passages that the author uses to persuade the reader.
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Serious Doodling
Students examine cartoons drawn by a volunteer serving in the country of Jordan. They draw a cartoon about a time felt different from others around them and share their cartoons with the class. The answer the questions: How can cartoons...
Education World
Every Day Edit - Prime Minister Tony Blair
In this everyday editing worksheet, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Prime Minister Tony Blair. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar.
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Clarissa by Samuel Richardson: Study Guide - Mini Essays
In this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Samuel Richardson's Clarissa. Students may check some of their answers online.