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Water Contamination Challenge

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students play a game to analyze further the effects of water contamination. In this environmental concerns lesson, students play an online game about water contamination and may visit the additional links to further their studies on the...
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Interactive
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 9 - Exercise 2a

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The New York Times

The Cold War: Crossword

For Students 8th - 11th
This crossword puzzle focuses on clues related to The Cold War. It also has unrelated clues that would be a challenge to middle schoolers, but should be manageable to secondary students; particularly juniors taking US history. There are...
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Studying Mind Maps Created at Other Schools

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore Africa and mind maps created by students from other schools. They discuss Africa and the number of countries, diversity of language, cultures, races, religions, and lifestyles and in groups study a mind map from another...
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Mobiles For Good-Mobile Phone Uses

For Students 7th - 8th
In this mobile phone learning exercise, students read a selection about mobile phones and their uses in today's society, then complete a variety of comprehension activities related to the passage.
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Write.com

Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms

For Students 5th - 9th
Pupils change words or phrases into the correct abbreviation, acronym or initialism in ten sample sentences. After rewriting the word or phrase, they must identify whether it is an abbreviation, acronym or initialism. For example, pupils...
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Curated OER

Capitalization

For Students 6th - 9th
In this grammar worksheet, learners proofread, edit, and correct all the capitalization mistakes found in ten sentences. Students share their findings with their classmates.
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Curated OER

Writing Transitions: However, Nevertheless, Still, Despite That Nonetheless, Even So

For Students 5th - 8th
Use a writing transitions instructional activity to help your class sharpen their writing skills as they read several examples, and rewrite seven sentences using the words however, nevertheless, still, despite, nonetheless, and even so...
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Soil Runoff Challenge

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners find ways to decrease soil runoff for an African Village as a part of a Peace Corps project. In this soil runoff lesson, students play a soil runoff challenge online. Learners complete online activities and view a slide show to...
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Interactive
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 3 - Exercise 6b

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
Curated OER

English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 4 - Exercise 1a

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, high schoolers answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 6 - Exercise 5c

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills activity, learners answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Interactive
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 8 - Exercise 5a

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Curated OER

International Dance Day: Reading and Activities for ELD

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief passage about International Dance Day, April 29, is accompanied by an array of language activities based in sound ELD practice: cloze exercise, phrase matching, word jumble, multiple choice, sequencing, interview, group...
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Life Rules for Nonviolence

For Teachers 10th
Scholars apply the basic ideas of Mohandis Gandhi and their application in global change. They generate original definitions of violence and nonviolence.  They then create their own set of basic rules that they can apply in real life. 
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Extinction Trade Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
There are many ethical and moral issues surrounding critically endangered species. Use these higher-level thinking questions to help high schoolers examine ecological, socioeconomic, and political scenarios about human impacts on...
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Conflict Resolution in Congo: Is There an Answer?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars research and participate in a simulation of a meeting of African nations. They investigate and attempt to resolve the conflict in Congo and the neighboring nations.
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Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students trace and analyze the impact of the atomic bomb on warfare, society and government. They apply this process to other more modern technological inventions in our lives.
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Facing History and Ourselves

Continuing Lemkin's Legacy: What Can We Do to Prevent and Stop Genocide?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate genocide. In this contemporary history instructional activity, high schoolers research Darfur advocacy organizations and present plans of action to stop the injustice in Darfur.
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ESL Holiday Lessons: World Refugee Day

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a short text about June 20, World Refugee Day. Students answer 100 varied questions about the passage. There is a link for MP3 listening.
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Making a Difference: Community Helpers Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Children can learn about volunteering and put that knowledge into action with community helpers lesson plans.
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Curated OER

Refugees: International Law and U.S. Policy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore refugee policies. In this international law and U.S. policy lesson, students examine the U.S. policy on refugees between 1950 and 1980 as well as the current policy. Young scholars examine the compliancy of...
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WHO Wants Clean Water! Do You? Solving Conflicts Over International Water Rights Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the water rights on an international scale. In this social studies lesson plan, students research on a specific water rights issue. They write a paper about their findings and create a PowerPoint presentation which...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Eleanor Roosevelt and the Rise of Social Reform in the 1930's

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Eleventh graders explore the various roles that Eleanor Roosevelt took on. In this US History activity, 11th graders analyze the views that Eleanor Roosevelt held as an advocate for social justice. Students evaluate her contributions to...

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