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Reading and Writing About Boxing
Students analyze the life of Jack Johnson and his relationship with other boxers. They write about his life by using the same style as Muhammad Ali, his taunts and boasts using rhyming.
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The Secret Society and FitzGerald's The Great Gatsby
Young scholars formulate what tensions about wealth and status are revealed in The Great Gatsby. Apply how these tensions are reflected in Nick Carraway's struggle to belong. Write a "credo" for the "secret society" implied in The Great...
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-Body in Motion - Axial and Locomotor
Students practice increasing their movement and dance vocabulary through axial motion and locomotor step skill-building. They work with a partner and create and perform short sequences utilizing the vocabulary their practicing. Each...
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U.S. Set to Celebrate Lincoln Bicentennial
Students use a news article about the celebration of the Lincoln Bicentennial to answer questions about Abraham Lincoln and the celebration. In this current events and US history lesson based on a news article, students participate in a...
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Computer Words
Here is a set of cards explaining the meanings of a variety of different parts of a computer. While not exactly a lesson per se, these cards could be printed out and used quite easily in a formatted lesson. In this time of computers,...
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Native American Friendship Dance
The performing arts offer artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context and aesthetic valuing. This dance helps students understand dance history and develops cultural awareness. Students are given the...
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Americans Who Stood Up for Their Beliefs
Students will reflect upon the use of music to teach lessons throughout history. The focus of the study is based upon early American History. The tie of music and the abolition of slavery makes for interesting inquiry for learners.
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Folk Dances of Eastern Europe
Students discover the rich cultural heritage of Eastern Europe by experiencing folk dance as a form of expressive art.
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Irish-Americans: Work and Song
Students explore Irish-American culture. In this immigration lesson, students watch video segments regarding immigration in the 1840's and 1850's. Students discuss the discrimination Irish-Americans faced as they listen to songs and...
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Rain Forest Animals Crossword
In this science and language arts worksheet, students complete a 16 word crossword puzzle about rain forest animals. Each clue is a hint to identify an animal of the rain forest. There is no word bank. Answers are provided on page 2.
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Irish Dancing: The Walls of Limerick
Young scholars practice their dancing skills. In this Irish dancing lesson, students follow the provided instructions to dance with a partner in a group to the tune "The Walls of Limerick."
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Survey Says…
Students design surveys to help them to better understand the behaviors and opinions of their peers on issues that are important in their lives. They survey and interview peers and write articles describing their findings.
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Total English Advanced: Getting the Idiom Right!
In this advanced idiom review worksheet, students unscramble 10 sentences containing idioms and respond to 5 short answer questions.
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Idioms Quiz: Law 2
In this online idioms quiz worksheet, students analyze the given idioms and complete the sentences with the correct meaning of the idiom. Students complete 10 online exercises.
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Scrabble Endurance
Young scholars practice movement skills while working on their spelling. They review spelling words and practice the locomotor and non-locomotor skills involved.
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Vocabulary and Word Work Units
In these 4 vocabulary unit worksheets, students create compound words, complete word puzzles, finish sentences with the proper words or phrase, and match pictures to the proper word.
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Bounce And Sing Introduction
Young scholars sing and participate in doing a melodic and rhythmic activity to be introduced to their teacher and each other.
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Change Over Time
Students write a personal narrative that is designed to help them reflect on the nature and meaning of change in their lives.
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Introduction to Correct Posture for Singing
Middle schoolers demonstrate correct body posture for proper singing technique, and accurately perform correct breathing technique in preparation for singing.
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Present Simple Verb Forms and Comprehension Worksheet
In this present simple verb tense and letter comprehension worksheet, students fill in 8 questions with the correct tense of the given verbs. They read a letter and answer 13 short answer questions based on their comprehension of the story.
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Grammar Test
In this adjectives worksheet, learners choose the correct adjectives that compare, describe, tell how many, and fill in adjectives to sentences. Students complete 15 problems total.
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Idiom Quizzes
In this idioms quiz learning exercise, 5th graders read 40 sentences and choose from four idioms that match the sentence meaning. Students must choose the correct idiom that describes each situation.
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Drawing Conclusions: Post Test
In this drawing conclusions worksheet, learners read passages and answer multiple choice questions where they draw conclusions from the passage. Students complete 7 questions.
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Mirror Image
Second graders create and act out mirror images of their partners and the movements they make. They focus on spatial awareness skills associated with this activity, including exercising in large and small movements. Students observe...