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Does My Hair Disrupt Your Learning

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the laws and policies for school dress codes. They interview school employees to find out opinions of the policies. This they compare the findings with student interviews that are conducted.
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Schools look for funding solutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the problem of funding for the school district. They conduct interviews with various school officials to gather both opinions and important information about the issue.
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Everyone Gets a Laptop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a news segment on a local school district giving every student a laptop. After viewing, they interview the school principal and discusses what he expects the outcome to be. They interview parents and students in their own...
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Levies to Decide School Funding

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interview the district treasurer or other financial officer to see if their school district is planning a levy and conduct other interviews to gather opinions from the community. Students then write an analysis about the...
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Character Traits

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore details from a story to develop ideas and opinions about character traits. Using a Smart Board, 6th graders create a chart explaining the character's action and traits. In groups, students discuss and describe...
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Hip-Hop: A Journalist's View

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars 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...
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Language Arts: Prince Harry - A Bullet Magnet?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research Prince Harry's upcoming deployment to Iraq as a British soldier. They write reaction papers expressing their opinions about it. Students choose from two points of view - should he be deployed, or will his deployment...
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Stereotypes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze then sort a given list of words by selected categories about stereotypes. They complete a list of activities then write their opinion about national stereotypes to present to the class.
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Telecommunications and the Whole Language Program

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young writers use technology and other media to research information on a chosen topic. They explore countries where keypals and e-mail friends are located. Using their writing skills, they correspond with their e-mail friend and...
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Classical and Keynesian Views of the Economy

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this economic worksheet, learners answer questions and examine graphs representing the two views on economics. Students are then asked to write about their own opinion.
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Reading Comprehension- Informational Passages "Pollution"

For Students 5th - 8th
Practice reading comprehension through this pollution worksheet, which has learners read an informational passage on various aspects of environmental harm. Key terms are in bold, and are used on the next page in the comprehension...
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Advanced Making a Formal Argument An Apple a Day

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
Give your middle schoolers an opportunity to create an opinion and provide details to support it. They respond to the statement "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." There is an example answer provided, but consider removing it from...
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Making a Formal Argument $5 or a Lottery Ticket

For Students 6th - 9th Standards
What's better: having a lottery ticket or a $5 bill? This question is sure to engage your middle schoolers. There's an example answer provided and, unlike the other worksheets of its kind, there is a space to write both a rough and final...
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Tuesdays with Morrie pages 62-78

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer questions covering pages 62-78 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
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Tuesdays with Morrie

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 4 short answer questions pertaining to Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
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Tuesdays with Morrie pp115-128

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions covering pages 115-128 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
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Tuesdays with Morrie pp 100-114

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions covering pages 100-114 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
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Tuesdays with Morrie pp 130-151

For Teachers 8th - 12th
For this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, young scholars respond to 15 short answer questions covering pages 130-151 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and...
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Tuesdays with Morrie pp 152-163

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer questions covering pages 152-163 of Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
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Forensic Colloquium Experience: Debating the Issues

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils prepare for an participate in a debate. They watch instructional videos on how debates proceed. Pupils work in teams to research various topics, present their opinions on the issue, and respond to opposing viewpoints during a...
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Peace Corps Challenge Game-National Trees

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore trees around the world.  In this world geography and tree lesson, students compare familiar local trees and discuss similarities and differences.  Students give opinions about why the oak tree was chosen as our...
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Reading Blog Log

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Bring technology to your novel unit with this lesson plan, which prompts readers to analyze a book they are reading in a Socratic discussion with their classmates. They create a live blog online in which they can give their opinions and...
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Response to War: How Do You Feel? What Do You Think?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The class discusses how they feel about war. They brainstorm emotions that teens have toward the war in Iraq, and then discuss their opinions of the war in small groups. The discussion is then opened up to the entire class. What do you...
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Hands of Persons Unknown

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners consider the impact of lynchings on the African American community. In this lynching lesson, students investigate the lynching of Claude Neal. Learners write opinion pieces about the Claude Neal lynching.

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