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Invest in What You Know
Young scholars complete a series of tasks that help them learn about the stock market. In this stock market lesson, students identify companies they are familiar with and learn about stock symbols. Young scholars study the makeup of...
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session Two (2005)
For this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination worksheet, students read a memoir and a poem and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then compose an essay using ideas from both passages.
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Research and Technical Writing
Students summarize information from their research on to note-cards. In this technical writing lesson students examine examples of note-cards that contain main ideas from research previously conducted. They will then compose their...
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Mountains of Erosion
Students study the change in land formations due to water erosion. They work in groups to build a model of a mountain that will be composed of materials that will best withstand water erosion.
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PICTURE READING - PARAGRAPH WRITING
Young scholars investigate the elements found in a media image. The image is used to compose a descriptive paragraph. They exchange papers to discuss the writing and make changes using constructive criticism. Students also make...
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Social Studies: Symbols of the United States
Students research the political traditions of the United States at the national and state levels. After discussing various symbols, students compose essays about the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.
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Is My Water Safe?
Learners discuss what makes their drinking water safe and unsafe. They locate and visit a local tributary and test the water's pH, hardness, dissolved oxygen, and total alkalinity. They compose a summary paragraph about the tests and...
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ESL Network: Exploring Racial Identity
Twelfth graders drill for the Regents Comprehensive Exam in English by answering questions about selected readings as preparation for writing essays. After answering the questions, they compose essays adhering to formal written Spanish...
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A Christmas Project
Seventh graders publish a letter and spreadsheet using the computer. They build a three-dimesnsional object with construction paper and develop a Christmas object using coordinates on a graph. Students compose a response in their journals.
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Understanding Causes of Global Conflict: Peer Interviews
Students examine sources of conflict. In this global conflict lesson, students discuss how peer pressure, bias, oppression, ethnocentrism, miscommunication, and fear contribute to personal conflict as well as global conflict. Students...
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session Two (2009)
For this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination worksheet, young scholars read an excerpt from a novel and a poem and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then compose an essay response using...
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session One (2006)
In this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English worksheet, students listen to a speech and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then compose an essay based on the information.
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session Two (2006)
In this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English worksheet, students read an essay and an excerpt from a novel and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then compose an essay using information...
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session Two( 2005)
For this Regents High School Examination comprehensive Examination in English worksheet, learners read an excerpt from a short story and a poem and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then compose an essay using...
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Why Study History?
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this world history lesson plan, students research several historical events and their impact. Students compose essays that address the question, "Why...
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Form and Theme in the Traditional Mexican Corrido
Students examine the traditional Mexican musical form of corridos. In this cross curricular history and music lesson, students analyze the lyrics of popular corridos and the corridos' importance in Mexican culture. Students will...
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Running Out of Time: Letter to a Character
Once your learners have a firm handle on the characters in Running Out of Time, invite them to write letters to chosen characters about the events of the novel. Pupils then share with others who wrote to the same character.
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VH1 Driven: Kanye West, Lesson 3
Students compose a beat in the style of Kanye West. They listen to and analyze the song, "Through the Wire" by Kanye West, compose a beat, and complete a worksheet.
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Webbing the Food Chain
Students compose a visual representation of the food chain cycle using Inspiration educational software.
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Foreign Language: Bienvenidos
Students review family vocabulary and relations with the Bienvenidos CDs. They watch, listen to, participate in, answer questions, and compose letters during the activity. Finally, they apply cultural differences to their own situations.
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Look Ma, No Hands!
High schoolers in Advanced Keyboarding Applications class practice using Voice Recognition software to compose and "voice" four written assignments. They explain why this technology is useful to those with physical disabilities or those...
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SNACK TIME
Pupils explore writing sequential information by composing the simple recipe of peanut buttera and jelly sandwiches.
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Ancient Music Recreated in Scotland
Students read, analyze and critique a newspaper article about ancient musical tunes that have been found in a church in Scotland. They assess key vocabulary terms found within the article and compose lyrics for a song after answering a...
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Student Book Reviews/ The Outsiders
Eighth graders participate in a lesson plan that focuses on the devleopment of reading skills looking for critical elements. They compose a book review for "The Outsiders" after reading previous reviews. Students also access the web in...