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The Progressive Era: Muckrakers Grade 8
As you explore an excerpt from Upton Sinclair's The Jungle with your class, discuss how his descriptions of the meat-packing industry caught the public's attention and helped to promote change in the Progressive Era.
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Jungle Animals Math Word Problems
In this addition and time worksheet, 2nd graders practice solving 2 word problems involving jungle animals, addition and time increments.
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Jungle Motif Elephant Cards
In this jungle elephant worksheet, there are three identical cards, each with the picture of an elephant, and a short space for writing a word.
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Life in THE JUNGLE
Young scholars discuss problems immigrants may have when coming to a new country. They take on the role of a law maker from the era and create an action plan and policy based on samples they read (links provided). Students discuss ways...
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The Jungle: Study Questions and Essay Topics
In this The Jungle worksheet, learners discuss the theme, symbolism, and political views presented in The Jungle by Upton Sinclair. Students construct essays related to the Sinclair's depiction of capitalism and socialism.
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Jungle Survival
Students make a chart with columns for water, food, shelter, fire, and other needs.Then list whatever each person thinks they might need in each column to survive for at least a week in the outdoors during that season.
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Traditional African Literature: The Gentleman and the Jungle
For this African literature worksheet, students read "The Gentleman and the Jungle," and then respond to 6 short answers questions about the African folk tale.
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The Power of Fiction
Students explore fiction that moves individuals to social action. In this literature lesson, students read The Jungle by Upton Sinclair and analyze its literary worth as well as its investigative journalism. Students investigate other...
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The Jungle and Readers Response
Students identify the conditions that many workers faced during the Industrial Revolution. They work collaboratively to explain and identify key elements from Chapter 14 of The Jungle.
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Jungle Gym Drop
Students investigate gravity, force and motion. In this motion of objects lesson, students drop various objects from a jungle gym and collect, measure and observe their data. Students describe the forces that affect the motion of their...
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Junk Food Jungle
Students become familiar with the nutritional value of foods advertised on television and in magazines. They discuss different types of foods and where snack food fits into a healthy diet. They categorize the foods they eat as healthy or...
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Celebrate Endangered Species Day at Your School
Learn how your school can join numerous conservation organizations in celebrating Endangered Species Day on May 17th.
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Amazon Rainforest: You Won't Find George in This Jungle
Students identify locations of rainforests, compare/contrast layers of the rainforest, construct and interpret maps and graphs, recognize relationships between man and the environment, and write about an imaginary walk in the rainforest.
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Jungle Safari Word Search
For this word search worksheet, learners locate and circle terms related to animals found on a jungle safari that are hidden in the puzzle. Words can be found forward, backward, up, down and diagonally.
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Modeling Food Webs in Darién, Panama
It's a jungle out there! Young biologists journey to Darien, Panama to examine the intricate relationships between the organisms that inhabit the jungle. Groups begin by demonstrating an understanding of energy flow in ecosystems, then...
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The Job Jungle -- A Labor Market Game
Students work together to participate in a labor market game. They discuss the concepts of supply and demand and how they relate to labor. They ask any questions they have to complete the lesson.
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The Jungle Book Pt. 5: "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"
Use these questions to test your pupils' comprehension of the short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling. Assign these ten questions as-is and have your class use computers to respond to the questions and receive instant feedback,...
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Decorated Lined Paper
Spice up the writing process with some fun stationery! This particular page, which features a UFO, can inspire your pupils as they write science fiction. See the materials for more designs. You'll find everything from pirates to fairies...
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The Conditions of Today
Students demonstrate their ability to use the library to research into current working conditions for the American worker. They identify connections and compare findings about contemporary conditions and the in-class readings of The...
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Jungle Vines
Students utilize their artistic senses to create jungle vines. In this arts and crafts lesson, students create jungle vines using green and brown fabric and scissors. Students hang their vines from the class ceiling to present a jungle...
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FCAT...It's a Jungle Out There!
Fourth graders use a digital camera to take pictures of other students demonstrating good FCAT test-taking tips. They compile the pictures into a movie and add text and voiceovers to describe the test-taking tips.
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Laws of the Jungle
Middle schoolers build a video game on predator-prey relationship. In this biology lesson plan, students identify the variables that affect this relationship. They write a short description and play each other's game.
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Orienteering: Welcome to the Jungle
Students work together in groups to complete a treasure hunt. Using the school grounds, they search for pictures and stuffed animals of different species. They use a GPS to locate them and record which habitat they live. They calculate...
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Deep Jungle: New Frontiers
Students study the world's rainforests for unusual plant and animal species. They explore how biologists use infrared cameras to explore jungles.