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Bigger Than Life, But Not Necessarily Better

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars evaluate images of health in American society, then students examine where one develops his or her views about health.
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Living In the UK

For Students 6th - 7th
In this geography worksheet, students complete activities on 16 worksheets pertaining to the geography and culture of the countries of the United Kingdom. This is intended for ESL students.
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The lesson: Walter Tull

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Young scholars explore the accomplishments of Walter Tull. In this role models activity, students track the news about celebrities for a week. Young scholars compare the news about he celebrities to the achievements of Walter Tull,...
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Can Anyone Be a Leader?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the concept of leadership and identify leaders from the past and present. They brainstorm qualities of effective leaders, research a leader from the past and develop a presentation on their findings and choose a local...
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Verbs with Participles

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this verbs with participles worksheet, students fill in the blanks, write prepositions, choose the correct sentence, complete a crossword and more about verbs with participles. Students complete 4 activities.
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Life Skills - Advertising Tricks - Learning About Food Advertisements

For Students 5th - 8th
In this advertising worksheet, learners learn about food advertisements, including jingles, images, products, animation and more. They then complete the 3 activities in which they create their own product, spokes-character and jingle.
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Philanthropy and You

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define and discuss philanthropy. They research a philanthropist and write a three-paragraph essay summarizing what they have learned , including their own roles as philanthropists. They also plan and initiate personal acts of...
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Valentine's Day

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Student's research the history to Valentine's Day. They take an online quiz and then think about all the different meanings of love. Sharing of ideas is involved within this lesson plan. They ponder on how emotions can be expressed in...
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General Knowledge Quiz

For Students 5th - 6th
In this general knowledge learning exercise, students attempt to answer 30 trivia questions on subjects ranging from art, geography, films, books and popular culture. The directions say to listen and answer. It is unclear how this is to...
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The First Marathon/The Declaration of Independence

For Students 4th - 6th
These worksheets could be used if you want learners to explore The History of the First Marathon or The Declaration of Independence in a fun and concise manner. Students view a cartoon and read a few facts about each event before...
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Catch Her If You Can Catch Her If You Can! King Day

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand philanthropy through the study of Jackie Joyner-Kersee and the community center she built. In this biography study of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, students reflect on how she was an athlete and a philanthropist.
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Australia Day Worksheet

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Australia Day worksheet, students use several referenced website to look up information and answer questions about Australia Day. 
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Breaking News English: Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Indian Breaks Hot-Air Balloon Record," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Things Are Looking Up

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a description of a person in their community. They brainstorm a list of role models and what qualities make a role model. They interview a panel of role models.
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Local Leaders and Why They are Successful

For Teachers K - 12th
Students discuss the concept of being successful. The class produces a web page that showcases leaders from their community. They describe their contributions to the community and state the qualities that led them to success.
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Local Leaders and Why They Are Successful

For Teachers K - 12th
Students research local leaders and create a web page showcasing the leader.
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Words in the News: Switzerland's Secret Weaon

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students are asked questions about the World Cup and Switzerland. They practice using new vocabulary words. They read an article about marketing campaigns for the event and answer questions.
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Maine.gov: Maine Kids: Famous People From Maine

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the Maine Department of the Secretary of State contains famous people, historic and recent, from Maine. Included are political figures, people in arts and literature, sports, entertainment, and entrepreneurs.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: The Hall of Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the lives of famous people in sports and how they were able to succeed and achieve their goals.
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German Culture: Famous Germans

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief biographical profiles of famous Germans recognized worldwide in the arts, military, movies, politics, sciences, and sports.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Satchel Paige

For Students 9th - 10th
The first African American to pitch in the major league, Satchel Paige led a full life of baseball. Satchel retired from the mound when he was sixty years old. Discover the successes and setbacks of this famed baseball player.
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Newfoundland: The Rooms: Virtual Exhibits: Women in Sport

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about notable Newfoundland sport's women who lived in the pre-confederation era. A number of sports are listed with biographical links to women. Archival photos and audio clips are included. (To locate, cursor down to Women in Sport.)
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State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: People

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is broken down into six subheadings for six groups of people who have made a difference in some way in the state of North Carolina. Click on the subheadings to learn more about these people.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Henry "Hank" Aaron

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Encyclopedia of Alabama offers a brief biography of Alabama native Hank Aaron.

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