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Understanding Stage Design: Using Visual Elements to Provide Information to an Audience

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study about theatrical design by developing environments for improvised and scripted scenes. They develop focused ideas for an environment using visual elements.
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Career Awareness

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students discuss career possibilities. In this career education lesson, students view presentations from various career areas and discuss workplace requirements. Students list the top few career choices that interest them.
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"Uhh..Did I do that?" - Phonemic Awareness

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learners practice using the letter u in order to understand letter-sound correspondence. In this letter-sound correspondence lesson plan, students write, read, and say different words with the letter u in them.
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Breaking News English: Rappers

For Students 5th - 10th
For this rappers worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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The Elements of Satire and Propaganda

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Movies, books, and advertisements can help students understand satire and propaganda.
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Breaking News English: McDonalds

For Students 5th - 10th
In this McDonalds worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Clothing-Based Bias

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars investigate stereotypes attached to clothing. In this teaching tolerance lesson students explore how the way someone dresses can influence other people's perception of that person. Young scholars discuss what groups of...
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Privacy in the Age of Video Surveillance: This Is Not Your Father's Candid Camera

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the use of video surveillance in the corporate world and other life situations. In groups, they determine how many times and in what situations they believe they are being watched. They use the Constitution to...
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Inventors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are be able to analyze primary sources for evidence of Inventors and Inventions from the turn of the 20th century. They identify how these inventions impact their lives today.
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The Clone Age

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students relate the ethical and practical arguments in favor of cloning and against cloning. They research the issue and plan a public service advertisement campaign for or against cloning.
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"A Lesson Before Dying" by Ernest J. Gaines

For Teachers 8th - 12th
An exploration of the book "A Lesson Before Dying" can lead students to discussions about the role of men in society.
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A Picture Changes 1000 Minds

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students choose a Times photograph and write a brief essay explaining what they think is happening in the photograph and how it makes them feel. They select and analyze photographs depicting events in the Balkans and create a news photo...
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A Midsummer Night's Dream

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore the world of love and magic in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Comparisons are made to the life experiences of the reader as love's portrayal in contemporary situations are analized.
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Biotechnology: Drug Delivery and Diffusion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover advances in biomedical technology such as transdermal delivery and other non-invasive procedures. In lab activities, they examine how medication is given and how molecules travel, observe electrophoresis, and conduct...
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Launch Biotechnology into Your Classroom: Drug Delivery and Diffusion

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students distinguish between diffusion and osmosis and describe ways that drugs can be administered.  In this diffusion instructional activity students research career paths and create a presentation to give to the class. 
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Closer To the Ground Lesson 2: Providing a Helping Hand

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how businesses and corporations contribute or sponsor activities for the common good. They read annual reports of major corporations to determine how they contribute to focused activities for the common good.
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Trendy T's

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider popular trends, such as rock fashion. They create designs for t-shirts that represent current pop culture and write pitch letters selling their ideas to the clothing industry in the year 2030.
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Anchors Away

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine forms of broadcast journalism. they identify roles played by journalists in various news formats.
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Logo Design Basics: School ID

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design a new logo for their school. In this graphic design lesson, students learn the fundamentals of logo design and how to incorporate the needs of the client in design development. Students design a new school logo that...
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The Magical Ingredient: FAT

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine how the diet industry is contributing to our frustration over unwanted pounds. They identify the part fat plays in their diets and determine if they live in a food toxic environment.
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The Magical Ingredient: Fat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore fats in foods. In this personal health and nutrition lesson, students view a Frontline video segment, examine the role fat plays in their personal diets, and develop plans to eliminate fats and implement exercise...
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Sweet Candy Comets

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use candy to make a comet. In this lesson, 4th graders examine the role comets have played throughout history, students watch NASA videos about comets and complete the lesson by making an edible model of a comet. This...
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Breaking News English: Paul McCartney's Space Station Concert

For Students 9th - 11th
In this ESL/ELL reading and speaking worksheet, students read or listen to an article entitled, "Paul McCartney's Space Station Concert." They complete a variety of comprehension activities including true/false, listing life songs,...
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Violence Dialogue

For Teachers 9th - 11th
In this violence dialogue, young scholars ask and answer questions about violence in a dialogue.