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\nFlocabulary: Language Arts\n

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\nViewers of a four-video collection can go with the flow as they listen and watch raps about hyperbole, types of text structure, pronouns, and setting. The clever animation, rhymes, repetition, and catchy music are sure to engage the...\n
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\n Around Town—Neighborhood and Community: 2nd Grade ELA Unit\n

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\nProvide differentiated English language arts instruction with a collection of three community-themed Houghton Mifflin units. Each unit—challenge, English language development, and extra support—comes equipped with detailed lesson plans,...\n
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\nSurprise!: 1st Grade ELA Unit\n

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\nChallenge, extra support, and English language development are the three units that make up a collection designed to meet the English language arts needs of your first graders. The Houghton Mifflin Surprise! themed units consist of...\n
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\nMy Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States\n

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\nIs it possible to combine many voices into one national identity? That is the question addressed by the unit module “My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States.” The unit consists of six lessons that ask high schoolers...\n
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\nAll Aboard!\n

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\nStudents, in groups, create a display showing a \"train trip\" to a destination of their choice from a teacher-made list. They also answer a series of questions related to their trip. Groups present their displays.\n
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\nRecurring Nightmares\n

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\nDoes history really repeat itself? Encourage your middle and high schoolers to answer this age-old question by reading the attached articles on the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 and the Iraq Crisis of 2002. How similar or different are...\n
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\nPutting History in its Place\n

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\nExamine ways in which historic places and landmarks represent significant themes and events in American history. Then create theme-based travel guides for related historic locations. This lesson requires informational reference materials...\n
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\nA Choice of Voice\n

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\nTeam work can produce great results. Your class will analyze the design, news content, and demographic profiles of local alternative newsweeklies. They then design and write articles for their own community working together as editorial...\n
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\nMaking the Old New Again\n

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\nHow does a new version of a Shakespearean play change in the adaptation process? Use this New York Times' Learning Network lesson to consider texts that have been produced in different media. Middle schoolers examine the latest...\n
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\nFood, Glorious Food?\n

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\nHow are the reactions between American and European consumers different when it comes to genetically modified foods? Use the New York Times article \"Consumers in Europe Resist Gene-Altered Foods\" to inform your middle schoolers...\n
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\nCultural Capital\n

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\nStudents research the adaptation and acculturation of immigrant groups in the United States. They create culture capsules aimed at preserving the cultural heritage of new peoples in American society.\n
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\nCovering the News\n

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\nStudents compare the coverage of two crime stories Using local or national newspapers, news magazines and other reference materials, each group trace the \"unfolding\" of two crime stories: The Laci Peterson investigation plus one students\n
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\nClosing the Gaps\n

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\nYoung scholars examine the defining characteristics of their own generation. They apply their analysis to learning about previous generations, and synthesize their learning by creating improvisational skits and writing creative essays.\n
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\nDeclarations of Independence\n

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\nStudents examine what they know about American Indians past and present, then research key issues facing American Indian tribes today. To synthesize their learning, students write letters taking the perspective of an American Indian.\n
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\nMeting Out Justice\n

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\nStudents investigate the murder case of Emmett Till and identify the missing pieces from the case. Through research, they then work to fill in the gaps to create a basis for examining how justice might be served anew in this...\n
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\nWhitewashing History\n

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\nStudents revisit issues of civil rights in the U.S. They use the recent national discussion of retiring Senator Strom Thurmond's 1948 Dixiecrat Presidential campaign as a starting point.\n
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\nFighting the War in Your Head\n

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\nStudents analyze the experiences of a fictional soldier in a war and create a mental health profile for that individual. They emulate psychiatrists and propose treatment strategies for their particular soldier's post-traumatic stress...\n
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\nActs of Defiance?\n

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\nStudents contemplate, discuss and share responses to critical and analytical questions regarding impending war in Iraq. They write persuasive essays arguing the pros and cons of the United States waging war unilaterally.\n
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\nThe Powers That Be\n

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\nYoung scholars investigate past energy legislation, then write letters to Congress from the perspective of citizens trying to influence the original passage of these bills. Each small group does their research using a website imbedded in...\n
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\nJust Say It\n

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\nStudents explore the initial Supreme Court decision to regulate commercial speech, and then analyze the legal precedents and principles underlying a recent case contesting this regulation.\n
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\nOn the Run\n

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\nYoung scholars research famous F.B.I. \"Most Wanted\" cases; they then create PowerPoint, or other informational and visual displays, to present their case studies in class.\n
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\nTribal Truths\n

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\nStudents research and analyze the interactions of American Indian tribes with Meriwether Lewis and iam Clark. Then they stage displays to inform the public about their findings.\n
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\nTeens on Trial\n

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\nStudents read about the public reaction to the conviction of Alex and Derek King, and explore the issue of child offenders being tried and sentenced as adults. They compose letters to Florida Governor Jeb Bush, outlining their opinion on...\n
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\nA Penny for Your Thoughtfulness\n

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\nLearners reflect on the value of a penny. They examine how working families endure economic hardships with the help of charities. They create their own philanthropic event to raise money for a charity.\n
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