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The Power of Persuasion
Students explore the power of persuasion. In a classroom setting, students discuss incentives, testimonials and deceptive pricing schemes that are used to influence others. After observing professionally made infomercials, students...
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Exploring 9/11 in Historical, Cultural and International Context: Why Here, Why Us, Why Now?
Young scholars examine the international conflicts that might have caused the terrorist attacks of 9/11. In groups, they research the similarities and differences between the three major religions and how they connect to 9/11. To end...
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Fashion Trends in the 1960s: Hippies, Flower Children, and Design
Middle schoolers use the Internet to research and examine clothing styles of 1960s, draw pictures of various clothing and accessories popular in that decade, trace images on top of foil tray or pan to design a stamp, and make...
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Reading Comprehension Assessment
In this reading assessment worksheet, students complete a 42 question, four story passages test. Students read about Stephen Spielberg, Lois Lowry, a shy boy in high school, and Haleakala volcano. Students answer the multiple choice...
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Westward Expansion
Middle schoolers explore the Westward Expansion Movement of U.S. history. For this Westward movement lesson, students use primary and secondary source documents research personal accounts of those who travelled west during the era....
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“Will I or Won’t I?” Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, 54th Massachusetts Regiment
Students discover the story of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. In this American Civil War lesson plan, students study the life of Robert Gould Shaw and the regiment he led. Students research primary and secondary sources to learn about...
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Present Continuous
In this present continuous worksheet, students write numbers next to sentences and determine if a verb can be used in the present continuous tense. Students complete 60 problems total.
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Dependent Prepositions
In this interactive grammar worksheet, students complete 28 sentences by typing in the correct dependent preposition into each blank.
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An Introduction to Chemistry
In this chemistry worksheet, students solve 47 problems involving measurement conversions from one unit to another. They explain how values should be reported from measurements.
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Catch-22 Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Joseph Helle's Catch-22. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Education of Henry Adams - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Education of Henry Adams. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Hobbit - Essay Questions
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer and essay questions about Tolkien's The Hobbit. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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A Passage to India by E. M. Forster
For this literature worksheet, students respond to 25 short answer and essay questions about Forster's A Passage to India. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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The Rise of Silas Lapham by William Dean Howells
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 46 short answer and essay questions about The Rise of Silas Lapham. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the selection at the bottom of the page.
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Rotocopters
Students construct their own rotocopters to study flight. In this flight lesson students work in groups and complete timed trials of their rotocopters.
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Disaster Cycles
Students explore what causes natural disasters. For this environmental lesson plan, students will spend four weeks using activities to help in their understanding of the Hydrological Cycle, Hurricanes, Plate Tectonics, and the Recovery...
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Lesson Plans To Promote Writing
Getting students interested in writing may seem daunting at times, but the right lesson plans can make it easy.
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Spirit of Islam: Wrapping It Up
High schoolers develop an action plan for overcoming stereotypes of the Muslim faith based on research they have conducted in previous lessons.
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Putting Thought Into Political Action
Students examine the Parliamentary and Legislative functions of the Canadian government. They select an idea they believe should be made into a law, and research the area of the government capable of responding to their ideas.
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Understanding the Needs of the Aging
Students indicate behaviors, age expectations and attributes of the common roles of older adults. They identify age norms within students own values.
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Portrait of a First Grader
First graders generate ideas of the things that a 1st Grade student thinks, does and feels based on a model on bulletin board paper. They (counselors) pick one students and trace that student's body onto a pieces of bulleting board paper...
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Vocabulary Multiple Choice Worksheet 27
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read 8 sentences that have a missing word or phrase. Students analyze the 4 similar choices and select the word that makes the sentence correct.
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4-H Volunteer Development Series - Planning a Lesson
Learners examine the steps for effective lesson planning. In this lesson planning lesson, students look at how a lesson is developed to meet its audience purpose through effective delivery. They complete an associated worksheet.
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Total English Intermediate: Activate that Adverb
In this intermediate adverb review worksheet, students complete 10 sentences by filling in the blanks with the correct adverbs. Students also complete a graphic organizer regarding adverbs and write 8 sentences using the adverbs in the...