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Breaking News English: Wikipedia

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Wikipedia activity, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Religion and Ethics: Living with Special Needs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore human behavior by exploring mental and physical disabilities. In this learning disability lesson plan, students identify the different disabilities students have which prevent them from working at the same pace as the...
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An Enemy of the People Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about Ibsen's An Enemy of the People. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer and essay questions based on Sister Carrie. Students may also access an online quiz on the selection using the link at the bottom of the page.
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Patriot or Loyalist? A Revolutionary Decision

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research as a reporter would and present the loyalist and patriot point of view on the American Revolution.  In this patriots versus loyalist instructional activity, students produce a project such as a video debate or webpage...
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Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary

B. Franklin, Printer and the Public Eye

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore U.S. history by researching famous Americans. In this Benjamin Franklin lesson plan, students read portions of a biography about Franklin and identify his position within U.S. politics and as a leader in the battle for...
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Cloud in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers describe the relationship between animals and humans. In this biology lesson, students research about the history of horses in America. They present a mock news broadcast about their research.
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Research Paper

For Teachers 11th
An outline for a research paper assignment lists the expectations, grading rubric, and due dates for an extended research writing project.
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A Tongue-Twisting Language Arts Lesson

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Pupils discover enunciation and alliteration by reading tongue twisters in class.  In this language arts instructional activity, students listen and repeat some of the classic childhood tongue twisters along with their teacher.  Pupils...
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Beginning With Writing; Convey Ideas in Writing

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Walk young writers through the process of creating an initial writing sample for their portfolio. They determine their purpose, organize their ideas, and then create a draft. The lesson includes worksheets and online resources to aid in...
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Fly-by-Night News

For Teachers 4th - 5th
For this verb usage worksheet, learners circle each verb in the sentence and write the past tense form of the verb on each line.
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Cat Nap

For Teachers K - 1st
In this shape recognition instructional activity, students cut out the shapes and then sort them. Students match the shape to the correct column and glue them to the page.
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Susan B. Anthony & Women's Suffrage

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the life of Susan B. Anthony and Victorian views on women's suffrage. After discussing the suffrage movement, groups of students observe lithographs and discuss reasons for Miss Anthony's arrest. They read a petition...
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News Magazine: Special Issue on Iran. (It's about Perspective)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners take on the role of journalists. In this Iran instructional activity, students explore the condition of the country at this point in history and collaborate to create a news magazine that features current events and cultural...
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Turning Literature into News

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the newspaper. In this writing purposes lesson, students read the newspaper and discuss the purpose: to inform, entertain and persuade. Students identify facts and opinions. Students write an article and discuss acts of...
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What's My Point?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders move through the process of defining persuasion, identifying persuasive arguments and techniques in writing and evaluating their own use of accurate details. Students also define an author's point of view.
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Why Was the United States Filled With Self-Doubt at the End of the Carter Administration?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the events of the 1960s and 1970s using the internet. In groups, they draw their own political cartoons about one of the events. They also write a summary about how one specific event of their choosing gave the United...
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Fact or Opinion?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders design a political cartoon. In this fact and opinion activity, 3rd graders examine political cartoons and distinguish fact from opinion. Students create a political cartoon on the topic of their choice.
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The Nile

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize the Nile River played an important role in the lives of ancient Egyptians and still does today. They prepare a newspaper written in English and produced with advanced technology centered around researched information.
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Washington and the Whiskey Rebellion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 and its significance in the early history of the United States. They explore how George Washington made the choice to meet this challenge to federal authority with military force
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Wetland Welfare

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research wetlands in the United States and create visual aids for use in oral presentations that make recommendations on preserving or restoring wetland welfare.
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The Rights of Bike Riders

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students write a letter to the editor of a newspaper about the bicycle helmet safety issue. They gather statistics about bicycle helmet use and discuss the statistics as a class and explain how to interpret the numbers accurately. They...
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The Birth of the American Empire as Seen Through Political Cartoons (1896-1905)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of political cartoons. In this political cartoons lesson, students examine political cartoons from different time periods in American history and respond to questions regarding them.
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Journalistic Scenarios

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students role play as the editor of the student newspaper and make decisions about printing stories. In this newspaper editor instructional activity, students read the given journalism scenarios and determine if they, as editor, would...

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