Lesson Plan
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Using Opening Lines as Writing Prompts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Help your writers get started with these hooks! Twenty-five opening lines from the "Lives" column in the New York Times Magazine act as prompts for creative writing. Have your learners choose one prompt and write an original essay....
Handout
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Vaccines for Kids

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
All 50 US states require vaccinations for children entering public schools. Pupils set out to determine whether these requirements are fair with a thought-provoking resource. They read an interesting history of vaccines, watch pro and...
Worksheet
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"Tom's Night Out"

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students complete a variety of short activities directly related to the reading of the poem, "Tom's Night Out."
Lesson Plan
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Shopping Bag Capital Letters

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils observe names of items on the "Teacher's list of shopping bag items;" taking note that some items are capitalized while others are not. In this capitalization lesson, students encounter book titles, brand names, cities, and other...