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And Then There Were None Quiz

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Angels in America Quiz

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension instructional activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Tony Kushner's Angels in America. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Animal Dreams Quiz

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Barbara Kingsolver's Animal Dreams. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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"Children of Loneliness": Understanding the Immigrant Experience

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars research and enhance the Jewish immigrant experience to that of contemporary immigrants to sustain a connection to their personal family stories. A story is shared with the class and then a discussion follows on the...
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Imaginary Insect Zoo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create imaginary insects that contain essential characteristics of an insect, such as six legs and three body parts. In this Science/Arts lesson, students distinguish between an insect and non-insect.  Learners create their...
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Aboriginal Quilting Activity

For Teachers K
Students explore Aboriginal culture by participating in an art activity. In this First Nation history lesson, students utilize the Internet to research images and designs from Native American culture. Students create images on quilting...
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Rules and Responsibilities: Youth and the Process of Change

For Teachers 1st
First graders analyze politics by participating in a class rules lesson. In this democracy lesson, 1st graders identify several class and school rules they dislike and conduct discussions to examine if they should be changed or not....
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Behind the Cover

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars develop questions they would have liked to ask an author about their written works. They read an article about their forefathers and research a back story to a written work of their choice. They create posters to...
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Clouds

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore basic cloud types and the weather associated with each one.  In this earth science lesson, students participate in numerous activities including going outside to observe the clouds they see, making a cloud in a...
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Annie John Quiz

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension activity, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Jamaica Kincaid's Annie John. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Anthem Quiz

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Anne Rand's Anthem. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Antony and Cleopatra Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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As I Lay Dying Quiz

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Faulkner's As I Lay Dying. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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As You Like It Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Shakespeare's As You Like It. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Conflict Resolution in Congo: Is There an Answer?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research and participate in a simulation of a meeting of African nations. They investigate and attempt to resolve the conflict in Congo and the neighboring nations.
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Literature: Esperanza Rising

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners read and discuss the book, Esperanza Rising. After analyzing and identifying the novel's structural elements, they examine working conditions for migrant workers in the 1930s. As part of the lesson, students in groups choose...
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Anna Karenina Quiz

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Assistant Quiz

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 25 multiple choice questions about Bernard Malamud's The Assistant. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Fourth Grade Earning and Learning Podcast

For Teachers 4th - 5th
While this lesson is connected to social studies curriculum that is not identified, the activity could be used as a template for a review of any material. The lesson focuses on a review of vocabulary relating to the economy. Pupils...
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Balanced Literacy Project

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review all the materials they've studied about the rain forest and begin to organize their research paper by choosing a topic. They begin by rereading the introductory book, "The Great Kapok Tree," by Lynne Cherry as well...
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Total English - Leisure Activities

For Students 4th - 5th
In this ELL grammar activity, students match verbs that describe leisure activities. They write 6 sentences using each activity and an adverb of frequency or a day of the week. They describe each of the leisure activities using 6...
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Eagle Lesson One

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate bald eagles. They examine a map of the United States, locate states where bald eagles live, read and discuss books, and write a paragraph on how eagles are tracked.
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Language Arts Exploration

For Teachers 4th
While an interesting lesson idea involving the exploration of a story about an Asian American boy named Imduk, a teacher would need to have assess to the Scott Foresman reading program to make this work. If not, a teacher could use...
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Illinois Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the clues about the state of Illinois. Students complete the crossword with 10 words about the state.