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The Legacy of Margaret Thatcher: The Iron Lady
In the wake of her recent passing, spend some time acquainting your class with the life of a woman who was highly influential in politics.
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Life Since 1930
The King of Rock'n Roll, Twiggy, William Beveridge? Sounds like its time to review events occurring after 1930. Kids play this fun Millionaire-style game to review common knowledge British trivia. This game would be a fun challenge for...
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Follow the Leaders
Young scholars research current world political leaders, as well as the opinions of their supporters and critics, in order to create a "Present Political Leaders Hall of Fame" display for the classroom.
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Nelson Mandela's Birthday
Students complete a variety of vocabulary-related activities with a focus on a news article about Nelson Mandela's 89th birthday. They read the article, define key vocabulary terms, identify the famous people mentioned in the text,...
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Breaking News English: Aung San Suu Kyi
In this Aung San Suu Kyi learning exercise, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...
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McMUN Model United Nations
If you have been searching for a plan to run a model U.N. simulation, this plan provides some bare bones for your lesson. Scholars break into blocs to research and discuss global issues and come up with collaborative solutions. In their...
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Post-Cold War Europe
In this online interactive world history learning exercise, students answer 20 matching questions regarding post-Cold War Europe. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Suffragettes
Young scholars discover details about women's suffrage in Britain. In this women's right lesson, students examine a political cartoon that serves as a discussion starter for the suffrage movement in Britain. Young scholars evaluate the...
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After Blair
Students examine Tony Blair's exit from the Office of Prime Minister. In this British government lesson, students visit selected Web sites to learn how the transition in the office will work. Students also research the accomplishments of...
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Pinochet Indicted for Murder
In this ESL learning exercise, students read the given article and its presented vocabulary throughout. Students respond to 51 short answer, matching, true/false, and fill in the blank questions.
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The Great British History Quiz!
In this social studies worksheet, students test their knowledge of British history by completing 10 multiple choice questions.
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The Great British History Quiz
For this British history worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice quiz about British history. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Breaking News English: German Election Turmoil
In this English instructional activity, students read "German Election Turmoil," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Margaret Thatcher and Conservative Politics in England [Pdf]
Resource on the political life of England's Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and how her conservative politics stirred controversy as well as praise. Students can read and analyze excerpts from Thatcher's speeches. Site includes...
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Margaret Thatcher Foundation
The home page for the Margaret Thatcher Foundation. 'The site offers free access to the full texts of thousands of documents relating to the politics of the last quarter of a century.' It also contains the texts of many of Margaret...
BBC
Bbc: 1983: Thatcher Triumphs Again
Detailed analysis of the election of 1983 in which Margaret Thatcher was decisively re-elected. Includes audio clips from BBC broadcasts.
BBC
Bbc: 1979: Thatcher Wins Tory Landslide
British Broadcasting Corporation gives a detailed analysis of the election of 1979 which swept Margaret Thatcher into office.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Margaret Thatcher
Students learn about the biography of Margaret Thatcher who was first woman Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and England on this site.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Margaret Thatcher
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Margaret Thatcher.
BBC
Bbc News: Remembering the Thatcher Era
This site from the British Broadcasting Corporation provides BBC's 20th anniversary retrospective on Margaret Thatcher's rise to power as the first woman Prime Minister of Great Britain. This articles is written by her former press...
BBC
Bbc: Remembering Thatcher the Day She Won
This site from BBC provides the twentieth anniversary retrospective of the day Margaret Thatcher won the election for Prime Minister in 1979. Various personalities comment on their response that day.
BBC
Bbc: News: June 1987: Thatcher's Third Victory
British Broadcasting Corporation gives a detailed analysis of Mrs. Thatcher's historic election to a third term as Prime Minister.
Read Works
Read Works: Passages: Sandra Day O'connor
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a nonfiction text Sandra Day O'Connor and a linked passage about Margaret Thatcher and then complete questions over the paired texts.RI.11-12.5 Evaluate text structure
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Distinguished Women of Past and Present: Margaret Hilda Thatcher
This is a very brief encyclopedia article on Margaret Thatcher, the first woman to hold the office of prime minister of Great Britain.