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American Revolution

For Teachers 5th
While just an outline for an exploration of the American Revolution, this lesson could be augmented to provide a richer experience. The activity calls for learners to discuss the Declaration of Independence, study Paul Revere's midnight...
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The Taming of the Shrew: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
If you want a quick way for your class to get feedback on their basic understanding of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew, you might take a look at this online, interactive quiz. It is important to note that it does not require critical...
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The Characters of Great Expectations (Volume I): Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Test your class on character knowledge in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens. This quiz asks learners to recall information about specific character traits, relationships, and other particularities. Since anyone can make a Fun Trivia...
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On With the Show!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners think about comedy skits, based on family or domestic situations, and stage one of their own.
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Lesson 11- Vaudeville: On With the Show

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners create comedy skits based on family or domestic situation. They observe their own families, write a script for a vaudeville type skit, and perform the skit.
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What is the "Tone"?

For Students Pre-K - 6th
In this English worksheet, students choose a word to fit the tone. Students choose a word from multiple choices that describe the tone of the writer of a short passage.
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John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story (2 Parts)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the life and times of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. John Fitzgerald Kennedy was different than any other president America had ever seen.
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What's in a Picture Book?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze Appalachian folktale picture books. They read and analyze various Appalachian picture books, answer discussion questions, and in small groups complete a handout, and write an essay analyzing the text and illustrations of...
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The Joke's on You!

For Teachers 1st
First graders share and create jokes to promote and enhance reading skills (fluency, emphasis, timing and sight word recognition), acquire vocabulary and recognize homophones. Students read their jokes aloud, concentrating on voice...
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Bird Visual Puns

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create visual puns. They draw the name of bird from a basket and then create a visual pun illustration based on the bird's name. Students evaluate their drawing using a rubric and then present their work to the class.
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Visual Puns or Composite Imagery

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students discover art that contains composite imagery and visual puns. They create their own picture of composite imagery and explain the visual pun. Students develop skills using the drawing media.
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Mood and Tone

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe their current mood in several complete sentences. They compare their moods with moods set by authors through the tone of their writing. Students read a teacher prepared handout about mood/tone of writing. They write...
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Vocabulary; Praising Someone/Giving Compliments-2

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this foreign language worksheet, young scholars are given ten sentences, each with a missing word. Students read the sentences and select the best word to fill in the blank. All sentences are examples of ways to give a compliment to...
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Historical Witness: Social Messaging

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create political cartoons that feature satire. In this political cartoon lesson, students examine examples of satire and caricature prior to creating their own political cartoons that feature the French Revolution or...
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Laughing is Good for You and Your Child: Reading Comprehension

For Students 6th - 8th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a passage pertaining to laughter and then respond to 5 true or false questions regarding the passage.
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Is That a Fact? A Comment on Modern Fables

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete literary analysis for modern fables or urban legends. In this modern fables lesson plan, students listen to an urban legend and discuss it. Students then research urban legends online and write their own urban legend.
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Missing May

For Students 5th - 12th
For this Missing May worksheet, students read the book Missing May and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 17 questions.
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The Freddy the Pig Series

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars read the series of books called The Freddy the Pig Series by Walter R. Brooks and complete activities with them. In this The Freddy the Pig Series lesson plan, students write poetry, create drama, write in journals, do...
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Jean Fritz's American History Series

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils explore children's literature by reading biographies in class. In this history analysis lesson, students read books written by Jean Fritz about the Revolutionary War and discuss the events that led up to the critical moment....
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Color Mixing Trophy Fish

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students compare colors. For this color lesson, students determine which colors are primary and which are secondary. Students investigate rainbows and create a piece of art organizing colors as they appear in a rainbow.
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Acting Out or "as the School Turns"

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners learn the idea of drama in their own lives; and then transfer that idea to the works of others in this series of lessons. They discuss the question of identity.
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What is zero? What is infinity? Where they come from? (Senior, Mathematics)

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discuss and determine what is zero, what is infinity, and where do these numbers come from?
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Incredible Edibles

For Teachers 7th - 12th
This activity can stimulate your students' interest in cooking, surprising them with the ease and fun of preparing tasty dishes with incredible names.
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Traits Needed for Effective Group Process

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students compile a list of 10 desirable traits for working with others. They evaluate the traits that are necessary for specific jobs and describe them in work settings.

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