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Yellow Ribbons Show Support

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils research ribbon campaigns in the community. They interview students and community members who wear ribbons representing various campaigns. Pupils write a feature about these people and the campaigns.
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Don't Flick Your Bic!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the ban on lighters and how it is being enforced and interview community members who smoke, especially travelers who have or might be stopped for carrying lighters. Students then write an opinion piece about the situation.
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Weapons in school: Protection or danger?

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students write an editorial (staff opinion) or commentary (writer's opinion) if they/he or she believe the school rules are either too strict or too lenient when addressing weapons possession. Students research past situations in their...
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Cleveland may gamble on gambling

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students write a news feature or editorial discussing the debate of whether gambling should be legalized in Cleveland. Students research and debate about the issue. Students interview community members to hear views.
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AEDs Could Save Students' Lives

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate whether or not there is an automated electronic defibrillator at school and if the administration or athletic department has heard about the bill that allows them to apply for funds. Students conduct interviews,...
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Another Look at School Safety

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research crime and violence in their district, including finding out what has been discussed about safety and addition of surveillance cameras.Students conduct interviews and explore the legal issues involved. After all...
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Buckling Up May Not Help Bus Safety

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the issue of putting seat belts in all school buses. Using the internet, they research how other districts are solving this problem. They interview school administrators about the pros and cons of putting seat belts in...
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Same-Sex Schools Gain Ground

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the issue of having same-sex classes. Using the internet, they research how this program is working around the country. They interview local education experts and determine how they view the issue. They include an...
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Hip-Hop: A Journalist's View

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a CNN television news special about hip-hop and write a review. Using the internet, they investigate the pros and cons of the music while interviewing students on their opinions. They examine the growth of this type of...
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Parents and Alcohol: Who's To Blame

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to read research to find out what other communities are doing to solve the problem of underage drinking. They interview local experts and law enforcement. As a class, they debate the pros and cons of different...
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PHONEMIC AWARENESS INFUSION

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students demonstrate the ability to participate in conversation/ dialog during a job interview. They demonstrate how to produce these pronunciation features, recognize the contrasting sounds, distinguish between the sounds when heard,...
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Radio Program #5: Moonshining

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret the conditions that surrounded the "moonshining industry" in southeastern Ohio. Interview people who may have been influenced by some experience with someone involved in this type of industry. Prohibition laws are...
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Radio Program #7: The Impact of Early Radio

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine and interpret the experiences of persons who lived in the early days of radio. identify the technology, program content, and social aspects of early radio listeners. They interview parents for their experiences. Students...
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How green is your school?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read about Sidwell Friends School and the Green School concept. They develop coverage for their student media. Students interview administrators, janitors, teachers and students. They present findings to the class.
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Pet Food Safety A Con

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the internet to research pet food safety laws. In groups, they examine what happened during the pet food recall earlier this year and what is being done to improve the situation. They write a news feature story including...
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Going Buggy

For Teachers K
Students identify the parts of a dragonfly that they drew. They write a very short non-fiction story (mainly with pictures) about the adventure of a dragonfly. They interview a person dressed as a dragonfly to find out some things about...
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Immigration Connections: The Squamish Nation and Bainbridge Island Filipino Americans

For Teachers 8th - 12th
High schoolers explore ancestry and immigration. In this Canadian immigration lesson, students interview their family members to identify their cultural history. They compose an essay that compares Filipino immigration stories to those...
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Formal and Informal Language

For Students 7th - 9th
Use this resource to prepare your class for an interview unit, a presentation activity, or to simply rid their writing of informal expressions. It prompts learners to identify whether listed expressions are formal or informal. Note: The...
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Immigration/Migration: Today and During the Great Depression

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders compare experiences of their families to those living through the Great Depression using famiy interviews, photographs, films and document from the Library of Congress.
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Writing the Newspaper Article

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
The class reads several newspaper articles and analyze them for purpose, style, tone, length and organization. They interview each other about important events in their lives and write journalistic articles.
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The Prado Museum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students visit the Prado Museum website. They explore the website, answer questions in Spanish, interview a classmate, and compare/contrast various artists' works and the Prado museum with a U.S. museum.
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Communication Skills in Employment Situations

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students enhance their oral and written communication skill while preparing their interviewing skills. They create landscape designs using appropriate proportion and plant symbols.
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Creating an Oral History--Who Tells the Story?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Explore the difficulties in compiling an oral history with this lesson. Young researchers conduct interviews and consider how point of view changes various accounts of a single incidence, resulting in conflicting information. They view a...
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Free To Speak And Free To Post?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research online and in books city statutes regarding posting signs on utility poles, interview appropriate officials about ordinances and how completely it is enforced, explore what has happened elsewhere when citizens decided...

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