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Comparing Transportation Systems
High schoolers compare and contrast various forms of transportation.  Comparisons are based on the the distance traveled and the student's personal experiences with that form of transport. This lesson plan is intended for students...
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North And South Pole Venn Diagram
In this compare and contrast worksheet learners use a Venn diagram. Students compare and contrast the North Pole and the South Pole. No information is provided.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Learners read "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."  After observing the illustrations and previewing chapter titles, students predict what will happen in the story.  They research and contact chocolate companies to gather information on...
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Creating and Comparing Climographs
Learners are introduced to the importance and usefulness of climographs.  In groups, they create a climograph of two cities on about the same latitude.  They compare and contrast the locations and climates of the two cities and write a...
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Compare the Arctic with Antarctica Venn Diagram
In this Venn diagram worksheet, students compare and contrast the Arctic with Antarctica. They place the things that are different about the two geographic regions in the outer areas of the circles and the things that are similar in the...
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Anthropology and Sociology
Students examine the combined subjects of anthropology and sociology and explain how the disciplines would study the same issue. On poster board, they locate or draw pictures related to the two subjects. Once this is completed, students...
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Venn Diagram Grandparent And You
In this compare and contrast worksheet students will use a Venn diagram to note similarities and differences in themselves and a grandparent.
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Comparing Similar Themes in Art And Literature
Learners view examples of Rembrandt's artistic works that include beggars and the unfortunate.  They also read The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischmann.  They use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the themes shared by each.
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Human Settlement and Movement
Students are introduced to the way humans have settled and moved throughout history.  In groups, they compare and contrast the settlement and movement of two different ethnic groups.  They discover why some are more dominate in an area...
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Our Lives and the Four Seasons
Learners compare and contrast the four seasons. Using this information, they determine the plant, animal and environmental activities that can be enjoyed in each season. They discuss why the seasons must change and how humans adapt to them.
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The Crucible: Hysteria, Witches and Death
Eleventh graders explore the historical events of the Salem witch trials. After completing research and reading a play on the witch trials, 11th graders compare and contrast the historical facts to the fictional play. In groups, students...
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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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The Craft of Writing through Narrative History
Third graders are introduced to the techniques of proper writing.  After reading various biographies and autobiographies, they compare and contrast their own lives to the ones they read.  In groups, they develop questions to interview...
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Autobiographical Writing
In this unique lesson on autobiographical writing, students compare and contrast three types of writing: narrative, poetry and newspaper. Students prepare to produce a short autobiographical writing based on the framework of one of the...
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I Dream of Castles: A Comparative Study of Castles in Feudal Europe and Japan
Pupils study castles of Japan while comparing and contrasting them with those of in Europe from the feudal era. They complete a unit of studies that includes reading, writing, Internet research, and critical thinking. They examine how...
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How Perceptions of Cultures Influences Perceptions and Historical Outcomes
Pupils research different ethnic groups that lived in the United States.  They compare and contrast Spanish, African American and Native American cultures and how American culture interacted with them.  They present their findings using...
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Golden Ages: Gupta Empire, Ancient Greece, and Ancient Rome
Students investigate the Golden Ages. In this world history lesson plan, students compare and contrast the achievements of the Gupta Empire, ancient Greece, and ancient Rome using an interactive T-chart.
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Art and National Identity: Analyzing Painting and Literature from the Era of Manifest Destiny
Young scholars begin the lesson by discussing the causes and effects of the movement west. Using primary sources, they develop their own definition for manifest destiny.  In groups, they view examples of paintings and read poems on the...
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Using Southeast Asian Folktales to Teach Reading and Writing
Students use maps to locate the countries of Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. In groups, they compare and contrast the three countries in regard to their culture, morals and values. They read various examples of folktales and write their...
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ESOL Transportation and Travel
Students copy and practice familiar transportation vocabulary words.  They write senteces using contractions for simple directions.  They listen to a traffic hews report and summarize the report in their own words.  They compare and...
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Patriots and Loyalists
Fifth graders take a clear stance on the Revolutionary way by choosing the side of the patriot or loyalist.  They compare and contrast the positions of both the loyalists and the patriots using a graphic organizer.  Using the information...
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Analyzing Speaker, Language, and Tone in the Writings of Benjamin Franklin
Young scholars analyze writings by Benjamin Franklin. In this Benjamin Franklin lesson, students discover the pseudonyms under which Franklin used to write. Young scholars compare and contrast 2 selections by Franklin.
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Moral and Ethical Beliefs: Proverbs
Students compare and contrast the cultures of Japan and the United States.  In groups, they are given a proverb from each country and note the similiarties in their teachings.  They complete a worksheet and share their findings with the...
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Story Pyramid and Summary
Students read a short selection of a story individually or as a class.  On their own, they create a story pyramid for the selection and write a one page summary. They use text from the story for their supporting details.  To end the...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
