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They Had a Dream Too

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars research the obstacles and daily challenges that a successful person had to overcome. They create a book or mobile based on the research.
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The Dream Factory

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare postcard samples from Los Angeles, CA and Austin, TX. They examine them to find common elements they share (tone, mood, romanticized themes, artistic elements, etc.) They create postcards to show the "real" Austin.
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Guided Reading with I Had a Hippopotamus

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discuss animals that would make good pets and a kind of pet that might scare someone in their family. They view the cover of the book and predict what the book might be about. They tell the story based on looking at the...
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 11

For Students 10th - 12th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read two passages and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students have 12 minutes to answer 8 questions in this SAT practice instructional activity.
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Exploring the Masters: Looking at Van Gogh

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the life and works of Vincent Van Gogh. In this master artists instructional activity, students discover details of Van Gogh's life, examine his painting Bedroom at Arles and then paint their own dream bedrooms.
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Quiz 3A: Using -ed

For Students 4th - 5th
In this verbs worksheet, students read ten sentences that have the verbs missing. Students use the verbs in parentheses in the simple present or simple past to complete the sentences.
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Let's Draw

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to the story "Art Lesson" by Tomie dePaola, and discuss the importance of reaching for their dreams. They then use an "I Can Draw" book to help aid their drawing. Finally, they use Kidspiration to list what they learned...
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The Real Verb

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this identifying verbs worksheet, students read 7 sentences that have two identical words underlined. One is a noun and one is a verb. Students draw a ring around the verb.
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Australian Legends

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discover legends of Australia and compare them to Biblical stories.  In this Australian legends lesson, students discuss the Australian "Stories of the Dreaming" and their purpose in Australian culture.  Students work...
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Who Where They?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students associate explorers with specific discoveries. They apply research skills to inquire about the explorers. Students switch roles with the instructor for the class to demonstrate what they have learned.
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Directed Reading Thinking Activity: "A Raisin in the Sun"

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students predict outcomes of a text. In this comprehension strategy lesson, students read a poem and compare it to the play A Raisin in the Sun. Students discuss their similarities and the power of dreams.
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The Great Gatsby: Intensely Thematic Quotes

For Students 10th - 12th
In this quotations from The Great Gatsby worksheet, students discover quotations that have great significance in terms of theme, character revelation, or plot significance.
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Friends are Quiet Angels

For Students 4th - 6th
For this friends worksheet, students fill in the blanks, complete a word search, complete past forms of verbs, and more having to do with friends. Students complete 4 activities total.
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The Tell Tale Students

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice summarizing text by retelling what they have read. They read selected, leveled passages and use enthusiastic and createive ways to members of their group. Students complete a journal entry documenting their experience...
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Phrasal Verbs With "Get"

For Students 6th - 7th
For this ESL phrasal verb worksheet, students read 13 sentences that have a missing verb phrase. Students use the verb "get" with one of the prepositions in the word bank to complete each sentence.
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The Importance of Sleep

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers role-play a sleep counseling session with a class partner. They read several articles about the importance of sleep and form advice for someone who is having sleepless nights.
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Ambitious Women Artists At Work

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate the lives of two famous female European artists. In this historical arts instructional activity, they examine the artwork of Luisa Roldan and Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun. Students define and discuss the...
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The Language of the Civil Rights Movement:

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study the poetry of the US Civil Rights movement and the Black Arts movement over a 12 day period. They author a website showing works of poetry that students have chosen to analyze and relate to these movements.
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Guided Reading with Ten Oni Drummers

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the book, Ten Oni Drummers. Working in guided reading groups, they discuss fantasy as a genre and preview the book. They review word identification strategies and read the book silently. After reading, they...
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Creating A Life Map

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the concept of a life plan and how to write one with the help of a graphic organizer that encourages one to create a timeline for planning. They write journal prompts that are based upon personal knowledge of life...
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ESL Kid Stuff

Jobs

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Introduce language learners to the world of work with a series of activities that illustrate the skills required by a variety of jobs.
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Understanding “If”

For Students 6th - 9th
Rudyard Kipling's poem "If" provides readers with a chance to practice their reading comprehension skills. After a close reading of the poem, individuals respond to the comprehension and critical thinking questions included in the resource.
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The Dark Is Rising: Guided Imagery

For Students 5th - 9th
To launch a reading of The Dark is Rising, the second novel in Susan Cooper's award winning contemporary fantasy novel sequence for young adults, class members engage in a guided imagery exercise that asks them to visualize the...
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The Importance of Freedom

For Teachers 1st
The students will become familiar with the Underground Railroad. They will gain an understanding of slaves and what it means to have little or no freedom and compare that with the rights that all Americans have now.

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