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Promoting Diversity in Elementary School Curricula
Students discover the roles played by various racial, ethnic and religious groups in the development of American society. They explore the concept of racial and cultural diversity and global community, as these are joined by economic,...
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The House That Drugs Built
Learners evaluate the effects of drug use on behavior, appearance and the ability to contribute to society. In this drug education lesson students analyze the relationship between drug use and injury, violence and criminal...
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History of Chocolate
Students research the history of chocolate. In this timeline lesson, students learn about timelines and the difference between B.C. and A.D. Students research the history of chocolate and record their findings on a...
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Thanksgiving Unit
Second graders identify: why the Pilgrims came to America; how they adjusted to life in America; what impact the Native Americans had on the survival of the Pilgrims; and what events brought about the First Thanksgiving.
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A Day Full of Popcorn
Young scholars use the "tool" popcorn with activities in Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, P.E., Music, Art, Science and EATING.
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28 Things to Do in the Library
In this library activity worksheet, students complete the 28 sentences with a word or phrase from the word bank that describe the things to do in the library.
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125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK
In this city quiz worksheet, students complete the sentences with one of the listed words relating to the text '125 Years of the Central Library in Derby, UK. Students complete 28 exercises.
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Family Tradition And History
Second graders investigate personal family traditions with objects brought to class that represent personal history. The objects are shared with the class during sharing time. The goal of the lesson is that students would recognize there...
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Genres in Literature
Students analyze and differentiate between various genres of literature. They view a slideshow, take a true/false quiz, create an Idea Pad file, and create an idea map of the various genres.
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Africa: Journey To a Wildlife Park
Students identify similarities and differences between Rehema's life and culture, and their own.
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Venn Diagram
Learners use a Venn diagram to show students' likes and dislikes of eggs and ham.
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She Ships Shells to the Shore
First graders identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...
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ABC Wide World of Animals
Fifth graders use the software Wide World of Animals. This activity is incorporated into a science unit on animals. The unit focuses on classifying animals into kingdoms and identifying the characteristics of animals within the different...
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Art Inspired by Words
Students create a sketch on a single literary passage and compare their work.
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Keys To Our House-the White House
Pupils explore the history of the White House from four different perspectives: as a symbol, a public and private place, technological advances, and changing needs. They take a virtual tour of the White House and explore its history....
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Penguin Random House: Horror Stories of Stephen King; Teacher's Guide. [Pdf]
Fourteen-page teacher guide for Stephen King's horror short stories includes selections from three books: "Night Shift," "Nightmares & Dreamscapes," and "Skeleton Crew." Features in-depth overview of King's life and writing. Provides...
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Read Print Publishing: Full Text Literature
Full text and free online versions of plays, essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry and short stories. Search by favorite author or title and immediately find your text of choice.
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Cardinal Book: Rosinante to the Road Again
Click on "content" at the bottom of the page. You can select from the list and read the work of John Dos Passos.
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Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Five Minute Stories by Mrs. Molesworth
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Five Minute Stories by Mrs. Molesworth (1888), a book of illustrated short stories designed to be read in five minutes.
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Reading Group guides.com: Black Boy
This site features a reading group lesson plan for the book "Black Boy" by Richard Wright. Students and teachers will benefit from the informational discussion questions listed.
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Reading Group Guide: Native Son
Have you ever read the book "Native Son" by Richard Wright? This site offers a reading group guide for this novel. Students and teachers will benefit from this educational resource.
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Teachers Network: Writing a Short Story Based on Kindred
In this lesson plan, students will engage in the technology, social studies, and language arts standards as students engage in reading by Octavia Butler's book entitled Kindred. Students will research tslavery. Students will keep a...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "An Unfinished Story" by O Henry
The narrator has died and is waiting to be judged by God. Most of the events in this short story by O. Henry occur in the past. Read the full text of "An Unfinished Story" on this site.