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A Simile and Metaphor Lesson

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students use their knowledge of similes and metaphors to analyze poetry. In this poetry and language lesson plan, students read examples of similes and metaphors and write their own examples that describe their city, television, or an...
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Expressing the Future

For Students 7th - 9th
In thisfuture tense activity, students read the differences between expressing the future through present simple and present continuous verb forms.
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Until

For Students 8th - 10th
In this grammar activity, students complete eighteen sentences involving the preposition until. Students share their answers with their classmates.
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Telling My Story: Conducting and Writing an Oral History

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students analyze the use of oral history as a way of gathering history. In this oral history lesson, students define oral history and then discuss researching immigration. Students research immigration. Students create questions for to...
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The Daily Waste Times

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe qualities of a newspaper article that make it effective. They define waste and identify local waste problems and practices, and select one component of a newspaper which communicates about the issue. issues of waste...
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Assessing the Traits: What is Good Writing?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assess samples of writing for each trait and discuss the rationale for scoring. They understand that the traits of writing offer a common language for revision. This lesson includes a scoring rubric for the students to use.
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Philadelphia's Important Contribution to the Lewis and Clark Expedition

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze a primary source document (Jefferson's secret letter to Congress) and identify its objectives through the aid of focus questions. They complete a graphic organizer and write an article summarizing Philadelphia's...
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Canada Belongs to Us All

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders have the opportunity to meet with people in their own school who have not lived in Canada their entire lives. They describe fundamental beliefs and values associated with democratic citizenship.
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AM to FM - Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine different music styles played on AM radio versus FM radio. They compare a 1972 music hit from AM radio with a 1972 hit album on FM radio.
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Justice at the Local Level: Is it Effective?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils view a PowerPoint presentation on the court system. They are arranged into groups and evaluate the effectiveness of the criminal and civil courts in local Michigan communities.
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Judging Acts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research Canada's political history by analyzing the country's constitution. To display their understanding, students write essays.
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Technical Paper

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners identify the components of the technical paper. They identify the format of the technical paper and write the title page, a table of contents, an abstract, Works Cited, Bibliography, and Appendix sections of the technical paper.
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Journalism: Quoting Sources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the use of sources and their quotes in news writing. They determine the reasons specific persons are used as sources and why their opinions are relevant to the article. In groups, they identify sources in articles and...
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Five Simple Poems

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students listen as the teacher explains what poetry is as well as describes several types of poetry such as haiku, free verse, limerick, cinquain, and an acrostic. Students read examples of each type of poetry. They compose a poem...
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The Holocaust: Valuing Creation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students write a descriptive essay.  In this Holocaust lesson, students discuss what it must have been like for Anne Frank to stay inside for two years.  Students try to appeal to all five senses in their descriptions. 

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