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Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun"

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students translate the print based content of the play by utilizing mixed media skills to communicate an argument. In this play translation lesson, students analyze and translate the play A Raisin in the Sun and explore themes from the...
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In the Shadow of My Country: A Japanese American Artist Remembers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars analyze artist's themes and means of communication, think critically about their sources of information, and weigh claims of national security against the civil liberties of diverse groups.
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Men in Black

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this Men in Black worksheet, young scholars answer seven questions about the Men in Black movie relating to UFOs, time capsules, characters, vocabulary, and themes. Students answer questions in short answer format.
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November Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this November word search worksheet, students locate 16 words that have an autumn theme. They find words such as stuffing, Pilgrim, and turkey.
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Design A Community Program

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take community action. In this philanthropy lesson, students consider issues in their community and collaborate in small groups to rank the issues identified. Students read Brandy Cake and reflect on the story's themes in order...
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Worksheet 5 Vocabulary Practice

For Students 5th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students use the words in a word box to fill in the blanks in ten sentences. The words are not related and there is not a theme.
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Personal Ads

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study advertisements from the 'H.I.V Stops with Me' Web site and develop similar theme-based advertisements geared specifically toward an H.I.V.-positive teenage audience.
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HAMLET HOOK

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars their personal reactions to issues of family relationships in light of the the plot, characterization, and themes of the play. They analyze the characters of Hamlet on an emotional level not just intellectual.
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Creating Artwork to Explain Environmental Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review artwork that relates to the environment and communicates a value. They view and analyze art by Andy Warhol, Eric Carle and Albert Bierstadt and then create original pieces with an environmental theme.
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Greeting Cards

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Young scholars create greeting cards. They listen to verses from various cards and evaluate each one. They research websites of greeting card makers and complete a chart. They discuss themes and ideas in greeting cards and edit their...
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Go Negative

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders advance to new levels in the lesson we're dealing with here. It is the fourth of a sequence of six dealing with the same theme. These develop from Level 2 to Level 5. In the process they involve number concepts at the...
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Scramble

For Students 5th - 6th
In this word scramble worksheet students see 12 words. Students unscramble the words without the help of a word bank. On this page there is no indication of a theme or how these words are related.
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Search the Web

For Students 6th - 8th
For this technology worksheet, students write the words in the correct order using the theme of technology. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Word Search Game Worksheet 11

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word puzzle worksheet, students analyze a grid of letters to find 6 words to circle. Students use the clues to help. There is no theme.
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Worksheet 10 Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read 8 clues and fit their answers in a crossword puzzle that has no word bank. There is no theme.
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Crossword- Worksheet 10

For Students 4th - 5th
For this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read 8 clues and fit their answers in a crossword puzzle grid. There is no word bank and no apparent theme to the puzzle.
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Worksheet 16 Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read 15 clues and fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no theme to this puzzle and no word bank.
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The New Frontier and the Great Society

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this 1960s American history worksheet, pupils identify the 7 terms that best match 7 descriptions, eliminate 3 false statements, and identify 2 historical themes pertaining to Kennedy's new frontier and Johnson's Great Society.
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Talking About the Present Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read ten clues and determine the correct word to fit into a crossword puzzle. This puzzle has no apparent theme.
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Vocabulary Preview for Reading Passages

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students fill in the blanks in 8 sentences with words from the word list. These have no theme or connection.
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Analogies

For Students 4th - 5th
In this analogies worksheet, students complete ten analogies with words from a word list. There is an example on this page that has no theme.
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Nouns Clauses- Complete the Sentences

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read ten sentences and choose the correct completion from two choices. There is no apparent theme.
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Complete Each Sentence With a Word From the Word Pool

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students use the words in the word list to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. There is no theme or connection between the words.
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Word Play

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the Japanese folktale, Monkeys Grasp for the Moon. In this multicultural literature lesson plan, students discuss the theme of the folktale. Students choose animal folktales from other Asian cultures for comparison.