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Great Expectations - 1st Stage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars read and examine the novel Great Expectations. They work on receiving a certain grade in class and complete only those assignments underneath that grade. No objectives are listed for this lesson.
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STORY GRAMMAR

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this story grammar learning exercise, students are asked to describe the setting, main characters and events from their book in short-answer form.
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The Patchwork Quilt and Something From Nothing

For Teachers K
Students listen to the teacher read the first 26 pages of the story, Something From Nothing, and discuss what predicting means, Students predict how Joesph might remember what his grandfather made him, now that the button is gone. They...
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Meaning of Philanthropy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the concept of philanthropy. In this service learning lesson, students discover what philanthropy is and identify people who benefit from philanthropy. Learners read selected newspaper articles regarding philanthropy and...
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Checkbook

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine how to balance a checkbook.  For this economics lesson, students demonstrate that they can balance a checkbook by completing an activity that includes a check register and bank statement.
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Visit the Rainforest

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders define what a tropical rain forest is, what animals and plants exist there and realize how important the tropical rainforests are to life on Earth. They work in pairs to access websites imbedded in this plan to research the...
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Family Heritage

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students respond with at least one statement to each of the four questions dealing with families in a carousel brainstorming activity and draw a picture of what they think of when the term "families" is mentioned.
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Using Science Fiction To Understand Biological Concepts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and discuss," The Andromeda Strain" by Michael Crichton and complete a short writing exercise as a warm-up for a longer piece of science fiction writing. They choose a topic and create a science fiction short story such...
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Reading Response

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading response worksheet, students complete a journal or response to a section or reading by filling out the title of the book, the author, the pages read, and a summary.
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Farm Fowl

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore farm fowl. In this farming lesson, students identify the names of farm fowl babies and identify where they live on a farm. Students color in illustrations of farm fowl and label them.
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Wax Museum

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders put their research skills to work. In this Revolutionary War instructional activity, 6th graders research a famous figure from that era. Students use the information gathered to prepare for a wax museum experience.
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BigMama

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this BigMama instructional activity, learners read the book BigMama and answer short answer questions about it. Students answer 10 questions total.
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When Jessie Came Across the Sea

For Students 3rd
In this literature worksheet, 3rd graders refer to the book entitled When Jessie Came Across the Sea.  Students respond to 11 short answer reading comprehension questions.    
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Building Bridges

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use glue, toothpicks, cardboard, marshmallows and more to build a structure. In this building lesson plan, students budget money to get their materials and make their building in teams.
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Lesson Plan on Korea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a variety of novels and watch clips of films through which they begin to feel empathy for cultures and countries occupied by foreign countries. They have the option of studying the Sino-Japanese Wars or the Russo-Japanese...
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Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read a rewritten version of the Declaration of Independence, create a set of pictures illustrating the Preamble of the Constitution and create a version of the Declaration of Independence in the form of a song, a poem,...
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The True Story of Abbie Burgess

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a story about Abbie Burgess. They identify at least three specific actions exhibiting traits of courage and responsibility. Students explore ways children and adults become heroes by helping others out in a time of...
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Uncle Jed's Barbershop

For Students 3rd - 12th
In this Uncle Jed's Barbershop learning exercise, students read the book Uncle Jed's Barbershop and complete short answer questions about it. Students complete 10 questions total.
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Health: Protecting the Community

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the roles of health and safety workers. The lesson includes reading and research about the health services offered and how they have changed over the years. Once they choose habits a health worker would endorse,...
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Soil Structure

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine how different soils are made up of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand. They compare soil samples, conduct Internet research, and create a model to demonstrate the relative sizes of grains of clay, sand, and...
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Teaching Hmong History And Culture Through Story Cloths

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the culture and history of the Hmong. Using story cloths, they investigate how they were used as expressions of their culture. They discover the Hmong's economic conditions and how they were able to form a new way to...
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Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later)

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later) learning exercise, students read the book and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 13 questions total.
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Genre Jeopardy

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students participate in a game-like format to identify characteristics of genres. They categorize stories into genres bases on story summaries after a class discussion of the characteristics.
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Genre Jeopardy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students play a Jeopardy game in which the questions are about different genres. They can use this activity as a review before a test.