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ESL Holiday Activity-Labor Day
Several resources are provided through this website about Labor Day. Elementary learners read two short paragraphs, then complete matching, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, spelling word scramble, ordering events, and survey...
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Cultural Comparisons Interview
Students interview a family member and give an oral report. In this oral history lesson, students create interview questions relevant to an American historical period. Students interview a family member and present an oral report to the...
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Idioms Quiz: Mixed 2
For this idioms quiz worksheet, students complete multiple choice questions where they choose what the idioms means. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Painting Presidential Portraits
Eleventh graders examine the duties and powers of the president. In this American Government lesson, 11th graders research to find information on the role of the president. Students practice reading and listening skills.
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Government Lesson Plans
Students can learn how their government is organized through these engaging lesson plans.
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Listening Comprehension - Newspaper Articles
Students demonstrate listening comprehension skills. They listen to an audio reading of two newspaper articles, identify verbs, answer discussion questions, and complete a cloze activity.
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The 2004 Utah Priorities Poll
Students participate in a lesson that focuses on a state survey for Utah. The survey is intended to find the public opinion of how the state is doing in the public eye. They analyze the survey and create their own to research the status...
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Government
Eighth graders analyze the purposes of government. They examine or assess the importance of citizenship to the individual or to society at large (e.g., the importance of voting). Students explain the structure and functions of the three...
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Eleanor Roosevelt: A Restless Spirit
Students observe an intimate view of the life of Eleanor Roosevelt including her childhood experiences and personal relationships, it explores her role in American politics, civil rights, and foreign affairs.
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50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
Students examine the Brown v. Board of Education case that ended segregation. They role play to re-enact the case and discuss why it was important. They discover its impact on public education.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Election Comic Strip
This is a list of 12 vocabulary words on the theme of ELECTION Comic Strip and a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities. It also offers a list of 393 vocabulary words on elections.
Vocabulary University
My vocabulary.com: Elections, Word List & Cliches
This is a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 60 vocabulary words pertaining to elections. It also offers an extensive Vocabulary Word List for Election (393) and a list of election cliches.
C-SPAN
S Span Classroom: Gerrymandering
A complete learning module provides students with multi-media information from which they examine and debate the gerrymandering process, debating who should control the redistricting process. Site includes lesson plan, vocabulary...
The Dirksen Congressional Center
Congress for Kids: Elections: Political Parties
Lesson plans on elections and the role of political parties. Find multiple choice quizzes, vocabulary, and a role play of a candidate in a town meeting.
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Study Guide for the Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare [Pdf]
A well-written study guide for The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Includes a profile of William Shakespeare and background information about the play and its historical context. There are synopses of each act, discussions of literary devices,...
University of Maryland
Voices of Democracy: John Fitzgerald Kennedy, "Inaugural Address" January 1961
John F. Kennedy's inaugural speech is one of the most famous speeches in American history. Teachers can use this lesson to teach Language Arts standards, as well as Social Studies standards. This lesson plan includes pre-reading ideas,...
Read Works
Read Works: American Government Get Out the Vote
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the voting process. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary...