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And Your Point Is . . .? Part I

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students, in groups, complete a WebQuest titled "Love Canal Debate". They follow the WebQuest to research and write papers on different points of view regarding the Love Canal environmental disaster.
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Author, Author!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, in groups, select and research a favorite studenT author or illustrator. They answer questions about the author, conduct research and prepare a PowerPoint presentation with their findings.
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Reflections on Poetry Readings

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders design and compile a booklet of published and original poems reflective of a specific theme.
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Consumer Culture in the 1950s: New Shopping Centers and Advertising trends

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners examine the effect of suburbs on American cities. They identify the changes the cities had to face after people moved elsewhere. Using primary source ads, they compare them with contemporary ads and discuss what can be found out...
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A Broadside View of Independence

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Pupils are introduced to and read examples of broadsides used during the American Revolution. Using the internet, they review the broadsides and decide whether or not they played a role in the struggle for independence. They report their...
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Oral History and Interview Skills

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students develop interview skills and learn about US history at the same time. Students research an event from local history. Students prepare a list of questions based on the research. They create a list of interview questions and...
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Magazine Sales Talks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students role-play to determine the best types of magazines that should be purchased for their media center. They create a sales presentation for a particular magazine in small groups. As they listen to each presentation they evaluate...
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What Makes a Shadow?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders respond to language, meanings and ideas in different explanatory texts relating them to personal experiences. They listen to and interact with others. Ask questions and talk about personal experiences in a group.
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The Thrill of Big-Wave Surfing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students view a PBS Nature program about big-wave surfing and participate in a class discussion about their experiences with surfing, body boarding, or body surfing. Students create a drawing based on a reading and post their art around...
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Animal Alphabetizing

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe a stack of folders, papers, notebooks or other materials that need to be organized. They discuss what the word organize means and then practice alphabetizing books according to first names of students as a class....
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Canadian History: City In Transition

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders create an electronic presentation documenting information about St. John, New Brunswick, Canada. Using research from an interactive web exhibit, 12th graders create a PowerPoint presentation documenting the human...
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Happy Homes Estate Agents

For Students 6th - 7th
In this Language Arts activity, students read a page from Happy Homes Estate Agents. Students read descriptions of holiday cottages in the UK.
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Understanding Bias

For Students 6th - 9th
In this understanding bias worksheet, students read about bias and they detect bias in given paragraphs. They determine if the writer conveys the information with bias or not.
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Find the Question

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars look at a group of statements, and pick out the one statement that is actually a question. In this question lesson plan, students eliminate statements as they read.
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Skateboard Renegade

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars read the novel, "Skateboard Renegade." Reading pairs read the novel with an eye out for characteristics of responsibility. They add to a responsibility chart as they find examples. They also read to identify vocabulary,...
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Writing a Letter to the Editor

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students examine the structure and elements of a letter to the editor. They identify letter elements, read and discuss newspaper letters, and write and submit a letter to a local newspaper.
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Listening To A Guest Speaker

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a lesson of listening to a guest speaker. They pay attention to the information and are active in taking notes, generating follow up questions, and summarizing the presentation. Students practice clear speaking...
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Persuasive Writing Lesson Plan: Dress Codes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the pros and cons of the implementation of public policy matters and the specific issue of dress codes. They develop a list of pros and cons of a school dress code, examine and discuss a local editorial newspaper page,...
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Create Your Own Tornado

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify key concepts and definitions about tornados. They work in small groups of three to four to create mini-tornados. After reading Tornado Alert as a class, 3rd graders discuss tornados and fill out a KWL chart.
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Lady of the Sky Amelia Earhart

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the contributions of Amelia Earhart. In this Amelia Earhart instructional activity, 8th graders research Internet and print sources to find information about the aviation feats of Amelia Earhart....
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The Topic Sentence

For Students 4th - 8th
In this composition instructional activity, students write topic sentences about the picture that is shown to them. Students write 3 sentences about a robber.
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Trade Wars: the Candidates Take a Stand

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students research topics related to trade, and develop a graphic organizer. They debate and discuss topics related to trade.
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History Lesson Plan: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. For this Middle Eastern history lesson, students discover the ancient and contemporary history of Palestine in a lecture format. Pupils research primary and secondary sources regarding the...
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"I Have the Right Club"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore issues facing society today. In this social studies lesson, students discuss human rights concepts. Students discuss the role they play in promoting the idea of freedom.

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