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Compare and Contrast Composers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify various pieces of music that are familiar to them and define how the music made them feel. Then they select their favorite piece of music heard and the activities in which they like to do. Students also attend a...
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Farm/Home Venn Diagram

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this comparing and contrasting worksheet, students complete a Venn diagram comparing farm life with home life. Students write things that are different on each side and things that are the same in the center.
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Homer Changing Dimensions from Treehouse of Horror VE 3F04 (10/30?95)

For Students 7th - 9th
In this writing worksheet, students view two and three Dimensional images of "Homer Simpson" and write a paper comparing and contrasting the two images. They are guided  by three questions as well as supplied with four links to images...
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Tattercoats

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read the English folktale, "Tattercoats," identify basic literary terms, and respond to writing prompts. They compare and contrast with another Cinderella story version and create a graphic response to the story.
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Spanish/American Comparison

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students compare Spanish and American cultures. For this global studies lesson, students review what they have learned in a Spanish culture unit by writing compare and contrast essays about Spanish and American cultural aspects.
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Comparing and Contrasting Robots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a teacher led discussion contrasting robots they have seen in the media with real world robots. They observe a demonstration of several teacher-supplied robots. Students review the RoboLab software and...
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King Arthur and his Knights

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the myths of King Arthur. They compare/contrast versions of the story, The Sword in the Stone, write a letter, identify and analyze characters, sequence events, and write observations and answer questions in a...
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Comparing Two Fantasies by J.R.R. Tolkien

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore fantasy through The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.  In this literature lesson, students investigate character analysis through book comparisons.  Students read The Hobbit and one other book by J.R.R. Tolkien and write a...
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History According to Shakespeare

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read Shakespeare's, Julius Caesar while identifying a number of literary elements including simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole. As a response activity, they simulate a mock trial, and finally, compare and...
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United We Stand

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students recreate and simulate the secession of the South during the Civil War by having their class secede from the school. They write an essay comparing and contrasting the similarities and differences of everyday life before and after...
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It's in the Elements - Lesson Four

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars compare and contrast story elements in two versions of Cinderella.  In this literature elements instructional activity, students are read two different versions of Cinderella, they identify the characters, plot, and...
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Ice Cream Toppings

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the five senses. In this senses lesson, students use their senses to top their ice cream. Students compare and contrast the different toppings and write their observations, using descriptive words, in a notebook.
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Different! Diverse! Dynamic! What Do Stories Share?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast the stories, "Leo, the Late Bloomer," and "Thank You, Mr. Falker." They develop a Venn diagram, and write and illustrate the central theme of the stories.
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New Year Celebrations in China (Chun Jie)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare and contrast the traditions and customs of the holiday with those in Korea and Japan. They express themselves with few non-native grammatical errors in speaking and writing; develop and use background...
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Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today

For Teachers K - 8th
Students use Web technology to access immigration history and develop an understanding of the concept of immigration. Then they develop oral history writing skills, including note-taking and conducting an interview and read for detail....
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White House Scandals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the Watergate scandal. They compare and contrast the Watergate incident with other White House scandals.
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Greek Mythology: Cultures and Art

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine literary arts. For this Greek mythology lessons, students read Greek myths and select characters from the myths to study. Students create watercolor illustrations of the characters, write short stories about the...
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A Ticket to Japan

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover similarities and differences in the lifestyles and geography of Utah and Japan. They use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast daily life and geography in Utah with daily life and geography in Japan. They make...
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The Forbidden City

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare and contrast life in Beijing, China within the walls of the Forbidden city during the last imperial dynasty to that of city life after the Cultural Revolution. They research and write a footnoted paper that is peer...
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How Quickly Disease Spreads

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate how quickly disease spreads and the importance of protective measures with communicable diseases. They examine past epidemics such as the Bubonic Plague and make predictions about future epidemics.They compare and...
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Health and Nutrition

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students examine vocabulary words that deal with the parts of the body. They identify the body parts and organs associated with the five senses. They identify common illnesses, causes and treatments. They research various lifestyle...
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Origin of the Modern Olympic Games

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast the modern and ancient Olympic games. They write essays and construct timelines about the games. Students, using various items, create tools for a new Olympic game and write the...
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East Meets West

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore the influences of culture in food choices and customs. They compare and contrast information to create a menu using a Web site and Student Writing Center. Suggestions for creating an on-line graphic organizer as well as...
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Egyptian Hireroglyphs

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify the aspects of Ancient Egyptians and Heiroglyphs. They compare and contrast Egyptian Hieroglyphs with the decimal number system. Students recognize the decimal number system and compares to bases other than ten.

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