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Here's a great comprehension activity that models for young readers how to focus on short sections of a complicated text and then to create a summary of the entire document based on their understanding of the sections.

In this St. Valentine instructional activity, students read a short passage about St. Valentine, the politics of the time period and his history, then answer 7 related questions.

Help your class explore the question "Is it ever right to disobey a law?" With a strong base of knowledge about the Civil War, anti-slavery movement, and Underground Railroad, your class explores civil disobedience in Marshall, Michigan...

Did you know that treadmills were actually designed as punishment devices? Check out this short history of what has now become a staple of fitness centers.

Students explore current events by participating in several worksheet style activities. In this Syrian protest lesson, students read a news article discussing the Syrian uprising that took place in April of 2011. Students complete...

Students examine the issues of stereotypes and prejudice in the context of a novel about migrant workers. In this literature lesson students read Under the Same Sky by Cynthia Delilice and break into groups to discuss topics that arise...

Learners break into 13 groups, one per colony and research the events surrounding their colony's entrance into the United States. They then submit their report to the class keeping track of the order in which the states were admitted by...

Students read a story called Civil Rights Leader Rosa Parks Diesand answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this current events Rosa Parks lesson plan, students respond to literature by answering questions, sharing...

In this Gay Rights learning exercise, students read an article about gay marriage rights and answer 9 true or false questions, 9 vocabulary matching questions, and a cloze activity based on the article.