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Impromptu and Extemporaneous Speeches

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers brainstorm and agree on a topic that is interesting to both the speaker and the audience and research it with both tradition and non-traditional sources. They write and outline the body of the speech and translate the...
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Using a Thesaurus

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how to use a thesaurus. In this language arts instructional activity, students explore thesauruses as they look up words and write sentences for the new words they encounter.
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Stamp Act

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders write about the Stamp Act and pretend they are being taxed by the British and write how they feel. In this Stamp Act lesson plan, 5th graders view a taxation simulation. 
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Many Happy Returns

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare the journey of Lewis and Clark with the space flight of Apollo 11. Students sequence events using a timeline. Students write a persuasive essay trying to persuade the people of the US to support space exploration.
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Francophone Tourism Package

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students research and write a report about a French-speaking country and present their research to classmates. They create a persuasive advertising brochure promoting one specific country as the best tourist destination.
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Citizens For the New Zoo

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete Internet research to find information about an animal and its basic needs. They design a model of a zoo habitat that would accommodate their animal. They write a letter of recommendation to a Zoo board of directors...
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Martian Travelers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete a WebQuest about life on Mars. In small groups they conduct the WebQuest online, and write down five facts using a minimum of three different references. Students then organize and present their information to...
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Columbus Day Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Columbus Day worksheet, students write the 16 words from that relate to Columbus Day in alphabetical order and write a short definition for each.
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Good Citizens

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students differentiate responsible from irresponsible behavior in their community. In this citizenship lesson, students use technology to organize lists of responsible and irresponsible behaviors, write about the effects these behaviors...
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Tracking Down Meaning in Great Expectations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are assigned an unique theme, symbol, or character in Great Expectations. They becomes the class expert on that facet of the novel while learning the basic skills needed to write a research paper.
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students analyze the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. They read the background to the Vietnam War and the social, political, and miliary issues surrounding the War and how they affected President Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society Program. ...
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John Muir Nature Journal

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explain how John Muir carefully and quietly observed nature and record his observations in his journal with writings and drawings. Students create their own nature observation journal.
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Effects of Alcohol Use

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify short and long term effects of alcohol use. In this effects of alcohol lesson plan, 5th graders participate in activities to understand what it feels like to have alcohol in their system. With the teacher they make...
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Travel Agent to the Ancient World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students persuade others to visit ancient times. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students participate in a webquest that requires them to encourage others to visit ancient Greece, ancient Israel, Ancient Rome, ancient China,...
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Seeking Civil Rights

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson case. In this social justice lesson plan, students examine the case, Jim Crow laws, and non-violent forms of protest. Students write essays to persuade the government regarding...
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Interpreting Christopher Columbus

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare historical interpretations. In this research skills lesson, students use Internet and print resources to research the controversy regarding Christopher Columbus's work as an explorer. High schoolers use their...
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Daily Life in Pennsylvania's Historic Cloistered Religious Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Study the daily life of three religious communities from Pennsylvanian history. Learners research the religious communities of the Ephrata Cloister, Bethlehem, and Harmony. They study primary sources for each community and complete...
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Identifying an Author's Purpose

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students read, "Research Shows TV PSAs Effective In Reducing Teen Marijuana Use", discuss the article with questions imbedded in the lesson and write their own PSA.
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Just "Who" are the Three Little Pigs?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast various versions of the story The Three Little Pigs. They write a Cinquain, and then act out their version of the Three Little Pigs in a skit.
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The Atomic Bomb Dilemma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine consequences of using atomic bomb in light of resulting peace, distinguish between fact and opinion and analyze sources to recognize bias and points of view, and assume role of reporter, critic, cabinet member, or...
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The Giver: A Research Unit

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete a reading of Lois Lowry's, The Giver, and determine a social problem the effects the "utopian society." They research information about the social problem using a number Internet, print, and media resources. They...
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Total English Advanced: What is the Verb Pattern?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this verb patterns worksheet, students practice their grammar skills as they complete 10 sentences by selecting the appropriate verbs to finish them. Students also write 6 original sentences using the verbs in the word bank.
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We the People. . .

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the United States Constitution. In this government lesson plan, students write newspaper editorials that reflect their opinions about Amendments.
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Three Part Dialogue

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write a three part dialogue as part of an effective memoir.  For this three part dialogue lesson, 8th graders are given two parts of a dialogue and emotions that accompany the words.  Students then create the third part of...

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