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Climate Change

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders compare the Arctic and Antarctic.  For this climate lesson students work in groups, research and complete an oral report or a poster. 
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Calling in Sick

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create a dialog for calling in sick to work. Dialogs must be created for single and multiple absences. Working with a partner, students practice their dialogs. This lesson is designed for students acquiring English.
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Feminization of Work

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain trends in the work of women and men. They examine why work has increasingly become feminized internationally and engage in a class discussion about their own situations at home regarding work.
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Career Choices

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students work in groups to brainstorm ideas about different jobs they could have in the future. For this careers lesson plan, students learn about careers, brainstorm what they could do, take a survey, and differentiate between...
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Agree or Disagree?

For Students 5th - Higher Ed
In this language arts worksheet, students practice oral speaking by agreeing or disagreeing with a controversial sentence. Students read the sentence on each card in front of the group and tell how they feel about the statement made. The...
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Avoiding Incorrect Use of Apostrophes

For Students 7th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, learners cross out the incorrect forms in parentheses and then write the correct form in the blank for all ten sentences.
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Brucemore Mansion

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars take a closer look at Brucemore Mansion. In this Iowa history lesson, students research what life was like at the mansion during the Gilded Age and through history. Young scholars also research the responsibilities of...
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Obtaining The Job

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders create resumes, letters of application, and thank you letters. They search for advertised jobs, interview an employer, participate in mock interviews, and attend a presentation by a local job agency representative.
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Infection Control/Workplace Safety

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students role play as nurse managers in a hospital and are faced with an infection control crisis. They are to examine the feasible ways to solve and control the problem. Students utilize technology, language arts, trade and industry,...
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Transportation Math

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the concept of exponents.  In this exponents lesson, students evaluate various bases to powers.  The bases to a given power are in the context of miles driven, stops on a route, and minutes spent in route.  Students read...
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The Job Application

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students complete job applications. In this written communication lesson, students discuss the purpose of job applications and then complete job applications in their field. 
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Career Development (Career Skills Awareness)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students assess their transferable skills and relate them to occupational and lifestyle choices. They apply research skills to acquire information related to job possibilities and career interests.
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Women in India: Tradition vs. Modernity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore cultural aspects such as gender roles and their impact on Indian culture and compare and contrast issues associated with those roles in America through literature.
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Women: Stride Toward Freedom

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read facts about women'ts suffrage and research topics related to women's rights. Optional films for viewing and books to read.
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Exploring Careers in Aviation

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate various careers in the field of aviation in this lesson. They watch and discuss a video, develop a list of careers in aviation mentioned in the video, and create a resume and cover letter for an entry level aviation...
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Word Meanings From Context

For Students 4th - 5th
In this word meanings worksheet, students read four text selections utilizing context clues to determine which multiple choice answer correctly states the meanings of each underlined word.
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Advanced Matching - Finances

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this financial terms worksheet, students draw a line from the financial terms on the left to their matching meaning on the right. There are 15 terms and definitions to match up.
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Life Events ESL Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this life events crossword puzzle worksheet, students use 14 clues to solve the word puzzle with the appropriate words.
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Transportation Math

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice their problem solving skills. In this addition and subtraction lesson, students solve story problems regarding the delivery of consumer goods.
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Transportation Math

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders solve transportation themed word problems. In this word problem lesson plan, 6th graders solve transportation themed word problems using critical thinking skills.
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The Great Depression - FDR and the New Deal

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners consider the role that government should play in economics. For this Great Depression lesson, students analyze New Deal legislation to develop an informed opinion about the public programs and then present their findings to...
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Breaking News English: Retire Later to Live Longer

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Retire Later to Live Longer," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Industrial Revolution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the conditions of workers during the Industrial Revolution. Using the internet, they select three personal statements from workers and others to develop their own conclusions. They answer discussion questions about...
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Dialogue: Work

For Teachers 5th - 7th
In this dialogue about work worksheet, young scholars answer questions about work and work conditions.  Student A asks the questions, and Student B provides the answer.