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Cartoons for the Classroom: Differing Ideas Frame a Debate

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about the SCHIP Bill and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: Barack Obama

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Barak Obama and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: John McCain

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about John McCain and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Spotlighting Government Secrecy

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about government secrecy and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: A Study in Early Caricatures

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze caricatures of Barak Obama through the years and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Alternative Approaches

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze Don Asmussen's approach to cartooning and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: An Educated Electorate Takes its Mid-Term

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events activity, students analyze a political cartoon about mid-term elections in the United States and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Liberty vs. Security

For Students 8th - 12th
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: Government Snooping, Different Views

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the collection of government intelligence and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The First Amendment? D'oh!

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about First Amendment rights and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Support Your Local Cartoonist

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon based on a issue in Buffalo, NY and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Unhealthy Outlook

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events learning exercise, students analyze a political cartoon about healthcare issues during the Clinton administration and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Constitutional Battleground

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze political cartoons about the Supreme Court and Constitutional issues and respond to 5 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Dark Voice

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon by African-American Oliver Harrington and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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A Tale of Two Wars

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create Venn diagrams comparing and contrasting the Vietnam and Iraq wars. They write informed letters to their senators expressing their opinions and possible solutions to the war. They also create mock bumper stickers...
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Traditional Japanese Dance

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study introductory history and cultural purposes of selected Japanese dance forms. They analyze the philosophical beliefs, social systems, and movement norms that influence the function and role of Japanese dance in the lives...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Bill of Rights Day

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Bill of Rights and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Primary Targets

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about primary elections and respond to 3 short answer questions.
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CREATING A CHARACTER TRAIT MOBILE FROM THE OPERA THE LITTLE PRINCE

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a mobile that includes each of the six planets. They list the character traits of each of the characters from the six planets visited by the Prince. They present their project to the class and teacher.
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Ka'ianaa'ahu'ulu: A Leader of Hawai'i

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners evaluate leadership traits in 18th century Hawai'i and modern times. For this leadership skills lesson, students identify leadership traits and read the story of Ka’iana. Learners monitor the leadership activities of a partner...
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Discovering Japan Through Cooperative Research

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Search a variety of sources to create a multimedia or book project about Japan. Learners use the independent investigation method to plan and conduct research about Japan. They use the information they discover to create a computer book...
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Atmospheric Layers

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Space diving refers to the act of jumping from outer space and falling through Earth's atmosphere before parachuting to land. Scholars learn about this extreme activity and study the layers of the atmosphere they must conquer in the...
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Unknown Frost Poem Discovered

For Students 8th - 12th
What? A long-lost poem from Robert Frost? Introduce your class to a poem recently found and published from Robert Frost's personal collection. The lesson includes background information on the author, the poem itself, and a list of...
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Out of the Dust: Questioning Strategies

For Teachers 3rd - 7th Standards
Bloom's Taxonomy is a great way to address the many levels of comprehension. With explanations and examples of each level, you can create questions that focus on knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.