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Holocaust Remembrance Day

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Teachers could begin lessons about the Holocaust by having students read "The Diary of Anne Frank."
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The Grapes of Wrath

For Teachers 7th - 9th
"The Grapes of Wrath" is a great novel that can be taught in conjunction with history and other cross-curricular lessons.
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Classroom Discipline When the Class is the Home

For Teachers K - 8th
It can be difficult to find the classroom discipline technique, but it is important to teach children respect.
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Getting to Know Me: Adventures in Self-Expression

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Invite students to understand themselves and share their discoveries with autobiographical art activities.
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The Story of Ruby Bridges

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Ruby Bridges' walk into the William Franz Elementary broke racial barriers and propelled the Civil Rights Movement forward.
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Easter Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Whether you focus on the real meaning of Easter, or on the fun stuff, like egg dyeing, here are some great lessons.
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Literature Response Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Literature responses are a meaningful way to strengthen student comprehension.
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Season of Giving Lessons

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Share the gift of giving with students.
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"The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe" Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 7th
"The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" provides a great way for students to delve into literature, history, and the imagination.
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Creative Homework Assignments Can Motivate Students

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Teachers can make homework more meaningful by giving students interesting and motivating assignments.
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Immunization Month Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 6th
As a part of the back to school curriculum, students can learn about vaccines and their historical significance.
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"Fantastic Mr. Fox" Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
With "Fantastic Mr. Fox" lesson plans students can learn about foxes and read some great literature.
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Field Trips Can Inspire Students to Write Creatively

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Fieldtrips can lead to a variety of writing experiences for students.
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Finding Fungi in the World Around Us

For Teachers 4th - 8th
These lesson ideas will help your students explore the diversity of Kingdom Fungi.
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Love of Reading Month

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Here are activities to make reading fun!
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Applying the Laws of Inheritance

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Biology and mathematics can be integrated through a study of Mendelian Genetics.
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A New Twist on Father's Day Activities

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Father's Day activities can give students a way to find out about their ancestry and learn more about special people in their lives.
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A Summer Reading List for Math Teachers

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Teachers can read through these math-related books for pure enjoyment.
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Homecoming

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore the theme of the art of Romare Bearden. They choose a family tradition or event and create a work of art illustrating that tradition or event. In addition, they write a paragraph describing the activity.
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Treasure Presentation Rubric

For Students 8th - 9th
In this treasure presentation rubric learning exercise, students explore and explain the context of a family treasure or Louisiana treasure found online or in community fieldwork and present their research as an exhibit, multimedia slide...
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Anne Frank: Timeline

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders become acquainted with major events, especially related to the life and times of Anne Frank and compare personal and family chronology to Twentieth Century events. They examine how discrimination existed in the past and...
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Understanding Inuit Quajimajatuqangit (IQ)

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars research the six principles that support IQ.  In this IQ lesson, students work in small groups to create a skit that depicts how one's IQ relates to everyday life.
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Dorothea Lange

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explain that a person's experiences influence their life, write a time line of their life, and analyze Dorothea's photographs and list descriptive words.
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The First Thanksgiving: The Pilgrim’s Journey

For Teachers K
Students discuss history. In this pilgrims lesson, students discover what life was like for people coming over to the New World on the Mayflower. They participate in class discussions as the teacher navigates through a Scholastic website...