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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Guernica Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An activity for students about Picasso's "Guernica" on the anniversary of the Spanish town's bombing in 1937. Includes a bibliography, web links, and lesson plans. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on April 26, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Ralph Waldo Emerson Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson/activity for students in honor of the American poet and philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson. From ReadWriteThink's calendar from May 25, 2007. Provides web links, a bibliography, and lesson plans.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Malcolm X Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interesting mini-lesson based on the name of Malcolm X in commemoration of his May 19 birthday. Includes web links, lesson plans, and a bibliography. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 19, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Charles Lindbergh Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A classroom activity/lesson about the life and contribution of transatlantic flight hero Charles Lindbergh. Includes lesson plans, web links and a bibliography; from ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 20, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Great Gatsby Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A classroom activity/lesson plan for students who have completed reading Fitzgerald's classic novel. Provides discussion questions, lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography. From April 10, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: May Is "Get Caught Reading" Month!

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This site offers two ideas for lessons/activities for students during "Get Caught Reading" month. It was taken from ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 1, 2007, and includes activities, web links, and a bibliography.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Alice Walker Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A classroom activity designed around the author Alice Walker and her novel "The Color Purple." Includes questions, discussion techniques, web links, and a bibliography.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Coretta Scott King Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An activity/lesson for students which allows them to read literature from past and present Coretta Scott King Book Award winners. Includes several alternatives, as well as web links and a bibliography. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Scott O'dell Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A brief activity/instructional activity for students commemorating the life and works of Scott O'Dell, Newbery Medal Award winner. Provides links, a bibliography, and lesson plans. From ReadWriteThink's calendar on May 23, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Walt Whitman Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan/activity designed for students to see and appreciate the work of a great poet on the birthday of Walt Whitman. Provides web links and a bibliography, as well as other lesson plans. From May 31, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Seamus Heaney Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A brief activity/lesson plan in honor of the birthday of Seamus Heaney, the British poet. Also provides additional lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography for additional student or teacher reading. From April 13, 2007.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Cnn Debuted as the First Television News Network in 1980

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
These lesson plans relate to the gathering and production of news and creating a visual timeline. There are links to other lesson plan ideas, as well as web links, and a brief bibliography. SL.11-12.2 Eval&Integrate sources
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A brief classroom activity for students from NCTE which commemorates the birthdate of Latin American author Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Also provides lesson plans, web links, and a bibliography. From March 6, 2007.
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Other

The Amistad Committee: Yale, Slavery & Abolition

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay explores Yale University's relationship to slavery. It seeks to answer questions such as why did Yale name most of its colleges after slave owners and pro-slavery leaders? Included is a downloadable PDF, timeline, map of Yale,...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Gary Soto, Poet and Children's Writer

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
ReadWriteThink offers a classroom activity for students about children's author Gary Soto and his stories "Too Many Tamales" and/or "Baseball in April." Includes a bibliography, web links, and lesson plans. From April 12, 2007.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Native American Reference Weblist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a series of sites about Native Americans, featuring their history, literature and culture, news and current events,government and law, their libraries, museums, and archives, and, lastly, their tribes and...
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Website
National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Wild About Birds

For Students 3rd - 8th
Colorful and engaging resources for learning about birds. There is a downloadable 4-page guide with information about John James Audubon, guidelines for how to observe and identify birds, and tips on how to be a friend to birds. There is...
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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: City Life for Wildlife

For Students 3rd - 8th
Colorful and engaging resources for learning about urban-dwelling wildlife. There is a 4-page guide to urban animals and a multiple-choice quiz. Visit the Teachers' Lounge area to find resources for teaching about this topic, including...
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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Hooray for Hummingbirds!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Engaging resources for learning about hummingbirds. There is a downloadable 4-page student guide full of facts and information about them, a short quiz, and a game. Visit the Teachers' Lounge area for a lesson activity, an assessment...
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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Raptors! The Birds of Prey

For Students 3rd - 8th
Engaging resources for learning about raptors. There is a downloadable 4-page student guide full of facts and information about them, a short quiz, and a game. Visit the Teachers' Lounge area for a lesson activity, an assessment piece, a...
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National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society: Audubon Adventures: Seabirds:feathered Ocean Travelers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Engaging resources for learning about seabirds. There is a downloadable 4-page student guide full of facts and information about them, a short quiz, and videos. Visit the Teachers' Lounge area for a lesson activity, an assessment piece,...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Carl Albert

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource profiles the political career of Speaker of the House of Representatives Carl Albert. Includes a bibliography of relevant print resources.
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Howard University

Howard University: African & Caribbean Literature in French

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents an exhaustive bibliography and resources for research on African and Caribbean literature in French.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Cycles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a large collection of resources on cycles of nature and the Earth. There is a constant exchange of the elements between air, earth, water, plants, and animals. Most biological processes wind up back where they started. These...

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