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A Novel Idea
Fifth graders read a historical novel. In groups they reenact chapters of the novel.
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WE HAD A RIOT
Learners examine how one group reacted to government directives and how the government dealt with them. They describe how one non-governmental group acted to create NH history.
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Fact, Fiction, or Bad Memory
Students identify bias in how the events of the Boston Massacre were reported. They attempt to determine who is to blame for the Boston Massacre by determining the reliability the of sources.
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Sparking a Revolution!
Students investigate the causes and events that lead to the US Revolutionary War. They use a number of study techniques in this unit to discuss why the colonies wanted freedom from Britain.
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Manners Matter
Learners demonstrate proper behavior in the classroom and in other social situations. They write journal entries, create posters, invitations, and or multimedia presentations depiciting good manners. Pupils pair up with another students...
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Fibers
Students examine the difference between natural and synthetic fibers. They correctly match natural and synthetic fibers by playing with fiber game cards. They work as a group to put the fibers into the correct categories.
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Who Had Fun?
In this literacy activity, students practice reading the story from the flip book while paying close attention to pronunciation and fluency.
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Lexington & Concord
In this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the shot heard round the world and the start of the Revolutionary War. A short answer question...
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Ten Crucial Days-How to Win a War You Should Lose
Students research the victories of Washington at Trenton and Princeton. For this Revolutionary War lesson, students investigate and discuss the factors of Washington's victories and use maps to identify the strategy Washington used....
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Ten Crucial Days- How Can the Underdog Win?
Students identify the strategy that General Washington used to defeat a stronger force. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students investigate how Washington won the battles of Trenton and Princeton by watching the video Ten Crucial...
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Road to Revolution (Part 3)
Learners explore the road to the American Revolution. In this American history lesson, students research the events in colonial America that led to the Declaration of Independence and the American Revolution. They then create a timeline.
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Walk and Talk Health and PE Activity
Students practice concepts they are studying while exercising. In this health and fitness lesson, studnets walk and job while discussing current classroom lessons.
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American Revolution: Attempting to Resolve Disputes by Communication
Students study conflicts over taxation. In this American Revolution lesson, students research the taxes imposed on the colonists by the British and determine how the colonists attempted to abolish the taxes through non-violent protests....
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Punctuation
Practice punctuation with a quick exercise. Class members fill in either a period or a question mark at the end of each of 14 sentences. A brief explanation of when to use a period versus a question mark is included.
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Feathered Friends
In this language arts worksheet, students practice reading through the flip-book with the focus upon the acquisition of new vocabulary.
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Idioms
In this recognizing idioms worksheet, students use idioms that begin with the letter J with their meanings, to write advice or answers in response to people's comments and fill in the blanks in a short passage. Students write 6 answers.
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Daisy Miller Quiz
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 12 multiple choice questions about Henry James's Daisy Miller. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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A Day for Choosing Revolution
Students read contemporary news articles about public protest. They describe a form of protest that took place in 18th-century Virginia. Students compare events or ideas that people protest about today to events or ideas protested about...
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What Did You Do?-- Full Color Copy
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students create a small book by stapling together 10 fully illustrated pages. The story depicts children engaging in a variety of fun afterschool activities.
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You are Invited to a Virtual Dinner
Students create place settings for a dinner to celebrate the school's diversity. They invite older members of the community to join. They discuss culture during the dinner.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 2, Lesson E: In My Opinion . . .
Fifth graders read paragraphs that they've written from a Mountains to Climb self-reflection worksheet.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 3, Lesson F: Coming to Terms
Fifth graders develop vocabulary through the study of the American Revolution.
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Weave a Web of Words
Fifth graders write a first draft of an oral presentation about the American Revolution and take their work through the writing process.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be: Press Conference
Fourth graders deliver an oral presentation on the American war for independence to small groups. They use a rubric to give each other peer feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of their presentation.