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Cartoons for the Classroom: Welcoming the New Congress in Cartoons
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the 110th Congress. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Donkeys, Elephants, and Elections
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the 2006 American mid-term elections. Students then respond to 3 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Conflicting Constitutional Views
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about wiretapping practices by the government and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Liberty vs. Security
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about civil liberties and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Free Speech vs. Respect for Religion
In this historical events worksheet, learners analyze political cartoons about the First Amendment. Students respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Gas Pains? Been There, Done That
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about gas prices and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Loaded with Symbols
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about the Christian Right support of President Bush and respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Putting a Face on Our Fears
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about the nuclear war threat and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Explaining Social Security with a Metaphor
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Social Security. Students then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Fine Tooning a Candidate's Message
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze political cartoons featuring John Kerry. Students respond to 4 talking point questions.
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Producing a skit for the morning announcements
Students produce a skit to appear on their morning announcement that is in lined with their franchise topic. In this producing lesson plan, students produce a 2 minute skit including originating, scripting, editing, directing, and...
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Air and Water in the Environment
Students explore the traits of water condensation and evaporation. In this water cycle lesson, students develop an awareness of the importance of water for sustaining life. Students participate in a hands-on activity in which water is...
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How To KidPix II
Students practice using KidPix to create illustrations. In this visual arts lesson plan, students define key vocabulary words, such as "palette" and "toolbar" to familiarize themselves with the KidPix program. Students create several...
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A Holiday Card in KidPix
Students create a holiday card using computer software. For this computer card making lesson, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools. Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.
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A Holiday Calendar in MS Publisher for Elementary School
Students create a holiday calendar using ms word. In this technology lesson, students create their own calendar while learning basic Publisher skills. Students use clipart, explore how to change fonts, and how to use templates.
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Publisher Brochures
Students create brochures on subjects they are studying in Publisher. In this nonfiction writing lesson plan, students use Publisher to create a brochure telling all the main ideas of a topic they are studying. Students use text boxes,...
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A Power Point Slide Show for Third Graders
Third graders explore PowerPoint. In this technology lesson, 3rd graders select a topic of interest and follow a guided lesson researching their topic. Students complete storyboards, introductions, table of contents and expository...
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Beginning Graphs in MS Excel
Students practice creating graphs in Microsoft Excel. In this technology lesson, students conduct a random survey and collect data. Students use the Microsoft Excel program to create a bar graph of the data.
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Excel for Beginners
In this Excel lesson plan, learners set a formula to check their homework. Students also use clipart, work in groups, and learn to use the tools in the drop-down list.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates, John Edwards
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about John Edwards and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: 9/11 Revisited
Political cartoons about the September 11 terrorist attacks provide an opportunity for class members to analyze the inferences embedded in the drawings.
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A Fresh Start?
Students examine the roles and responsibilities the Department of Defense holds. They read an article about the resignation of Donald Rumsfeld. They develop questions to submit to the White House about the recent changes.
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What's a Kid to Do?
Students participate in an environmental action letter-writing campaign. They conduct Internet research on the Global Response website, discuss various successful Global Response campaigns, select a campaign they are interested in, and...
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Collars, Curtains and Kings: Exploring the History of Lace
Students design to explore the world of objects as related to lace. Students will create a lace mural highlighting what they learn about the world of lace. Students brainstorm ideas via the internet websites.