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Christmas Around the World
Students explore Christmas traditions from around the world. They research traditions in Ireland, Brazil, France, Sweden, Mexico, and Russia. Students use the Internet to answer questions about each countries traditions.
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Ancient Book Found in Ireland
Students discuss items archeologists search for during digs and read a news article about a 2200-year-old religious book found in Ireland. They examine the article for examples of the passive voice. They make lists of items for a time...
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Breaking News English: Ireland 'No' Vote Plunges EU into Crisis
In this English worksheet, learners read "Ireland 'No' Vote Plunges EU into Crisis," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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All That is Irish and More - Activity 1
Students listen to examples of fiddle music and violin music to determine the similarities and differences between the two musical forms. A video link is included in this introductory lesson plan to fiddle music (Part One of Two).
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The History of St. Patrick's day
Tenth graders study the past of the Irish. In this World History lesson, 10th graders create a timeline that represents the key events of the Irish coming to America.
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You're Invited to a Ceili: Exploring Irish Dance
Young scholars recognize a Ceili as an Irish dance of celebration and investigate Ireland while studying the dance. In this Irish dance lesson, students search the geography of Ireland, read poetry, identify costumes, draw and...
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You're as Cold as Ice!
Students study the movement of glaciers and how they have affected the Earth. In this geology instructional activity students simulate the effects glaciers have on landscape and watch video segments.
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History of Immigration through the 1850's
Students research the history of Immigration. In this World History lesson, students explore European immigration then specifically focus on ways African Immigration was different. Students then divide into small groups and...
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Powerful Potato
Third graders make food. For this agriculture lesson, 3rd graders learn about the history of the potato. Students then plant potatoes, harvest them, and make french fries, potato salad or potato soup.
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Clothesline Sleuth
Third graders discover the origin of an item of clothing. In this clothing lesson, 3rd graders navigate the net to locate information related to various fabrics. Students answer questions and define vocabulary about...
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Seeking Refuge: Understanding Refugees in Canada
What if you had no choice but to leave everything behind and seek asylum elsewhere? Do countries have an obligation to accept refugees? To gain an understanding of the complexity of the issues of refugee rights, class members first...
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St. Patrick's Day and Leprechauns
Young learners are introduced to the history, and customs surrounding St. Patrick's Day. This colorful and enchanting lesson plan has the students hunt for leprechauns, four-leaf clovers, and that lucky pot 'o gold.
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Coasts
Youngsters study the variety of ways that coastlines can be eroded. They do this by accessing a website, embedded in the plan, and answering questions found on the pages. This activity is meant to be done individually, so everyone in the...
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Role Play on the Plantation of Ulster
Students participate in historical role play about the Plantation of Ulster. In this historical role play lesson, students work in groups to depict the characters of the Plantation of Ulster. They practice and perform a radio program by...
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Only If by Enya
For this song lesson worksheet, students learn about the song Only If by Enya. They learn about the song background, as well as the grammar and vocabulary of the song.
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Cinderella Is A Fella
Second graders identify the universal theme in the Cinderella story. In this fairy tale lesson, 2nd graders develop their vocabularies as they read a variation of Cinderella.
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The Protestant Reformation and the Counter-Reformation
The Protestant Reformation and Counter Reformation provide a wealth of lesson and activity opportunities.
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Traditional Remedies
Students discover alternative medicines from around the globe. In this world culture instructional activity, students read text from Africa, Ireland, Tibet and Tanzania discussing known remedies to diseases. Students discuss...
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Conflict Resolution in the World Today: Introduction to Current World conflicts, their Antecendents, the Progression, and their Potential Conclusions
Students write a paragraph describing a conflict they had with a friend or a family member and a paragraph explaining how it was resolved. In this social science lesson, students share their paragraphs with a partner and then will...
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European Folktales
Students analyze strong female characters infive different European folktales. In this European folktales instructional activity, students identify the setting and culture described in each folktale to gain understanding of the...
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Coming to America: U.S. Immigration
Students study immigration in the late 19th and early 20th century. In this immigration lesson plan, students participate in activities including creating maps, responding to non fiction text, memorizing and analyzing poetry, and...
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A New Birth of Freedom: Black Soldiers in the Union Army
Young scholars investigate the history of civil rights by viewing historical photographs. In this U.S. history instructional activity, students discuss why Black Soldiers fought for their rights by joining the Union Army in the...
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A New Birth of Freedom: Black Soldiers in the Union Army
Students use primary documents to analyze the events surrounding black soldiers joining the Union Army. In this content area reading lesson, students view multiple primary documents, analyzing and answering questions about them.
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Plot Mobiles
Students read folktales and identify the plot of the story by making a mobile. In this inventive and colorful instructional activity, students listen to a variety of famous folktales, and practice identifying the plot. Then, they work...