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Leaving Home for the West - Why?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine primary sources regarding American movement to the west. In this westward expansion lesson, students create broadside posters based on the Homestead Act primary sources they research.
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Family Reunion

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students plan and carryout a family reunion to build family relationships. In this family relationships instructional activity, students examine ways to build family relations by planning a family reunion. Students use the reunion forms...
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Survivor Interview One Survivor’s Story – Edith Birkin Survivor InterviewTopic 6: One Survivor’s Story

For Students 8th - 11th
For this Holocaust worksheet, learners complete a graphic organizer by filling in details about the questions they would ask of a Holocaust survivor.
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Pythagorean Theorem and Problem Solving

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems. In this geometry lesson, students identify the properties of a right triangle. They find the missing side and angles of a right triangle.
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Up, Up, and Away

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders participate in a WebQuest that introduces them to a study on clouds and how they relate to weather systems.
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Chapters 4 and 5 of Holes by Louis Sachar

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading response worksheet, students complete 10 questions or activities about Chapters 4 and 5 of Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Literature-based Skill Building: Holes by Louis Sachar (Chapter 39)

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literature response learning exercise, students answer 20 short essay questions about Chapters 39-44 of the book Holes by Louis Sachar.
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Subsistence Calendar

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a subsistence calendar for seasonal activities in their community. For this seasonal activities lesson plan, students research the four seasons in their community and write down the activities to do in that season.
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Hope vs. History

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.  In this World History instructional activity, students research a key person that was involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict over the past several years, then create a...
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Enrichment Activities - "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read the novel "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH." They discuss the various characters in the book, and the different types of conflict that take place within the book. They also research owls and rats to make comparisons...
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Colons and Semi-Colons

For Students 6th - 7th
In this punctuation worksheet, students read about the usages of colons and semi-colons. Students rewrite 5 sentences using a colon and 4 sentences using a semi-colon.
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The Simple Future Tense

For Students 5th - 6th
In this simple future tense worksheet, students read the rules for forming this tense. They write the correct form of the simple future tense using "will" in 7 sentences. They do the same using "going" in the next 7 sentences. They write...
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The Future Progressive Tense

For Students 5th - 7th
In this future progressive tense worksheet, students read the guidelines for the use of this tense. They complete 7 sentences using the correct form of the future progressive tense with "will." They do the same in the next 7 sentences...
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Grammar: Clear and Interesting Subjects

For Students 4th - 5th
In these simple and complete subject worksheets, students review definitions for a simple and complete subject. Students complete three pages of activities identify simple and complete subjects.
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In Addition / Additionally / Plus / Moreover / Furthermore / …as well

For Students 5th - 8th
In this writing transitions activity, students practice using transitions as they write 7 sentences using in addition, additionally, plus, moreover, furthermore, and as well.
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Our Land

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize the difference between public and private property. In this public and private lands lesson, students discuss the places mentioned in the song "This Land is Your Land." Students create a T-chart showing public and...
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Yurts- A Hands-On Art Project

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars build and decorate miniature yurts. For this Central Asian culture lesson, students discover the uses of yurts for nomads and study the artistic motifs they often display prior to making their own miniature yurts.
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Creating Hope: Making Butterfly Stamps

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners create foam ink stamps.  In this Holocaust lesson, students discover the history of the Holocaust and why butterflies represented a symbol of hope during those times.  Learners use BalsaFoam to carve out a butterfly...
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Angela Jolie

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person activity, learners read a passage about Angelina Jolie and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Climate Survival

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use information about different world climate regions to plan how to survive in a particular climate zone for one year. They present their survival plans.
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Fun Fall Leaves

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students make painted hand prints to cut out and use as fall leaves.
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World War II: America on the Home Front

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders gain a sense of historical time and historical perspective as they study the massive campaign that the U.S. government launched to convince Americans to conserve, participate, and sacrifice. They study cencorship, and...
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I Had To Tell This Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the experiences of American prisoners of war to begin their discussion on the Holocaust. They read and view primary source documents and discuss. They discover the importance of the Holocaust as well.
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GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students engage in a video activity to research the effects of war upon the Japanese to live in the world after World War II. They answer specific questions in order to complete the unit.