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Harmony Day - Listen In

For Teachers K - 5th
Here is a great idea for building cultural awareness and good listening skills. The lesson suggests having a guest speaker come to the classroom to share his/her experiences. Prior to the visit, the class will generate a list of...
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Maine Content Literacy Project

Understanding Theme

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The ninth in a fourteen-lesson series, this plan marks a sort of midpoint in a unit devoted to the study of short stories. Pupils learn about theme and work on their short story projects by adding to their blogs, checking in with the...
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Pride and Prejudice: Concept/Vocabulary Analysis

For Teachers 7th - 10th Standards
Clarify the setting, literary themes, and potential vocabulary issues with a concept analysis resource. With thoughtful explanations of many parts of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the reference sheet will be a great addition to your...
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Novelinks

The Little Prince: Picture Book Strategy

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Picture books aren't just for children; they carry strong, valuable messages for adult as well. Explore the audience for Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince with a lesson that compares picture books to literature intended for...
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Syracuse City School District

Reading Comprehension Unit Plan

For Teachers 8th Standards
A unit plan uses short texts to teach literary elements such as theme and characterization. Included are passages by authors such as Walter Dean Myers and Sandra Cisneros. Activities include quick writes, filling in graphic organizers,...
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Story Writng: To Kill a Mockingbird: B1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given the story To Kill a Mockingbird and a rubric before starting their writing project. They are aware of the guidelines that the teacher is using in order for students to obtain their passing grade.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Interactive Reading Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss books they are reading during the semester through e-mail with other students. They complete a reading interest survey, e-mail their partner weekly, and read and suggest six novels by the end of the semester.
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The Wind Blew

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners look at a picture book and observe what the facial expressions show.  In this character's feelings instructional activity, students write what they think the character might be saying on each page and the punctuation they use. ...
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Crito

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy instructional activity, learners respond to 7 short answer and essay questions about Crito by Plato. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive instructional activity. 
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Euthyphro

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy activity, high schoolers respond to 7 short answer questions about Euthyphro by Plato. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive activity.
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The Magic Apple

For Teachers 1st
First graders read The Magic Apple and complete interdisciplinary activities related to the book.  In this folktale lesson, 1st graders answer comprehension questions, recognize and record short /i/  sound words and complete worksheets...
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Using the News in Class

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students listen to international news stories. Students use context clues to determine the meaning of vocabulary words from context, then complete a matching exercise to see if their vocabulary definitions were correct. Students...
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Appropriate Topics For Small Talk

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the concept of small talk. They identify topics that are proper and improper for small talk. Working with a partner, students practice small talk dialogs and responding to questions about their families and home life....
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Marvelous Mysteries

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore mystery stories.  In this reading and writing instructional activity, 5th graders complete a planning guide for an original mystery.  Students use the writing process to create a mystery story. 
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Prayers for Paankhenamun

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research one of the six Egyptian gods or goddesses of the afterlife. They understand the symbols associated with and the role played by that god or goddess in every Egyptian's journey from this world into the afterlife.
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Outside interview

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students refine their fieldwork skill by conducting interviews. From the position of an outsider, they conduct research and interviews. Student interviews are maintained as a part of a portfolio. Interview kits and assessment...
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The Important Thing

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a list of "Important Things" about being a fifth grader. In this important things lesson, 5th graders create the script and make a movie about important things in fifth grade. Students share their movie with incoming...
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Entertaining Films Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 6th
For this vocabulary in conversation about entertaining films online/interactive worksheet, students fill in the blanks to complete sentences with the vocabulary words in the word bank and click on the "check" button to check their...
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Theatre Vocabulary ad Elements

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine basic theatre vocabulary and use it to discuss a play.  In this theater lesson, 5th graders identify the elements of a play.  Students perform their play and use theatre vocabulary to explain their experience.
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The Pursuit of Truth: Comparing Roger Williams and Martin Luther King Jr.

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare the life and times of Roger Williams and Martin Luther King Jr. In this life comparison lesson plan, 5th graders explore the key events that happened in each of their lives and fill out worksheets, write essays, and...
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Gorgias

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer questions about Gorgias by Plato. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Laches

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive history learning exercise, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Plato's Laches. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive learning exercise. 
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Protagoras

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Protagoras by Plato. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 
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Elements of Messages

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine media messages. In this media awareness lesson, students analyze political cartoons and identify the literary elements they incorporate. High schoolers also use the Media Elements Handout to identify the elements...

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