Great Schools
My First Presidential Election
Register, establish a platform, make campaign speeches, and design campaign advertisements with a study of presidential elections. Young citizens engage in various activities that mimic the election process.
Curated OER
Mapwork: A Place In the News
Students determine how to find geographic information about places they read about in the news. In this geography lesson, students look at political and physical maps to determine the difference. They access maps online to find the...
Curated OER
History of Mythology, Astronomy and Astrology
Ninth graders examine the relationships of science and technology and how it influences people's perceptions of places. For this mythology and astronomy lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation and complete a...
Curated OER
Buffalo Soldiers
Fourth graders explore the role of the buffalo soldiers in the United States Army during the nineteenth century conflict along the frontier with the Indian tribes. They discuss the social change represented by African Americans serving...
Curated OER
Native Indian Culture: Plains Indians in Montana
Students examine the culture of the Plains Indians. In this Montana history lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation regarding the social, religious, and traditional life of the Plains Indians.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
This is an online study guide for the mystery novel The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: The Westing Game
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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The Westing Game Student Study Guide
A chapter by chapter collection of questions for answering, along with vocabulary from the chapter, and one enrichment activity per chapter.