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Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, June 19, 2007

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this United States history and government standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 14 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and...
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Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, January 25, 2007

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this United States history and government standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 14 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and...
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Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, August 16, 2006

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this United States history and government standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 14 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and...
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Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, June 21, 2005

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this United States history and government standardized test practice worksheet, young scholars respond to 50 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 12 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and...
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Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, August 17, 2004

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this United States history and government standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 12 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in...
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Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, June 16, 2004

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this United States history and government standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 14 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and...
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Regents High School Examination: United States History and Government, January 28, 2004

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this United States history and government standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 14 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and...
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Regents High School Examination: Global History and Geography, June 13, 2007

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this global history and geography standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 50 multiple choice, 1 essay, and 15 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of world history and...
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Music and Lyrics

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders analyze lyrics from songs from a variety of genres. In this musical analysis lesson, 8th graders write an essay about their life plans in which they discuss the lyrics of U2's song, "One." They tell how the writings of Dr....
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Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination in English Session One (2009)

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this Regents High School Examination Comprehensive Examination worksheet, students listen to a selection and write an essay response.  Students then read a text and study a table and write an essay based on both documents.
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Islamic Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the various forms of Islamic Art. Using the art, they identify the basic elements and research its history and style of calligraphy. They create a piece of art based on information they collected and demonstrate...
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The Mayflower Compact

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discover the ideas of our government by reading the Mayflower Compact.  In this U.S. Government activity, 12th graders identify the main ideas of the Mayflower Compact, how it came to be and who was affected the most...
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Chairs, Corduroys, Cottages, and Cars: Exploring the Diversity of Design

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create and present a theme-based exhibition. In this design lesson, students categorize objects to reflect a specific design theme and create their own theme-based collections. Students research a museum collection to discover...
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Women's Benevolent Societies

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students read and discuss the highlights from the background essay on Jewish women's charitable institutions. They discuss the 1921 "New Year's Wish" cover of The Jewish Woman, the journal of the National Council of Jewish Women. ...
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VA Statute for Religious Freedom, III

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedoms and consider its implications. For this governing principles lesson, students explore primary and secondary sources regarding the document penned by Thomas Jefferson.
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Seeking Civil Rights

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson case. In this social justice lesson, students examine the case, Jim Crow laws, and non-violent forms of protest. Students write essays to persuade the government regarding unjust laws.
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Managing or Meddling?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine Bosnian and Herzegovinian society before and during American involvement, focusing on the successes in Brcko. They write a reflective essay considering the role of "helper countries" in foreign affairs.
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Hometown Heroes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the factors of starting a business. In this business lesson, students interview a local entrepreneur and discuss the factors that influenced their decision to start a business. Students create a composition based upon...
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The Aerial Age

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students infer America's attitude towards aviation in the early 1900s. In this The Aerial Age lesson, students analyze early 1900s literature, music, advertisements, and popular culture in reference to aviation. Students represent their...
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Reflecting and Observing on the Field Trip to the Pond

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers create an informative caption for photographs taken on a field trip to a pond.  In this pond ecosystem lesson plan, students take photographs and create captions for them.  Middle schoolers write a...
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Once Upon a Word

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the derivations and usage of common slang terms. Through internet research and discussion, students consider the Latin and Greek roots of contemporary slang terms. Groups complete an etymology chart documenting...
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The World of Constitutions: Better Understanding the U.S. Constitution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the purpose of constitutions. In this government systems lesson, students analyze the sections of the U.S. Constitution. Students then compare the U.S. Constitution to the constitutions of other countries. Students write...
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The Communist Manifesto

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. 
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Cuban Missile Crisis in Thirteen Days

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the Cuban Missile Crisis. In this Cuban Missile Crisis lesson plan, 11th graders take notes from a PowerPoint presentation regarding the topic and then watch the film "Thirteen Days". Students participate in...