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Decision -Making by Parliamentarians: Issues and Decision-Making

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students, using what they know about what influences a representative's decision-making, solve current issues/problems provided by the teacher.
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Prime Ministers On Line

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the roles, responsibilities and contributions of Canadian Prime Ministers. They explore and explain Parliament Hill in terms of its history, traditions, and current functions through website activities and web links.
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The Unraveling of a Poem

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study poetry and poets from different countries and time periods. They analyze various poems, present a dramatic reading of a poem and teach a poem they like to their class.
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Colors of Gray

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a film about theatres in Chicago. They discover how performing arts can be enjoyed by all ages and how one becomes involved in performing in theatre. They answer questions and discuss to end the lesson.
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Great Women Thinkers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars visit the Mary Baker Eddy museum. They discover the great women thinkers of the past. They make notes and observations during their visit and share them with the class.
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Presidents

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders pretend they have just watched a presidential debate and cannot decide which one to vote for. In groups, they also pretend they go back in time to compare and contrast former presidents with the candidates. They use...
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Posting Personal Testimonies on the Web

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read literature based on family heroes. They discuss the concepts of friendship, loyalty and death. They write their own stories of courage and post them to a webpage.
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Keys To Our House-the White House

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the history of the White House from four different perspectives: as a symbol, a public and private place, technological advances, and changing needs. They take a virtual tour of the White House and explore its...
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True Settlers of the Pacific Northwest: Who was there with Dr. John Mcloughlin?

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover who was present when the city of Vancouver was founded. Using the internet, they research the various cultures of the area and which were present at the Hudson Bay Company. They discuss each person's role in how the...
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Henry David Thoreau

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the life and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau. Students watch a slide show on Henry David Thoreau. They visit a quiet, tranquil location and observe nature. After reading and discussing Thoreau's works, students create...
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Boarding Schools And Native American Culture

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson that focuses on the influence of American values placed upon the Indians. Students use primary and secondary documents in order to explore the indoctrination. They create a project that reflects adequate...
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Understanding Genres

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars identify genres of literature. In this literature instructional activity, young scholars read definitions of the various genres. Young scholars choose books and list clues in the texts that help them identify the...
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Portrait and Figure Drawing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils practice their drawing skills. In this drawing skills lesson, students complete a self-observation drawing activity and then 3 methods of figure drawing.
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Taking Notes from Written Documents

For Students 7th - 9th
In this notetaking skills worksheet, students discuss the main events and opinions of a document, as well as listing three things the document tells about life at the time it was written. 
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"Rikki-Tikki-Tavi"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore nature by reading stories in class. In this animal characteristics lesson, students read the story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi," by Rudyard Kipling and identify the different animals mentioned in the book. Students review the...
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Other

Literature.org: Biography: Jules Verne

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief biography discusses the life and work of 19th century science fiction author Jules Verne.
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Ernest J. Gaines

For Students 9th - 10th
Biography of American author, Ernest Gaines, well-known for his novels and essays, including The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pitman and A Gathering of Old Men, both adapted for television.
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University of Pennsylvania

Dreiser Web Source: Biography of Theodore Dreiser

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a detailed biography on American author Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945). Read about his immigrant family, his difficult childhood, and the development of his writing career.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Dorothy Parker

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers an organized collection of biographical information on Dorothy Parker.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: List of Spanish Language Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia with a fantastic list of Spanish language authors, organized by country. List is weighted toward authors from Spain but includes at least 1-2 authors for Latin American countries. For some authors, biographical references...
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Kevin Henkes Biography

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the life and work of Kevin Henkes when you explore this online resource. This site provides a biography of the author and a booklist of his work.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Sharon Creech's Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn more about the awardwinning author Sharon Creech when you explore this resource. This site provides a biography of the author, an interview transcript and a booklist.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Laura Numeroff Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource features a biography of the author Laura Numeroff. Students and teachers will benefit from this inside look at the life and work of this children's author.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Natalie Babbitt's Biography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
General biography of the author, written from her point of view. Includes a list of Babbitt's published works, and a photograph of the author, plus links to interview transcripts.

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