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The Evolution of Transcendentalism

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Key concepts, major writers, and historical events related to Transcendentalism are explored in a student-produced PowerPoint about this movement. The presentation could be used as an introduction to a unit or as a model that class...
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“Self Reliance” Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
Is consistency foolish? Or is “foolish consistency . . . the hobgoblin of little minds”? Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self Reliance” provides readers with an opportunity to reflect on their own musing about being self-reliant and about...
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Conference Papers

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
In the world of academia, conference papers and presentations play a big role. It's through conference papers that professors and graduate assistants share their research with others in the field. A handout on conference papers, part of...
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Reported Speech Exercises

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this interactive grammar activity, students complete the table with the appropriate statements in the present tense. There are seventeen fill-in exercises where the students must type in the word.
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Music Education, The Blues

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
This lesson plan examines both the content and form of lyrics in blues songs. In addition to highlighting the basic musical form of a blues song, it also addresses the use of floating verses in blues music, both within the context of the...
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Brother versus Brother: The Human Face of the Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research a human aspect of the Civil War and prepare a written report, skit, project board, or computer slide-show about their findings. They focus on how the war affected families who had members on opposing sides of the conflict.
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A Remainder of One: A Math-Manipulative Lesson

For Teachers K - 5th
Students listen to the reading of the book "A Remainder of One" and use math manipulatives to recreat "bug squadrons".
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Idioms

For Students 9th - 11th
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate idiom expression to fill in the blanks in twenty-four sentences. Students discuss each idiom.
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Westward Expansion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the Westward Expansion Movement of U.S. history. In this Westward movement lesson, students use primary and secondary source documents research personal accounts of those who travelled west during the era. Young...
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A Century of Challenge and Change: The Filipino American Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize the events that led to the Philippine Revolution. In this Philippine Revolution lesson, students relate the causes of the Philippine Revolution to situation in the world today. Students examine the Philippine Equation...
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Origami Flight: The Physical Setting

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders investigate the forces that move certain objects.  In this physics lesson, 6th graders design and create paper flying objects using origami methods, which they practice flying in different conditions.  Students record and...
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Alcatraz: Reading and Listening Comprehension

For Students 5th - 6th
In this listening comprehension interactive worksheet, learners listen to a clip about Alcatraz and complete the cloze activity. There are twelve fill-in's to complete.
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The Poetics of Hip Hop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider the role of rhythm, form, diction, and sound in poetry. For this integrated arts lesson, students discuss the attributes of poetry as they analyze Shakespearean sonnets, hip hop music lyrics, and poems by Nikki...
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Fahrenheit 451 - Essay Questions

For Students 8th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 12 short answer and essay questions about Bradbury's Farenheit 451. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Fountainhead - Essay Questions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Anne Rand's The Fountainhead. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Planet of the Apes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The "Planet of the Apes" is becoming a staple in many high school classrooms and provides a way to explore a variety of topics.
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Create a Cookbook

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Trios write, design, and produce cookbooks. In a truly collaborative project, they choose what content to include, contribute recipes, and decide on formatting. Then, they reformat all recipes to ensure consistent style, publish the...
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Still I Rise: Maya Angelou

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the poem, Still I rise, by Maya Angelou. They examine how language, poetic devices, and format contribute to the poet's message. They identify poetic devices used in the poem.
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Writing and Publishing Skills

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders experience the satisfaction of writing for a purpose; their self-selected piece be published for an audience. They write using techniques appropriate to the selected genre.
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The Meaning of Disability

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover the different types of disabilities. They examine the stereotypes and stigmas associated with them and hear from a person who lived in an institution.
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Advocacy Through Letter Writing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students develop an advocacy plan to address a health-related need for a local, national or global health problem. Students write a detailed letter as part of their advocacy plan.
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Personal Hygiene Products and Their Uses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the use and frequency of use of personal hygiene products by writing an essay explain their personal hygiene regimine and the products they use. This lesson is intended for students acquiring English.
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Perspectives on Written & Spoken English

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore issues surrounding language norms, including the distinction between prescriptive and descriptive norms, the differences between norms for spoken English and those for written English, how word meanings change, and...

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