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The Adder and the Ladder: Figurative Language as Persuasion in "Julius Caesar"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and analyze figurative language used in William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar." They participate in a choral reading of a soliloquy, analyze the soliloquy for figurative language in small groups, and discuss how the reading...
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Taller/Wider/longer

For Teachers 1st
In this unit, 1st graders use measurement language and counting to compare objects in a variety of game situations. Students also practice the advanced concept of counting to advanced counting.
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The Role of Money

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate the role of money and how it is used in the world. The purpose and the history of it is covered while they look at concepts like spending in different parts of the world. This is when students practice with exchange...
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Wright Brothers Timeline

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students research the events that were important in the Wright brothers' lives. They develop an accurate timeline of those events and discover why the Wright brothers are important in history.
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Nutrition 1: Food and the Digestive System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to how the digestive system works in their body. In groups, they discover they need energy and water to live a healthy life. They discover how the body repairs itself and how it grows. They also examine how...
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Integrated Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a project that integrates Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. In groups, they write a proposal for their project and complete the necessary steps to create and design it. To end the lesson, they are graded...
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Sustainable Agriculture

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore examples of methods utilized in traditional agricultural practices. They state examples ot methods used in sustainable agricultural practices. They draw conclusions from information presented to them.
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Vanishing Rainforests: How can We Save Them?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students focus in on the Amazon Rain forest. They research about various plants and animals that exist in our rain forests. Students develop knowledge of resources that come from our rain forests. They analyze the cause/effect of rain...
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Physical Education Demonstration Night

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students and parents are introduced to the current practices in physical education. In groups, they examine activities for different aged children when it comes to physical activity. To end the lesson, they watch a video describing the...
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Volleyball Playday

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders observe and demonstrate basic volleyball skills by participating in a volleyball clinic. In small groups, they rotate around to different volleyball stations, observing and demonstrating setting, forearm pass, overhand...
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Kentucky Coal and Our Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils read and discuss the article in reference to the environmental issues of acid rain and global climate change in relation to Kentucky coal. They then answer questions that are related to the article that they read.
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Illinois Coal and Our Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read and discuss the important environmental issues of acid rain and global climate change in relation to Illinois coal. According to the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, acid rain has had minimal effects on our...
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Understanding Taxes

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners engage in a variety of lesson plans published by the IRS. They participate in lessons involving how taxes apply and why taxes exist. They view Power Point presentations, complete worksheets, and participate in activities on tax...
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The Great Migration

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research the Great Migration and answer questions to discover where it took place, when it took place, who were migrating, and why in a 2 page paper. They use a map or atlas to plot out the routes and destinations of those...
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Human Body Systems

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the structure and function of body systems and their inter-relationships. They draw and label the major body systems, observe demonstrations of various body systems, define key vocabulary terms, and compare...
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Dedication Page

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice using technology to create a dedication page. They use the software of Microsoft Word in order to format and save the document. The teachers provides time for independent practice. The document is then saved and...
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Summarizing Summer

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders summarize a piece of text. After reviewing the correct way to read in order to summarize, 4th graders independently read a selection of their choice. They write a summary paragraph using the graphic organizer outlined by...
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Summarize Successfully

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize nonfiction text. After reviewing the process for reading in order to summarize, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the graphic organizer outlined by the instructor...
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Learning About Lemurs - A Summarization

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners discuss the importance of comprehension and the use of summarization. Through guided practice, they follow five steps in finding and highlighting important information, while deleting information that is not needed. They write...
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Super Space Summarization

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they explore five steps/rules of summarizing. In groups, they read an article and then, using the summarization rules and skills, write an effective...
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I'm Thankful I Can Summarize

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners summarize a selected piece od nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read silently, students read a nonfiction article concerning Thanksgiving. They write a summary paragraph using the five step process outlined by...
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Reading to Learn: Sum it Up!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice summarizing texts they are reading to aid in their understanding of what they have read. After learning the steps involved in summarizing a text, students practice the five basic steps used in summarization.
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Summarizing to Understand!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners review the concept of silent reading. Through modeling and guided practice, they follow six given steps in summarizing a written passage. Then they read a passage independently and follow the same steps in summarizing the...
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Five Step Summary

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review the five steps to summarization. They then read the article "Whoooo-o Are You?" silently. As a class they summarize a small section of the article using the five steps included. Finally, the students summarize...

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