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American Idealist: What Is an Idealist?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of idealism. In this Sargent Shriver instructional activity, students watch segments of "American Idealist" and discuss the attributes of Shriver and of idealist thinking.
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John F. Kennedy

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of John F. Kennedy. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Mahmoud Abbas

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people learning exercise, learners read about the life of Mahmoud Abbas and complete a variety of comprehension activities including but not limited to matching, sequencing, writing and spelling activities. An answer key...
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Master Race

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a short film on the rise of Nazism and its main principles. They read first hand accounts of Kristallnacht and identify turning points in Hilter's foreign policy. They write a newspaper article describing what happened...
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UN resolution on Iraq

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students take a quiz and examine the decision making exercise: How the UN Security Council makes decisions on global security. Three main areas covered: UN membership, UN Security Council and the UN resolution.
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Worksheet for the "National Holidays" Song

For Students 3rd - 5th
If you can find a copy of the song, "National Holidays," you can use this activity with your elementary schoolers. They read the lyrics to the song and answer questions about it. Along the way, they examine the reasons that we celebrate...
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Political Cartoons

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze cartoons by identifying the symbols, characters and information and its significance in history. They examine the economic and political changes in contemporary America. They determine that political cartoons play an...
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders instructional activity, students read a passage about Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling,...
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Memorial Day Word Search

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this word search about Memorial Day worksheet, students refer to the word bank to identify and find words. Students locate 40 words.
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Vegetables Vocabulary

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this vocabulary development worksheet, students use their language skills to examine 10 groups of words and select the word in each group that names a vegetable.
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The Growth of U.S.-Japanese Hostility, 1915-1932

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the relationship between Japan and the United States between 1915 and 1932. In this diplomacy instructional activity, students examine the Open Door Policy, 21 Demands, and the invasion of Manchuria by Japan. Young...
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Nation Building

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of nation building. In this diplomacy lesson, students research America's nation building efforts in Somalia, Haiti, the Balkans, Guatemala, Cuba, Vietnam, and Grenada. Students share their findings and...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 16

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student answers are...
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Memorial Day Alphabetical Order Worksheet

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this online interactive Memorial Day worksheet, students examine 10 holiday-related words and then write them in alphabetical order on the lines provided. This worksheet may also be printed for classroom use.
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National Debate Over Treaty Ratification

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners review the main points of the Versailles Treaty. In groups, they analyze a variety of political cartoons about Wilson and the treaty itself and share their findings with the class after completing a worksheet. To end the...
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Students 5th - 6th
In this crossword puzzle instructional activity, students use the 20 words from the word box and the clues to help complete the crossword puzzle about Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Bringing Democracy to Japan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study a piece of Japanese contemporary history. In this democratic values lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture on the implementation of democratic government in Japan. Young scholars respond to discussion...
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WHAT IS A JAPANESE FAMILY CREST?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils become familiar with family crests in general and Japanese family crests in particular. Students become familiar with the history of Japanese family crests.
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Celebrating Independence

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils use the Internet to discover information about Independence Hall. They examine the effort to preserve the building for further generations and a history of other sights in Philadelphia.
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Collocations - Nouns

For Students 6th - 10th
For this noun collocations worksheet, students select the best verb or adverb from a table to go with the nouns and complete each of the 13 sentences. This is a fill in the blank worksheet.
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Primary History: Viking Settlements

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Viking culture learning exercise, learners complete 4 extension activities to learn about Viking settlements. Students write a newspaper story, a TV newscast between Alfred the Great and the Danes, use a map to locate modern...
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Beginning Sentence Completion

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the word to complete each sentences. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion Exercise 9

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this online interactive grammar skills instructional activity, students examine 10 sentences that are missing words and select the appropriate words to complete each of the sentences and match them to the sentences. Student ...
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John Lennon

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people learning exercise, students read a selection about the life of John Lennon, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words...

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