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Expanding FBI Surveillance Powers After September 11, 2001

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the guidelines put out by the FBI to follow during federal investigations. In groups, they discuss the decision by the FBI to increase surveillance after the terrorist attacks on September 11. They share their opinions...
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Problem Solvers for Life

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify and explore the components of solving a problem. Students conduct a survey to collect, analyze and interpret data based on a given problem. Also, 5th graders use a variety of strategies to solve math problems,...
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The Rebecca Riots

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the history of England as they research the Rebecca riots.  In this England history lesson, students discover how English men dressed as women in order to surprise attack another group in the 1800's....
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Force for Good?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate attacks on Falluja. In this Iraq conflict lesson, students visit slelected Web sites to determine what insurgents are and why they have targeted Falluja. Students also take an in depth look at Operation Braken in...
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Tree Friends

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars are introduced to tree structure and use. They identify their special tree using all senses except sight. Students identify six different internal parts within a cross section of tree trunk (bark, phloem, xylem, cambium,...
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That Tricky Letter T

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice writing and working with the letter T from the alphabet in order to recognize the letter in words that have it in them. They assess the book, "The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist," view picture cards and then...
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ESOL Career Advancement

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss basic interpersonal communication with coworkers and new vocabulary words. They role play new situations and then play a cooperation and positive attitude in the work place game.
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Medical Terminology

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Pupils analyze specific medical terminology. For this medical terminology lesson, students research medical terminology and write properly grammatical paragraphs on each word including the scientific term, nursing and general...
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Dinosaur Reading Comprehension #2

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this science and reading worksheet, students read 4 short paragraphs, each describing a particular dinosaur. Students answer 3 questions after each paragraph, then look up and define 3 words.
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World War II Erupts Chapter Review

For Teachers 8th - 11th
In this World War II worksheet, young scholars review a chapter as they write 10 vocabulary words that match 10 descriptions, eliminate 4 false sentences, and identify 2 themes from the history of the World War II era.
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Animal Top Trumps

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders evaluate different animals. In this animal parts lesson, 2nd graders create a game that compares animals based on five concepts- attack, defend, agility, speed and size.
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HIV/AIDS, Year 2, Day 1

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover that HIV is a blood-borne virus which attacks to the body's immune system. They see the difference between being infected with HIV and being diagnosed with AIDS. They discuss which behaviors are safe and which are not.
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Literacy in Content Areas: Think Aloud

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the "think aloud" reading strategy. For this reading strategies lesson, 5th graders apply the think aloud strategy to solving word problems in math.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils examine and discuss Dr. King's fight for equality and justice in the Civil Rights Movement. They locate words in a dictionary, read and interpret a poem about Martin Luther King, Jr., and discuss the holiday celebrated in his honor.
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Show Your Colors and Make Freedom Bracelets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students understand the meaning of a freedom bracelet. For this terrorism lesson, students create freedom bracelets as a statement against terrorism. Students weave this creative project in red, white and blue to show support of their...
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Teaching Reading Comprehension through Social Studies Readings

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Examine how immigrants have changed the environment of the United States. Individually, middle schoolers will take a pre- and post-test to assess their reading comprehension. In groups, they compare and contrast the religions of...
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Cuban Missile Crisis

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
The United States—specifically John F. Kennedy—played a large role during the Cuban Missile Crisis. A history resource poses questions that encourage critical thinking as well as in-depth analysis of images from the time period.
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A Weave of Woods

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Focus on vocabulary, comprehension, and analysis while reading A Weave of Woods, a colorful picture book by Robert D. San Souci. Young learners use worksheets to preview, predict, practice paraphrasing, and make comparisons. The...
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Bill of Rights

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students work in collaborative groups to research an amendment of the Bill of Rights. They then design and present a skit that demonstrates and communicates the core values and concepts of the amendment to the class.
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HIV and AIDS Awareness

For Teachers 7th - 9th
HIV and AIDS are defined in this lesson plan to raise awareness. Learners will view a film (link to video is provided) about the disease and how it is contracted. They then discuss the film and complete a follow-up worksheet with...
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Examining the Form and Function of Campaign Speeches

For Teachers 11th - 12th
An examination of stump speeches, one of the most important components of a presidential campaign, is made possible by accessing The New York Times Learning Network. After closely examining the form and function of stump speeches,...
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PBS

Baseball: The Tenth Inning

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Bring the historical relevance of baseball into the classroom, as pupils discover the lessons learned from the breaking of baseball's color barrier by Jackie Robinson. Learners view video and analyze Robinson’s character, as well as his...
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Virginia Department of Education

Developing a Research Strategy - Define Your Topic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Your budding scholars spent the day in the library looking for a topic for their research essay, and now they are all in tears because there is too much information available on their topics. Wipe those tears away with the ideas and...
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Stanford University

Battle of the Somme

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The Battle of the Somme was a conflict that raged on for months. Academics view a presentation and read text excerpts from newspaper articles to understand the events that turned the battle into a long conflict. The presentation also...

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