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Teaching Night with Web Research Assignments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the Holocaust. They read the autobiography, Night, by Elie Wiesel, conduct research on a child of the Holocaust, and write an essay comparing/contrasting the life of their selected child with that of Elie Wiesel.
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Follow the Drinking Gourd: Creative Writing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct Internet research to identify the conflicts and positions of slaves, slaveholders, and members of the Underground Railroad network in the time preceding the Civil War. Students write an essay about their findings written...
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Poetics

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, high schoolers respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Poetics by Aristotle.
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What's in a Picture Book?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze Appalachian folktale picture books. They read and analyze various Appalachian picture books, answer discussion questions, and in small groups complete a handout, and write an essay analyzing the text and illustrations of...
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People of the Earth

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the rich culture of the southwestern Native Americans through the integration of curriculum. Pupils read and research stories about Native Americans. They write an essay about Native Americans. Additional cross...
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Paper Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Students 5th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students conduct Internet research to answer 15 questions about the history and process of papermaking. They also write an essay explaining how to make paper.
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A Dream of Class Perfection

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover the influence of Greek classical art and philosophy on the French Revolution. In this art lesson plan, students analyze a Neoclassical artist and write an essay in which they discuss how the style contributes to the...
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The Ultimate Sacrifice

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of sacrifice during wartime. In this World War II lesson, students explore the Allied and Axis Powers that existed during the war. Learners discover sacrifices that were made by both powers during the war as...
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The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, students respond to 9 short answer and essay questions about The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber.
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Southern Puritanism and Tennessee Williams

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students write an essay comparing Arthur Mille's The Crucible and one of Tennessee Williams' plays. In this Tennessee Williams lesson, students discuss the influence of Puritanism on modern American drama. Lesson includes a vocabulary...
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Theology…the Use of Silence in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Immerse your class in the Middle Ages with a thorough history lesson. After viewing examples of illuminated manuscripts such as the Book of Kells, they discuss how these were the mode of keeping and storing information employed by the...
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No Pretty Pictures

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
Here is a nice set of activities and discussion questions to accompany your class reading of No Pretty Pictures, a memoir of a young girl's experiences and struggle for survival during the Holocaust.
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The Metamorphosis: Problematic Situation

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Are you enjoying the use of all five senses? Imagine that you have to lose one of them; you can choose which one, but it's gone forever. Work through a lesson based on Franz Kafka's The Metamorphosis that asks class members to rank their...
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Demystifying Mood in Creative Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discover how writing is affected by mood and emotions. They learn proper mood descriptors and read sample pieces of writing to better explain mood.
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Seeking Liberty Lesson Plan: Runaways' Emigration Out of the United States

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read the narrative, Runaway Journeys, and examine other countries' policies towards fugitive slaves from the U.S. They research the laws from various countries, and write a five-paragraph essay.
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Picture the Process!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners read "Chasing Vermeer," and then study the author's writing process. They make connections between the book and the author's real life experiences. They then write an original mystery story, following the writing process.
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The Art of Persuasion

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students practice persuasive writing by creating a travel brochure.  In this creative writing instructional activity, students research a popular tourist destination they would like to visit and create a brochure enticing readers to...
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Slavery During the Nineteenth Century

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research the life and daily activities of a slave during the nineteenth century. They write an essay role playing a slave during this time period.
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Effects of African-American Emigration From the Late 1700s-Early 1900s

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the pros and cons of the emigration movement and research major groups and people involved in it. They view a multi-media narrative imbedded in this plan, then compose an essay stating their point of view.
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All About Me

For Teachers 7th
Students practice biographical and autobiographical forms of writing: autobiography, biopoem, character traits, classmate biography.
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I am the Walrus

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research walruses using the library and the Internet, then write an essay from what they find in their research.  In this investigative instructional activity students view a video on walruses then write an essay after...
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The Fugitive Slave Law and Migration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Fugitive Slave Law as a motivating factor for slaves to emigrate outside the United States. After discussing the relationships between fugitive slaves and North American and Caribbean countries, they write essays...
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Priorities and Power: Migrants and Voting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the African-American migrants entry into the political process. They summarize their findings in a short essay.
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The Great Migration: Two American Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars compare and contrast experiences of European immigrants and African American migrants in U.S. cities. After examining the topic, they write essays evaluating the differences and similarities of the groups' experiences.

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