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Get the School Year Started Off Right!
Ten teacher tips to ensure a fresh, but smooth start to your school year.
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Starting the New Year on the Right Foot
Jump start the second half of the school year with these activities.
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Ways to Start the Year Off Right
Here are some simple ways to get your year off to a great start.
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Back to School Lessons
The beginning of the school year can be a time to delve into some broader issues.
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Tips to Help You Organize Your Classroom
Start the school year off right with great organizational ideas for the classroom
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Standing Up Against Injustice
“Sometimes things are lawful yet are actually wrong.” Researchers examine primary and secondary source materials as they study five legal cases involving civil rights attorney William Kunstler in which he attempted to use the legal...
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The Kids are All-Right
Students explore alcohol abuse. In this health journalism instructional activity, students read the USA Today article titled "The Kids are All Right", respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity based...
Anne Frank House
Who Was Anne Frank?
Set the stage for a study of The Diary of a Young Girl with a resource that includes background information about Anne Frank's early years, the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, her Secret Annex hiding place, and her capture and...
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Creating Identity Posters
Students discover the identities of their classmates. For this tolerance lesson, students create individual posters showcasing their identity, history, and family background. Students examine the posters to get a better...
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Plato and The Republic
Students recognize that in the book The Republic, Plato described the ideal society. They adopt, modify, or reject Plato's views as they describe another, smaller ideal society: Utopia High School. In addition, they summarize the...
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Explore Point of View Through Aerial Photography
Read the story Amelia the Pigeon and discuss perspective. Since Amelia is a pigeon with a bird's eye view, use aerial photography to enhance your learners' understanding. Have fun connecting art and literature while talking about...