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Teaching Responsibility to Children in Different Cultures through Film and Literature Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review the notes they took for "The Little Prince". After identifying the instances of responsibility in the text, they discuss them with others in English. As a class, they watch parts of "Children of Heaven" and write down...
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Wiggly Spiders

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners create "wiggly spiders" using black paint, construction paper, yarn, and their hands in this fun, messy, art lesson plan for the early elementary classroom. An ideal lesson plan for the Halloween holiday or for a lesson...
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Understanding Abuse

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the various forms of child abuse. Using the internet, they discover the proper ways to report abuse to adults and the warning signs of someone being abused. In groups, they complete a case study to end the lesson.
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Comparative World Mythology

For Teachers 11th - 12th
After a brief review of the areas that can be selected for the project, I would discuss myths with the students, dispelling any misconceptions about mythology that the students may have. The students would then break into groups and I...
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The Important Thing About Huntsville

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a class book and class PowerPoint presentation of their favorite things about their hometown of Huntsville based on the book "The Important Book" by Margaret Wise Brown. Each student contributes a digital picture of a...
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Companion Animals

For Students 6th - 7th
In this animals worksheet, students discuss their own pets. Then students answer 3 questions having to do with pets and overpopulation. Students then separate into debate teams and debate licensing and breeding issues.
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JOB POD Career Podcasting Project

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Learners use Podcasting technology as a part of a career exploration. In this career and technology lesson, students research and write a documented research paper on the topic. Learners use specific skills such as research,...
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Revise for Parallel Structure

For Students 7th - 8th
In this parallel structure activity, students revise a set of 20 sentences for parallel structure. Page has links to additional resources.
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Breaking News: School Bans Hugging and High Fives

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore current events by analyzing a news article in class. In this school ban lesson, students read a story about a high school in London that has banned physical contact between all students. Students answer study questions...
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Breaking News English: Smacking Kids Lowers Their I.Q.

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Smacking Kids Lowers Their I.Q.," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Joining Together to Fight Gun Violence

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students engage in meaningful dialogues on the issue of gun violence and to explore avenues that could lead to changes in our society.
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Cooking on a Budget

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explain if they like expensive or less expensive brands. They choose and eat a complete meal and evaluate themselves on its cost, nutrition and taste.
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Rubber Gardens

For Teachers K - 8th
Students recycle discarded automobile tires and create gardening sites for limited space areas.
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Alaska's Cultures: An Introduction to Culture

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students examine aspects of culture in relation to greetings, practices and customs.
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American Music Advocacy - Lesson 7

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars identify various uses of music in their daily experiences and describe characteristics that make certain music suitable for each use. They explore some of the ways that music study contributes to their lives.
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Narrating in the Past Tense

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students describe a picture of themselves from age 5-6 using the past tense in French. They review and apply the rules of using the two past tenses.
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Ancestor Project"

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students research their family heritage and bring in photocopies of items representing their families. They create an attractive, artistic collage using these images.
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Understanding A Culture Through Storytelling

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore Japanese folk tales and create a performance that tells one of the Japanese folk stories.
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The Cyrano Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a variety of activities in a thorough study of the play, Cyrano De Bergerac. They discuss the themes of the play and how they relate to their own lives. They produce and perform their own interpretation of the...
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Outdoor Education

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in various outdoor activities to teach them about the environment. In this outdoor education lesson plan, students participate in activities such as compass direction, conservation, forestry, wildlife, and...
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Pupils study family structure. In this family structure lesson, students read the book The Family Book and discuss families. Pupils create a bulletin board of family photos and draw their families on paper. Students dance and play...
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Making Choices

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students solve word problems relating to economic choices. In this economic choices lesson plan, students discuss the importance of budgeting and how to save money. Students complete a economic choices worksheet.
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University of Oregon: Parent Guide to Functional Assessment and Support [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This 21-page guide describes what a functional assessment is and what it can do to help your child. You can use this information to help your child at home, and also work with school staff to put a plan into place at school.