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Post Civil War Reconstruction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners analyze the process of Reconstruction after the Civil War.  In this U.S. History lesson, students discuss specific details about Reconstruction with the class, then complete a worksheet with multiple activities reinforcing...
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Romeo & Juliet (Drama)

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders read and internalize the drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Many intriguing and thought provoking assignments are waiting for the completion of students within this lesson profile.
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Mythology Study Guide

For Students 9th - 12th
In this literature worksheet, high schoolers respond to 20 short answer and essay questions about noteworthy myths. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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Across Five Aprils/Civil War

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the Civil War novel, Across Five Aprils, by Irene Hunt. They review vocabulary and literary elements and write a "Brother Against Brother" essay about coming face to face with a brother in one of the battles of the...
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Writing A Thanksgiving Day Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils write a Thanksgiving Day Story using some or all of the words included in the worksheet. These stories can be fiction or non-fiction (Personal Essays). They are graded on sentence structure, paragraph structure, grammar,...
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Justice, Is it Fair?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate conflict resolution through the study of justice.  In this justice activity, 5th graders are put in scenarios of unfair conditions.  Students discuss the unfair situations and their feelings about...
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Watching the Weather

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars examine the weather. They discover the conflict between man and nature caused by the changes in weather and the impact it has upon their lives. Students explore weather folklore. They write a report on the weather. ...
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Narrative Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a studenT book based on their knowledge of writing stories. They must complete a pre-writing activity and provide illustrations for the book.
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A to Z Observations

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the cultural conflicts that occurred when Europeans moved into the land the Native Americans lived on that would become West Virginia. In this West Virginia history activity, 8th graders visit the state history...
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Let's Watch a Story

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a silent movie and identify the elements of a story. They complete a worksheet attached to the lesson and discuss their answers.
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The Gam Saan Adventure- Are You Willing to Risk it?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain how California became an agricultural and industrial power, tracing the transformation of the California economy and its development since the 1850's.
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Ahimsa in Writers Workshop

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars investigate nonviolent lifestyles by researching the life of Gandhi.  In this journalism lesson, students define the word ahimsa and how important nonviolence is when solving conflicts.  Young scholars create a...
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A Bug's Journey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the artwork of John Baldessari that was inspired by a 16th century drawing of a beetle. They analyze a drawing of a beetle, discuss the insect's characteristics, and write a story from the perspective of a bug. Also,...
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Economic Decision-Making

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the cultural values of the Aboriginal people of Canada. For this global economics lesson, 10th graders discuss how capitalistic economies have changed the traditional values of the Aboriginal people in Canada.
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Human Rights in the Philippines

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine the meaning of human rights under the United Nations system, in the U.S., and the Philippines. They conduct research, discuss the concepts in groups, and conduct a debate on the human rights situation post Marcos...
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New words in the dictionary

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars examine how language evolves. They discover that language reflects changes in society. Students guess the meaning of words. In a group activity, young scholars become wordsmiths by inventing new words. Students devise...
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Reading and Study Guide: Julius Caesar Act I

For Students 9th - 12th
In this reading and study guide students define vocabulary and literary terms from Act I of Julius Caesar. Students give examples of literary terms found in the reading and answer comprehension questions.
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Native Americans: Thematic Timeline

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Native American history learning exercise, students follow the provided directions to create their own interactive timelines featuring resistance struggles of the tribes.
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Story Books

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss a narrative work of art, then write stories describing the action and publish their stories and illustrations in books.
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What Did I Just Read

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders write a summary for each chapter as they read a novel. They summarize the author's purpose and point of view after completing the novel. They also describe about how the author's point of view affected the novel.
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Personification Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create a clay object in which they are to personify. They use their own personal experiences to help the viewer imagine what it would be like to be that particular object. They also watch videos of fables to help them with...
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The Rwanda Commemoration Project: Genocide in Our Time

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students define the word genocide and explain the key events in Rwanda history. In groups, they explain the relationship between the Tutsis and Hutus and read the first hand account of a young victim in the genocide. They research the...
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Cause and Effect

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students identify cause and effect relationships in a short story. After reading a short story, they participate in a discussion of how one event in a story can lead to several others. Students are then paired for a matching task that...
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The Unseen Army: Conscientious Objectors During World War II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study World War II and why it was called "the Good War".  In this World War II lesson students identify the different kinds of conscientious objectors.

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