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Applying Reading Strategies to Aid Comprehension

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners practice their reading skills. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read articles about fast food topics using the wordstorming strategy described to prepare for reading the text.
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Helping Countries in Turmoil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create an advertisement that promotes a nonprofit. In this service learning lesson plan, students research emerging democracies and brainstorm ways to help local nonprofit organizations.
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It's a Wrap!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students read about the importance of packaging foods and related items properly and reducing waste. In this packaging lesson, students read the background information about packaging and bring a variety of packaging materials to class....
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You'd Better Shop Around

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the prices of various food items at different grocery stores using newspaper advertisements. Students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of shopping around for items that fit within their monthly budget.
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Planning a Class Party

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate event planning.  In this literacy and communications lesson, students brainstorm food, activity, and guest  ideas for a monthly classroom celebration of student birthdays.
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Good Snack,Smart Snack

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders pretend to be company managers who design and advertise healthy snacks to sell.
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Welcome to Paradise

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders listen to Lynne Cherry's novel, The River Ran Wild. They work in two groups one of whom represents the native people and the other represents the English settlers from the book. They look at the geography of the settlement...
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ESOL COnsumer Education

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss the importance of saving money by shopping sales and reading advertisements. They share personal practices with comparison shopping to save money then complet "Shopping" activity.
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Thanksgiving Writing Prompts to Kick-off the Holiday Season

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Writing prompts, classroom warm-ups, and even research starters focused on the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Vocabulary Practice with Present Tense Verbs

For Students 3rd - 4th
Learners determine the meaning of vocabulary in each of eight sentences and select from three possible sentences that have the same meaning expressed differently. A rigorous way to practice vocabulary; more thought is needed than if you...
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The Progressive Era in Illinois

For Teachers 11th
High schoolers collect photographs on the Progressive Era in Illinois, then write three newspaper articles, using one photo per article. The article will highlight an event in Illinois during the Progressive Era. The newspaper must also...
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Is Modern Culture Ruining Childhood?

For Students 7th - 10th
There are a lot of different ways a learner could respond to this New York Times article discussing the effects of modern culture on childhood. After reading the article, pupils construct a thoughtful blog post. The guiding questions...
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Credible Sources on the Internet: What to Trust, What to Dismiss and When to Cite a Source

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Wait, you mean researchers don't all use Wikipedia? Teach your class about intelligent research with a lesson about evaluating digital sources. The lesson starts with a quickwrite and includes vocabulary exercises and several...
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Giving Them the Business

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students work in small groups of 4-5 students to form a business, create, market and sell their product, and track their expenses and profits. They experience the roles of the producer, distributor, and consumer of goods.
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Total English Advanced: Academic English

For Students 8th - 10th
Advanced English language learners use the vocabulary bank at the top of the page to complete several sentences. Word choices include emphasise, notably, more, yet, regard, etc. Although the instructional activity guide (page two)...
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English Vocabulary Skills 1

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills learning exercise, high schoolers answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.    
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 5 - Exercise 4a

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Whip up a Storm of Writing Ideas

For Students 7th - 12th Standards
Need a key to unlock writer's block? Introduce your writers to four easy steps that will release them from their mental prison. The brainstorming worksheet, designed to set free their imaginations, even has an answer key.
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Revising Paragraphs With Excessive Coordination

For Students 9th - 11th
In this grammar instructional activity, students rewrite two paragraphs using various sentence structures to make each paragraph more coherent and interesting.
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The Eyes Have It

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the health risks associated with wearing decorative contact lenses. They research other cosmetic modes of expression that can pose health risks and debate whether these practices should remain legal.
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Sharing Our Knowledge

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars evaluate their participation in an animal welfare service project. In this animal welfare lesson, students reflect upon their experience by using their feelings and descriptions in their writing. Young scholars share their...
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Jesus Teachings

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this Biblical activity worksheet, students assess the meaning behind Jesus feeding the people with five loaves of bread and two fishes through a word search puzzle and a crossword puzzle.
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Setting Up Shop

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate what goes in to starting a retail store. In this business economics lesson, 7th graders brainstorm products they would like to sell and use magazines, newspapers and real estate listings to bring their store...
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A Siouan Village

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the artifacts obtained from an excavated Siouan village site. They make inferences about the people who once lived there based on the artifacts and complete a Research Team Report.

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