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Lesson Plan
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Plot and Conflict

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students review the literary elements of plot and conflict. In this plot and conflict lesson plan, students read a story and answer questions about the plot and conflict within. Students create a concept map for the novel to identify the...
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Worksheet
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Responding

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students read 10 questions and comments. Students put a circle around the letter of the best answer to each question or comment.
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Lesson Plan
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Introduction to E-Discussion

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Here's an interesting way to incorporate technology into your classroom. Have your young readers conduct an e-discussion of a story they are currently reading. Learners can post and/or respond to the comments of others reading the same...
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Lesson Plan
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Research Skills: Evaluating Information and Sources

For Teachers 7th - 12th
While this focuses on Ancient Rome, the objectives are improved research and information evaluation skills. In one class period, class members narrow their topic, research it, select the best information, log useful sources, and discuss...
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Lesson Plan
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Shakespeare's Macbeth

For Teachers 10th
After reading Act II of The Tragedy of Macbeth, give your class this prompt to complete. One other question is listed along with information regarding the divine right of kings. A full plan is not written out here, but the prompt is a...
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Worksheet
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Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 5th
In this grammar instructional activity, learners complete 10 problems by reading a list of four words and circling the animals. Animals include cat, elephant, dog, and fish.
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Pick a Topic, Any Topic

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the expedition of Lewis and Clarke. In this United States history lesson, students choose a topic from the story to explore, such as the Missouri River, Sacagawea, and dugout canoes. The teacher creates a web on the...
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Still Suspicious?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and analyze The New York Times news article "An Assessment Jars a Foreign Policy Debate About Iran." They answer comprehension questions, evaluate both sides of the debate, and write a one page report on the article.
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Worksheet
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Any Answers 5

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this conversational English worksheet, students practice their language and reading skills as they respond to 10 multiple choice questions that reflect everyday conversations.
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Lesson Plan
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Modeling Linear Relationships

For Teachers 8th Standards
Math modeling is made easy with the first installment of a 16-part module that teaches pupils to model real-world situations as linear relationships. They create graphs, tables of values, and equations given verbal descriptions.
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App
Mind Snacks

Learn German - MindSnacks

For Students 3rd - 12th
Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Even if you can't speak German now, you'll be fairly accomplished after practicing with the games and words that make up the greater part of this app!
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Activity
It's About Time

Automatic Triggering Devices

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
How does the air bag trigger in an accident? The lesson explores how automatic triggering devices work in automobiles. Using examples such as a seat belt lock and air bag, scholars design their own device to better understand the...
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Activity
It's About Time

A Moving Frame of Reference

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
We often remind pupils to cite their references, but this lesson helps them understand there are many frames of reference. Scholars experiment with throwing a ball straight up in the air and catching it. Then they must do it again while...
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Lesson Plan
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Foreshadowing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read and discuss Act V, Scene 1. They define foreshadowing and identify examples of it from the text. They edit a partner's diary entry. They identify key ideas from the scene.
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Trust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read and discuss Romeo and Juliet Act IV, Scenes 1 and 2. They compare the unfolding action with yesterday's predictions. They consider the concepts of trust, fate, and self-determination.
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Lesson Plan
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Esperanza Rising

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore equality by reading a story with their classmates. In this discrimination lesson, 6th graders read the story Esperanza Rising and discuss the tensions between Latin America and the United States. Students view...
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Let's Roll Robots!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students write a story about robots. In this creative writing lesson, students read a story about robots, make their own robot, and write a story about their robot. In addition, the lesson plan suggests taking photos of the robots to add...
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Lesson Plan
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Social Studies - Concentration Camps -2

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the typical day in a concentration camp. In this Holocaust lesson, 8th graders read primary and secondary sources about the conditions of the camps. Students also conduct research about the Warsaw Ghetto,...
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Lesson Plan
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Matching Numbers

For Teachers Pre-K
Students match numbers 1-5. In this matching numbers lesson plan, students count the spots on ladybugs. Students read the numbers written on flowers and determine where each ladybug should land.
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Worksheet
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Oxymorons

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this vocabulary worksheet, students read 100 English oxymorons. They include "absolutely unsure" and "hone hundred and ten percent."
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Organizer
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Essential English: List of Common Uncountable Nouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this essential English worksheet, students will read a list of more than 75 common uncountable nouns. The list is in alphabetical order and includes words like pressure and history.
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Lesson Plan
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Resistance Poetry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create a definition for the term resistance. Once a definition has been created, they create a visual image to correlate with their definition. Working in groups, students read several different resistance poems and classify...
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Lesson Plan
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Website Layout

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders finish presenting their one minute novel evaluations while choosing one of the novels to read independentally. They view a variety of graphic organizers to strategically plan out their website content. In addition, they...
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Worksheet
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When Can I Use "When"?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this language arts worksheet, students practice the correct use of "when" with past and future tense verbs. Students read examples of correct usage, them write 10 sentences each for: past continuous verbs, definite future plans and...