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The Presidents of Mount Rushmore

For Teachers K
Students understand the importance of Mount Rushmore as a national symbol. In this Mount Rushmore lesson, students locate Mount Rushmore on the map and investigate each of the four Presidents on Mount Rushmore. Students understand how...
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Literature: Esperanza Rising

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read and discuss the book, Esperanza Rising. After analyzing and identifying the novel's structural elements, they examine working conditions for migrant workers in the 1930s. As part of the lesson, students in groups choose...
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A Beginning of the Year Writing Lesson: PUT-UPS (all, Reading/Writing)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine how to speak respectfully and in an encouraging manner to one another.
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Reading Comprehension: The New Pool

For Teachers 2nd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, 2nd graders read a short selection entitled, "The New Pool." They answer 5 multiple choice questions, 2 short answer questions, complete a fill in the blank paragraph, and place 5 sentences in the...
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Charles Dickens Activity Worksheets Chapters 1-12

For Students 7th - 8th
In these Charles Dickens worksheets, learners complete several different activities that cover chapters one through twelve of the text.
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Shange's Novel Betsey Brown & Jazz

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a work of fiction and investigate literary values and structure of the work. They demonstrate understanding of the family values, cultural and historical context of the novel;
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Revolutionary Women of South Carolina

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine multiple primary sources. In this revolutionary war lesson, students read case studies regarding women from South Carolina. Students will compare the different roles women played during the Revolutionary War. Students...
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Much Ado About Nothing

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Shakespeare activity, students decipher Much Ado About Nothing. Students read excerpts from the play and answer questions about specific quotes. They also translate lines into modern language.
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The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on The Woman Warrior. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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"Julie of the Wolves"

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research life in Alaska and compare life there to their lives in this lesson. They read "Julie of the Wolves." They research through the novel and other reference books facts about the Alaskan climate and geography. They...
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Reading: An Honest Boy

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this George Washington reading comprehension activity, students read a paragraph about the first president and respond to 12 multiple choice questions regarding the paragraph.
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Drawing Conclusions: Post Test

For Students 4th - 8th
In this drawing conclusions worksheet, learners read passages and answer multiple choice questions where they draw conclusions from the passage. Students complete 7 questions.
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Enemy Pie

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars complete activities with the book Enemy Pie by Derek Munson.  For this literature lesson, students answer questions before and during the reading. They describe how the main character's feelings changed.
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Idenfigy Genre and Sub-genre

For Students 5th - 7th
In this identifying genre and sub-genre worksheet, learners read descriptions of text, genre and sub-genre and explain their answers.
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Introduction to Mendelian Genetics using Fiction

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate Mendelian Genetics by studying the history of Mendel and what it was like to be a 19th century scientist. They read a pieces of fiction during this investigation.
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The Truth And Owning Up

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate the moral obligation of telling the truth and what the implications are for not doing so. They define what a lie is and how it deviates from the truth. The skill of mending a mistake is taught to encourage students...
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Bits and Pieces

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will use a collection of objects as the basis for writing a tale about the people who used them.
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Unique Family Traditions

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine unique family traditions. In this family tradition lesson, 2nd graders listen to a book about immigration. They interview a family member to determine where their ancestors came from and choose an article to share...
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Easter Island

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the location and physical environment of Easter Island. This description include: identification of the closet continent to Easter Island, ocean in which Easter Island is located, and some geographical features of...
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Four Heroic Presidents

For Teachers K
Students complete a series of lessons that explore the heroic qualities of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. Students read books, participate in discussion, color pictures and complete worksheets.
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The Long Road Activity Worksheet and Progress Test

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Frankenstein activity and progress test worksheet, students respond to a total of 12 short answer, multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank questions pertaining to Frankenstein.
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Quiz: Irregular Verbs-Group 1

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this grammar worksheet on irregular verbs, students practice writing the past tense of irregular verbs, and filling in the correct verb form in 7 sentences.
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Adjective Word Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe fathers using Word Art. In this adjectives instructional activity, students discuss the attributes of their fathers and then design adjective collages that feature the adjectives that describe good fathers.
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Brothers in Hope

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students demonstrate their understanding of a book read in class. In this reading comprehension lesson, students participate in a process drama led by their teacher in order to demonstrate their understanding of the book "The Lost Boys...