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Dubois and Washington Venn Diagram

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students compare and contrast the visions of W.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington. In this African American history lesson, students read biographies about both men and create a Venn diagram about the men.
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Long Vowels With Clifford

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners recognize long vowel sounds by reading and listening to a story that highlights words with long vowel sounds. They then construct an original story. They use picture clues to aid comprehension, and match words with similar vowel...
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The Greek Gods

For Teachers 5th - 6th
What were the early Greek myths? Have elementary students examine the Persian Wars and read various Greek myth in order to identify the cause and the results of the Persian Wars. Myths, activities, simulations, and a unit plan are links...
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Frogs

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this frogs activity, students read and study the 5 main characteristics that all frogs have. Students color a large picture of a frog.
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Northern Leopard Frog

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this frog anatomy worksheet, students use the 7 body part names to correctly label a diagram of the Northern Leopard Frog. Students read the information paragraph about the frog.
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The Crucible: Hysteria, Witches and Death

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the historical events of the Salem witch trials. After completing research and reading a play on the witch trials, 11th graders compare and contrast the historical facts to the fictional play. In groups, students...
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Introduction to DAP

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study Developmentally Appropriate Practices. DAP is introduced through a lecture that is developmentally inappropriate, followed by activities that teach the same information in a developmentally appropriate manner. Through this...
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Quantifiers Exercises- So or Such

For Students 4th - 6th
In this so or such worksheet, learners fill in the blanks to sentences with so or such, combine sentences with so...that or such....that, rewrite sentences, and more. Students complete 4 activities total.
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Sherlock Holmes: Teaching English Through Detective Fiction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read examples of mysteries and detective fiction. With a focus on Sherlock Holmes, they are introduced to the techniques for reading properly. In groups, they define new vocabulary, make predictions and summarize the stories. ...
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Questions And Statements

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this ESL worksheet, students read ten questions and statements. Students circle the best response to each question or statement.
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Immigration Accounts: Vincenzo Iovine, an Italian Immigrant, and Lino Paul, a Sudanese Immigrant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare immigration experiences in America in historical and modern times. For this immigration lesson, students read and discuss the accounts of an Italian immigrant to the United States in the past and an account from a...
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Past Simple Practice

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this past simple worksheet, students fill in the blanks with verbs in the past simple tense, and complete true or false questions. Students complete 2 activities.
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Hats

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars listen to a read aloud of "Hats, hats, hats," by Ann Morris focusing on the variety of hats. They play a file folder game categorizing hats from the book.
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Sharing Their Stories: Native American Literature and Culture in 19th Century America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate Native American culture reading and writing about early Native American authors. They listen to an expert to extend their understanding of the culture.
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Working Watermelon

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
You're going to wish you had a watermelon for this lesson! Class members read about watermelons and make a salad in class to sample. They also perform estimates, measurements and calculations on a watermelon. They predict what percentage...
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Mark Twain

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils examine the life of Samuel Clemens, who is more popularly known as Mark Twain. In groups, they examine and read, if possible, his different books. They discuss how the same book can have different meanings for different people. ...
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Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable: Haitian Frontier Fur Trapper and Explorer

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the life and contributions of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable. They read and discuss an informational handout, define five words from the passage, conduct Internet research, and write a journal entry from the...
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Clifford's Big Idea: Be Responsible

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students become aware of how important it is to be responsible at home and school through meaningful reading and language experiences. In this Clifford Gets a Job lesson plan, students author their own booklet regarding responsibility at...
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Zelda and Ivy

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the theme books Zelda and Ivy and do activities that are related to the books. In this reading lesson, 2nd graders read the books given and then do activities that include a reader's theater, crossword, personality...
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Our Global Community

For Teachers 1st
First graders experience literature which shows how communities live around the world. For this global community lesson, 1st graders read books such as Whoever You Are, by Mem Fox and create a work of art based on their feelings about...
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Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore journals. In this Discovering the Journal of Augustus Pelletier activity, students read the historical fiction book and conduct research activities to validate events in the plot that reflect the Lewis and Clark...
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Real Life Challenge

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and examine narratives, review chronologies, consider ideas, and analyze trends in order to understand the past and present.  In this American History lesson, 9th graders examine cause and effect, review chronologies,...
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A Character's Decalogue Using "Because of Winn Dixie"

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read the book Because of Winn Dixie and then create a personal decalogue, which is a list of 10 personal beliefs. In this decalogue lesson plan, students then write a decalogue of a fictional character and write a story based on...
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The Kansas Flag

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the symbols on the Kansas flag. In this social studies instructional activity, 1st graders read about the symbols on the state flag. Students create a flag folder and complete word work assignment for each of the...