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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Flex Appeal

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners explore how Arnold Schwarzenegger rose to the top of Hollywood's A-list through sheer muscle and determination. Born in a small Austrian village, Arnold buffed not only his body, but his image and ego.
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Demian - Essay Questions

For Students 9th - 12th
If your class is reading Demian by Hermann Hesse, consider printing this list of essay questions to help them explore the text. There are 13 questions provided; some are basic recall questions, but others encourage a deeper...
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La Belle Époque [1871-1914]:

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Progress through various aspects of the  "The Beautiful Era" in this presentation. Political, technological, and scientific contexts surround the time of innovation and change in the world landscape. The short length of this slide...
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Baby Boomer TV Worksheets

For Students Pre-K
In this crossword puzzle activity, students complete a 22 clue crossword puzzle about television shows that were popular in the 1950's and 1960's.
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Greek Theatre Styles

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to the different styles of Greek theatres. As a class they discuss the level of sophistication in different areas and the purpose of the theater. To end the lesson, they practice the techniques of the...
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Learning About The Dictionary

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore how to use the dictionary. They practice finding words in the dictionary. Students find the word that is between two listed words and they find the word that does not belong in between the two listed words.
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Science: Handwritten Personality

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch an episode of "Frontiers" and discover the scientific basis for handwriting analysis. In the video, they discover how size, shape, and slant of handwriting suggest personality traits. After a discussion, students offer...
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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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Picture-Word Match

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this picture-word match learning exercise, learners circle words that match a set of pictures given at the beginning of rows, 5 total. A reference web site for additional resources is given.
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Web Gallery of Art: Et in Arcadia Ego I

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Et in Arcadia Ego I", created by Nicolas Poussin from 1627-28 (Oil on canvas, 101 x 82 cm).
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Bewildered by False Ego, Strength, Pride, Lust and Anger.

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers descriptions and pictures painted by members of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), illustrating the story of Arjuna and Krishna.