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Prescription Stimulants

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study ADHD and how prescription drugs can help.  In this behavior therapy and drug abuse lesson students read articles and complete a worksheet. 
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Contraception: Communication

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate human health by completing a worksheet in class. In this sexual activity lesson, students identify the importance of contraceptive devices and birth control. Students complete role-play scenarios in which two people...
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The Outsiders Essay Question Options

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Extend your study of The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton with an essay. Pupils can choose one of the three prompts provided on this page and write about either characterization, conflict, or theme. Each prompt includes a brief definition of the...
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Seedfolks Final Writing Assessment

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Wrap up a study of Seedfolks with a final essay. Writers can draft their essays by following the steps and filling in the organizer provided here. The packet begins with a prompt, includes a few basic requirements, and provides an...
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Who is on that Bill? Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist Papers

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students, who are adult learners, participate in an Internet scavenger hunt in order to assimilate information about the biography of Alexander Hamilton and the Federalist Papers. They look at the Federalist and Anti-Federalist Papers...
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Poetry Cyberbook

For Teachers 8th
Emerging poets design a website and then post seven original poems as well as their written critique of these poems. Although the resource mentions Inspiration and FrontPage technologies, any software could be substituted. 
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Listening and Punctuation and Grammar, oh my!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A great way to practice listening, punctuation, and proper grammar is playing this great partner activity. Learners must work together to read and write different sentences. 
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From Courage to Freedom: Frederick Douglass's 1845 Autobiography

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study slavery from the perspctive of an American slave. In this Frederick Douglass lesson, students complete the suggested pre-reading and post-reading activities included for Douglass's autobiography, Narrative of the Life of...
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Personal Decision Making

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a powerpoint presentation documenting a decision they must make regarding Japanese internment during World War II. Working in groups, students are given scenario regarding internment. Using various resources, including...
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Mussel Movements

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars consider the impact of invasive species on local environments. In this ecology lesson plan, watch the video, Arizona Wildlife Views, which focuses on invasive species. Students develop vocabulary, relate to meaningful...
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Math Nutrition

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use nutritional knowledge to plan balanced meals and use grocery store flyers to calculate costs of the meals. They create word problems using these flyers.
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A Brief History of Los Angeles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers study the diverse cultures that make up the population of Los Angeles.
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Grammar

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use a word processor document to refine and practice their grammar. They focus on subject and verb agreement and/or run-on sentences. The document can be used as assessment.
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Pope John Paul II's Complicated Legacy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students closely examine the legacy of Pope John Paul II as well as that of other historical figures and draw conclusions about how prominent individuals are judged over time.
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HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete worksheets and play the "Onion Ball Question and Answer Game" as an introduction to the basic facts about AIDS and HIV, such as what the virus is, the body fluids that transmit the virus, and the the most common methods...
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HIV/AIDS: Understanding Risk Behaviors

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders recongize the difference between HIV and AIDS. They explore how one finds out they have the disease and their treatment options. They discuss risky and safe behaviors when dealing with HIV or AIDS.
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"Nice To Meet You"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students interview two classmates and introduce them to the class. They practice using the present perfect tense and verbs they have discovered. They complete sentences with the correct word.
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Establishing Borders

For Teachers 6th - 12th
students will discuss a few of the issues related to expansion. The establishment of a personal opinion is a strong skill this lesson plan could reinforce. The influence of economic developments is covered during the expansion period of...
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The Expansion of The United States, 1846-1848

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students interpret historical maps,identify territories acquired by the United States in the 1840s. Also they identify states later formed from these territories. The primary sources for the lesson are the maps found in the lesson's...
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Achieving Valued Roles "Compendium Version"

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss the term initiating a conversation which means you make statements to begin a discussion with another person. They discuss if you initiate a conversation, then you have to tell the other person that you would like to...
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Questions for Physics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students practice constructing and expressing logical, concrete arguments to support their selected position. They comprehend how others construct positions radically different from your own, and still requires the development and...
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Dropping-in a Line

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read any play (A Midsummer Night's Dream, for example.) They participate in a teacher-led relaxation exercise designed to help the students review specific lines from the play. They write about the experience and answer other...
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The Voyage to Canada

For Teachers 4th - 6th
In this history connection to the Home children's voyage to Canada worksheet, students explore when and how the Home children came to Canada, read a quote from a newsletter to critique and answer three comprehension questions.
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Language Learning Course Case Study

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze data concerning possible language learning training. In this business and language learning course, students work in groups to analyze data and determine which is the best method of language learning for a group of...