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Policies that Relate to American Indians

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders demonstrate an understanding of the impact of the western settlement patterns on American Indians. They analyze the growth and division of the United States from 1820 through 1877 and examine the non-Indian concept of...
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Weather Awareness

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate weather. In this weather lesson, 2nd graders discover how to read a temperature gauge, keep track of the weather, and find out how the weather affects their day. They work individually and in partners to make...
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Chrysanthemum Sound Boards

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars listen and match sounds such as rhyming, beginning, ending and vowel sounds to build phonemic awareness.
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Basketball Calculating Percentage

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders calculate percentages, convert fractions to decimals, and decimals to fractions using information from a basketball game.
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Shadow Know-How

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science learning exercise, students identify 11 bird species by their shadows or silhouettes. Students write the name of the bird in the box under the shadow. Answers are provided upside down at the bottom of the page.
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Maria Sharapova

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous person learning exercise, students read a passage about Maria Sharapova and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze,...
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Queen Elizabeth

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders worksheet, students read a passage about Queen Elizabeth and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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You Do Judge a Book by Its Cover

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students view several magazine pictures of different types of people and answer questions that lead to a realization of how stereotyping occurs.
Interactive
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ESL: Sentence Completion Activity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ESL sentence completion worksheet, students correctly complete sentences, choosing words from a drop down list beside each. Score can be checked online.
Interactive
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Nouns-Possessive

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this possessive nouns worksheet, students determine whether phrases are "natural" or "not natural." Some phrases need possessive nouns. 
Article
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Brookhaven College: Career Development Center: Dressing for an Interview [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Brookhaven College provides a good site for tips on how to dress for an interview for both men and women. Also offers advice on accessories, jewelry, and makeup.
Article
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When Job Hunting: Dress for Success

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides some hints for dressing for success for both men and women. Also includes some accompanying sample pictures.
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Read Works: The Mermaid of Kona, Hawaii

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about a woman named Dana Richardson who free dives near her home in Hawaii dressed as a mermaid. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Changing Social and Institutional Perceptions

For Students 9th - 10th
The problem faced by congresswomen and other women in society in post-war America was how to balance domestic responsibilities and professional life. Times were changing and congresswomen began to buck traditional congressional practices...