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Dying to be a Martyr
Students evaluate different religions related to Israel and analyze why the Middle East conflict began and still continues today. In this religious studies lesson plan students discuss religion and explain why groups sometimes turn...
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Conflict Resolution
Second graders discuss conflict resolution. For this conflict resolution lesson, 2nd graders look at conflict scenarios and act them out in front of the class showing how they would handle the situation. They write on a piece of paper 3...
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Nonviolence and Conflict: Its Importance to Building Community
Students study nonviolence and the values associated with nonviolence. In this social science instructional activity, students identify the six steps of nonviolence and the six principles of nonviolence as put forth by Martin Luther...
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Story Outline
Learners examine the qualities of a piece of writing. In this language arts lesson, students begin writing by following an outline for what goes into a story. Learners illustrate their story when it is finished and share their stories...
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Exploring Prejudice and Text-to-Text Relationships
Tenth graders use the novel To Kill a Mockingbird to analyze relationships in society. In this literature analysis instructional activity, 10th graders participate in a shoe activity where they bring in one shoe belonging to someone they...
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How Do Values Shape Conflicts?
Students work through conflict. In this conflict resolution lesson, students participate in a simulation that requires them to consider both sides of the whaling issue.
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How Do Respect and Humiliation Shape Conflict?
Young scholars explore the feelings surrounded by humiliation, resentment and retaliation in the context of school violence. In this character building lesson, students examine possible reasons for school violence and focus on...
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Annie's Gifts: comprehension skills
In this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book Annie's Gifts and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including problem/solution, setting, making predictions, making inferences, and...
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What's My Job?: comprehension skills
For this comprehension skills worksheet, 2nd graders read the book What's My Job? and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including setting, character traits, summarizing, main idea/details, and drawing...
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Comparing Themes and Plots
Students compare theme and plot in two short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne. In this theme and plot analysis lesson, students read Young Goodman Brown and The Minister's Black Veil as well as take notes about the theme...
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Ah, Music!: comprehension skills
In this comprehension skills worksheet, students read the book Ah, Music! and complete comprehension activities. Students complete 5 activities including note taking, locating information, theme, speculating, and cause and effect.
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Writing a Short Story - Weather
Learners write a short story based on the weather condition they chose. in this short story lesson plan, students must include a theme, setting, characters, and plot.
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Literature Study Contracts
Students complete activities with a leveled chapter book. In this literature lesson, students read a novel and complete several graphic organizers and activities as they read. They focus on characters, settings, vocabulary, and plot.
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What is cooperative negotiation?
Tenth graders differentiate between positions, interests, and values. In this current events instructional activity, 10th graders analyze, in a response to literature, the failure of a fictional negotiation. Students...
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Essay on Themes
Students write an essay on the themes of the story The Call of the Wild. In this themes lesson plan, students read the book, and write a theme about it.
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Conflicts Among People
Young scholars explore the topic of conflict. In this literature lesson plan, students read and discuss the central issues in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," "The Flesh and the Spirit," and "Somnambulism." Young scholars write an...
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Setting in The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Students explore The Hobbit by J.R.R Tolkien. In this literature lesson, students read the book, paying close attention to the different habitats described. Students draw a picture of each of the habitats and include a written description.
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Comparing Realistic and Fictional Settings
Learners explore The Hound of the Baskerville's by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this literature lesson, students read the book and write down the main facts about the settings. Learners write an essay about realistic settings and compare...
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Character Traits
First graders identify the story elements in stories. In this story element lesson, 1st graders read The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter and they identify the characters, character traits, setting, problem, and solution. They...
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Recognizing Elements of a Short Story
In this short story elements worksheet, students recognize the elements of short story by reading the sentences and selecting the correct story element. Students complete 10 online questions.
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Reader's Theater with a Twist
Second graders create a Reader's Theater script. In this reader's theater lesson, 2nd graders create their own script of a story in groups. They make props and act them out on FlipVideo and voice thread.
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Recognizing Elements of a Short Story
In this elements of a short story worksheet, students are given definitions and must choose the element being defined. Students are also given a selection to read and answer questions about.
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The Social and Economic Impact of Wildlife and Natural Resource Management
Students develop an understanding of environmental laws and regulations. In this research lesson plan, students utilize information that involves controversial issues of wildlife and society.
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Short Story Inspiration
Tenth graders write an original story using a picture of a scene inspiration. For this short story lesson, 10th graders write short stories using a picture.