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American Heritage Themes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore American freedom, unity, progress, and responsibility. In this American history lesson, students discuss what it means to be an American as they reflect on contributions of noteworthy Americans and write a...
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Worksheet
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Writing a Social Studies Essay

For Students 8th - 12th
In this social studies essay worksheet, students follow the provided steps listed in the graphic organizer to write their own social studies essays. Students also read a sample essay about the U.S. government.
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Teach-nology

Terrible Tuesday

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Who could have canceled Grover's newspaper? Complete a cloze activity in which kids read a short passage about a dog who loves to retrieve the paper, and fill in the blanks using a word bank.
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Student Handouts

Letter from Birmingham Jail

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
Analyze an abridged version of Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Class members read the excerpt and respond to four provided questions, which focus on the content provided. Consider taking the time to read the entire...
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Interactive
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 10 - Exercise 3a

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills learning exercise, learners answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Worksheet
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What Should I know for the Test?

For Students 7th - 12th
A three-page quiz about genetics, which includes Punnett squares, blood types, questions about Mendel and his contributions, and vocabulary comprehension. Use this for a study guide, a pretest/post-test, or a note-taking worksheet in...
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Lesson Plan
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The Art of Persuasion

For Teachers K - 1st
Students write a persuasive letter. In this persuasion lesson, students listen to the story Dear Mrs. LaRue: Letters from Obedience School and discuss the vocabulary and parts of a persuasive letter. They write their own letter to...
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Third Grade Language

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this language assessment worksheet, students complete a 25 question multiple choice quiz. Included are: dictionary skills, sentence structure, reference materials and grammar.
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Who Has Power?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss abuse of power in government and examine the Constitution for specific powers in each branch. They create a crossword puzzle utilizing terms and information regarding division of government powers and federalism
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JUSTICE

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the role that Alabama played in three major events of American History and how those roles contributed to Alabama being dubbed the "Cradle of the Confederacy" and the "Birthplace of the Modern Civil Rights Movement."
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Writing
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Writing Practice- Finish the Story- "Which Way"

For Students 4th - 5th
In this finish the story writing practice worksheet, students read the beginning of a story entitled, "Which Way?" They finish the story, which is about a camping trip, with an original ending.
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Worksheet
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Which Way?: Writing Practice

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this finish the story activity learning exercise, learners read a 8 paragraph story entitled "Which Way?" and use the lines provided to finish the story as they wish.
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Worksheet
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The Suffix -er

For Students 4th - 5th
In this suffix worksheet, students review the definition of a suffix and some examples. Students then write the word from the word box that best completes each sentence.
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Lesson Plan
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Born of Blood

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use a large Punnett Square and infer how genes determine blood types.  In this blood type lesson students predict blood types and demonstrate how Punnett Squares are related to genes and chromosomes. 
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Worksheet
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Human Genetics-- Complete the Sentences

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students demonstrate basic knowledge of human genetics by completing 6 sentences. There is no information on the page but a word bank is provided.
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Lesson Plan
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Dorothea Lange

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explain that a person's experiences influence their life, write a time line of their life, and analyze Dorothea's photographs and list descriptive words.
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Lesson Plan
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The Millennium Promise in Africa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compete activities related to the viewing of a documentary film. After viewing the documentary, The Dairy of Angelina Jolie and Dr. Jeffrey Sachs in Africa, students participate in a discussion of the leading factors leading to...
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Worksheet
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The New Heads of the Family?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 7-paragraph article about roles of modern children and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.