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Literature: Yoshiko Uchida Unit
Sixth graders read the books, The Invisible Thread: An Autobiography by Yoshiko Uchida and Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki about Japanese Americans during World War II. They hold discussions, take quizzes, and write essays about the...
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Families and neighborhoods
Students create their house to add to a class "neighborhood". For this lesson on family and community, students read the book Family by Todd Parr and discuss how all families and houses are different. Then, students create their own...
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Where the Wild Things Shouldn't Be
Students compare and contrast wild and domestic animal needs. In this animal welfare lesson, students read the poem Where the Wild Things Shouldn't Be and create a list of wild and domestic animals. Students create a short play or song...
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Las Christmas: Favorite Latino Authors Share Their Holiday Memories
Eighth graders read Las Christmas and discuss their own cultural traditions. In this holiday traditions instructional activity, 8th graders write their personal story about a tradition or holiday memory. Students complete all stages...
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After Hamelin
Middle schoolers discuss the story The Pied Piper. In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students participate in a variety of activities designed to enhance and further their understanding of the story. Middle...
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Word Relay
Students identify words from the class word wall or other vocabulary lists. They form teams and read words in an effort to identify as many correctly as they can. They utilize words from a variety of sources within the classroom to...
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In Character
Students fill out a character trait graphic organizer about characters in a book that they are reading. In this characters lesson plan, students see how traits relate to character actions.
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Human Nature- Good or Evil?
Students explore the philosophical nature of good vs. evil. In this literacy/philosophy lesson, students read and discuss media articles that illustrate human nature as inherently "good" or "evil." Students practice debating skills and...
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Choosing a Subject for a Research Paper
Students choose an appropriate subject for a research project. In this choosing a research subject instructional activity, students discuss the purpose and process of writing a research paper and read a sample paper. Students...
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Wagon's West: Life on the Trail
Young scholars investigate what life on the Oregon Trail was like. For this Westward Movement lesson, students eat foods that were eaten by settlers on the trail as they read textbook pages about the trial. Young scholars then draw an...
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Geometry: Lesson 6: Shapes
Fourth graders design a figure using the given geometric shapes from a set of tangrams. They manipulate common shapes to analyze and make new figures. They complete a worksheet associated with the lesson.
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Data Analysis, Probability, and Discrete Math: Lesson 6
Eighth graders engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concepts surrounding the interpretation of information included in graphs for analysis of data for probability. They examine circle graphs and differentiate the...
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Ordering Greater Numbers
Third graders identify the place value of greater numbers. In this number sense lesson, 3rd graders use a place value chart to properly write a specific number. Students read the number and use the place value map for reinforcement.
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"Julie of the Wolves"
Fifth graders research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this lesson plan. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. ...
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Native People of the Caribbean
Eleventh graders use a map and locate and define the Caribbean region and then work in groups to read the passage and timeline. The groups' reader will read the passage aloud and the recorder makes a list of why colonists used slave...
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The French in Texas
Fourth graders examine early French exploration and settlement in Texas. They read handouts, explore Internet websites and take notes, and create an illustrated journal with written entries.
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Reproductive System
Students view and discuss transparencies and worksheets of the male and female reproductive systems. They read the key vocabulary terms, complete a homework assignment, and label and identify the various reproductive parts.
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"Wright-ing" Biographies for Young Readers
Students research the life of the Wright brothers or another famous person, write a draft biography, peer edit, make edits, and share the final biography with a younger reader. Lesson can be adapted for younger and older learners.
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Walk-a-thon
Fifth graders solve word problems. In this math instructional activity, 5th graders read the word problem and determine what is being asked. Students solve the problem and explain how they reached their solution.
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"The Royal Raven" Activities
Students complete two activities related to their reading of The Royal Raven by Hans Wilhelm. In this interdisciplinary literacy instructional activity, students explore their own talents, interests and the external differences found in...
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Octavio Paz
Tenth graders read and analyze the poem, "The Street," by Hispanic author, Octavio Paz. They research the life of Octavio Paz and identify his literary contributions. They complete an online scavenger hunt and create an author map of...
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Foreshadowing
Young scholars read and discuss Act V, Scene 1. They define foreshadowing and identify examples of it from the text. They edit a partner's diary entry. They identify key ideas from the scene.
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My Secret War: Lesson 7
Fifth graders discuss the cooperation of the civilian population during World War II. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders read My Secret War and complete reflection strips over the reading. Students discuss primary sources.