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King's Dream Revisited
Students investigate the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They complete a Webquest, listen to an excerpt from a speech, take an online quiz, answer discussion questions, and read newspaper articles about current...
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Harriet Tubman: Recognizing the Human Agency
Tenth graders examine the contributions of Harriet Tubman to the history of Canada. They read a handout, complete a handout in small groups, and write a speech evaluating how Harriet Tubman changed history.
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Cowboy Myth
Students explore the concept of historical myth. They read speeches by two presidents who allude to the mythic cowboy and they answer questions about the purpose of each speech. For homework, they read two historian interpretations of...
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Making Decisions by Group: The Jury System
Students discover how to work cooperatively within a group and communicate their ideas clearly in order to reach an agreement. They summarize their experience in writing and hand down a verdict of guilt or innocence based on the...
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A QUESTION
Students engage in scientifically oriented questions. They give priority to evidence, draw conclusions/formulate explanations and connect/evaluate explanations with scientific knowledge. Students communicate and justify proposed...
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Writing Applications
Tenth graders read the novel Great Expectations by Charles Dickens and complete characterization activities. In this characterization lesson, 10th graders work in tiers to examine the text for evidence about the way Dickens uses the...
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The future of Affirmative Action
Eleventh graders explore the term Affirmative Action. In this US History lesson, 11th graders create a presentation that will determine the future of federal affirmative action programs. Students write a speech that will be...
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Internet Research Worksheet
In this Internet research activity, students find two credible sources on their chosen subject for a speech. Students note the useful information they gained from the article and offer evidence of the credibility of each source.
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Children's Crusade
For this geography worksheet, students read an excerpt about the Crusaders compromised of two of children. They use the map given to determine how far apart each army marched before reaching the Mediterranean Sea. In addition, students...
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Puritans Lesson Plan
Students determine if the Puritans were selfish or selfless. In this American history lesson, students read two Puritans documents, answer guiding questions on a worksheet, and use evidence from the documents to write whether the...
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Executive Orders
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. In this foreign policy lesson, students examine U.S. foreign policies of Presidents since World War II. Students prepare PowerPoint...
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ESL: Martin Luther King Jr. Activity
In this ESL Martin Luther King Jr. worksheet, students watch a video, then fill in blanks to complete the "I Have a Dream" speech and answer comprehension questions.
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Mixed Prepositions 3
In this grammar online interactive instructional activity, students choose the appropriate mixed preposition from the multiple choice answers shown from the 10 drop down boxes that completes each sentence correctly. Students check their...
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Adjectives and Adverbs with Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
In this grammar worksheet, students practice using the correct modifier in each of the 14 sentences. Students circle the correct adjective or adverb for each sentence.
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The Debate - John Brown: Martyr or Madman?
Did he die for a cause, or was he crazy? Although the resource discusses John Brown and West Virginia history, many historical figures have the same reputation. Teach learners about different perspectives and highlight the importance of...
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"The Home Secretary Resigns"
In this grammar instructional activity, students read the short article "The Home Secretary Resigns" and fill in the gaps using the correct form of the word given in bold.
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"Bird Flu"
In this grammar worksheet, students read the article "Bird Flu" to find the word on each line that should not be there. Students write the incorrect word on the line provided.
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Phrasal Verbs With "Get"
For this ESL phrasal verb worksheet, students read 13 sentences that have a missing verb phrase. Students use the verb "get" with one of the prepositions in the word bank to complete each sentence.
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Using English Grammar: Nouns
In this definition practice worksheet, learners choose the correct definition of the italicized word. Students have three choices from which to choose.
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The Past Perfect Continuous Exercise
For this English grammar skills worksheet, students answer 16 fill in the blank questions regarding the use of past perfect continuous verbs.
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Idiom Quizzes - Ear/Eye/Nose
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 15 multiple choice questions regarding the meaning of idioms. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Mixed Prepositions
In this interactive prepositions worksheet, students practice using prepositions in sentences. Students choose the correct preposition for each blank in the passage. There are fifteen in all.
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Arrange the Words
In this adjectives worksheet, students categorize adjectives given into 3 categories and read passages that include adjectives. Students complete 5 activities.
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Idioms
For this idiom worksheet, students study 23 English idioms. Students match each given idiom with its literal definition and meaning.