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Remember the Lusitania! As part of their study of the causes of World War I, class members examine newspaper articles and propaganda posters about the sinking of the Lusitania and then craft their own news story about the event.
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I Made It. I Own It. Please Don't Steal It.
Explore the world of copyright law with a variety of activities to instill the importance of respecting creative property. Scholars watch an animated tale then take part in a grand conversation detailing the video's main idea, details,...
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Grade 8 Unit 4
Eighth graders analyze aspirations and ideals of the people of the new nation, in terms of its physical landscapes and political divisions, and the territorial expansion of the United States during the terms of the first four presidents.
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Abraham Lincoln
Pupils, in groups, use the Internet to research Abraham Lincoln. They role-play the part of a newspaper journalist and write an article about him.
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Breaking News English: Rappers
In this rappers worksheet, 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, write, and more...
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GroWing Up
Students investigate a short biography of George Washington's childhood. They examine the differences between life for students in the eighteenth century and today.
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Breaking News English; US-UK Special Relationship
Students read about the relationship the United States has with the United Kingdom as it relates to countries in the world being peaceful allies with each other. In this U.S. and United Kingdom lesson, students complete a table...
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Thomas Jefferson's Concept of America
Students study Thomas Jefferson's concept of America. They read a chapter from the book, Thomas Jefferson's America, and discuss its main events comparing it to current events. Role-playing a citizen from the 1790s, they write a letter...
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You Either Know It Or You Don’t!
In this research skills worksheet, middle schoolers research the answers to fifteen questions that involve all the subjects across the board.
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Conversation Completions
In this conversation completions worksheet, students choose phrases and sentences to complete communication sentences. Students determine four fill in the blank answers.
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Conversation Completions
For this completing responses in conversations worksheet, students read dialogues of two people and fill in the blanks with the correct phrases. Students choose 4 answers.
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The Battle Over Reconstruction: The Aftermath of Reconstruction
Students examine the Reconstruction Era. In this American history activity, students explore the condition of the United States following the Civil War as they read statistical data. Students analyze the Reconstruction policies to...
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Pioneer America: Journey West
Fourth graders experience pioneer life on the Oregon trail. In this pioneer instructional activity, 4th graders research the reasons for moving west and what life was like on the trail. They create a map, complete an oral presentation,...
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Free Capitalization Worksheet
Not really a learning exercise, but rather, a website that has 10 sentences void of all capital letters. Copy these onto a handout or project them on the wall for your class to use as practice. Answers follow, along with an explanation...
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The Power of an MP versus Their Loyalties to the Cabinet and Caucus
Students analyze the benefits and drawbacks that the government MP faces belonging to a party caucus and their association with a powerful executive in the cabinet.
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Troubled Times
Students address their questions, anxieties and other feelings about the changes in American society since the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001 and the subsequent reactions around the world.
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Action and Linking Verbs
In this recognizing action verbs and linking verbs in sentences worksheet, students read statements, identify the verbs, and label them either action or linking verbs. Students write 15 answers.
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Vocabulary Practice
In this sentence completion worksheet, learners read two choices of vocabulary words and choose the correct words to make the sentences make sense. Students choose 14 answers.
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Captain Lewis and his Medicine Bag
Young scholars explore medical practices of the early 1800's that were used on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. For this lesson, young scholars compare and contrast medical practices, create a list of medical needs for a modern trip and...
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Research Skills and Exercises
In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite five sentences to eliminate the striking or catchy language and rewrite three student paraphrases to make each one grammatically correct.
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Possibility / Impossibility in the Past
For this possibility/impossibility in the past tense worksheet, students read for information and use could have and couldn't have to practice usage and logical reasoning. Students write fourteen answers.
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Apostrophes
In this apostrophe worksheet, students are given twenty unpunctuated sentences containing apostrophes. Students must punctuate the sentences correctly.
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Breaking News English: Martti Ahtisaari's Nobel Peace Prize
In this Martti Ahtissari's Nobel Peace Prize worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer...
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May and Might
In this may and might worksheet, students determine usage in sentences. In this short answer and multiple choice worksheet, students write fourteen answers.