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Interesting and Motivating End of the Year Lessons
Motivating end of year activities which can help social studies teachers make their last few lessons have an impact.
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Short a and short i
Students participate in a lesson used in order to strengthen reading comprehension skills. They use spelling lists in order to sort them to the corresponding studied sounds. Vocabulary is used and students read them in context.
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Types of Travel and Tourism
Eleventh graders define and consider the traits of different types of travel and tourism such as: eco-tourism, pilgrimages, business travel, etc.) students create a set of criteria for one type of tourism or travel.
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The Differences Among Us
Students compare cultures. In this writing skills instructional activity, students collaborate to chart the tradition and cultural beliefs of their classmates. Students use their finding to write comparative essays regarding the...
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Snowfall Statistics for Snowboarding
Students use the Internet to collect the current daily snowfall amounts and also to find the price of a lift ticket for snowboarding at different ski resorts in the United States.
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Homesick
Students are read the books "Tanya's Reunion' and "Christina Katrina". As a class, they recall events of the stories in the correct sequence. They discuss the traditions they have within their own families and are introduced to the...
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One Survivor Remembers: Twenty Pounds
Students explore a Holocaust survivor's story. In this Holocaust lesson, students consider the emotions Jews forced from their homes might have experienced. Students discuss 2 scenarios that involve picking up and leaving one's home in...
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August Glyph
In this August glyph worksheet students color the bubble letters in August according to the directions. Students display their personal preferences in the way they color the letters.
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Please Ex-Planet
Seventh graders create a model of an earth centered solar system and a model of the sun centered solar system. As a class, they discuss why the earlier astronomers believed their model and why it changed when evidence arose that this...
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Stoa & the Tourist Office of Spain: Home Page
The Tourist Office of Spain and the Spain Tours Operators Association offer a wide variety of help for the those thinking of traveling to Spain. From advice on pre-trip preparations to what is hot in Spain this year, this site has it all.
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Alex: Dream Vacation
This unit teaches students to plan a trip with an itinerary, remain within a budget, and work cooperatively. It is a technology-based project that combines a study of mathematics, economics, geography, and social studies.
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online: Holiday and Travel Booking
It is very convenient to make travel plans using online resources. However, it can also be risky unless it is done carefully. This article provides guidelines on how to make online travel plans safely.
Family Education
Family Education: Top Ten Ways to Explore a City
Use these tips when you are planning a family trip to a new city, or when you realize that you don't know your children don't know your own home town very well.
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National Park Service: Grand Teton National Park
The Grand Teton National Park Page is dedicated to providing information on Grand Teton National Parkfor assistance in planning a trip, vacation, or obtaining data about this park.