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Fences by August Wilson: Study Guide - Mini Essays

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive literature worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about August Wilson's Fences. Students may check some of their answers online.
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Wilson and American Entry into World War I

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the events that led to American entry into World War I. In this American history lesson, students examine the policies of Woodrow Wilson at the dawn of the war, analyze challenges to the neutrality policy of the U.S.,...
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Interpreting Dramatic Works

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Action! Delve into character development in the play Fences by August Wilson, setting the stage for learners to analyze character nuances. Thespians choose a scene from the script, responding with a written account of the character's...
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Fences Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about August Wilson's Fences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Decades of Drama

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore, examine and study August Wilson's 10-play series where each play focuses on a particular decade. They discuss each play in depth and then speculate on the possible plots for an eleventh play set in the 21st century.
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Casting Doubt: "Color-blind" and Nontraditional Casting Decisions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In his article about color-blind casting entitled, "Willy Loman Is Lost, Still Looking for Stimulus Plan and Some Dignity," Charles Isherwood quotes August Wilson as saying,  "To mount an all-black production of a 'Death of a Salesman'...
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WWI Document Based Essay

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read various primary source documents on World War I. After reading each document, they answer discussion questions. Using the internet, they identify the causes of World War I as layed out by President Wilson and his...
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Education Oasis

Creative Writing Unit: Analyzing, Interpreting, Discussing and Writing Various Genres of African-American Literature

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A six-week unit takes high schoolers through various works of African-American literature, including poems, plays, and short stories. The lesson plan format includes a week-by-week description of activities, goals, materials, and...
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Although, Despite, and In Spite of Exercise

For Students 4th - 8th
Class members read example sentences using although, despite, or in spite of properly, use them to fill in the blanks to complete sentences, and create personal examples. Students answer 21 questions.
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Interactive
National Constitution Center

American Treasures

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Just how long did it take the framers to write the Constitution? What role did the drafting process play? Scholars examine various drafts from the Constitutional Convention to gain a better understanding of its formation. Interactive...
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice. Worksheet 21

For Students 11th - 12th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students choose from four words with similar meanings to complete each of eight sentences. The worksheet is intended to be used with English language learners.
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First Grade Math: 1-3

For Teachers 1st
In this first grade math review worksheet, 1st graders answer multiple choice questions about symmetry, money, measurement, time, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Teaching Acting Technique and Building a Character Through Cinema

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students review the style techniques related to the American Method Acting and practice using them in groups. Using various scenes from films, they try to recreate the scene using props. In groups, they discover the proper way to get...
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Student Handouts

War and Neutral Rights

For Students 7th - 11th
Teach your class about neutral rights with a brief reading selection and related questions. Pupils read the passage and answer the four questions on the bottom half of the page. Useful for a homework assignment or a quick warm-up, this...
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MP3 Purchase Plans

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Use algebra to solve real world problems. Mathematicians practice use of graphs, tables, and linear functions to solve a problem regarding mp3 purchase plans. They work in groups to solve the problem and present their findings and...
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For and Since Exercise

For Students 5th - 10th
In this vocabulary skills activity, students respond to 20 fill in the blank questions regarding the use of "for" and "since".
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Second Conditional Exercise

For Students 4th - 5th
In this verbs exercise, students fill in the blanks to sentences with verbs given to them in the form of "to ____". Students fill in the blanks for 18 sentences and write 3 of their own.
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Mixed Conditionals Exercise

For Students 7th - 12th
In this mixed conditionals worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they fill in the blanks in 20 sentences by using forms of the suggested verbs.
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1ST _ Measurement

For Teachers 1st
In this first grade measurement worksheet, 1st graders answer 15 multiple choice questions that include days of the week, months, inches, feet, and liquid measurement.
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New York State Testing Program: English/Language Arts Book 1, Grade 4

For Students 4th
In this 4th grade English/Language Arts standardized test practice worksheet, students read 2 fictional selections and respond to multiple choice and open-ended questions regarding the pieces. Students also read 2...
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Sow the Seeds of Victory! Posters from the Food Administration During World War I

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a class analysis of posters, responding to each of the worksheet questions. They identify the similarities and differences between the posters.
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Reconstruction Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this social studies activity, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.

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