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Paradigm Education: My Shakespeare: Julius Caesar, Act 4, Scene 1
The text of Act IV of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, accompanied by audio narration. Be sure to advance to scenes 2 and 3 (or to other acts of the play) using the buttons at the top. Includes audio narration, performance clips, discussion...
US National Archives
Our Documents: Pendleton Act (1883)
The passage of the Pendleton Act was a reaction to assassination of President James A. Garfield. Find the text of the act and read a discussion of why such a law is necessary. An image of the document and a transcript of the law are...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: The Alien and Sedition Acts: Defining American Freedom
Lesson with activity in which students study and analyze the challenges surrounding constitutional rights and national security by focussing on the Alien and Sedition Act, 1798 and definitions of American freedom. Links to primary...
SparkNotes
Sparknotes: Study Guide: Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
This is a comprehensive study guide for Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry. It includes a plot summary, character list, analysis of major characters, summary and analysis of each scene and act, themes, motifs, symbols, explanation...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: "The Tempest" Study Guide
An overview of Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and a synopsis of Acts I-V and the Epilogue are included in this thorough study guide designed to aid comprehension of the play.
CommonLit
Common Lit: President Bush on the Patriot Act
A learning module that begins with "President Bush on the Patriot Act" by President George W. Bush, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Lit Charts: Julius Caesar Act 2, Scene 1 Summary & Analysis
A summary and analysis of Act 2 Scene 1 of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. The analysis includes a discussion of themes that arise throughout the act. The reader can advance to scenes 2, 3, and 4 using the buttons at the top or bottom.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: For Middle Schoolers: Activities to Build College Level Reading Skills
ACT has developed this list of activities to help middle-school students improve their reading ability. Parents and educators can use this information to help ensure that these students are on target for college and career readiness.
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Iww: The Basic Labor Laws: The Norris La Guardia Act (1932)
A short history of the Norris-LaGuardia Act with respect to labor history.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Conversation Piece
Did you know a balloon filled with carbon dioxide can act as an amplifier? In this activity test how sound travels through carbon dioxide molecules.
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H2g2: Konstantin Stanislavski and Method Acting
Background information about Stanislavski and his method of acting. Includes discussion of the theater of his time, "the system," "the method," and his later life.
Utah Education Network
Uen: 1st Grade Act. 08: Then and Now
This activity engages students in understanding the concepts of "past" and "present" events. Students will sort objects and discuss to reinforce segmentation and blending skills.
Shakespeare Online
Shakespeare Online: Julius Caesar: Act Ii, Scene Ii
The text of Act II Scene ii of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is presented accompanied by questions for students. Includes explanatory notes and some background information.
Utah Education Network
Uen: 2nd Grade Act. 11: Character Sketch
This lesson engages students in describing the main character from Patricia Palacco's book, My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother. Students will analyze a picture of the main character and the teacher will write all of the students'...
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Julius Caesar Act v Reading Skill Activity
In this downloadable worksheet, students are asked to compare and contrast Brutus and Cassius and how they respond in different situations in each of the five acts of The Tragedy of Julius Cesar.
TES Global
Tes: Othello Workbooklet, Gcse Coursework, Lit./lang.
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a study guide for Act 1 Scene 1 of Othello including writing an essay, locating quotes to support ideas, creating characters, and acting out the scene.
The Best Notes
The Best Notes: Our Town by Thornton Wilder
This is an online study guide for the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder including author information, literary elements, act-by-act summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
Stanford University
Sheg: Document Based History: Reading Like a Historian: Scopes Trial
[Free Registration/Login Required] In 1925, Tennessee lawmakers passed the Butler Act, explaining that teachers were not to discount Creationism in the classroom. Through documents and discussion provided with this lesson, explore how...
US National Archives
National Archives: To What Extent Was Reconstruction a Revolution? (Part 2)
This is a continuation of part 1 of the lesson plan "To What Extent was Reconstruction a Revolution?". Students will study the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to see if their opinion changes from the previous lesson plan. Included are whole...
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: Politics in the Atomic Age
Oregon State online exhibit on Atomic Energy and Nuclear History features discussion and primary source material on the politics of the Atomic Age, citizen reaction and the Atomic Energy Act of 1946.
US National Archives
National Archives: Congress Protects the Right to Vote
Students will draw conclusions regarding actions taken by Congress when passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. They will weigh the balance of power between the federal and state governments when protecting the right to vote. Materials...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Pay It Forward
Recalling an act of kindness helps students practice narration skills. The teacher will read "Because Brian Hugged His Mother" and discuss the idea of "paying it forward" as a class. Then students will write and draw about a time when...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Us History History Unit: Period 7: 1890 1945: Teddy Roosevelt
The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Presidency of Theodore Roosevelt is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.
Cengage Learning
Video Exercises: Lyndon Johnson Signs Civil Rights Act
Here are five "Critical thinking questions," to accompany a viewing of an "American Journey Online," video on the signing of the Civil Rights act of 1964. Though intended for students who have watched a specific video, the questions...
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