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1970's Quiz 2
In this 1970's worksheet, students complete a quiz about the history and important events that took place in the 1970's. Students complete 20 short answer questions.
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SPEECHES TO INTRODUCE
Pupils create multimedia speeches of introduction which focus on women and Hispanics. They introduce their famous person and, using a video camera, video tape their speeches.
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VH1 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Lesson 2
Students examine the origins of ragtime music in American and analyze its musical form.
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Keith Haring Lesson Series
Second graders study Keith Haring by creating tee-shirts and a mural. In this art lesson, 2nd graders study the life and works of Keith Haring through his symbols. Students then make drawings reflective of Haring's style as music plays....
Discovery of Sound in the Sea
How to Build a Hydrophone
The materials and procedures for building a hydrophone, an underwater sound collecting device, are provided in this resource. Have high school oceanographers construct the underwater microphone to pick up sound waves. Then take them out...
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TB - Lusitania Day (1916)
Students, after brainstorming all the different types of propaganda, explore, analyze and study the nature, origin and purpose of propaganda and how its aims are achieved. They assess how the sinking of the Lusitania was manipulated by...
Facing History and Ourselves
The Range of Choices
Learners examine crimes against human rights. In this world history instructional activity, students watch a segment of a video about the Armenian Genocide. Learners reflect on the crimes of the Ottoman government in classroom...
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What's Being Done?
Students explore the concept of animal welfare. In this philanthropy lesson, students examine legislation that supports animals in their state as well as the role of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals....
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Becoming American: Immigration Experiences
Eleventh graders explore the process of becoming American. In this US History lesson, 11th graders examine the challenges that immigrants face in the United States. Students create a mini phrase book that would help immigrants...
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Ponyboy, What's a Theme?
Third graders seek supporting proof of major conflicts and themes in the novel, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan which has them identify the conflict in each chapter of the book.
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Total English Pre-intermediate: Name That Animal!
In this animal vocabulary instructional activity, learners consolidate animal vocabulary as they respond to 15 short answer questions and discuss 3 questions regarding animals and idioms.
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Injustice on our Plates
Students investigate boycott as a way to stand up and fight injustice. In this Teaching Tolerance instructional activity, students research consumer boycott movements and write about their impressions.
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Using "a", "an", and "The"
In this a, an, and the worksheet, learners complete the sentences with either the word a, an, or the. Students complete 15 sentences.
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Examples of Justice Systems and Practices in Western Africa
Tenth graders explore African belief systems. In this West African lesson, 10th graders research these belief systems. Students create a wooden figure that represents these beliefs.
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Malaria: The Cause
Young scholars explore the basic facts about malaria. They study how the disease can spread so quickly and label the pathway of the malaria parasite.
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Synonym Worksheet
In this synonym worksheet, students circle a synonym for 15 given words. Students choose the synonym from a set of 4 words.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Silent Films: Second Life
Online exhibition showcases the digitalization and restoration of pre-war Polish films so that they can be viewed today.
TES Global
Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Film
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of video adaptations of Shakespeare plays from silent films to modern movies and teaching packs from the BFI and Into Film to give teachers ideas as to how to use them in teaching...
Library of Congress
Loc: Origins of American Animation
An amazing collection of 21 animated films which spans the years 1900 to 1921. The films include clay, puppet, cut-out animation, as well as pen drawings, and early silent films.
American Movie Classics Company
The Greatest Films: Greatest Silent Films
Discusses the early silent film industry. Also, includes links to related information.
University of California
Ucla Library: Film and Television Archive: Preserved Silent Animation
View a selection of animated films from the early 1900s, each with corresponding notes and commentaries from the archive's historian and preservationist.
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The British Film Institute: Charlie Chaplin
A wonderful celebration of the life and work of film great Charlie Chaplin. Fantastic resources including a biography as well as current global projects to restore his films.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Machine: Movies
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Silent Era : People : Actresses
A list of many actresses who were stars in the Silent Era of film. Clicking on a name opens a brief biography with photo of that star.
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