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You Choose the News

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the process used in choosing the news. They serve as guest editors and select newsworthy stories for the evening news program. Students explore how news is selected by editors and gain insight into the making...
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Breaking News English: Japanese Student Bombs Classroom

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Japanese Student Bombs Classroom," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Disability

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the role of media when dealing with the disabled. They participate in a community audit of different facilities and how they help the disabled.
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Breaking News English: Australians Happiest People in the World

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Australians Happiest People in the World," and then respond to 20 short answer and 7 true or false questions about the selection.
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Outo Rugged Shores: The Voyage of LST534

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a film about warships during World War II. They discover the job of a seaman and what impact veterens have on the world today. They also examine the lasting effects of the war.
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From the Kitchen Table to the House of Commons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine cartoons that include caricatures of all leaders of federal parties.
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The Euro Quiz

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars read and discuss a news story "Government to say if UK will Join Euro." They take a Euro Quiz, or produce a TV quiz show using the questions. Alternatively students may write a report on the Euro or perform research to...
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Biographical Essay

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the importance of the environment and ow fragile it is.
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Designing Our Own Inventions

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use research from a previous lesson to design their own inventions. In groups, they brainstorm a product they would like to see built and share them with the class. They must explain how each one would serve a purpose or...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: Super Digital Citizen: Grades 3 5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore what it means to be responsible and respectful to their offline and online communities as a step toward learning how to be good digital citizens. Students create digital superheroes who exhibit exemplary attributes and...
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Citizenship

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about good citizenship with simple tips, discussion questions, and activity ideas. This website, meant to accompany a video on respect, is a good resource for young children who are learning about respect in school and at home.
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Live Wire Media

Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Citizenship (Spanish)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn about good citizenship with simple tips, discussion questions, and activity ideas. This Spanish version web page, meant to accompany a video on respect, is a good resource for young children who are learning about respect in school...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Voting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Since the 1960s, many Americans eligible to vote have not bothered to do so- not even in presidential elections. Low rates of participation in voting have been worrisome to people interested in preserving our democratic traditions....