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Writing
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Student Opinion: What Are You Afraid Of?

For Students 7th - 12th
A great resource for informational texts as well as writing topics, the New York Times website provides writing prompts about various news articles through The Learning Network. This particular worksheet provides a very short reading...
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Lesson Plan
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Fears and Phobias

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Take the fear out of reading with this series of three lessons from HotWire Magazine about fears and phobias. Each lesson contains pre-reading and post-reading activities aimed at improving learners' reading comprehension skills with the...
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Lesson Plan
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Eugenics Lesson Plan: Button or Bumper Sticker

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate how fear can cause problems with policies associated with people with disabilities. In this people with disabilities instructional activity, students study the associated vocabulary, fill in a chart which contains...
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Lesson Plan
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Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Interesting! Have your high schoolers watch this 13-minute clip from the documentay, "Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death?" It examines the fear we have as a culture about death and whether or not the media increases those fears. The focus...
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Lesson Plan
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Dealing With Earthquake Fear

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss their fears about earthquakes. They research each fear the class has using the internet. They practice earthquake drills and discuss what to do in the event of an emergency.
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Lesson Plan
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Afraid! Who, Me?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners confront fear through literature. In this literary elements lesson plan, students discuss fear and what they know about the horror genre of literature. Learners then examine the painting "The Scream," by Edvard Munch and listen...
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Lesson Plan
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The Crucible

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore the historical drama, "The Crucible" by Arthur Miller looking for examples of society's mistrust of nonconformity and the injustice that can as a result of fear.
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Lesson Plan
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Being Brave and Dealing with Fear

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students discuss fears. In this bravery lesson, students listen to the book Brave Little Monster by Ken Baker and discuss the monster's fears. They create puppets of themselves being brave.
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Worksheet
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Puzzle By Phobias: Word Search

For Students 7th - 10th
For this word search worksheet, students search for scientific terminology for phobias. These are the root words that eventually became English words for common phobias.
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Lesson Plan
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Fearlesness

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore overcoming fear. As a class, students share experiences of being afraid. After students read a story about being fearful, students compare events in their lives to the character in the story. They sing songs about not...
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Lesson Plan
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Hiv/aids, Year 1, Day 1

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners listen to an explanation distinguishing non-communicable and communicable diseases and the difference between concern and unhealthy fear. They describe the transmission modes for HIV and determine that casual contact can't pass...
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Lesson Plan
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Confidence

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore communication and confidence issues. In this communication and confidence lesson, students discuss fear, stage fright, phobia's in relation to the planks of confidence. Learners view a related film. Students explore...
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Worksheet
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Kid's Worksheet on Fear

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this emotions and feelings worksheet, students define the emotion of fear. Students then complete several activities to help them understand fear.
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Lesson Plan
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A Chance of a Life Time

For Teachers K - 4th
Students view and discuss the painting A Narrow Escape, by Alfred Jacob Miller. They write their own narrative about a time they were either scared or frightened. They make sketches of that time and choose one to paint using watercolor.
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Lesson Plan
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No Fears

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders imagine themselves living in a different world and attempt to see themselves in the world differently.
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Lesson Plan
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Help Them Feel Safe.

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how to feel safe. They identify community workers who help keep the faciliies safe.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Do Fears Change With Age?

For Students 9th - 10th
Although some of us may not like to admit it, everyone's afraid of something. Big dogs, thunderstorms, public speaking, heights: what are you most afraid of? Do you think grown-ups have the same fears as kids? The goal of this project is...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Fear Factor: Using Pulse Rate to Measure Emotion

For Students 6th - 8th
Do you remember a situation when you heart pounded, your breath rate shot up, and your palms got cold and clammy? Fear does that to us. Here's a science project based on roller coaster rides to see if heart rate is an accurate...
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Activity
Chase Young, PhD

Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

For Teachers K - 1st
A reader's theater script for Linda Williams' children's book, The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, is provided on these pages. Ten character roles are needed in this activity.
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Primary
Other

Darwin the Expression of the Emotions in Man & Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the full text to Charles Darwin's "The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals," published in 1872. As the title suggests, this work explores how humans and animals display emotions such as fear, anger, disdain,...
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Activity
Other

Propaganda Critic

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that offers student information on: Name Calling, Glittering Generalities, False Connections, Bad Logic or Propaganda, Wartime Propaganda and more! Site also offers the Propaganda Gallery - short video clips that can...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Going to the Doctor's Office With Daniel Tiger & Mister Rogers

For Students Pre-K - K
Join Mister Rogers and Daniel Tiger as they explore the doctor's office and learn about why check-ups are important in our favorite select clips from The Fred Rogers Company. Through these episodes, clips, activities, and articles, help...
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Article
California State University

California State University: Fear and Anxiety

For Students 9th - 10th
This California State University student research paper looks into the reasons that we feel fear and anxiety in our lives. It tackles the biological reasons and different psychological theories.
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Scary Somethings

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Dick Gackenbach's classic picture book, Harry and The Terrible Whatzit, is a wonderful story about a child and his fear of the Whatzit that he is sure lives in his cellar. The story shows how through determination and the desire to save...