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Theory of Codes

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore the concept of code theory. In this code theory lesson, students discuss noise, error correction, Hamming distance, parity check matrices, and cyclic codes. Students develop these concepts through practice and discussion.
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Phonics Word Search: -sk

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this phonics word search worksheet, students locate and mark the 12 words in the word bank that end with -sk within the word puzzle.
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Phonics Word Search: -at

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this phonics word search worksheet, young scholars locate and mark the 12 words in the word bank that end with -at within the word puzzle.
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The Great Grizzly

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students view video on grizzly bear.  In this research instructional activity students create a list of questions about grizzlies and create a life size poster of an adult grizzly. 
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A Dream and an Idea: Searching for a Roadmap to Create a Country

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students listen in on American historical events. In this colonial America lesson, students participate in an activity that requires them to watch video segments that feature Revolutionary War battles and the Constitutional Convention....
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Women Come to the Front

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the role of women in World War II. For this women's history lesson, students research selected Internet sources to locate information regarding the roles of selected women in the war. Students write papers about the...
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Lessons to be Learned: The Importance of Attribution, Accuracy, and Honesty

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners investigate real world examples of media law issues. In this media law instructional activity, students read Janet Cooke’s feature and respond to the writing. Learners read articles by Stephen Glass to highlight facts...
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The Power of One: Convergence in Scholastic Media

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the different forms of media utilized by journalism including writing, photography, video, sound and the Internet. In this journalism lesson, students compare and contrast the ways in which information is presented between...
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Weekly Current Events Podcasts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a weekly current event podcast. In this podcast lesson, students find current events for the week and write out a script to explain this event. They add in music and sound effects and record their final product. 
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Evolution vs. Intelligent Design

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the arguments surrounding evolution versus intelligent design have affected relationships among people of different religious backgrounds.  For this ethics lesson, 9th graders determine whether relationships...
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Really Shocking

For Teachers 4th - 11th
Students examine statistics about kidney transplants. In this current events lesson, students discuss the premise of the reality television show, "Big Donor Show." Students also discover the functions of the kidneys as well as the kidney...
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Looking Back, Up and Ahead

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how scientists have forecasted the 2002 Leonid meteor shower. They pose their own predictions for peak meteor rates per hour during the 2002 shower and compare their results with actual observed rates.
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Tracking Olympic Gold!

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students use print or online resources to track the results of the Olympic Games, record daily results on graphs, use graphs to collect information.
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Creating War Propaganda

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students analyze propaganda techniques using posters, speeches, and other examples of this type of persuasion. They use this information to design their own examples of propaganda. They focus on propaganda techniques used during war.
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Woodrow Wilson: Prophet of Peace

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students read and discuss various speeches by Woodrow Wilson, and write and present a brief radio address that will persuade the nation to return to world peace. Students analyze current events and discuss whether the world has upheld...
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Communications: Advertising in Schools

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Students will become aware of advertising already in the schools and will work on critical thinking and debating skills.
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Weather

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe the weather and temperature in the city, state, and/or country in which they live during the 4 seasons.
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Working on the Railroad

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils view and discuss "The Transportation Revolution," a lecture by Peter A. Coclanis. They read and respond creatively to brief descriptions of railroad workers and their job responsibilities.
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The Void Filled by Nonprofits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the significance of nonprofit organizations in a democratic society. They conduct research on a selected nonprofit organization, complete a questionnaire, and present their findings to the class.
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Recognizing Types of Propaganda in Advertising

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students recognize the various types of propaganda so that they be better able to recognize propaganda in its various forms.
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Captions: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students examine a picture for details, write questions they need answered about the picture, create lead-ins and captions appropriate for a picture and write captions appropriate for other pictures.
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Caption Writing Activity

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the basic principles of caption writing and write captions for assigned photographs.
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Current Events Research

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students monitor current events using on-line and traditional resources. They explore issues such as what trends they see developing in specific news issues over time and how different news stories might be interrelated.
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Promoting Fluency and Accuracy Through Planning, Telling, Transcribing and Noticing

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students promote fluency through planning and noticing language through transcribing and correcting recorded anecdotes. They provide opportunities for long turns in speaking and give intensive listening practice.

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