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Bunnicula

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars create a dictionary of vocabulary after reading a story. Individually, they create a story web making sure to include all of the basic story elements. They also create a timeline and write a book report of all important...
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Creating a Reading Community in Your Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students evaluate and reflect upon the books that they are reading, and recommend favorite books to other readers in the class. They also write book reviews to reflect their attitudes about the books they read, and nominate books they...
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I Refuse!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders demonstrate effective use of assertive refusal skills when declining alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. In this assertive refusal lesson plan, 5th graders role play peer pressure situation and write a brief essay on what...
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Showing the Difference between Erosion and Weathering

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the concepts of weathering and erosion. After viewing pictures of both erosion and weathering, students work in pairs to conduct an experiment with sugar cubes, water, sand, and a straw. They write their predictions and...
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Emotion or Reason?

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students use persuasive devices to construct oral or written arguments. For this arguments lesson, students discuss the types of persuasive devices used in arguments and form groups to select a topic to research. Students create a...
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Gerund or Infinitive after the Verb: Exercise 1

For Students 7th - 10th
In this gerund and infinitive practice worksheet, learners fill in the blanks in 15 sentences with the correct forms of gerunds or infinitives. Students also respond to 4 short answer questions regarding gerunds and infinitives.
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Editorial Writing: What's On Your Mind

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students write an editorial column for a newspaper. For this journalism activity, students discuss and analyze editorials in print and broadcast media. Students will compare the differences in these two formats of editorial pieces and...
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Reading Vocabulary Definition Test

For Students 4th - 5th
In this definition learning exercise, students write the word that matches the teacher's definition. Students write 20 words and put 5 of them into a sentence.
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War and Remembrance: St. Crispin's Day speech from Henry V

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss their opinions about war.  For this political science lesson, students use a video about war to analyze their own ideas about war.  They discuss the terminology Shakespeare used in reference to war, and examine the...
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Case Study: Manzanar

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate Japanese-American internment. In this World War II lesson, 11th graders conduct research from the Manzanar National Historic Sites and then write essays based on their findings.
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Constitutional Convention

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate Constitutional Convention debates. For this early American history lesson, 8th graders analyze speeches delivered by Benjamin Franklin at the convention and then research Franklin's life. Students also define...
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Exploring American Tall Tales

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore elements of American folktales and tall tales. In this literature lesson, students read examples of American folktales and tall tales and prepare a monologue or news report to present to the class based on their readings.
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Story Webbing: Tennessee Blueprint

For Teachers 6th
In this Tennessee Blueprint worksheet, 6th graders complete a story web for Tennessee Blueprint including setting, characters, point of view, and more. Students complete 9 sections.
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Convince Me!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the Internet to learn the art of persuasive speaking in order to present a speech in a convincing manner. Students analyze the characteristics of a good speech, and then practice giving one.
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Getting Under Your Skin

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars design advertisements that promote and explain the science of new transdermal drug therapies to the general public.
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First Aid Booklet

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils engage in a hands-on activity to create their own first aid booklet. In small groups, students define the terms, using their own words, then use the dictionary to complete definitions for any remaining words.
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Substance Abuse Influences

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students role play peer pressure situations and decision-making using cookies. They assess their own influences and reactions to the role play.
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Inventing and Presenting Unit 3: Persuasive Speaking and Invention Promotion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a proposal for a speech. Students prepare appropriate visuals for use in the proposed speech. Students produce one or more graphs that summarize the results from the experimentation. Students deliver an effective speech in...
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Propaganda Techniques

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students identify five propaganda techniques used in advertisements, then write their own ads using propaganda techniques that influence others to buy their products. They videotape their commercials, and write about recognizing propaganda.
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Consumerism

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils identify image and information ads, define consumer goods and services, explain teen consumer spending impacts.
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Altogether, Now

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars apply their five senses to science, math, drama, and writing center activities.
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Everyone's an Author

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine variety of written pieces of quality fiction, discuss what different story elements are present and how those elements make stories as effective as they are, and create a class story.
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the Business of Good Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners consider economic factors in patenting a new invention. They research an already-patented health product and assess its profitability.
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Identifying an Author's Purpose

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students read, "Research Shows TV PSAs Effective In Reducing Teen Marijuana Use", discuss the article with questions imbedded in the lesson and write their own PSA.

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