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Fun With Origami!

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students create an original origami creation. They follow directions and share their art with the class. They discover the history of the art form as well.
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Haiku and Beyond: Exploring Genres of Japanese Literature

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare and contrast the literature of Japan as they study the culture, history and geography of the island nation. They read various genres of literature, describe geographic and landform features of Japan, and find...
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Korean Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to the history of Korea. Using maps, they identify the reasons why Korea is important geographically. They also research the reasons for the Korean War and how actions of the United States and Korea led...
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Word Stress

For Students 7th - 10th
In this word stress worksheet, students listen to the teacher say twenty words out loud and then underline the stressed syllable in each one.
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Possible Problems With Adjective Clauses

For Students 7th - 10th
In this adjective clauses worksheet, students learn about 6 common problems with adjective clauses. There are no questions on this page, but the explanations are very thorough and provide examples.
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Counterfeit Roubles

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students read an article about the state of Russian currency and economic trends in Russia. They discuss the article, complete vocabulary exercises, take a comprehension quiz and finish worksheets exploring the use of phrasal verbs.
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COLORFUL LAYERS AND DECORATIVE PATTERNS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils view and discuss the work of Trudy Kraft and then create a batik project based on her ideas of pattern and depth of overlapping color in a transparent medium.
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Greek Mythology -- Part II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the internet to gather information about Greek Mythology. They discover the role of the snake and shamrock and the history of St. Patrick's Day. They compare and contrast their culture to another.
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The Silk Road

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the geography of Asia from Xian to Istanbul. They explore the intricacies of ancient trade, including trade goods and policies. They study minorities within and outside of various Chinese and other Asian empires.
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An Adaptable Four-Skill ESL Information-gap Acivity

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars encounter a variety of grammar structures and vocabularies in the English language. Students get involved with teacher statistics as well with this lesson. Young scholars correlate facts thru chronological order steps....
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ESL Use of Most and More- True and False Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ESL use of the words most and more worksheet, students read 7 sentences. They circle true or false for each sentence as they check the use of the words most or more.
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Gerunds and Infinitives

For Students 6th - 10th
In this online interactive ESL grammar learning exercise, students read a passage and fill in the blanks with the appropriate gerunds and infinitives from the answer bank. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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CyberHunt: Ahoy! Columbus

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students research Christopher Columbus. In this world history lesson, students complete a WebQuest by using suggested website links. Students click on each link and answer questions about Columbus based upon the website.
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Where Am I?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a Japanese folk tale called "The Traveling Frogs". They role play the story using puppets or costumes. They locate Japan on a map and discuss several geography topics. They independently write about ways they...
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Sports and Olympics - Word Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this Olympics worksheet, students challenge themselves to complete the Olympics vocabulary crossword puzzle by identifying the 16 words that are defined as clues.
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Quiz 6A: Comparatives and Superlatives

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this grammar worksheet, students complete the sentences by using the correct comparative or superlative forms of the words in the box. There are 12 sentences to complete.
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Comparatives and Superlatives

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this comparative, superlative worksheet, students look at pictures and complete sentences, using the correct comparative or superlative from a word box. Worksheet is labeled as a quiz, but may be used for practice.
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Storytelling: Using the Arts to Enrich the Curriculum...

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the art of storytelling and stories from various cultures. Students experience Japanese and Chinese culture as well as Greek mythology. Students create and present their own Greek mythology topic to the class.
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Storytelling: Using the arts to enrich the curriculum

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine storytelling in a cross curricular unit. Language arts, social studies, science and math are all incorporated in this project as well as technology through the use of Hyperstudio.
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Time

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this ESL worksheet, students answer 16 questions about time. For example, "When do people in your country spend time together as a family?"
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Origami

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students, through active participation in Japanese origami, demonstrate their skills in this cultural art form and develop an appreciation for other cultures.
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Weapon Safety

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss and analyze safety rules with weapons. In this health and safety lesson, the teacher introduces the topic of weapons with the story The Drums of Noto Hanto. Students participate in a class discussion about weapons...
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Common Theme in Folktale: 900 Versions of Cinderella

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine various stories that have a Cinderella theme.  In this Language Arts lesson, 7th graders compare and contrast stories.  Students write various journal assignments in regards to the stories. 
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In the Shadow of My Country: A Japanese American Artist Remembers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students analyze artist's themes and means of communication, think critically about their sources of information, and weigh claims of national security against the civil liberties of diverse groups.