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Crisis in Darfur

For Teachers 10th - 12th
High school social studies teachers addressing the crisis in Darfur could use elements of this plan to increase social studies vocabulary and research skills. It includes a page of lecture/discussion notes, instructions for creating...
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Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Random facts about Thanksgiving are noted in this PowerPoint. Tip: Assign a research project to your own class, where students create a slideshow about Thanksgiving--its history, as well as how their family celebrates the holiday.
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House of the Spirits: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
This quiz about Isabel Allende's magic-realist novel, on the syllabus for many 10th graders, comes with well supported answers that could foster discussion, incite rereading, and enhance comprehension. If you have computer access in your...
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Stellaluna Lesson: Increase Oral Language Development and Story Comprehension

For Teachers 1st - 6th
To be used with the BRAIDY system, this lesson works to increase oral language and reading comprehension. Special needs pupils review parts of a story, sequence of events, and create a Venn diagram showing the differences between birds...
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Vampires, Vampires, and More Vampires!

For Students 9th - 12th
From a variety of countries, vampire legends have arisen and entertained for centuries. Ten multiple-choice questions focus on basic reading comprehension. Challenge your vampirophiles with the original vampire legends.
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th Standards
Create a cross-curricular learning experience based on the children's book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat with this collection of learning activities. Starting with a class reading of the story, children go on to learn about the...
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Children Around the World: Child Labor

For Teachers 3rd - 10th
Students research the history of child labor and the child labor that still exists in the world today.
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Hank Williams: My Inspiration

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students research Hank Williams and explore his life and career. In this Hank Williams lesson, students complete Internet research, listen to example songs, and watch a movie all to analyze Hank Williams. The ultimate goal is to decide...
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China Acrostic Poem

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this creating a poem worksheet, students use the letters in CHINA to write an acrostic poem. Students write 5 lines about the country China.
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Antarctica Flag

For Students 4th - 5th
In this creating a flag worksheet, students review facts about Antarctica, draw a flag, and write a descriptive paragraph about what it symbolizes. Students complete 2 activities.
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Analyzing Country Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze different data in percentage form. In this statistics instructional activity, students plot data using box-plots, dotplot, and histogram. They compare and contrast the collected data using the boxplot.
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A Country Is Born-The American Revolutionary War

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders construct a historical timeline of events leading up to and during the Revolutionary War. They give a speech pleading the cause of independence and compare and contrast today's news media with the ideals of the...
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A Country Twice Divided

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study biography from the 19th century. They read "The Red Badge of Courage." Students research a topic from the list provided in the lesson and write a 5-7 page paper. They study lyrics and melodies of the confederacy and...
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Create a Community Tree Tour

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students study tree identification. In this tree identification instructional activity, students design and assemble a tree tour booklet describing 5 trees found in their community. The booklet should feature common and Latin names of...
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Class A Creates Trouble

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the history of drugs and drug use.  In this anti-drug lesson, students research information about drugs, then enhance their knowledge by digging into the subject even farther by researching the health implications,...
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Creating and Evaluating Ethnic Advertising

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of ethnic advertising. In this African American history lesson, students watch segments of videos about the history of ethnic advertising. Students respond to questions that correspond to each...
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New Production Method Uses Far Less Energy Than It Creates

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore the usage of alcohol fuel. In this Current Events lesson, 12th graders research the issue of using this type of energy.  Students complete a worksheet on their research. 
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Harvest Wreath

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the traditions of harvest celebrations and festivities. They choose one country and explore what fruits and vegetables grow there. Afterward, students paint coffee filters in fall leaf colors and then design paintings...
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Visual Art: Independence Days Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students research patriotic holidays from around the world. After reading about their own country's independence day, they choose another country and examine the traditions and symbols associated with it. Using cardboard, ribbon, and...
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What Came From Where?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students research patterns and networks of economic interdependence. They work cooperatively to create 3-dimensional representations of common objects and charts describing the objects' components and countries of origin. Students...
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Foods Around the World

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Bring the flavors of the world into your classroom with this tasty presentation on foods from around the globe. Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Lithuanian, Welsh, and Italian foods are depicted with descriptions and colorful photos. Tip:...
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Weather on the Internet

For Teachers 5th - 9th
What the weather like today? How about in other countries? In Celsius and Fahrenheit? Have your learners use the Internet to look up the weather in Spanish! They'll discuss their findings in Spanish with a partner and create a chart over...
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Comparing School Bus Stats

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Engage in a instructional activity that is about the use of statistics to examine the number of school buses used in particular states. They perform the research and record the data on the appropriate type of graph. Then they solve...
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Los Estados de Mexico

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the country of Mexico and its geographical regions. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create the context for creating a clay model labeled with the geographical...

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