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University of  Wisconsin

Teaching Things Fall Apart in Wisconsin: A Resource Guide for Educators

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
“There is no story that is not true, . . .” And uncovering the truths in Things Fall Apart is the focus of a 68-page resource packet designed to provide instructors with a wealth of materials that enhance understanding of Chinua Achebe’s...
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Flags as Tools to Share Identity

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners compare flags, locate states on map with flag picture or miniature. Read a newspaper article outlining five vexillology standards for rating flags. They develop a personal flag with an essay interpreting their flag to the reader.
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Women in India: Tradition vs. Modernity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore cultural aspects such as gender roles and their impact on Indian culture and compare and contrast issues associated with those roles in America through literature.
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Wisc Online: Determining the Specific Purpose of Your Speech

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning activity, you'll review the general principles speakers use to create a specific purpose statement. At the end, practice what you learned by choosing the correct purpose statement for a brief speech.
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Wisc Online: Noun Pronoun Agreement Exercise I

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interactive quiz provides immediate feedback as well as explanations for each answer. Provides the option to print or email individualized results as well.
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Wisc Online: Personal Pronouns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning module, students read about the difference between the subject and object form of personal pronouns and test their knowledge in practice exercises.
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Wisc Online: Noun/pronoun Agreement: Exercise 1

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students select the correct pronoun to match the given noun in a 20-question exercise.
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Wisc Online: Group Discussion

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
We will all encounter situations where we need to work with a group of people, whether in class, business, or socially. This slideshow reviews the different types of groups and the roles each person plays in group discussions....
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Wisc Online: Using Commas in a Series

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this learning module, students read about the rules for using commas to divide nouns, verbs, and adjectives when the words are written in a series. They insert commas in a practice exercise with 25 questions and receive immediate...
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Wisc Online: Diagramming Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Click through information, directions, and examples to learn how to diagram sentences correctly. Practice by putting words into the correct space on diagrams.
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Wisc Online: Using "They're," "There," and "Their" Correctly

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Students practice recognizing the different uses of there, their and they're.
PPT
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Wisc Online: Avoiding Design Mistakes When Creating Visuals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using visuals in a speech can enhance the speech and captivate the audience, only if used effectively. Review design errors and learn how to avoid them when choosing visuals for your speech. SL.11-12.5 Audio Visuals
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Wisc Online: Identifying Acceptable Paraphrases

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module defines paraphrasing and discusses how to paraphase, and then they identify acceptable paraphrases of source material.
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Wisc Online: Parts of Speech in Sentences: The Order of Operations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this comprehensiv learning module students identify the parts of speech by following a certain order until each word in a sentence is labeled. In a variety of exercises, learners practice finding verbs, prepositional phrases,...
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Wisc Online: Creating and Using Presentation Note Cards

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module focuses on learning how to create presentation note cards and use them during a speech. The lesson is followed by a quiz.
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Wisc Online: Identifying Incorrect Sentences

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This learning module focuses on how to identify run-on sentences, comma splices, and sentence fragments.
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Wisc Online: Special Nouns Practice

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
In this practice execise, students will identify nouns referring to qualities, ideas, and emotions.
Interactive
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Wisc Online: Subject Verb Agreement Exercise 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a 20-question exercise/quiz matching subjects and verbs in number.
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Wisc Online: Special Nouns

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning module, students review abstract nouns referring to qualities, ideas, and emotions.
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Wisc Online: Nouns: Count and Noncount

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson, learners study examples of nouns that can be counted and nouns that cannot. They then identify whether a word is a "count" or a "noncount" noun in a practice exercise.
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Wisc Online: Using Modifiers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this interactive object, learners read about words that give information about another word in a sentence. Students also practice placing modifiers in sentences in drag and drop exercises.
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Wisc Online: Ged Essay Writing Formula for Success

For Students 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students review the format for a five-paragraph essay, which is the second part of the GED Writing Test.
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Wisc Online: English Words of French Origin

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this learning activity, students read and listen to English words from the French language.
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Wisc Online: The You View

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students will write effective business messages that incorporate a second-person point of view and focus on the benefit to the reader. This approach is often used to create positive messages, neutral messages, and inquiry messages in...