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Symbolism and the Use of “New Language” in The Handmaid’s Tale
Words matter. Words frame thought. Words are symbolic. Readers of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale examine how the words In Gilead's "New Language" reinforce the power of the government and provided insight into the symbolic level...
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The Power of Words in "Charlotte's Web"
Students analyze the text in Charlotte's Web. In this language arts lesson plan, students dissect the passages from Charlotte's Web, specifically the adjectives Charlotte used to describe Wilbur. Finally, students play a game using...
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Word Webs And Mind Maps
Students develop a simple understanding of the brain's two hemispheres and their separate yet connected functions. They explain that if they are to improve their drawing skills they should get into their right mind.
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The Backpack Travel Journals
Strap on those backpacks, it's time to travel through history with this literature unit based on the first four books of The Magic Tree House series. While reading through these fun stories, children create story maps, record...
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United States Map- Rivers
Students learn about rivers. In this maps lesson, students describe rivers and what human activities take place in a river. Students use a map to locate the rivers in the United States.
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Map Maker Map Maker
Learners create their own maps. In this map making lesson, students go to Microsoft Word and create a chart. They label directions, buildings, streets, and distance.
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Map Studies
Young scholars analyze maps of Europe, and research and discuss current wars in Europe, and compare them to World War I and World War II.
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Landscape Picture Map
Students design a landscape picture map. In this landscape picture mapping lesson, students understand when and why to use a landscape picture map. Students discuss landscape picture maps.
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Instruments
In this musical instrument word map worksheet, students study the names of 12 musical instruments. Students place these names in word maps. The instruments all begin with capital letters even though they are common nouns.
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Mollusks and Annelids Concept Map
In this mollusks and annelids concept map worksheet, students complete a concept map on the characteristics of invertebrates. They fill in 13 blanks using the correct word from the list.
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Introduction to Animals Concept Map
In this animal science instructional activity, students complete a concept map on the features of animals. They fill in 12 blanks with the correct words from the list.
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Fishes Concept Map
In this marine science learning exercise, students complete a concept map on the different types of fish. They fill in 8 blanks with the correct answer from the word list.
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Birds Concept Mapping
In this biology worksheet, students complete a concept map about birds. They fill in 7 blanks with the correct terminology from the word list.
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Virus Concept Map
In this biology learning exercise, students complete a concept map on viruses. They fill in 9 blanks with the correct terminology from the word list.
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Columbus Day Word Jumble
In this online interactive Columbus Day activity, learners examine 20 holiday-related words in a word bank. Students use the word bank to unscramble 20 sets of letters to match the terms in the word bank. This activity may also be...
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Short /a/ Words
In this short a words worksheet, students draw a line to match the short a words with their pictures. Students complete 5 matches.
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Perimeter Word Problems
For this perimeter worksheet, students complete a set of 10 word problems, writing given information, determining that they are looking for and calculating. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Understanding Topographic Maps
Underclassmen create a cone-shaped landform and then draw a contour map for it. Then they examine a quadrangle (which was easily located with an online search), and relate it to what they experienced. The accompanying worksheet is...
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New Mexico Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the state of New Mexico. Students fill in the state capital, major cities, and other state attractions.
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Delaware Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the state of Delaware, and fill in the state capital, major cities, and other attractions in the state.
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Connecticut Map
For this state maps worksheet, students identify the state of Connecticut, and fill in the state capital, major cities, and other major attractions.
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Colorado Map
In this state maps worksheet, students identify the state of Colorado, and fill in the state capital, major cities, and other attractions for the state.
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Conversation Map
In this writing a conversation worksheet, students use the conversation map to identify the greeting, starting comment or question, body, short explanation, and farewell and then use them to create a written conversation. Students write...
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Map Keys
In this geography worksheet, students identify who a cartographer is and what they do specifically. They study an outline map of a fictitious island and then, respond to the three questions that follow. Finally, students add three more...