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MND Sound Ball Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to Act II, scene 1, lines 188-244 of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." They explore and analyze how dramatic lines can have varied interpretations by playing a game of sound ball utilizing a list of vocabulary words...
Worksheet
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Reading Comprehension: Pliny Describes Elephants

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage titled Pliny Describes Elephants, then answer 7 multiple choice comprehension questions.
Lesson Plan
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The Community of Christ

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers discover God's model for community.  In this community of Christ lesson plan, students read several passages from the Bible to find out God's commandments for the way people should treat others.  Middle...
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Bill Gates and Bono - Time's Persons of 2005

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Bill Gates and Bono - Time's Persons of 2005," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Organizer
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Breaking News English: Schwarzenegger Allows Execution

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL reading comprehension worksheet, middle schoolers read or listen to a journalistic passage, complete warm-up activities and a wide variety of before, during, after, homework and discussion activities. 
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Mercy

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Mercy" by Teri Ellen Cross Davis, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
This book tells the story of Bryan Stevenson, a young lawyer who establishes a legal practice, and takes on the case of Walter McMillian who was wrongly convicted for murder. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 8-12) to pair with "Just...
Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Mercy Otis Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life of Mercy Otis Warren, a published poet, political playwright, and satirist, as well as the leading female intellectual of the American Revolution.
Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Clarence Darrow: "Mercy for Leopold and Loeb"

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of Clarence Darrow's plea for mercy for Leopold and Loeb in the courtroom, delivered in September 1924.
Activity
National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Mercy Otis Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
Short biographical sketch on Mercy Otis Warren, an American revolutionary activist who called for revolt against the British.
Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Archiving Early America: Mercy Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a brief biography of Mercy Warren (1728-1814 CE), a famous author who lived during colonial times.
Website
Other

Mercy Usa for Aid & Development

For Students 9th - 10th
This non-profit organization focuses on improving health and promoting economic and educational growth around the world. Find articles, photos, videos, and more resources that chronicle their efforts.
eBook
Bill Carson

Puritan & Reformed Writings: "Our Insufficiency"

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of Edward Taylor's poem, "Our Insufficiency to Praise God Suitably, for His Mercy."
Graphic
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Mercy Otis Warren

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Mercy Otis Warren.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Stories of Famous Places at Home and Abroad

For Students 3rd - 5th
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication Little Stories of Famous Places at Home and Abroad by Mercie Sunshine, a nonfiction book for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: The Sunny Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1873 publication of The Sunny Home by Mercie Sunshine, a fiction book for children.
Website
University of Victoria (Canada)

Internet Shakespeare Editions: "Measure for Measure"

For Students 9th - 10th
Some summary and analysis of William Shakespeare's comedy "Measure For Measure." It discusses a variety of aspects of the play including sex and morality, crime and punishment, justice and mercy, influence of the Bible, and problem...
Activity
Massachusetts Historical Society

Massachusetts Historical Society: The Battle of Bunker Hill: Biographies Mercy Otis Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
These biographies includes a very short bio on Warren (1748-1814 CE), a spirited female author who published a three-volume history of the American Revolution.
Website
Other

B&r Samizdat Express: Mercy Otis Warren

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the B&R Samizdat Express provides text of Warren's works: The Adulateur, The Defeat, The Group, The Blockheads, The Motley Assembly, and more.
Primary
Other

Univ. Of Detroit Mercy Black Abolitionist Archive: Black Abolitionist Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of speeches by African American abolitionists from the 1800s, accompanied by interpretative readings in audio files.
Primary
University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: God's Determinations:insufficiency to Praise God

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of the poem "Our Insufficiency to Praise God Suitably, for His Mercy" by Edward Taylor.
Graphic
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Web Gallery of Art: The Merciful Christ

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Merciful Christ", created by Juan Martinez Montanes, c. 1603 (Polychromed wood).
Graphic
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Web Gallery of Art: The Virgin of Mercy

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Virgin of Mercy", created by Enguerrand Charonton in 1452 (Panel, 66 x 187 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: The Seven Works of Mercy

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "The Seven Works of Mercy", created by Master of Alkmaar in 1504 (Oil on panel, 101 x 54 cm . 101 x 56 cm).