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Ladder of Prejudice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the "rungs" in the escalation up the "ladder of prejudice" leading from the first rung of speech to the final rung of extermination.  In this Holocaust and prejudice instructional activity, students use the...
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Satyagraha in Daily Life

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the concept of satyagraha. In this Mohandas Gandhi lesson, 8th graders read a story titled, "Satyagraha," and discuss the application of the Gandhi's method in the world today.
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Reflecting on the Far Right

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the London assembly election of 2008. For this political parties lesson, students research the platform of the British National Party. Students visit suggested websites to determine the party's core beliefs.
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A Weekend With Wendell

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners complete activities with the story A Weekend With Wendell by Kevin Henkes. In this literature activity, students listen to the story and answer comprehension questions. They compare this story and its characters to other...
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Forging Freedom

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read the story Forging Freedom by Hudson Talbott about the holocaust. In this holocaust lesson plan, students also answer discussion questions.
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Quaking

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read the story Quaking by Kathryn Erskine about a girl who moves in with people who clash with her style. In this holocaust lesson plan, students also answer discussion questions.
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Sequential Order for Holes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this language arts worksheet, students place events from the book "Holes" into sequential order and answer 7 multiple choice questions about the book. This well-designed worksheet would be an excellent homework assignment or in-class...
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Hector's World: Details, Details

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discover what forms of personal information are alright to share online. In this Internet safety lesson, students discuss how they must be careful with personal information when they are online. Students complete a worksheet...
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Group blame after 11 September

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read the story What does it feel like to be blamed for something you didn't do? Students discuss how they feel to be blamed for something that they did not do. They are given a list of interview questions that they ask each...
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Misplaced Blame

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers, after researching a variety of resources, paraphrase examples of how it feels to be wrongly blamed or accused of an incident today, yesterday and in the future. They list the consequences of such actions. In addition,...
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Eating Well and Keeping Fit

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students look at statistics that show children who are overweight are increasing in our society. Students chart out ways to be physically active and how to eat a balanced diet. Students devise a menu/activity chart in light of what has...
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People power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore about the British ban on slave trading and compare it to high profile campaigns today. They discuss what motivates people to behave in this way? What do students want to change, and how would they go about doing this?
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Fables With Dolch Sight Words

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read classic fables, consider their meaning and then re-write them using a prompt if necessary. This lesson plan presents many classic fables that students can read, and re-write, using their powers of imagination.
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Maniac Magee

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders read Mania Magee as a shared literature experience. This lesson plan presents some ideas to use after certain chapters in the book as a way of supplementing student learning and involvement in the story.
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Violence

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create a drama based on the theme 'violence'. Students then find newspaper articles that depict violence and share them with the class.
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What Happened on Pa Lia's First Day?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss feelings about their first day in a new school and the difficulties of making new friends. They listen to a story about a girl who has moved to a new school, then compare their situation to hers. Nice lesson!
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Comedia dell' Arte Paper Masks

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create masks from the Italian Renaisance theatre and use them in one-act plays they write. they analyze the role and development of theatre in world cultures.
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Knife crime and sentencing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss their feelings about kids carrying knives and whether or no people who carry knives should be punished just as much as people who carry guns. Students study what a fixed penalty is, the dangers of kids carrying knives,...
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Expression is the Key

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to the reading of "For Sale" by Shel Silverstein which is read very expressively. They review sentence structure remembering that reading the sentence should always make sense especially when read with expression....
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Fighting Back

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify different methods of resistance used by Jews during the Holocaust and classify them as either passive or active forms of resistance. They create a role play of a husband and wife on whether they should hide a child of...
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The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students read, analyze and critique the novel, "The Book Boy," by Joanna Trollope. They brainstorm if you can tell a book by its cover, construct a character map, explore cultural differences and investigate how a family hides a family...
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Show Your Colors and Make Freedom Bracelets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students understand the meaning of a freedom bracelet. For this terrorism lesson, students create freedom bracelets as a statement against terrorism. Students weave this creative project in red, white and blue to show support of their...
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Our Family

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the family unit. In this family lesson, students read books about families and identify the role of each family member. Students create a family album and share their finished album with the class.
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Read Write Think: A High Interest Novel Helps Struggling Readers Confront Bullying

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Contains plans for six lessons that use the book "The Bully" by Paul Langan to teach students how to deal with and deter bullying. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...

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