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Monsters

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the idea of 'monsters' in society. In this character instructional activity, students define what a monster is, what purpose they serve and why they are necessary. They will go on the read Beowulf and Grendel and design...
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Piecing Character Traits Together from our History Using Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils research basic biographical facts, contributions made to the state and country, and important historical events of both the state and country made during the lifetime of a famous North Carolinian.
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Othello's Father of the Bride

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read and analyze Act one of the play Othello. They examine the themes of love and marriage and interpret Brabantio's words by using different subtexts.
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Uncovering Personalities in Othello

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore a unique way to view the personalities of the characters in William Shakespeare's play "Othello." They facilitate online research "deconstructing" poetry and performing scenes from the play with costumes and props.
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"Old Southwest" Humorists and George Washington Harris

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discover the work of George Washington Harris and his influence on American humor.  For this George Washington Harris lesson, discuss cultural differences in the United States and read Sut Lovongwood stories by George...
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Awesome Animals

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders write descriptive narratives about animals. In this descriptive writing lesson, the teacher models how to write a paragraph with interesting sensory words and exciting verbs. Students choose a picture of an animal they want...
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You Want Me To Go Where?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this social studies worksheet, students focus upon the five questions related to the subject of explorers and then do a research project as a possible extension activity.
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Literature: Oliver Twist In The Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view the Masterpiece Theatre presentation of Oliver Twist. the lesson includes plot summaries of the three episodes as well as before and after viewing activities. In addition, there are discussion and activity suggestions to...
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Scholar/ Webelos Activity Book

For Students 7th - 9th
In this psychology worksheet, students answer 13 questions that are focused upon measuring the attitude of positive thinking and its influence upon learning.
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Flowerpots and Families

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the importance of family communication and cohesiveness.  In this family life instructional activity, students complete activities which demonstrate the characteristics of a strong family that is committed to...
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"It's a Serious Game"

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore online safety by viewing an educational video. In this online identification lesson plan, students discuss the importance of keeping personal information private and when it is appropriate to enter personal information...
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Comprehension

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders take part in a panel discussion. For this character lesson students show their understanding of the connection between events in a story and the development of characters. Students provide evidence from the story to support...
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Cooperation Tag

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students brainstorm a definition for the word cooperation. As a class, they participate in a game in which they try to avoid the taggers. In groups, they surround a tag classmate and help them get to safety. To end the lesson, they share...
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Imaginative Power - Exploring Superheroes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify super human powers and their uses found in comic and cartoon characters, identify use of visual elements such as line, shape, and color, and create drawings of an original super character with at least two extra...
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So You Want To Be A...

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen to a book about careers and occupations before they research their own career choice using a variety of resources. They complete a KWL chart and Job Research worksheet and design a Career Character Poster that shows them...
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Remembering Chuck Jones

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the art of animation and various cartoon characters created by Chuck Jones. They complete a Webquest, watch video clips, draw a cartoon character, answer discussion questions, and create an original caricature of a...
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Ten Characters from American Folklore

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read short stories about ten characters from American folklore. They match a statement about each character with the correct character. They then rewrite one of the ten stories in their own words (optional).
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An Immigrant's Story

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars discuss famous examples of historical fiction as a genre and why it is used so often. They create an original piece of historical fiction by developing a character who is an immigrant to the United States. They are...
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Birthplace of John F. Kennedy: Home of the Boy Who Would Be President

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the upbringing of John Kennedy and how it effected his culture, character and personality. They investigate their own family traditions, values, and interests.
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Classification of Animals

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine two-way classification systems using four mutually exclusive groups and two dimensions simultaneously. They then are given a set of plastic animals, asked to create a two-way classification system, then asked to...
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Chicken Little

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to the story "Chicken Little" as it is read to the whole group while recognizing similarities in the character's names. They create another character to be added to the story using the same rhyming pattern and make...
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Puck Meets Leonardo

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a puppet of Puck from the story read aloud. Then they identify how they can use the inventions of Leonardo da Vinci to help Puck complete his task. Students also observe the inventions of Leonardo from books and online...
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Better Biographies Book Reports

For Students 4th - 7th
For this literature and literacy worksheet, students follow directions for writing a book report based on a biography. They fill in the title, author, illustrator, and publisher before listing the character traits of the person they read...
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Number the Stars Historical Background: Kim Malthe-Bruun

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this history and literature worksheet, young scholars read a true biography of a Danish resistance fighter named Kim Malthe-Bruun. In the novel Number the Stars, the character of Peter is based on this young man. There are no...

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