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Creating NEW Human Rights

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students decide on what human rights should exist at a new hypothetical planet after watching clips of three videos. They complete journal entries which tell about factors that influence new human rights.
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Think Green

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students experience and practice compositing and recycling through hands-on-activities. They distinguish between which items from their trash can be recycled, composted and reused. The process for making recycled paper is also covered in...
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Vocabulary Activity: Lara's Blog

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read a "blog" from the internet, then answer a set of 14 questions regarding the meaning of words in the passage, filling in the blanks.
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"Spooktacular Patterns" - A Math Unit for October

For Teachers K
Students extend a pattern using everyday objects. They use sound and objects to make a pattern
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Internet Versus Daily Newspapers

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders address a series of questions based on Bloom's Taxonomy. Students find a position to be formulated and defended, specifically the Internet newspaper or the traditional daily newspaper. Students create a five card...
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Lesson Plan: Korea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson plan that has the primary concern of the controversy that surrounds the Korean Nuclear Program. The viewpoints of various stakeholders from other nations is considered.
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Leaders in Journalism

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the changing leadership roles and qualities of writers, journalists and editors in public life. They view short video clips by prominent journalists and read about various journalists in history.
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Dealing with Conflict

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students identify types of conflict and various responses to anger. In this character education lesson plan, the teacher introduces definitions of conflict and anger responses. Students find examples of types of conflict in newspapers...
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Journalism - The Attention Grabbing Topic Sentence

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Young scholars act as journalists to grab audience attention with the topic sentence for their writing. They write paragraphs in quantities appropriate to grade level.
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Creative Writing - I AM A FISH

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders write a letter to the editor about the impact of people on marine life from the point of view of a fish.
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Good Vibrations: Sound, Acoustics, Science, Sports Arenas, Olympics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform a series of tasks that integrate hands-on inquiry-based activities with the Internet to explore sound and acoustics. They develop an acoustics Web page to show what they have learned.
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The Constitution: Our Plan for Government

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners investigate the importance of separation of powers, checks, balances, and judicial review. They also investigate how national and state governments are linked.
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Helping Students Understand the War in Iraq

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Learners ask and answer questions about the war with Iraq. Advice is provided on how to help them cope. There are activities to prompt students to discuss their feelings. Other sites let learners post their artwork online or send a...
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Fabulously Famous ABC'S

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write a script for an imaginary two-minute radio interview with a famous (past/present) talk show host. .Working in groups of two or more, 6th graders practice their interview with another.
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Election 2000

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the 2000 presidential election. Students write an expository essay in response to the following: Should the election process in the United states be changed?
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The Day Before

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the impact a major event has on people and on history as their team selects an event and publishes their own magazine to recreate the times in which such an event occurred.
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Crossroads Cafe: Who's the Boss Act 2

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students watch a video and practice their prediction and discussion skills. Students watch a view of "Who's the boss" and practice pronouncing words from a worksheet. Students describe emotions and facial expressions they detect from...
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The Bird Can Blog: Online Writing With A Twist

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students role play the role of a clasroom pet. They write a daily blog describing the activities in the classroom. They use peer editing as well.
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Religious Intolerance in Afchanistan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, as a group, examine and discuss the destruction and planned demolition of Buddhist artifacts in Afghanistan by the Islamic Taliban government. They further research the issue and then hold a simulated summit with Buddhists,...
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Antonio's Story

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders put a human face on the refugee experience to help them empathize. They are given an "virtual" introduction to Antonio, which gives students insights into the life of refugees in Canada and around the world. Pupils...
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Analyzing Public Policy Opinions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners brainstorm a list of the major issues affecting Fairfax County, Virginia. Using the internet, they choose one topic to research in depth. To end the lesson, they analyze the effectiveness of an actual public policy proposal or...
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Introduction to Mediation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the use of mediation in court cases. In groups, they identify the different scenerios that could mediation could be used and discuss other alternatives to a solution. They practice mediating various situations...
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Practicing Scientific Literacy

For Students Higher Ed
In this science worksheet, students read an article that is scientifically based and decide how to respond to it. They respond to each of the statements listed using their article. Students also write a paragraph about one impact that...
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Using Patterns

For Teachers 6th
In this math worksheet, 6th graders use the time at home in order to work on the skill of recording data in the form of daily activities and statistics.

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