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Trucks on the Roadway
Students explore trucks. In this truck and road safety lesson, students identify different types of trucks and define traffic and truck vocabulary. Students manipulate toy trucks on a road floor mat.
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Chapter 7 – The Civil War
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the Civil War and respond to 48 short answer questions.
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Declaration of Power
Learners examine the Korean nuclear escalation. In this current events lesson, students explore the nuclear arms race in Korea and the science that explains nuclear weapons.
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Fidel Castro
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Fidel Castro, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
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Hilary Clinton
In this Hillary Clinton learning exercise, students read about the life of the politician, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Using Art to Study the Past: Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation - 1863
Fifth graders analyze artwork as historical artifact and recognize that the Emancipation Proclamation was a major turning point in the Civil War.
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Jefferson vs. Franklin: Renaissance Men
Students list a variety of interests and achievements of Franklin and Jefferson. They take a position that one or the other's interests and achievements were more wide-ranging or that they were equivalent. They write out their findings.
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"Rolling Out the Red Carpet," and Other Idioms
Pupils study the idiom as a form of speech. They practice using idioms by developing a Jeopardy game using a provided template.
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TOEFLesque Quiz: Big News Events from the 1990s
In this online interactive grammar skills lesson, students examine 10 sentences and identify the part of each sentence that is grammatically incorrect.
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Chapter 6 – Road to the Civil War
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages detailing the causes of the Civil War and respond to 37 short answer questions.
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Chapter 18 – The New Deal
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding New Deal policies and respond to 47 short answer questions.
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Chapter 28 – The 1980s
In this U.S. history worksheet, learners read assigned textbook pages describing 1980's America and respond to 49 short answer questions.
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Chapter 29 – The 1990s and Today
In this 1990s America activity, students read assigned textbook pages about the time period and respond to 49 short answer questions.
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Campaign Trail Reports
In this Presidential Election 2008 worksheet, students research the listed candidates and respond to 4 questions about the candidates. Students present their findings to their classmates.
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From Remus to Rap: A History in Theory and Practice of the African-American Storytelling Tradition
Young scholars examine the specific form and function of tall tales and toasts.
They discover the importance of performance in the telling of a story and the importance of rhythm in the telling of toasts. They create stories of their...
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Staying Alert and Fit to Drive a Truck
Students examine the safety concerns of driving while sleepy. In this driving safety lesson students come up with techniques that can help drivers stay alert on the road.
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The Noughties
In this World History worksheet, 9th graders read an article and answer nine comprehension questions. Students write definitions to vocabulary words.
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Chapter 23 – The Civil Rights Movement
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages on the Civil Rights Movement and respond to 48 short answer questions.
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Yellow Journalism in the Spanish-American War
Students write a newspaper based on events in the year 1898 using Yellow Journalism, the exaggeration of facts or events.
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One Year Later: Every Story Counts
Young scholars read different sections on a website about September 11th. They are to write down their feelings as they read the articles and stories. They also focus on saving and preserving family treasures.
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Keeping the Home Fires: The lives of Western women
Fourth graders explore the various trails that settlers took West from Missouri. They examine the reasons that people took these trails as well as the kind of people who made the journeys. They examine the Oregon, the Mormon, the Santa...
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CTBS Reading Practice #4
In this reading practice worksheet, learners read four different passages and answer nineteen total multiple choice questions related to the plot, meaning, and information from the passage.
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Imperialism
In this U.S. history worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages regarding Imperialism and respond to 45 short answer questions.
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Chapter 16 – The 1920s
In this 1920's America worksheet, learners read assigned textbook pages about the decade and respond to 47 short answer questions.