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Teaching Things Fall Apart in Wisconsin: A Resource Guide for Educators
“There is no story that is not true, . . .” And uncovering the truths in Things Fall Apart is the focus of a 68-page resource packet designed to provide instructors with a wealth of materials that enhance understanding of Chinua Achebe’s...
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Animal Cells
Students define the function of the different parts of a cell. In this biology lesson, students discuss cell structures and how its organelles perform basic functions. They differentiate between human and animal cells.
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Flags as Tools to Share Identity
Students compare flags, locate states on map with flag picture or miniature. Read a newspaper article outlining five vexillology standards for rating flags. They develop a personal flag with an essay interpreting their flag to the reader.
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Women in India: Tradition vs. Modernity
Learners explore cultural aspects such as gender roles and their impact on Indian culture and compare and contrast issues associated with those roles in America through literature.
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Number Sense
Students convert between decimals and fractions. For this algebra lesson, students show their knowledge of numbers by putting them on a number line. They apply the concept of algebra to solving word problems. Students will use a Ti...
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Wisc Online: Determining the Specific Purpose of Your Speech
In this learning activity, you'll review the general principles speakers use to create a specific purpose statement. At the end, practice what you learned by choosing the correct purpose statement for a brief speech.
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Wisc Online: Inflation
This online slideshow teaches students about the economic concept of inflation.
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Wisc Online: European Union
This is an animated resource that lists countries that have joined the European Union. Includes dates and maps of the countries.
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Wisc Online: Noun Pronoun Agreement Exercise I
Interactive quiz provides immediate feedback as well as explanations for each answer. Provides the option to print or email individualized results as well.
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Wisc Online: Classicication of Joints
This interactive presentation on the classification of joints provides a great overview of the three types of joints and their functions.
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Wisc Online: Personal Pronouns
In this learning module, students read about the difference between the subject and object form of personal pronouns and test their knowledge in practice exercises.
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Wisc Online: Noun/pronoun Agreement: Exercise 1
Students select the correct pronoun to match the given noun in a 20-question exercise.
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Wisc Online: Body Terminology Baseball
Answer the anatomy and physiology questions correctly, and score a homerun!
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Wisc Online: Group Discussion
We will all encounter situations where we need to work with a group of people, whether in class, business, or socially. This slideshow reviews the different types of groups and the roles each person plays in group discussions....
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Wisc Online: Using Commas in a Series
In this learning module, students read about the rules for using commas to divide nouns, verbs, and adjectives when the words are written in a series. They insert commas in a practice exercise with 25 questions and receive immediate...
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Wisc Online: Diagramming Sentences
Click through information, directions, and examples to learn how to diagram sentences correctly. Practice by putting words into the correct space on diagrams.
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Wisc Online: Using "They're," "There," and "Their" Correctly
Students practice recognizing the different uses of there, their and they're.
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Wisc Online: Avoiding Design Mistakes When Creating Visuals
Using visuals in a speech can enhance the speech and captivate the audience, only if used effectively. Review design errors and learn how to avoid them when choosing visuals for your speech. SL.11-12.5 Audio Visuals
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Wisc Online: Identifying Acceptable Paraphrases
This learning module defines paraphrasing and discusses how to paraphase, and then they identify acceptable paraphrases of source material.
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Wisc Online: Parts of Speech in Sentences: The Order of Operations
In this comprehensiv learning module students identify the parts of speech by following a certain order until each word in a sentence is labeled. In a variety of exercises, learners practice finding verbs, prepositional phrases,...
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Wisc Online: Creating and Using Presentation Note Cards
This learning module focuses on learning how to create presentation note cards and use them during a speech. The lesson is followed by a quiz.
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Wisc Online: Identifying Incorrect Sentences
This learning module focuses on how to identify run-on sentences, comma splices, and sentence fragments.
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Wisc Online: Special Nouns Practice
In this practice execise, students will identify nouns referring to qualities, ideas, and emotions.
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Wisc Online: Subject Verb Agreement Exercise 2
This is a 20-question exercise/quiz matching subjects and verbs in number.