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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Anyone for Sugar?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners inquire about how much sugar they consume on a daily basis. For this healthy habits demonstration, students examine how much sugar is in a variety if foods by spooning out teaspoons and placing into a bowl.  Learners discuss...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Documentary: A Fragile Trust: Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson explores the Jayson Blair story and other cases where journalists have breached the code of ethics in their efforts to get the story out. Students will examine the journalism code of ethics and its importance. They will view...
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Activity
Other

Sample Recommendation Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good example of how a recommendation/reference letter should be written. Can be used as a model.
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EL Education

El Education: A Revitalization Report

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In 2008, the ARTWalk 2 Planning Committee in Rochester, New York invited the sixth grade students at Genesee Community Charter School to make a meaningful contribution to the expansion of public art in Rochester. A Revitalization Report...
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Asking for Recommendations (With Examples)

For Students 9th - 10th
Asking for recommendations is sometimes difficult. Follow the eighteen links in this learning module to learn how to do it correctly. Several examples are provided.
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Article
Institute for Policy Studies

Foreign Policy in Focus: North American Free Trade Agreement

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is written by Sarah Anderson, John Cavanagh, and Saul Landau of the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) in Foreign Policy in Focus, Volume 2, Number 1, January 1997. Key points, problems, and recommendations are discussed.