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Dale Chihuly

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics and makeup of glass. In groups, they research the life and work of Dale Chihuly and how he used glass to create his artwork. They answer discussion questions on different pieces of art and share their...
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Cultural Lit. 40: Native American Self Determination

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students list main event in historical sequence of Self Determination after receiving direct instruction, reading selected texts and working in group structures. They take notes utilizing note-taking frames to list main events in...
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Junk Mail Overload!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners discuss the "junk mail nuisance" with the teacher and share their opinions on the problem. Students collect a week's worth of junk mail, bring to class and complete a chart about the amount and weight. Learners then complete an...
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Educational Complacency Will Make U.S. Feel the Pain

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders examine the educational system in the United States in reference to the job market and available expertise. In this Current Events lesson plan, 12th graders read an article and discuss their opinions with the class.
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Goal Setting: Respect for ALL Workers

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss their views on the importance of various jobs. For this career paths and goal-setting lesson, students create a list of all jobs required to produce a particular object.  Students then prioritize the importance of...
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Local Four Minute Men Committee

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners research the "Third Liberty Loan" pamphlet. In this discussion lesson plan, students read the pamphlet and discuss their opinions. Learners answer questions and discuss main points of the document.
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Student Clicker - Socrative

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Ask your class a question, and they can submit their responses in no time. Just like that, their work has been sent to you for review. Try out this super-simple app to increase engagement and inform instruction.
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The New York Times

The Careful Reader: Teaching Critical Reading Skills with the New York Times

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The 11 lessons in this educators' guide focus on using newspapers to develop critical reading skills in the content areas.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Animal Habitats: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 4)

For Teachers 3rd
The activities and exercises in this packet, the third in the series of support materials for the Houghton Mifflin Harcourt thematic units on animal habitats, are designed for learners who need extra support with the basic concepts of...
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Kenan Fellows

A Farmer’s Challenge to Breed to the Greatest of Grapes

For Teachers 7th Standards
What does your class know about GMOs? Are they savvy to selective breeding? Challenge young minds to engineer the greatest crop of all time using a hands-on genetics unit. Learners discover the good and bad details of selective breeding,...
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News Literacy Project

Fighting Falsehoods on Social Media

For Students 7th - 12th
It's time to stop misinformation in its tracks. Scholars take an online quiz to see how well they understand social media platforms' policies on spreading false information. After taking the quiz, pupils receive a score with an...
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WWI & Depression

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders describe WWI influence in Indiana. In this guided reading instructional activity students read about the participation of Indiana citizens during World War I. Students give examples of event that changed life in Indiana...
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ANALYZING RUMORS AND MYTHS

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the phenomenon of "disinformation" that often circulates during a crisis.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders analyze an article on myths and rumors.
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Animal Tracks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the different tracks that animals make. They identify similarities and differences in the tracks and formulate opinions based on facts.
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What is News?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discover elements that make a story newsworthy. They play an online game about newsworthy stories and complete a worksheet with partners. They also examine the difference between facts and opinions.
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"The Story of Ruby Bridges"

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the role of Ruby Bridges in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. They listen to the teacher read the book "The Story of Ruby Bridges" by Robert Coles, identify what is fact or opinion in the story, and sequence events in...
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Food Safety From Food To Fork

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students are introduced to the concept of food safety. In groups, they distinguish between fact and opinion and cause and effect while participating in a board game. They write an essay about what knowledge they gained and review the...
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What Is a Fair Tax?

For Students 10th - 12th
In this What Is a Fair Tax activity, learners read about different types of taxes, solve problems, and answer questions (including those requiring an opinion with facts).
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Should Humans Be Cloned?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore links on the Internet to collect facts about cloning then prepare an essay on their findings. In this research writing lesson students examine how to include their opinions on what they have found in their research. 
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Writing My Own Story

For Students 2nd
In this writing my own story worksheet, 2nd graders follow ten fact and opinion writing prompts to write a simple story about themselves.
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Reading The Flag Maker

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore The Flag Maker. In this reading comprehension lesson, students listen to the book The Flag Maker, making predictions and answering questions during the reading. Learners locate facts and opinions within the book and...
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Landform Bingo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review landform terms and review fact and opinion. They make fact and opinion statements and play landform BINGO.
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Backward Lesson

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view a copy of the painting "Last Moment of John Brown (1884). They discuss the content and composition of the painting. Important questions to be answered during the discussion are included with the lesson plan. They write an...
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Writing Persuasive Paragraphs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover a fun-filled way to write persuasive paragraphs. After reading stories about mice and weasels, they choose which animal to be their topic. Students use a web outline to organize their opinion, four supporting...

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