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The Impact of Hazelwood on School Publications

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the Supreme Court Case Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier.  In this American Government lesson, 9th graders research the recent history of censorship and how the courts have been involved in either protecting or...
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Dispel Myths, Save Lives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the reality of underage drinking. In this underage drinking lesson, students read the USA Today article titled 'Dispel Myths, Save Lives,' respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an...
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Civil Disobedience Action Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate incidences of civil disobedience. In this civil disobedience lesson, students watch a video and read a newspaper article on civil disobedience. Then, in groups, they search a current newspaper for examples of civil...
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Discovering Forest Products

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners identify attributes of natural and manufactured wood products. In this forest products instructional activity, students perform independent research to find an article about forest use or forest products. They spread out samples...
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Candid Cameras

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars read a New York Times article associated with the use of photography as a tool to depict social issues in order to provoke action. They create a Social Issues display.
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The Land and the Water

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read "The Land and the Water," a fictional short story and an article about John F. Kennedy, Jr. and compare and contrast fictional tragedy to a non-fiction tragedy. They fill out a Venn diagram and write an essay using...
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Assessing Health Habits

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discuss what are the characteristics of a personal with good health. They read an article about influences on health and discuss and perform a self assessment to gauge their personal health. They then go to the gym and...
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Development of Popular Music

For Students 10th - 12th
The history and marketing of pop music is the subject of this lesson. Learners first read an article detailing definitions and historical shifts of pop music in society. The activity then provides students with a few comprehension-level...
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New York Times

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore current events. In this cross-curriculum lesson plan, students read and answer questions about the various articles included in the magazine.
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Caring for Others

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore the importance of caring for others in leadership. In this leadership and compassion lesson, students define compassion and brainstorm a list of do's and don'ts for caring. Students research articles that show caring and...
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Gender Bias in Language

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study the issues between male and females.  In this current events lesson, 12th graders read an article and answer questions.  Students watch a video and write an essay. 
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Minding the Media

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students reflect on the fairness of rating movies, television, radio, books, magazines, Web sites and other media. They submit their own entries for a media rating guide.
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"My Hero"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate heroism through the ages. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, compare/contrast different types of heroes, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles about someone they consider...
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Glaciers of Canada

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners examine photos, a poster, maps and an article series by National Geographic to determine characteristics of glaciers and the process of glaciation. They both answer guided questions and develop their own questions about the...
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Business Practices and Competition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the costs and benefits of large corporations and monopoly industries. Using the internet, they discover how businesses use different types of exploitation to maximize their profits. They read two articles about...
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Texas Native Plants

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students "adopt" a plant for use during this lesson. They take digital photographs of the plant over time, and measure and record the growth of the plant. Students write an article describing the plant and its needs for optimum growth....
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Art--"Paper Pasting"--Doing Collage

For Students 4th - 6th
For this art worksheet, students read a 1 page article on the history or art, prepare their background to making a collage, gather basic shapes, create their collage and then add in the finishing touches to them.
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Immigration to the Golden Land: Jewish Life in America

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine Jewish life in America. In this social studies lesson, students read the article "We Shall Go to America" which features the experiences of Jewish immigrants in America. Students respond to questions regarding the...
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10 Great Places to Savor the Wild Blue Yonder

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students discuss developments in aviation.  In this reading comprehension lesson plan, students read an article that discusses ten aviation museums and developments in civil and military aviation.  Students find relationships between...
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Our Unfinished Work

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners investigate the racism elements after the election of President Barack Obama. In this racism lesson, students read a recent article about 'post-racial' society. Learners compile a list of achieving a post-racial society and...
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Test Book 3--Grade 8 (2007)

For Students 9th - 11th
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts learning exercise, students read two articles and answer reading comprehension questions.  Students also compose essay responses to the passages. 
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Recognizing Advertising Techniques

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore advertising techniques. In this media awareness lesson, students read articles about foods and their links to childhood obesity. Students also discuss propaganda techniques that advertisers use to sell certain foods. 
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Alcohol: Grades 9-12

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Two activities ask high schoolers to consider the role of alcohol culture in their lives. First, groups analyze the types of appeals used in newspaper ads for alcoholic drinks and compare those images with what they have observed....
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Persuasion Portfolios

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
After class members brainstorm a list of current social and political issues, groups each select a different topic from the list to research. Teams create a portfolio of at least 10 examples of stories about their issue, stories that...

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