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Handel

For Students 3rd - 4th
After reading a selection on the life of Handel, learners utilize worksheets embedded in the packet in order to write a synopsis of his life's story. There is also a quiz on his life with questions such as: What kinds of music did Handel...
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Johan Sebastian Bach

For Students 4th - 5th
After reading a selection on the life of Johann Sebastian Bach, pupils utilize worksheets embedded in the packet in order to write a synopsis of his life's story. There is also a quiz on his life with questions such as: What instruments...
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Inspire critical thinking and facilitate collaboration with opportunities for entrepreneurial innovation!
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Analyzing Atmosphere: Macbeth Murder Scene and Dagger Speech

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Shakespeare's Macbeth (Act II, Scenes I and II) lacks explicit details of the murder of King Duncan, yet the author creates an atmosphere that allows us to visualize the event. Readers interpret the "Dagger Speech" by writing stage...
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Irregular Preterite worksheet

For Students 7th - 9th
Have your beginning Spanish language learners practice conjugating with verbs that are irregular in the preterite form. Three exercises are provided here. The first requires language learners to rewrite a series of sentences in the...
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Acting as a Pre-write Tool

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use acting to help them in a prewriting activity to develop a story. In this prewriting lesson plan, 2nd graders form a character map and brainstorm ideas for their story.
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Christmas Games

For Teachers K - 12th
Your class will practice language and dialog skills by playing games associated with Christmas through these lesson ideas. Learners practice English conversation skills while simultaneously acquiring insight into their new culture. Games...
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Word Choice in Writing

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discover word choices to use when writing a conversation. They explore synonyms for "said." Students examine a thesaurus. They create a writing piece using the writing process. Students edit and revise their work.
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Creating Transitions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze the use of transitions in text. In this transitions instructional activity, 4th graders determine how and why a transition is used at a specific time in a piece of writing. They show transitions by using movements...
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Politeness in Movies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers watch "The Graduate" to identify ways politeness is used in films. They examine a list of possible ways to be polite and add to them. They watch the video segment again and mark which ones they see in the film.
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The Russian Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Russian Revolution through dramatization. For this Russian Revolution lesson, students participate in drama workshops prior to writing and presenting one-act plays featuring figures of the revolution.
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Informational Writing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Emerging writers identify an informational piece of writing. They are provided with examples of informational writing and view a PowerPoint on narrative writing. Then, they design their own informational writing with a brochure,...
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Using Maps to Inspire Personal Narratives

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A solid description of one way to teach narrative writing, this resource outlines the writing process from concept to completion. Class members create concept maps of moments in their lives and follow the writing process to publish their...
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The Process of Art Criticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers interpret possible meanings of works of art by analyzing how specific works are created and how they relate to historical and cultural contexts
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MACBETH and the Themes of Ambition,

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students describe and compare characters and situations in dramas from and about cultures and historical periods, illustrate in improvised or scripted scenes, and discuss how theater reflects a culture.
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Putting the Sitcom into Perspective

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify and compare similar characters and situations in stories and dramas from and about various cultures, illustrate with classroom dramatizations, and discuss how theater reflects life.
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Dramatizing Your Story

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a script, planning and recording improvisations based on personal experience and heritage, imagination, literature and history.
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Mood

For Students 5th - 8th
In this mood worksheet, students read a passage and define the theme, mood, and purpose of what they read. Students complete 3 questions.
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Anne Frank and Louisiana - There is a Connection!

For Teachers 8th - 10th
How is Louisiana connected to the Holocaust? After reading The Diary of Anne Frank, eighth graders complete a research report about a survivor of the Holocaust who currently resides in Louisiana. Though the idea is a good way to...
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Yo! Conventions!

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners get in groups, take a list of words, put them into story form, and punctuate them. They present their story to the class and consider how punctuation changes meaning. Great excercise. 
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Scenarios: Beginning, Middle (incidents), End

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate writing scenarios that can be performed. They examine the parts and levels of scenarios that can actually be performed.
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The Oneida Community and Birth Control

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the practice of mail continence in Oneida. They explore the reasons behind the community's practice of limiting births. They discuss the relationship between reproductive freedom and woman's rights.
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Earthquake Myths

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss any myths they are aware of dealing with earthquakes. They use the internet to put these myths to rest. They also discuss what happens during an earthquake with family members.
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What Would Hannah Think?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students read excepts from various government documents on the issue of slavery in America. Using the internet, they research a topic related to slavery of interest to them and present to the class their findings. They examine the life...

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