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"Chief Joseph" Part 3, Pages 32-48

For Students 4th - 5th
In this comprehension worksheet, students answer a set of 12 comprehension questions for part 3, pages 32-48. Page includes a link to additional book resources.
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George Orwell 1984: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
Tests readers' comprehension of the plot of George Orwell's famous novel 1984. Although most questions only require the test taker to recall information about the novel's plot, some questions ask for analysis. Instant feedback and...
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Master Artist Internet Research Project: Timeline

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders find specific information about a topic on the Internet using an outline created by the class prior to the lesson. Using this outline, 7th graders create a chronological timeline of a famous artist's life on MSPublisher.
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Language Arts Written Drama Project: Creationism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create and perform science fiction drams based upon their knowledge of the solar system. In this solar system lesson students work in cooperative groups to create a short play and will also score the play.
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Landmark Restoration Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students work in cooperative groups to gather information on the steps involved in the process used to attain landmark status for a historical building. They write a report of their findings and also present them orally to the rest of...
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Reading Art

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students compare and contrast different works of Asian sculptural forms and use visual clues to analyze those works. Evaluation for this lesson is done on the second class day with each student creating a drawing of an American sculpture.
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Real Estate Project

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students develop their dream house complete with a real estate ad. They examine actual real estate ads on the internet to compare their house.
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The Labors of Hercules

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a report on one of Hercules 12 labors. In this Hercules lesson plan, 6th graders read a book, view a video, and research the internet on the 12 labors of Hercules and then write a report on one of them.
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Bulletin Board: Eggshell flowers

For Teachers K
Students "paint" Spring flowers by gluing pieces of dyed, hardboiled eggshells onto outlines of flowers. They display their artwork on a Spring-themed bulletin board.
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Holocaust Memorial Service

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research victims of the Holocaust, then create pieces of art to depict the suffering of the Holocaust victims.
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Pi Day

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the concept of pi in preparation for developing a project for pi day. They examine direct variation, the history of pi, circle circumference and arc length, area and sector area and then consider how these concepts...
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Famous Women Trading Cards

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders research the accomplishments of famous or important women in history. They write 5-7 research questions. Using information from the research, they design trading cards that highlight the accomplishments of the women they...
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Creating a Persuasive Travel Brochure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a county and develop an illustrated travel brochure to persuade elementary students to visit their county.  In this persuasive writing lesson plan, students use descriptive language effectively in a travel...
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INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create a final project called Industry X (which was previously researched in the unit) has plans to build in town. There is a special town meeting scheduled to discuss this matter and allow everyone to express their...
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Celebration of Cultures

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a multimedia project to represent their own culture and personal identity. They design a personal Coat of Arms using a computer graphics program and digital camera, write a script and film an interview, and contribute a...
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Celebrating the Legacy of Ella Baker

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research the life of Ella Baker and examine the importance of Civil Rights through citizen mobilization. In this rights lesson, students read the biography of Ella Baker and make suggestions of things to change in their own...