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Corporate Tax Rate and Jobs
Does lowering the corporate tax rate help create jobs in the United States? Learners explore the top pro and con arguments and quotes relating to the issue. They read background information about the creation of the federal corporate...
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Close Reading World Religions: Islam
As part of a close reading activity, individuals respond to three questions and craft two short essays based on a passage about Islam, one of the world most widespread religion.
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Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder: Study Guide - Mini Essays
Jump online (to Sparknotes), and check out the study questions listed for Jostein Gaarder's Sophie's World. Provide a list of the questions to your high schoolers, and get them in groups to discuss their answers. Potential answers are...
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Sophie's World Quiz
After reading Sophie's World, high schoolers answer as many multiple choice questions as possible. There are just about 30 questions posted online, and learners can hit "submit" to receive immediate feedback.
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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley: Study Guide - Mini Essays
For this online interactive literature learning exercise, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about Huxley's Brave New World. Students may check some of their answers online.
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The Fastest Pig in the West in the Classroom: Chopstick Tax
Young scholars explore Chinese culture by reading a story with their class. In this Chinese economics lesson, students read a chapter from the story The Fastest Pig in the West and define the chopstick tax that was enacted in China....
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Percents: What's the Use?
Young scholars explore percentages in real world situations. In this percents lesson, students determine the final sales price after discounts. Young scholars interview community members and determine how percentages are used in the real...
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World No Tobacco Day
In this world no tobacco day worksheet, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct words, unscramble words and sentences, write discussion questions and conduct a survey about a...
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Buying Cars/Financing Cars Compound Interest
Provide a real world context in which exponential functions are used to determine a eal world phenomena such as compound interest and exponential growth. This activity should be taught after students have mastered the laws of exponents...
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Gerunds and Infinitives
Delve into the world of gerunds and infinitives with this detailed powerpoint. Each slide provides examples and corresponding images. Stopping throughout the presentation would allow for guided and individual practice. This could also be...
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The History of Ethanol in America
Sixth graders explore and examine the production of biofuels from the 1850's to the present. Included in their research is Henry Ford, ethanol, World War I and prohibition. They explain the importance of grains and grasses for the...
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The War of the Worlds and Fear of Invasion
Students examine how the state of politics and cultural context affect a work of science fiction. They study the power of the media to influence the public as they visit the museum.
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Checkmate: Chess, and the connection to the Middle Ages
Students investigate the different aspects of Medieval Times and the connection to chess. In this world history lesson, students complete a chart answering questions about the lifestyles of men and women in the Medieval Times....
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The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank
In this online interactive literature instructional activity, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Anne Frank's Diary of a Young Girl. Students may check some of their answers online.
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What Would Moses, Jesus, Mohammed, Budha and Krishna Say?
High schoolers compare and contrast five different religions and the views that their leaders have in regard to civic responsibility and philanthropy. They choose one of the five leaders and write a letter outlining their perception of...
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Discussion Guide: Grades 9-12
Young scholars discover that wars and human rights abuses are going on around the world every day. They discuss how the media decide what should be covered and what should not?
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How to Get Rich Slowly
Fourth graders discover how to budget in order to live in today's world. Allocating their resources is of prime importance in the monthly budget. They utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to figure out their monthly budget.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Voting Rights Act of 1965
In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The errors range from grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
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Every Day Edit - President Ronald Reagan
For this everyday editing worksheet, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about President Ronald Reagan. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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Every Day Edit - Educator Horace Mann
For this everyday editing activity, learners correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about educator Horace Mann. The errors range from capitalization, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
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Integrity and Firmness is All I Can Promise: The Washington Presidency
Students engage in a lesson which addresses George Washington's leadership as President of the United States. They review a variety of letters written by Washington online, and prepare reports for the class.
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Intelligence in the Internet Age
Does technology affect our intelligence? Stefanie Olsen's article, "Intelligence in the Internet Age," and the thought provoking reading comprehension questions that follow, are sure to generate a lively discussion.
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Supreme Court Decisions on Freedom of Religion
What does freedom of religion mean? Analyze a series of Supreme Court cases where the First Amendment right to freedom of religion was put to the test. They discuss the cases' outcomes and argue whether the right decision was made....
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Telemarketers Rights and Yours
Students research the controversy of whether or not the National Do Not Call Registry is constitutional, and then hold a class debate. Students research the National Do Not Call Registry, the FTC, the FCC, and the most current status of...