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IB History of the Americas Historiography: Limits of the Historical Record

For Students 9th - 12th
In this historical record worksheet, high schoolers read about analyzing primary sources and then complete the 3 listed activities to create their own historical accounts.
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Graphing Coordinates

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders practice graphing coordinates. In this geometry instructional activity, they use the x and y axis to locate points that must be connected in the right sequence to form a straight line.
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Reef Attack

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students identify the locations of coral reefs. In this oceanography lesson, students use the Coral Reefs website to locate the coral reefs on a world map and discuss ways to help protect the coral reefs.
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Fairness in Taxes

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students identify and describe two criterion of tax fairness: benefits received and the ability to pay and distinguish between wealth and income as measures of ability to pay.
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Curated OER

Design a Service Learning Activity

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners work together to design a service learning activity for their community that would benefit the Tijuana estuary. Using the internet, they research the elements of a service learning project and plan their's accordingly. They...
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Expressing Future Time, Part 2

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this similar meanings worksheet, students read a sentence and analyze its meaning. From three choices, students match the sentence that has the same meaning.
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Occupations

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this occupation worksheet, students unscramble the words, label the pictures, and choose correct job based on definitions. Students complete 3 activities.
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Curated OER

Calculating Postage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the services available to them at their local post office. As a class, students discuss the function of each method of delivery. Students choose a postal option appropriate to a scenario the instructor provides. This...
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Curated OER

Rebuilding the Walls

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars gain some insight into the value of preserving and restoring 'old' communities as repositories of art, culture, and history.
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Curated OER

Words For Playing Silent Scrabble

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this literacy worksheet, students work to create a game board to use the words on this list. They should practice reading and spelling them.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: The Basic Business Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from Purdue's online writing lab details both the parts of a business letter and the various formats for one, including block, modified block, and semi-block. Great resource for getting started writing a professional letter.
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Use the Correct Business Letter Format

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives information on the format, layout, and content of a business letter. Also includes examples of business letters.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Business Letter Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart explains the basic parts of a business letter.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Purdue University: Tone in Business Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent resource for those interested in professional, business, or technical writing. Gives definition, uses, and guidelines for the element of tone in a written work.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Writing for a North American Business Audience

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson gives guidelines for business writing in Western (North American) culture. From Purdue University.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Business Letters: Format

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource gives guidelines to how to construct the proper business letter format. Complete with detailed instructions and examples.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Parallel Structure in Professional Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good reference to consider when writing professionally (as in business/technical writing). Includes brief structural examples.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Creating a Business Letter Using Mail Merge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students will learn to use the mail merge feature of their word processing software. They will utilize the Internet for research, compose a business letter, and key the letter using mail merge. This is a Commerce and...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Accentuating the Positives in Business Letters

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Online resource from Purdue on business and technical writing. Details how to write positively through embedded position and effective use of space.
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Other

Appalachian State University: Business Letter Format

For Students 9th - 10th
A site that lists the most important parts of a business letter. Very detailed. Also includes labeled samples of how an appropriate business letter should look.
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Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Business Letter

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This student-friendly site contains the purpose of business letter writing. In addition, the article discusses the elements of good business letter writing.
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Letter Writing Guide

Business Letter Format

For Students 9th - 10th
This user-friendly site for teachers and students provides a business letter format.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: A Genre Study of Letter With the Jolly Postman

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
In this activity outline based on The Jolly Postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, students learn about parts of a letter, the different genres of mail, and letter attributes by studying the letters included in the book.
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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Writing Center: Business Letters: Indented Form

For Students 9th - 10th
An example of a business letter in indented form.

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