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The Purple Handkerchief
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2 page story about a boy who drops a purple handkerchief. Students answer 20 multiple choice questions about the story.
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Line Graphs
In this line graphs worksheet, 8th graders solve and complete 20 different problems that include reading various line graphs. First, they use the information provided in each line graph to determine the correct response to each of the...
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Beautiful River
In this set of comprehension worksheets on the story, Beautiful River, students first read the story, then complete a variety of activities: 12 multiple choice questions, 1 "open response" question, and completion of their own scoring...
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Budget Debate: How Would You Balance the Federal Budget?
Students examine how to balance the federal budget. In this American economics lesson, students read the provided article "Congress Debates Cutting the Budget." Students then collaborate in small groups to determine how to balance the...
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NYC Muslim Community Center: Why there? Why not?
Students examine religious diversity issues. In this current events lesson plan, students read the provided articles "Sacred Ground or Bridging a Cultural Divide?" "Multiple Views of the Proposed Muslim Center," and "Protests, a Bonfire,...
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The Wonders of Horse Coat Color
You won't be able to use a few of the slides in this presentation since the first lists objectives not met within, and the third gives instructions to a worksheet that is not included. You will, however, find the remaining slides useful...
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A Common Core Approach to Teaching Of Mice and Men
Whether or not your school/state has adopted the Common Core standards, you will want to add this resource to your Of Mice and Men curriculum materials. The chapter-by-chapter activities ask readers to provide evidence from the novella...
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What Does Your First Day of Winter Look Like?
Students brainstorm the characteristics of winter. Using an email program, they share their characteristics of winter with those in another part of the country. They compare and contrast each letter they receive with their own criteria...
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Rules and Responsibilities Youth and the Process of Change
First graders learn vocabulary in regards to laws, courts, and policeman. They read and discuss the book, The Value of Respect: The Story of Abraham Lincoln. An attorney visits the classroom and discusses the roles of judges and juries.
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The Rise of Responsible Government
Students complete a worksheet. Students search for required information from the Canada in the Making Web site (and other sources, if desired). They make observations and anticipate opposing arguments.
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Which Came First?
Students distinguish between the past and present with the concept of the Utah Quarter Reverse. They make lists that give possible meanings of the terms "past" and "present". Then students write reflectively from research about the...
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Adult Roles and Responsibilities
Students explore goods and services. For this money management lesson, students pick a $100.00 item they would like to buy and they use the internet to research that specific topic. With their research they answer questions on a given...
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Words in the News First Woman Leads Baltimore Orchestra
Middle schoolers complete vocabulary activities including worksheets in order to read an online article. They discuss typical male and female roles in a variety of situations.
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The First Vatican Council & The Enlightenment
Eleventh graders investigate the effects that the Enlightenment (or Age of Reason) had on the
Papacy. They Identify key aspects of Pope Pius IX¿¿¿s personality, reign and influences.
Students also comprehend the significant upheaval...
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California's First Constitution
Students read excerpts from speeches made at the California Constitutional Convention. They predict what the state constitution say about slavery and other issues concerning race.
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Economy Or Environment: Which Comes First?
Learners compile a portfolio of work from a unit on Maine's natural resources and economy. They choose four of their best assignments from the unit then synthesize the ideas in each to write an essay or construct a visual history on the...
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House and Home
Learners read the first chapter of the book "House on Mango Street". They take notes and reflect on quotes that were meaningful to them. They discuss their observations and write an essay emulating the writing style from the book.
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Diversity - Grade 8
Eighth graders consider the diversity of the First Nations cultures in Canada. In this cultural diversity lesson, 8th graders research the cultural groups of the First Nations as well as their contributions to Canadian society. Students...
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"Hello" Game
Young scholars listen as the teacher sings the first phrase of the "Hello" song (included with the lesson). They respond by singing the second phrase. They learn to pronounce the hello equivalent in other languages. The teacher sings the...
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Picture This!
First graders watch the teacher model how to draw pictures and write words in a First, Next, Then, Last - 4 block graphic organizer. They write and draw in their own 4 block papers.
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A Wrinkled Relationship
Students become familiar with the hardships of mothers during the Great Depression. They also gain an understanding of the literary style of monologue and first-person point of view through creating their own monologues in response to a...
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Good Citizen Posters
Third graders create a poster documenting the responsibilities of a good citizen. During group discussion, they develop a list of ways in which they can participate as responsible citizens in their society. Students use their list to...
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Immunization
students study contents and origin of vaccines. They should understand the relationship of the vaccine to primary and secondary immune responses of the body. They work in pairs and share the responsibility of writing responses to...
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What Was the Cold War About?
Students explore a website to gather some first impressions of the Cold War era and its impact on Canadian society and politics. They, in groups, answer questions about the Cold War on a worksheet imbedded in this plan.