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Drawing the Line at Freedom?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore civil liberties as they relate to the events of September 11, 2001 and the months that followed, and discuss how these circumstances may or may not have altered the rights of American citizens and foreigners visiting the...
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A Study of the First Amendment Rights in the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become aware of the basic liberties of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition through study of Supreme Court cases. Student groups analyae some cases heard by the Supreme Court to further their understanding of the First...
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Parts of Speech: Articles

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Definite (the) and indefinite articles (some/a/an) are the subject of a presentation that details the rules for how these parts of speech are used. It offers clear models and notes the exceptions to the rules as well. Viewers are sure to...
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Colons: Showing Sentence Divisions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
This presentation is short and sweet! Seven concise slides detail the confusing punctuation mark and offer several examples. Bonus: Common mistakes and possible ways to correct those mistakes are also highlighted (like using a colon...
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Comma Use

For Teachers 9th - 12th
It doesn't matter how many times you've reviewed the rules for comma usage, it's tough implementing them in everyday writing! Revisit commas with you high schoolers using this presentation. Several of the most pressing comma rules are...
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Passive Voice

For Teachers 6th - 9th
What is the passive voice, and can you identify it easily? Help your class get a better grip on the passive and active voices with this very short presentation. Five slides present the difference between the two voices, and several...
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Sentence Construction: What is a Sentence?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
What must a sentence contain in order to be complete? What different types of sentences exist? Look at declarative, interrogative, and exclamatory sentences with this 17-slide presentation. Several example sentences are shown, and the...
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Verb Tenses

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Why is it so important to have consistent verb tense when writing? Discuss some of the implications with your middle and high school classes. Examples are provided, and both incorrect and corrected sentences are shown. There's a lot of...
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Commonly Misused Words

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Affect or effect? Ensure, insure or assure? Here’s a presentation that focuses on commonly misused words that sound similar yet have different spelling and meanings. The homonyms are defined and then examples are presented. Consider...
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Paragraph Construction

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
What is a paragraph? This question drives the PowerPoint. Viewers discuss important elements of a solid paragraph, transitions between paragraphs, and strategies for editing. Show this presentation and then look at an example paragraph...
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Prepositions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
English language learners and native speakers alike will benefit from this preposition review. Prepositions are defined, and then there is a practice opportunity provided that spans two slides. 
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What is an antecedent? Introduce your class to pronouns and antecedents with this four-slide PowerPoint. First they are defined, and then a few examples are provided. The final slide has a 10-sentence practice opportunity to see if your...
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Semicolons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
When do you need a semicolon? Help your class better understand this tricky punctuation by offering this presentation. Although the PowerPoint is very short, the slides are text heavy. Provide some opportunities to practice using the...
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How to Avoid Sentence Fragments

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Finding dependent clauses separated from the rest of a sentence? Main clauses without verbs or subjects? Sounds like you are plagued by sentence fragments and that your writers need a quick review of this common grammatical error....
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Subject-Verb Agreement

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Subject and verb agreement isn't tricky for middle and high schoolers until you throw in singular subjects in plural form or confusing word order. Review some basic information before having your class complete the practice opportunity...
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Run-On Sentences

For Teachers 8th - 10th
What exactly are run-on sentences and comma splices? Polish the writing skills of your middle and high schoolers with this brief presentation. First, each term is defined and an example is given. Then, different ways to revise run-on...
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Wordiness

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Refine the writing of your class members with this quick PowerPoint. Wordiness can kill effective writing, making it boring and indirect. Help your writers cut out some of the unneeded words by pairing this presentation with a piece of...
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Breaking Down the Declaration of Independence

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Are learners heavy sighing at the idea of reading a primary source, written in a language that is difficult to understand and in cursive? Look no further, because the resource breaks down the Declaration of Independence in an...
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Apostrophes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Apostrophes as used in plurals, contractions, and possessives are the subject of a short PowerPoint that includes explanations as well as examples of correct and incorrect usage. Consider augmenting the presentation with practice...
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Capitalization

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Review the rules of capitalization with a short PowerPoint. Although text-heavy, the explanations are concise and followed with a number of examples. Consider following the presentation with a worksheet to provide extra practice.
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Conjunctions

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Coordinating, correlative, and subordinating conjunctions are the focus of a short presentation about this part of speech. Terms are defined and models given.
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Purpose Statements, Thesis Statements, and Outlines

For Teachers 7th - 12th
What are the characteristics of a good purpose statement for a speech? Of a thesis statement? After considering the characteristics of good and bad opening statements, viewers identify the best example in a series of models.
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The Two Sides of the Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Budding historians read six documents related to grievances that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. They then craft an essay in which they discuss the perspective of both the colonists and the king. This DBQ could be...
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"You're Probably Tired, Dear Diary" - Children's Diaries during the Holocaust

For Teachers 9th - 12th
As part of the study of WWII and the Holocaust, class members read a series of diary entries written by children during the onslaught of Nazi occupation. Each entry is accompanied by biographical information and discussion questions. The...

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