Vista Murrieta High School
English II Research Paper Packet
If your school requires a senior research paper or if you are considering one for your class, then this resource is for you. The 43-page packet includes everything from a sample letter to parents to requirements, from topic suggestions...
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Noncombatancy and the Seventh day Adventist Church
Upper graders investigate how the Seventh Day Adventists are objectors to the practice of war. The activity covers the Civil War and examines the church's position about the practice of war. The research extends to modern wars and...
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A Community of Givers
Students explore charitable organizations. In this character development lesson, students read about children who have contributed to charitable organizations, research a variety of these organizations, plan a project, and prepare a...
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A Day in the Life of a Homeless Person
Learners examine the day in the life of a homeless person. In this humanitarian lesson, students examine the life of a homeless person while discovering the importance of social justice in our society.
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Harriet Tubman
Students study the contributions of Harriet Tubman. In this service learning lesson, students explore the work of Harriet Tubman as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.
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Harriet Tubman
Students investigate Harriet Tubman. In this African-American lesson, students read the book A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman and discuss how she was a conductor of the Underground Railroad. Students identify the leadership qualities she...
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Our Children are Learning to Survive
Students examine the various cultures of the world through literature. After reading various stories, they compare their own personal experience with the characters. In groups, they take the original story and add their own characters...
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People Take the Stand
Young scholars learn how to be a philanthropist. In this community lesson, students define words associated with philanthropy. Young scholars read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes and discuss the problem and how it was solved. ...
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We Are One World
Learners examine discrimination, prejudice, and bias in the world. In this tolerance lesson plan, students research examples of prejudice in different countries. They then identify the Core Democratic Values in song lyrics. Learners...
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We Are a Comm-un-it-y. I've Got All My Classmates with Me-Part I
Students investigate the meaning of community. In this community lesson plan, students look at the concepts of civic engagement, civic responsibility, and common good. They determine how a classroom is a community and the need for having...
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Pathway to Philanthropy
Students implement a plan to carry out a service project with a nonprofit organization. In this philanthropy lesson, students use a decision-making model to choose a local organization to work with and keep a journal of the service...
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Sand, Sand, Everywhere Sand
Pupils study the physical characteristics of four types of desert regions. In this desert regions lesson, students watch a video about deserts and discuss the deserts. Pupils compare the deserts and research the ways humans have adapted....
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My Bib
MyBib is a free bibliography and citation generator that makes accurate citations for you to copy straight into your assignments and papers. It creates citations for books, journals, websites, and videos by searching for a title or...
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Scribbr: Create Your First Mla Citation
A free MLA citation generator. The APA citation generator can be accessed through a pull-down menu at the top.
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Class Flow: Paraphrasing and Bibliography
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students learn some basic strategies for writing a research report including how to paraphrase passages and create an accurate citation of sources used.
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Ucla Library: Get Started With Zotero
A tutorial on how to use the free Zotero software to keep track of research sources and create a bibliography.
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Tech4 Learning: Recipes4 Success
If you're interested in developing project-based learning for your class, Tech4Learning provides tools for facilitating those projects and instruction in how to create and manage them. Free resources available, as well as resources by...