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Eviction: The Law
Start those 12th graders thinking about what life on their own will be like. They'll review eviction laws, work through several scenarios, and take a quiz in order to understand the rights of both a renter and a landlord.
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Stealing Home: Chavez Ravine
Young scholars research the Chavez Ravine community of Los Angeles and the displacement of residents for the construction of Dodger Stadium. They discuss Chavez Ravine in terms of property rights versus eminent domain.
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Keys to the House
Twelfth graders examine the process to rent and buy homes. In this Economics instructional activity, 12th graders study the obstacles people have when trying to find a home. Students participate in a simulation on housing....
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Structure Practice: The Passive Voice
Use this online interactive activity in an ELD class or for younger native speakers. They practice using simple past tense verbs in the passive voice. Many of the constructions are not straightforward, nor often used by early speakers,...
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The French and Indian War (1756 to 1763):
Take your class through the lead-up, strategies, and effects of the French and Indian War of the mid-18th century. The dynamics of American patriotism is put to the test in the vital years before the American Revolution, and the ongoing...
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The Great Depression: 1930s through WWII
Here is an oddly formated presentation that does have some great information and neat ideas. It includes images and text describing the causes and effects of the Great Depression, FDR, Herbert Hoover, and Eleanor Roosevelt. It also...
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Identifying Irony
What are the three types of irony? After reviewing dramatic, situational, and verbal irony with your readers, present them with this two-page document. They read six excerpts to determine which type of irony is used in each. After...
Film English
We've All Been There
What does empathy look like? Encourage your pupils to put themselves in another person's shoes with several writing and discussion activities that relate to a featured short film. Over the course of the lesson, individuals collaborate...
Penguin Books
A Teacher’s Guide to the Penguin Edition of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath
The dry Oklahoma landscape in America's Dust Bowl sent many farmers in search of the promised land. A teacher's guide to John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath discusses the characters' desire for a better home along with other themes...
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The Ashcan School of Artists
Complete with explanations and many examples of relevant paintings, this presentation takes students through the characteristics of the Ashcan School of Artists. The slides include works by artists such as Everett Shinn, John Sloan, and...
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Land Marked
Learners explore proposed plans for land redistribution in Zimbabwe. They research the history of European colonization in Zimbabwe, focusing on the roles and views of various groups within the country. Based on these perspectives, s
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Forced to Flee: Famine and Plague
Students examine facts about the Irish Potato Famine and explore primary resources, such as newspaper articles, photographs, songs, and poems, related to the famine. Once research is complete, they create a small collage of their...
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South Carolina Voices: Lessons from the Holocaust
Students read and summarize two different articles that are based on anit-Semitism. In this Holocaust lesson plan, students discuss if events in the articles could happen in today's society or not.
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Breaking News English: English Schools
In this English Schools worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy
In this online interactive reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on Tess of the d'Urbervilles. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Survival of the Fittest -- Battling Beetles
Students experiment with traits. In this Science lesson, students test the strength of beetles using M&M candies in lieu of the insects. Students use the Hardy-Weinberg Equation to calculate possible offspring traits of further...
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Wherefore Art Thou, Art?
Students analyze various perspectives on the controversial "Sensation: Young British Artists From the Saatchi Collection" art exhibit on display at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
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Poetry for Home: Homelessness
Students read a poem to learn about homelessness. In this poetry lesson, students make a list of words about their home and then feelings about their home. Students read the poem 'When I Think Home' and then write their own version of...
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Bulldozers at the Door
Learners investigate current event issues in Zimbabwe. In this global issues instructional activity, students visit selected Web sites to determine why thousands of citizens were evacuated from their homes. Learners examine the...
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Kermit the Hermit
Young scholars consider money management. In this personal finances lesson, students read Kermit the Hermit and discuss what was done with the unexpected money that Kermit received. Young scholars examine methods of...
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Worksheet 21
In this math learning exercise, students practice using the appropriate formula developed to solve the word problems. They find the correct operation to find the answer to each.
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Forced to Flee: Famine and Plague
Students examine events the lead people to emigrate. In this Irish Potato Famine lesson, students research primary and secondary sources regarding the Irish Potato Famine and collaborate to create a classroom mural depicting the famine...
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America Since 1970 (5)
In this online interactive American history activity, students answer 13 matching questions regarding contemporary American history. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Another, Other, and Others
In this English grammar worksheet, students differentiate between the usage of the words "another," "other," and "others." Students complete 20 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions using the correct word...