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Phonics -- Alphabet Activities for Letters Aa and Ii
Students practice saying the letters "a" and "i". They examine and identify objects that begin with those letters and sponge paint the letters. They practice with all the letters in the alphabet this way.
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Create an American Dreams Talk Show!
Students create an imaginary American Dreams talk show using some of the program characters. The purpose of the activity is to help students develop develop an understanding of, characterize.
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GREEK MYTHOLOGY, LEGENDS AND HEROES
Eighth graders examine the effect of background and culture by creating a family tree and "mythical" story or legend based on Delmas Howe's painting Atlas.
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A Phylogenetic Perspective for the Cladistically Challenged
Students use M&Ms to simulate radioactive decay of elements.
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El Día de las Madres
Students research the origin of Mother's Day and in Spanish, write a poem for their mothers, aunt or grandmother. They plan a Mother's Day event.
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Congruent Figures
Learners read and analyze "Congruent Figures," by Takahashi Takako. They participate in a literary circle discussion, complete reading log handouts, complete a pre- and post-reading survey, and conduct a debate.
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Secrets of the Shoes
Students compare the Chinese practice of footbinding to the Western practice of wearing corsets to discover universal issues involving women's rights. The lesson emphasizes small group discussions.
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Anglo-Saxon Period: An Introduction
Students read information about Anglo-Saxon rulers and literary techniques, then complete a worksheet to help them review. Students take notes about the oral tradition, Anglo-Saxon literary terms, and Anglo-Saxon poetry. Students create...
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African Art is Alive: Drum, Dance, Storytelling....
Students investigate and experience African culture through various art forms. Students explore the physical and political geographies of Africa through mapping activities. Students, in groups, prepare presentations about different...
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Acceptance Through Patchwork
Students are asked to look at differences in people and accept those differences but to examine that people are more alike than different. The lesson has the central focus of investigating diversity.
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Forced Marriages VS. Arranged Marriages
Students create a role play about forced marriages versus arranged marriages. They record or script their role play and decide on the most important line they said in the role play.
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Case Studies
Learners practice decision making strategies by analyzing case studies. They apply decision making skills to three case studies related to genetics.
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Planet Book Club: Number the Stars
Planning a novel study of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars? Then look no further. A 16-lesson unit guides students through a reading of this awarding-winning novel. Complete with a synopsis of the novel, analysis of its literary themes,...
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Satellite Self
Students identify important aspects of their identities and consider associated stereotyping. They examine some stereotype cliches and explore their origins.
They address the importance of individuals self-defining their identities and...
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Into the Wild: Creating Characters
Students analyze well-known fairy tale characters to learn about characterization. After choosing two fairy tale characters and determining what the characters most want and most fear, students switch characters and stories. They...
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Causative Structures 2
In this causative structures worksheet, young scholars, after reviewing active/passive verbs, choose the correct verb out of a choice of three for each of ten sentences.
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Complete The Sentence 6
For this ESL worksheet, students read 10 intermediate level sentences. Students choose the best word to complete each sentence. For example, "How...driving lessons have you had?"
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Subject-verb Agreement 2
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate verb in parentheses that completes twenty-three sentences grammatically correct.
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So Rich, Such Wealth!
In this sentence completion instructional activity, 2nd graders review and discuss the appropriate ways of using so and such in sentences. Students read ten sentences and fill in each blank with either so or such to complete each one...
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Mother's Day Celebration
In this ESL Mother's Day reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short text about two children who celebrate the day in an affordable way. There are 5 questions to answer and a short essay about Mother's Day.
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Systems
In this systems worksheet, students read a selection about systems in science and graphic organizer about the forest system. Finally, they answer 4 short answer questions.
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The Westing Game: Chapters 1-4
In The Westing Game chapter questions worksheet, students complete a series of short answer questions over chapters one through four to advance their understanding of the text.
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Two Variables
In this two variables worksheet, students solve and complete 13 different word problems. First, they determine two numbers with a given sum. Then, students find the number of coins a person has given the information. They also determine...
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Total English Upper Intermediate: Making the Most of Prefixes
In this prefix practice worksheet, students find and correct the incorrect prefixes in 14 sentences. Students also prepare a short story using at least 10 words with prefixes.