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Immigration: U.S. Policy in the New Millennium

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore U.S. immigration policies. In this immigration instructional activity, students read about the history of immigration policies in the U.S., uncover controversial issues regarding immigration, and speak to immigrants as...
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Teaching with Video in an English Class

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a video English class. For this video lesson, students read a play then video activities they do to better understand the play. Students video themselves answering questions about the play then listen to the...
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Our Illuminated Alphabet

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine artwork and create their own.  In this writing and illustrating lesson, students view illuminated letters from the Getty Museum's collection and discuss art vocabulary.  Students examine the visual elements in...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Teaching Shapes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify two- and three-dimensional figures and associate them with real-world objects.  In this geometry lesson, students are read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and complete several activities including a chart...
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Family Food Favorites

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct an interview and create a class cookbook. In this family heritage lesson plan, 3rd graders read Everybody Bakes Bread and discuss a dish or recipe that is a part of their family's heritage. Students interview family...
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Making Paper

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore paper making. In this cross curriculum multicultural ecology and art instructional activity, students follow written and oral instructions to make paper using common household items. Students predict the amount of paper...
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A Midwestern Runaway Remembers the CCC (with text supports)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Civilian Conservation Corps activity, students read a narrative from a member of the corps and then respond to 3 short answer questions based on the narrative.
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"History of My Family"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore world geography by participating in a family history project. In this U.S.S.R. lesson, students read assigned text regarding the Stalinist era of Russia and the intolerance that thrived there. Learners answer a list of...
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Sexual Exploitation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze psychology by completing a true or false worksheet. In this sexual health lesson, students read assigned text which dictates when it is or isn't appropriate to touch a person and what to do if you feel uncomfortable in a...
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Energy and Cars: What Does the Future Hold?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine alternative energy. In this research based lesson, students study alternative energy and how it will influence transportation in the future. They will write a report and give an oral presentation of their findings.
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Jackie Steals Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read articles relating to Jackie Robinson's breaking of the racial barrier in professional baseball. This leads to a deeper exploration of racism in the United States. They use a variety of worksheets imbedded in this plan to...
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Lessons of the Indian Epics: Following the Dharma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how the epic poem, "Ramayana" teaches dharma, one of Hinduism's most important tenets. They read the abridged version of the "Ramayana," identify the main plot points, complete a chart, and write an essay on a moral...
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Hygiene

For Students 6th - 7th
In this hygiene worksheet, students read 10 clues in Spanish. Students unscramble the answers and write them next to the sentences. Sentences include tips about good hygiene.
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To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of life in the American south during the depression era as they read Harper Lee's To Kill a...
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Debate over Branding

For Teachers 7th - 10th
The advantages and disadvantages of cattle branding are discussed. The class breaks into two groups to further consider each viewpoint. The lesson plan says that the class will read an article about the ongoing debate, but this article...
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Introduction to Business: Business Feud

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Trying to liven up an introductory economics unit on wants and needs? Combine text review with a game using this guide, which has scholars earning the right to play "Business Feud" by scoring high on reading recall questions. While it is...
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Grammar Practice: Common Mistakes

For Students 7th - Higher Ed
For this grammar worksheet, students will read examples of the 5 most common grammar mistakes made in written and oral language. Then students will read the corrected versions of the sentences.
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Assignment #5 Sci-Fi Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Class members select a science fiction novel for independent study. To verify they have completed the reading, they write a summary, a critique, and an outline of the plot for a sequel or prequel. They then deliver a five-minute...
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Monsters, Monsters, Monsters

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are introduced to how to use the internet and send emails. In groups, they work together to send emails to other students around the world. To end the instructional activity, they read their emails to the class and respond to...
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Language Arts Exploration

For Teachers 4th
While an interesting lesson idea involving the exploration of a story about an Asian American boy named Imduk, a teacher would need to have assess to the Scott Foresman reading program to make this work. If not, a teacher could use...
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Mangeons a Paris!

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore vocabulary pertaining to food and restaurants. They read an ad for restaurants and discuss the information they expect to find. They research the Internet and locate cognates to examine the meaning in context.
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Daily Weather Calendar

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use the internet to record the daily weather conditions. Using symbols, they take the information they gathered and create an easy to read chart. They share their charts with the class to end the lesson.
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Why do people mover where they do?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read factual stories of migration to Hawaii, analyze and explain push and pull factors, interview parents about their cultural heritage, identify countried of origin of their ancestors, graph migration patterns on an world map,...
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Interpreting Dramatic Works

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Action! Delve into character development in the play Fences by August Wilson, setting the stage for learners to analyze character nuances. Thespians choose a scene from the script, responding with a written account of the...

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