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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Fact vs. Opinion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This lesson is a hands-on way for students to learn how to discern between fact and opinion. This is an important skill for citizenship in that citizens should be informed about what is happening in their communities and should take...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Shakespeare's School

For Students 9th - 10th
An article suitable for a range of ages discussing Shakespeare's education, and how it may have influenced his plays. Extracts from this article can usefully be used to initiate a classroom discussion. Student scan also seek to use the...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: The First Black Female Poet?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article looks at a ballad, 'Bars Fight,' by 18th century African-American writer Lucy Terry. It considers the literary qualities of a ballad, and its historical role in society. It then goes on to consider why a Black slave might...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Shakespearean Comedy

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Raphael Lyne questions the nature of Shakespeare's comedy. Useful for students studying any of Shakespeare's comedies, but particularly 'As You Like It.' Extracts from this article can usefully be used to initiate a classroom...