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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Learning Adventures: Branches of Government

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Introduction to a learning adventure on the Constitution and branches of government. Students click on their age group icon to find information on which part of the Constitution spells out the powers of legislative, executive and...
Unit Plan
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum: Three Branches of Our Government

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slide and the six that follow it (use the advance button near the bottom of the screen) offer an explanation of each of the three branches of government and the duties they perform, including discussion of the tensions arising from...
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: 5.1 Writing About Literature: The Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn the basics of how to write about literature by asking subjective and objective questions; use tone, diction, and syntax; identify plot elements, and...
Professional Doc
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Reading Strategies: Use Context Clues to Decipher Words

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This reading resource discusses the strategy of using context clues to decipher new words. A list of guiding questions is provided to help students as they use context clues to understand new words.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Legislative Branch

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site designed for students, clearly describes congressional powers and provides excellent accompanying links.
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PBS

Pbs: Passing a Bill Through Congress

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Student handout provides the steps for how to pass a bill through Congress.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Role of the Conference Committee

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will use C-SPAN to observe short film clips of a Congressional conference committee in action. Students will hear the rules under which the committee functions and hear debate regarding aspects of the bill. Finally, students...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "I'm Just a Bill"

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will examine current and recently introduced Congressional legislation using the Thomas search engine. After reading legislation, students will write and post their proposed legislation for peer editing and comment. This lesson...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Activity: Evaluating Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students can learn how to grade an essay with a rubric in this activity. The essay is a sample from Big History essay called "Early Earth". The goal of this activity is for students to understand the rubric so they can write their own...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Clarifying Meaning Quick Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In a given text, words and phrases do not appear in isolation but are embedded in the context of a narrative, an argument, an explanation, and so on. Accordingly, clarifying meaning questions test your ability to identify contextually...
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Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: How to Read an Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this guide when reading an expository text or any type of essay, as it provides important questions you should ask yourself while you read. You can access this page in multiple languages from the English homepage.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Anagram

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Anagram" including a definition and an example.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Anaphora

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Anaphora" including the definition, examples, and a link to more information.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Anastrophe

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Anastrophe" including the definition and an example.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Aphorism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry of the term "Aphorism" including definitions and examples.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Caesura

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Caesura" including a definition and an example.
Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Connotation

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Connotation" including the definition and an example.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Diction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Diction" including a definition, an example, and a link to more examples.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Foil

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Foil" including definition and examples.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Hyperbaton

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the figure of speech "Hyperbaton" including definitions from two sources.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Juxtaposition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Juxtaposition" including multiple definitions.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Malapropism

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Malapropism" including definitions from two separate sources.
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Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Metonymy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Metonymy" including a definition, an example, and a link to Wikipedia.
Handout
Ted Nellen

Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Negative Capability

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a glossary entry for the term "Negative Capability" including the definition and a link to an example.