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Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
In this Dr. Martin Luther King activity worksheet, students use the 43 clues to identify the words needed to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Breaking News English: Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez
For this Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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Eyes in the Sky
Students examine the use of satellites. In this research lesson, students discuss the history of satellites and how we use the information today. They will conduct interviews with older adults who have lived in the changing times from...
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Holocaust
Seventh graders explore the geography of Eastern and Western Europe. They compare and constrast the culture of Jewish people from Eastern and Western Europe. They analyze deportation and confinement in concentration camps, using personal...
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Name Game
Students explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students find an act of philanthropy in a book and then illustrate 4 examples people doing good for others.
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My Country, My Country: To Vote or Not to Vote
High schoolers view a film about elections in Iraq. They examine the story of a doctor and his decisions to vote. They work together to complete a worksheet about voter turnout.
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Lesson Ideas to Enrich Student Inquiry into the Holocaust
Young scholars inquire about the Holocaust. In this Holocaust lesson, students read books and discuss their thoughts. Young scholars also collect current event articles from newspapers. Students investigate ghettos, Pearl Harbor and...
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Breaking News English: Big Ben
In this Big Ben worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Numbers Tell a Story
Students connect census data to historical events. In this civics lesson plan, students understand cause and effect, and how they are reflected in census data and analyze census data for social and economic significance.
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Abolishing Slavery In America
Students discover details about abolition. In this slavery lesson, students watch Abolishing Slavery in America and then conduct further research about the events that took place on the Zong and Amistad. Students write essays that...
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Weather Anomalies
Ninth graders participate in a simulation of a select scientific team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Using the Synoptic Code for the Prediction of Weather
Learners interpret the synoptic code. They construct a thermoscreen with an anemometer. Students identify different types of clouds and understand and read barometric pressure. Learners predict weather pattern as they apply to fronts.
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Phrasal Verb Gap Fill Worksheet A-B
In this ESL phrasal verb activity, students read 12 sentences that have missing verbs. Students choose the best phrasal verb from the word bank that will complete each sentence.
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President Calvin Coolidge
In this President Calvin Coolidge learning exercise, students read a 4 page description of the life and presidency of President Calvin Coolidge. This reading discusses his upbringing, career, family and death. Students then answer 8...
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President Gerald R. Ford
In this Gerald Ford worksheet, students read a 3 page excerpt on the life, career and death of President Gerald R. Ford. They then use the information they read to answer 8 multiple choice questions. The answers are on the last page of...
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Destructive Impact of Environment on Artifacts
Students recognize that artifacts are destroyed over time. In this environmental factors on artifacts instructional activity, students experiment and observe through the microscope to find the environmental impact on...
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Holocaust Remembrance Week and the Chain of Causation
Here are activities and lessons for examining the "chain of causation" leading up to the Holocaust.
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Breaking News English: Europe
In this Europe worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Project Terrorism
If you're looking for possible topics related to terrorism, or a list of online sources of information, you may want to take a look at this resource. However, it is too under-developed to be useful without additional work. The...
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The Life of Harriet Tubman
A well-designed lesson teaches about the history of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad, and the issues of civil liberties. Young historians watch a video, access Internet resources, and engage in cooperative activities which should...
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Drones Take Off
Ever wonder what drones are doing high above us in the sky? This article gives your class an insight to what those robots in the sky are doing. After reading an article on drone technology, pupils are prompted to respond to a...
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Liberty Ships
Young scholars complete a variety of activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrips to see various Victory Ships along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the U.S.
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Feudalism
Young scholars have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in...
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Airborne and Special Operations Museum Scavenger Hunt
In this museum worksheet, students answer 20 questions pertaining to a field trip to this specific museum. This would not be usable unless students were in the museum.