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Photo Forgery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students inspect examples of manipulated photos and explore the technology and issues behind doctored photos. They hold an in-depth discussion about the responsibility of the photojournalist and news editor to show true photos.
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Handwriting and Forgery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine how forensics analyze handwriting samples. In this physical science lesson, students research how handwriting analyses help solve their assigned cases. They prepare a skit and present it in class.
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The Boldest Hoax

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars watch a video that outlines the history of the Great Piltdown Forgery of early 20th century England. They answer a series of comprehension questions.
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Too Good to be True-Science Frauds

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students practice listening and reading in English and are introduce to vocabulary connected to forgeries and fakes.
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Writing As Criminal Evidence

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research 2 famous forgery cases. In this forensics instructional activity, students are introduced to the methods of handwriting and paper analysis. They then use the Internet to study the cases of the Lindbergh baby and Howard...
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Reading Comprehension 8 Level 9

For Students 9th - 10th
Interest your class with the idea of exquisite paintings and the forgeries created from them. This is a reading task; English language learners or native speakers read the text and answer the six questions that follow. Questions focus on...
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Improbability of Evolution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students disprove evolution. In this science instructional activity, students disprove evolution by attempting to prove that creation is the way it all began. They use the improbability that evolution could exist and expose its...
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Photographic Composites

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students practice photo manipulation and combination in order to create new images. Using composite photos, students mix them together to produce new photographs. They conceal stitch lines to create realistic forgeries of composite images..
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Mathematical Diagrams: Networks

For Students 9th - 12th
In this mathematical diagrams worksheet, students solve about 20 short answer diagram problems.  Students diagram driving routes, coin weights, and classifying sporting events.
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Word Pair Analogies: High-Advanced Level

For Students 9th - 12th
Analogy worksheets are a great way to encourage critical thinking and develop vocabulary. Consider using this resource as enrichment or as a group work assignment. Learners craft a bridge sentence that expresses the relationship between...
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PBS

Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Campaign

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The I-STOP law was designed to regulate the distribution and tracking of prescription drugs. After reading an article about its signing and implementation, middle and high schoolers work together to come up with their own ideas for an...
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Crossword Puzzle for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

For Students 4th - 8th
Chapter 10 of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets holds a cache of words perfect for this crossword. Learners read the definitions and write in the correct words.
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Many Ways of Seeing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Investigate themes and issues in art such as the concept of originality, interpretation of visual language, symbolism, and examination of the categories of fine art and folk art.
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Connection to Fine Arts: Carbon-Dating Masterpieces

For Students 9th - 11th
For this carbon dating worksheet, students read about how carbon-14 is used to date historical paintings. They answer questions about carbon dating and its importance.
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'Ore' 'Oor' and 'Or' Words

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling activity worksheet, students sort the 'oor,' 'ore,' and 'or' words, write sentences using the words, use a dictionary to define the given words, and complete the word search puzzle.
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Interactive
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Archaeology For Kids Quiz 101

For Students 4th - 6th
In this archaeology for kids quiz 101 worksheet, students interactively answer 12 multiple choice questions as part of an online magazine, then click to check their answers.
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Science Mystery: The Vinland Map

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research proof regarding the authenticity of the Vinland map. In this geography lesson, students hold a debate based on their research findings. They discuss which side won and write a short essay about their opinion on the issue.
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Modal Verbs Exercise 7

For Students 4th
In this English grammar worksheet, 4th graders master the use of modal verbs. Students complete 20 fill in the blank questions and self check answers using the interactive button.             
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Notes on Imitation and Forgery

For Students 9th - 10th
A site from the University of Michigan on various types of forgery in art from the Renaissance period to today. This site also covers website forgery and the internet.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Computer Generated 'Rembrandt' Painting Unveiled

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about a computer produced piece of art that was designed to mimic that work of a famous artist. Includes video.
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BBC

Bbc News: The Unmasking of Piltdown Man

For Students 9th - 10th
A BBC news feature explores a twentieth-century "scientific embarrassment." The Piltdown Man fossils, originally thought to present a link between apes and humans, were revealed to be forgeries forty years after being discovered. Find...
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Streetlaw: Criminal Law and Juvenile Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
The chapters of this unit on criminal law and juvenile justice are as follows: "Crime in America," "Introduction to Criminal Law," "Crimes Against the Person," "Crimes Against Property," "Defenses," and "The Criminal Justice Process: The...
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A&E Television

History.com: Amerigo Vespucci

For Students 5th - 8th
Amerigo Vespucci was an Italian-born merchant and explorer who took part in early voyages to the New World on behalf of Spain around the late 15th century. By that time, the Vikings had established settlements in present-day North...
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wikiHow

Wiki How: How to Determine if a Painting Is an Original or Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Some things to keep in mind if you are considering buying a painting or if you want to test the accuracy of others' judgment.

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