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Finding Your Story: Helping Students Begin Their Memoir

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students write their memoir. For this memoir lesson, students study the differences between an autobiography and a memoir. Students construct an outline as the basis for their memoir.
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Connected by Art

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students inspect visual arts by exploring images on-line. In this art analysis lesson, students discuss the history of art and the its ability to communicate with people through images. Students utilize pencils and charcoal to create...
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Can You Hear Me Now?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate their ability to give and follow verbal directions. They explain steps to guide another student to reproduce a drawing, and evaluate their partner's articulation abilities.
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Vivid Verbs in Writing

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore how to incorporate vivid verbs in their writing. They review action verbs in sentences and view a Power Point presentation discussing possible verbs and their meanings. They view a website and retell a Greek myth...
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Expressing Cause and Effect: Discovering Effective Sentence Patterns

For Students 5th - 8th
In this cause and effect practice worksheet, students collaborate as they complete 6 exercises that require them examine sentence patterns.
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Clauses: The Trilogy Worksheet 2

For Students 5th - 8th
In this clauses worksheet, students must determine the function of the clause highlighted in each sentence. Students must use their prior knowledge of clauses and sentence structure to complete this exercise.
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The Flat Earth

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students use scientific explanations to discuss the shape of the Earth. In this research based lesson, students will explore various concepts about how scientist use evidence to determine if the Earth is flat or round. Students will hold...
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Using History to Teach Tolerance: A Ripple of Hope

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the prejudice and racism that has existed in the U.S. for centuries by attending a field trip.  In this equality lesson, students visit the Tolerance Museum and discuss the history of the U.S.  Students write a poem...
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Marine Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars identify characteristics of good poetry and compose their own.  In this marine poetry lesson, students are introduced to several different types of poetry with a marine theme.  After discussing the elements that make up a...
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Monsters

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the idea of 'monsters' in society. In this character lesson, students define what a monster is, what purpose they serve and why they are necessary. They will go on the read Beowulf and Grendel and design their own...
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Multi-Media Hero Analysis

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider how the attributes of heroes have evolved. In this character traits lesson, students define heroism in their culture and research the epic heroes of literature. Students select heroes to write about and share their...
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Twain: An American Humorist

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine American humor and character through analysis of works by Mark Twain. In this cross curricular lesson, students develop a definition of American humor and determine how and why some consider Twain the 'first truly...

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