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Write a Letter to Santa
Here comes a writing assignment, here comes a writing assignment, right in time for Christmas. Young letter writers respond to a series of questions posed by the interactive that then formats their responses into a letter to Santa.
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Letters From Santa
Seventh graders practice the use of word processing software and writing skills. They read letters to Santa from a second grade class and compose an answer that is grammatically correct. Afterward, they cut and paste, save the file to be...
Student Handouts
Letter from Christopher Columbus to Luis de Sant Angel Announcing His Discovery (1493)
When Christopher Columbus landed, he found many things to comment on. Have your class read this letter that he wrote to Luis de Sant Angel in 1493. The text is split up into sections. Each section is paired with two to three...
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Dear Santa Claus
Young scholars watch the video Santa Claus is Coming to Town and create letters asking questions to Santa Claus. Other students answer the letters of their classmates.
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Flip Camera Christmas Lessons and Ideas
Students use a Flip camera to complete various projects about Christmas. In this Christmas and technology lesson, students write and record letters to Santa. Students write letters to Christmas characters and record them. Students make...
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Columbus Day (Native American Perspective)
Teach your class the perspective Native Americans had on Christopher Columbus. They will examine the effects of Christopher Columbus' exploration on the Native Americans using a reading theater and a carousel brainstorming activity. They...
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Christmas Eve and Santa Claus
Having a hard time describing Santa Claus? If you are, this slide-show is here to help you out. The typical secular Christmas tradition of Santa Claus's Christmas Eve activities are outlined in a colorful format. This could be useful for...
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Christmas Writing Prompts
In this Christmas writing prompts worksheet, students choose from the 33 writing prompts to develop their creative writing skills.
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Letters to Home
Seventh graders research historical events and everyday life in Texas in 1836-1837. They write a letter using Mr. Mitchell's perspective.
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Study Guide
Bring A Charlie Brown Christmas to social studies, language arts, math, science, and art class! Learners ponder the meaning of Christmas trees, write about Christmas during the original release of the television special,...
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Frontier Forts
Seventh graders study frontier forts. In this Kansas history instructional activity, 7th graders research the history and conditions of Fort Leavenworth, Fort Scott, Fort Riley, Fort Larned, and Fort Hays. Students write letters...
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A Traditional Christmas in England
Ninth graders examine a Christmas in England. For this English culture lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students write an email to their teacher about their traditional Christmas in their...
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Waking Up, Stepping Out
Students examine cultural differences. In this Peace Corps lesson, students compare their culture to Nepali culture as they read and discuss Waking Up, Stepping Out by Steve Iams.
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Merry Christmas Writing Centre
Pupils create a Christmas list and design a Christmas card.
English Club
Christmas: Fun and Games
In this Christmas fun and games worksheet, students answer eight statements as true or false, unscramble ten words associated with Christmas and make as many words as they can from the letters in the word Christmas.
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State Nicknames - A Right Angle Puzzle
In this right angle puzzle, students identify the names of states by their nickname. They write the names of the states on a puzzle. This three-page worksheet contains 50 clues. Instructions are on the first page,...
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Choral Music II
In this music worksheet, students look at a map of the world and find the places where the Santa Fe, New Mexico Desert Chorale has traveled. There is little information about music on this page.
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Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War
Students write a newspaper based on events in the year 1898 using Yellow Journalism, the exaggeration of facts or events.
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It's Christmas Time - Cross Out Puzzle Four
In this ESL vocabulary worksheet, students cross out the words in the diagram by following the numbered instructions. Students then read the famous Christmas quotation created by the remaining words.
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Tastes Like Christmas, Exploring Taste
Second graders explore the four familiar tastes and taste buds.
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The American West-Knowledge Test
In this American West worksheet, students complete a 24 questions test about the American West. Answers are included beneath questions on worksheet.