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Habits

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore and analyze personal positive and negative habits. They read aloud the handout, "Who am I," and discuss what the term habit means and how to relate it to their personal lives. Each student responds on the term in their...
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Business English Alibi Game

For Students 8th - 10th
In this grammar instructional activity, students react and reflect on being given a scenario and report what they were doing at a particular time of day the day before.
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November 26th Writing Prompt

For Students 5th - 8th
In this writing prompt learning exercise, students reflect on Thanksgiving Day. Students describe what the first Thanksgiving might have been like for the Native American and Pilgrims.
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December 25th Writing Prompt

For Students 5th - 8th
In this writing prompt activity, students reflect on Christmas Day as they describe the best gift they have given to someone else.
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December 31st Writing Prompt

For Students 5th - 8th
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students reflect on the past year as they write about things that happened to them over the course of the past year.
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June 21st Writing Prompt

For Students 5th - 8th
In this daily writing prompt instructional activity, students reflect on Father's Day as they write a poem about their father or write a letter to their father.
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November 11th Writing Prompt

For Students 5th - 8th
For this daily writing prompt worksheet, learners reflect on the meaning of Veteran's Day as they write about why it is important to appreciate the great sacrifices made by the men and women who have defended America.
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July 4th Writing Prompt

For Students 5th - 8th
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that the United States declared independence from Great Britain on July 4th, 1776. Students reflect on how fireworks became part of the tradition of celebrating the holiday.
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May 19th Writing Prompt

For Students 5th - 8th
In this daily writing prompt learning exercise, students reflect on Mother's Day and sharpen their writing skills as they write a paragraph using 1 of the 4 sentence starters provided.
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Earning Trust

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore trustworthiness. In this character development lesson, students brainstorm communities to which they belong and generate common traits of these communities. Students discuss how trust is gained and write a reflection on...
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Autobiographical Writing About Memories

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Learners reflect on fall memories in preparation for creating an autobiographical composition. In this composition instructional activity, students explore how many writers use the changing seasons, fall in particular, to describe a...
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Personal Narratives

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover journalism by writing about themselves.  In this non-fiction writing instructional activity, students discuss the outline of a personal narrative and write a paper about an experience they've had.  Students reflect on...
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Chihauhan Desert Journaling Activity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore U.S. geography by completing an observational activity with classmates. In this New Mexico lesson plan, students research the Chihuahuan Desert by visiting several Internet sites. Learners write the data they've...
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History, Today and Every Day

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students assess, by analyzing historic New York Times front pages, how print journalism reflects the values and language of the society in which it is created.
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Exploring Photographs - Writing the Artist's Statement

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students read an artist's statement by Dorothea Lange and write a statement based on their own photographs. In this photograph and writing lesson, students examine the relationship between photography and the artist's statement. Students...
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Ancient Greece Podcast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this writing a podcast lesson plan, 7th graders create a podcast involving Ancient Greece. Learners follow a rubric and outline to create their podcast. Students present their podcast to their fellow learners.
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Finding Walden: Using Henry David Thoreau in Nature And Writing

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders appreciate and better understand nature by reflecting on Henry David Thoreau's quotes, making observations of the outside world, and using nature in their writings of stories and/or poems.
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Connections to Personal Experiences - Bees? Yikes!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners watch a video and write a poem about experiences they've had with bees. In this bee lesson plan, students watch a video about bees and complete a Venn Diagram to sort the experiences. Learners watch a video segment about...
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Summary, Symbolism, and Levels of Meaning - The Healing Totem

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students watch a video and write a summary about a symbolic totem pole. In this symbolism lesson, students discuss the components of summarizing and watch a video about a totem pole. Students write a summary of the video and discuss the...
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Choosing a President - Writing an Essay

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils practice note taking while listening to a lecture on a particular US President. In this essay writing lesson, students research and take notes on a particular part of a president's life, they then write an essay that reflects the...
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Scientific Advances Could Bring Back the Dodo & Mammoth

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students reflect on the possibility of bringing extinct species back to life.  In this ESL lesson, students debate the pros and cons of extinction reversal then complete several activities centered around the topic.
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The Things that Make Slovakia Great

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the culture of Slovakia. For this World History lesson, students establish specific details about Slovakia then complete several activities to reinforce its uniqueness, including reading an article, vocabulary and...
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Welcome to the Blogosphere

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Create a blog spot for your classroom and promote online discussions. There are several blogging websites listed here, and you can create one specific to each class or one collective site. Teach your learners how to post on the blog, and...
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Narrative Writing

For Teachers 8th Standards
Binoculars are used as a metaphor for good descriptive writing. Class members first view a small picture and then an enlarged view of the same image in which the details come into focus. Next, learners examine a paragraph lacking sensory...

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