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Conditions of City Life in the Late 19th Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine tenement life. In this lesson plan on early urbanization, students research the role of journalism for social change in early American cities. Learners write a journal article for themselves that demonstrate an...
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Angling for a Story

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore different news angles relating to a local sporting event, then create a detailed treatment of the story prior to reporting it.
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Current Events

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research current events and simulate a newscast of a current news story. They watch the evening news and write a summary of a story of interest, conduct Internet research and complete a worksheet on a current event, and...
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Pick a Topic, Any Topic

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate the expedition of Lewis and Clarke. In this United States history lesson, students choose a topic from the story to explore, such as the Missouri River, Sacagawea, and dugout canoes. The teacher creates a web on the...
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Amazing Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in an animal research report. They present a PowerPoint presentation to the class and follow specific instructions when it comes to what to include in the report.
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Weather Instruments

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders make predictions about weather and utilize weather instruments and weather reports. They match weather components with weather instruments, and demonstrate how to read a thermometer. Students also construct and use a wind...
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Tabloid Tales

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students write news stories to accompany tabloid headlines. In this tabloid lesson plan, students learn the power of persuasion and exaggeration by writing stories based on actual tabloid headlines.
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Bears' House Vandalized, Witnesses Say Blonde Girl Spotted Fleeing from the Scene

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore journalism. In this expository writing lesson, students read several newspaper articles and note common features. After reading Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jan Brett, students work with a partner to write a news...
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Finding the Right Words

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze quotes from wartime articles by journalists and identify the key elements that help to capture the moment and convey what is happening to the larger population at home. They observe a scene and write a short paragraph...
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Scientific Method in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the current environmental movement by cleaning up their own campus.  In this environmental care lesson, students practice cleaning their "environment" by picking up trash on their campus and decrease litter by...
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Breaking News English: Luxury Goods

For Students 5th - 10th
In this luxury goods activity, 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...
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Breaking News English: Diabetes

For Students 5th - 10th
In this diabetes 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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Clean Air

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read sales promotion reports and create a sales promotion summary using information from the report. They develop a graphic organizer to outline their information for a presentation. There is an assessment checklist...
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Studying Checks

For Teachers 8th - 10th
While on-line banking and electronic payments seem to be the way of the future, next-generation wage earners still need to understand the details of check writing. Here the focus is on the details of the check including what the...
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Japan Report Planner

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Japan report activity, learners follow directions to help report a report on Japan, listing questions to answer, where they might find the information and writing notes and key words from their research. Students write the most...
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Writing a Weather Report or Weather Forecast

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore weather reports. In this weather forecasting lesson, students select the geographic location of their choice, research the geographical information about this place, and write a related weather forecast/report.
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Book Report: Sport Books

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this book report worksheet, students write short essay answers to four questions about sports as portrayed in a book that they have read and about sports in their own lives.
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Report Booklet Cover Sheet: Puffins (Full Color)

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science worksheet, students prepare for writing a report or booklet about puffins by putting their names on this cover sheet.
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Writing Letters Using Appleworks

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discover how to write letters using Appleworks. Following a demonstration by the teacher, they compose rough drafts of their letters. Working independently, students correct their drafts and type the final versions.
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Animals of China and in Asia

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars write an animal report. In this research lesson, students use varied reference materials to find information about animals that live in China and Asia. They write a report about an animal and complete extension activities...
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Organizing Writing/Composing a First Draft

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders access an organizer from an earlier activity and transition sentences to begin a new essay.  In this organization and composing activity, 7th graders work in small groups to create a draft of an article about...
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Butterfly Report

For Students 7th - 9th
In this biology worksheet, students write an insect report about the butterfly, giving its common and scientific name. Then they describe the butterfly habitats and winter plans. Students also describe three interesting facts about the...
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Short Report Biography

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this short report worksheet, students are given a template to write about someone's life, accomplishments and contributions.
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A Short Report On Landforms

For Teachers 3rd
In this landforms worksheet, students are given a template to write a short report on landforms. The worksheet is folded into four squares to create a small book.

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