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Planting Seeds of Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the importance of maintaining a democracy through philanthropic actions. In this character education lesson, students discover what the Japanese internment camps were, and why they were an infringement on...
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Context is Everything: Grammar Lessons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Teaching students about grammar using popular, and well written, literature can be the best solution to a tricky topic.
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Where No Student Has Gone Before

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a story about an unknown planet invaded by humans as a pre-reading activity for the novel, A Wrinkle In Time. They discuss good versus evil, and identify examples of the theme good vs. evil in books, film, and their own...
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Fragments Wanted (Not)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students rewrite newspaper employment ads using complete sentences.
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Meet the Press

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students give their book reports as oral "Meet the Press" type interviews. They team up with another student "reporter" and answer questions about main idea, details, and the point of view.
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My Wilderness Adventure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use a story starter and given questions to continue their adventure. They use the Internet and books to research about winter survival skills, how to find food, water and shelter in the snowy mountains and discover information...