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Worksheet
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Passive or Active?

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL passive/active verb worksheet, students read 7 pairs of sentences with the verb missing. Students choose to use either the passive or active form of the verb to fill in the blanks.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

School-Home Links: Types of Reading

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this reading materials learning exercise, students read a list of different story materials and then look around their house to find different types of reading materials. Students then write down what they've found and share the list...
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Lesson Plan
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Fishing Line Tests

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers test the strength of fishing lines. In this stress test lesson, students will investigate the breaking point of various fishing lines and graph the results.
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Lesson Plan
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Digging in the Classroom

For Teachers 1st
First graders "excavate" a story. For this creative earth science lesson, 1st graders become archaeologists and dig through a box of dirt or other material to find pictures from a picture book. It is their job to then put them in order.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The New Entrepreneurs: Americans Over 50

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of entrepreneurship. In this entrepreneurship lesson, students read an article about how Americans over 50 make up a majority of entrepreneurs. Students discuss why there is an increase in self-employment for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Parents of Teens Ride Waves of Expenses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the concept of the cost of raising a child. In this cost of raising a child lesson, students read an article about the expenses associated with teenagers. Pupils discuss ways in which parents maneuver finances for their...
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Interactive
Curated OER

British Traditions

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this British traditions worksheet, young scholars read and answer the 10 discussion questions.
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Lesson Plan
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Our Use of the Land II

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students critically examine how humans use the earth, and how to reverse some of the negative impacts. In this Bible study lesson students work cooperatively to determine how to work to redeem the world for Christ.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Sheep Suicides Cause Financial Ruin

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Sheep Suicides Cause Financial Ruin," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Breaking News English: Sheep Suicides Cause Financial Ruin

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Sheep Suicides Cause Financial Ruin," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Plan
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Bacterial Roles

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study bacteria and the role it plays in the ecosystem.  In this bacteria instructional activity students research the roles bacteria has and submit a chart. 
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Education Development Center

Tv411: Reading: Parts of a Newspaper: Activity 2 of 3

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This newspaper activity requires students to read eight headlines and then select what each would be about from the options given. When answers are submitted, an explanation is also given.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Newspaper Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th Standards
This lesson engages students developing a newspaper. Students will demonstrate their understanding of the term "revolution" as they create their newspaper.
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Lesson Plan
Education Development Center

Education Development Center: Tv411: Parts of a Newspaper

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students click through a lesson about the parts of a newspaper and answer questions about the types of articles found in each section, headlines, and captions that would go with photographs. Links to related videos are also provided.
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Website
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: A Newspaper Account of the Skirmish at Las Guasimas, Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
A newspaper account of the skirmish at Las Quasimas, Cuba appeared in Tarrytown, New York's Tarrytown Argus and refers to the trail crossroads at which the skirmish occurred "La Quasina."
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Website
Other

The Providence Journal

For Students 9th - 10th
The Journal is the local newspaper publication for the city of Providence, Rhode Island.
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Website
Other

Otago Daily Times

For Students 9th - 10th
The Otago Daily Times is a regional newspaper serving the province of Otago. Content includes a focus on local, national, and world news, as well as special areas dedicated to editorials, features, business, and sports.
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Website
Other

The National Business Review

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Business Review is an Auckland-based business newspaper serving all of New Zealand. Content focuses on the latest business news, markets, media, technology, arts, and various regions of the world.
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Website
Other

Nikkei Net (In Japanese)

For Students 9th - 10th
Nikkei Net is a daily business newspaper published in Tokyo, Japan. Content includes the top national and international news stories of the day, as well as extensive business, economic, and political coverage. (Select "ENGLISH" from the...
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Graphic
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Web Gallery of Art: Girl Reading a Newspaper

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Girl Reading a Newspaper", created by Louis Anquetin in 1890 (Pastel on paper on card, 54 x 44 cm).
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Website
Other

St Online / Japan Times Ell Newspaper

For Students 9th - 10th
The companion site for Weekly ST, which the Japan Times publishes to help young audiences learn English. You can read articles, some in English, some in Japanese, and listen to the audio version. The English article comes with online...
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Lesson Plan
Education Development Center

Education Development Center: Tv411: Reading Structure of a News Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Interactive lesson explains the content and organization of newspaper articles. Includes self-scoring exercises for practicing identifying the five W's (who, what, when, where, and why) in a series of brief news articles and a...
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Activity
Cleveland State University

The Autobiography of Louis B. Seltzer, Chapter 26

For Students 9th - 10th
This chapter of Mr. Seltzer's book deals directly with his role in the Sam Sheppard case. Mr. Seltzer was a writer with a newspaper in Cleveland and gives a look from a different point of view.
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Lesson Plan
US National Archives

Nara: Teaching With Documents: Petition of Amelia Bloomer Regarding Suffrage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Amelia Bloomer was a prominent advocate of women's rights in the 19th century. She invented bloomers to replace the skirt hoop, in an effort to free women from much of their cumbersome apparel. She later used her newspaper, The Lily, to...