Worksheet
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Sarah Palin

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders learning exercise, students read a passage about Sarah Palin and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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Patterns and Literature

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create their own patterns. They discuss the reasons why Easter eggs are used in Easter celebrations. They also identify the elements of literature.
Lesson Plan
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Handprint Angels

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students trace their hands onto white paper and cut them out. They create a holiday art piece by adding a "head" and a "body" and then decorating them to resemble an angel. (Their handprints become the wings.)
Worksheet
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Selections on Islamic Fundamentalism

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Islamic fundamentalism worksheet, students read a 3-page selection on the topic and then respond to 2 short answer questions based on the selection.
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Tempers Over Super Bowl Abortion Ad

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL comprehension learning exercise, students read or listen to a passage, complete warm-up activities, then a wide variety of before, during, after and homework activities. Answers are included.
Lesson Plan
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Day of the Dead

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore Day of the Dead, also called "Dia de los Muertos," which is a holiday (or festival) celebrated in Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, and other areas in Central and South America populated with the Latino ethnic background.
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Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: New Roles for White Women

For Students 5th - 8th
A look at the changes in the role of white, middle-class women as a result of the Second Great Awakening, among other social forces.
Article
University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Ruby Ridge (Weaver) Trial (1993)

For Students 9th - 10th
In the 1980s, the mountainous panhandle of northern Idaho became a magnet for right-wingers of all stripes. Government-haters, minority-haters, immigrant-haters, and modern culture-haters all found refuge in the sparsely-populated...