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Celebrating Thanksgiving in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
A Thanksgiving themed project can be a fun and educational way to celebrate the holiday season.
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Roundtable

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders apply the Five Themes of Geography as they relate to the U.S., the world, and specific places in United States history. They recognize and label geographical locations on a map of the United States.
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SATs, Shakespeare Paper

For Teachers 10th - 12th
By using PEE (Point, Evidence, Explanation) exam takers will be taken through a study guide on Shakespeare test questions. Character motivation, analysis of text, ideas, themes, and issues will all be covered in this "how to" answer SAT...
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Initial Consonants-- Picture Clues (Farm Theme)

For Students K - 1st
In this language arts worksheet, students examine 6 pictures of farm animals. From the 2 choices, students circle the beginning consonant sound.
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Halloween Sing Along

For Teachers 1st
First graders get ready for Halloween while engaging in a spirited sing-along. They sing the song "Halloween" along with the teacher as they clap to keep rhythm with the music. Note: This song or song lyrics are not included. 
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Letter Hh

For Students Pre-K - K
Letter H starts words like Hooray! Little learners will practice printing the upper and lower case H. They fill in upper case H's on the top four bears, and lower case h's on the bottom four bears. 
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Exploring Thematic Motifs in The House on Mango Street

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Explore identity and community through an expository essay based on The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. This two-week unit on writing an essay provides a brief description of each day and all of the worksheets and...
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Book Review Writing: a Guide for Young Reviewers

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Encourage scholars to share their love of reading with informative and engaging book reviews. Here, you'll find a series of guides that walk learners through the review writing process. Included in the collection is information about...
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Analyzing, Comparing, Sharing: Modern Voices

For Teachers 6th Standards
What do modern voices sound like? Scholars explore the topic, reading two concrete poems from John Grandit's Blue Lipstick and analyzing them using a graphic organizer. Next, they read a third poem and work with partners to look for...
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Do We Control Nature, or Does Nature Control Us?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Student examine the theme of man versus nature in art. In this man versus nature lesson, students examine various pieces of art and discuss the theme as it is depicted. They discuss whether the themes shown in the artwork are relevant...
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Symbolism in the Beijing Opera

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine examples of symbolism represented in the Beijing Opera. They analyze the uses of color in symbolism.
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Multicultural Fairy Tales

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the elements of a story using fairy tales from all over the world. They compare and contrast story elements, key ideas and concepts found in a variety of texts from around the world.
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The Sound and Feel of the 1920s

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders comprehend the 1920's. They analyze examples of art from 1920's to build an comprehension of the times. They are asked if art reflect or transcend the time in which it was created? Students discuss the common element...
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A Maya Masterpiece

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars analyze the symbols presented in a Maya artifact. They create collages that depict a theme related to contemporary life in their community, and write brief analyses explaining the symbolism of the images they chose.
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Are We Americans Again? A Portrait of Japanese American Internment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study American citizens, specifically Estelle Ishigo, who were forced to live in relocation centers during World War II. Using primary sources, students describe the internees' experiences during and after internment. They...
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Romeo & Juliet

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders, while in the library working in groups of three, find an article about a gang altercation and present them to their groups. They discuss the articles and then tie them back to the themes (rivalry between two warring...
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Thanksgiving Math

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Thanksgiving themed math worksheet, students calculate the answers to four word problems and then explain how they reached each answer.
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Digging For Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this dinosaur themed worksheet, students work together as a team of paleontologists to draw the dinosaur bones they discovered at a dig site. They must label their drawing on a grid map and then provide data about the length and...
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Comparing Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this dinosaur themed worksheet, students answer 4 multiple choice questions where they compare dinosaur sizes. Next, students label 5 dinosaurs in a list from longest to shortest using the numbers 1 to 5.
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Reading and Vocabulary Comprehension: "A Mystery"

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading and vocabulary comprehension in a mystery theme learning exercise, students read a short story and answer comprehension questions. Students choose nine multiple choice answers.
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Spooky

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this fill in the blank worksheet, learners fill in blanks throughout the worksheet to make a fun story. The worksheet is a Halloween theme and helps students work on their writing skills.
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Columbus Day Word Scramble

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this word scramble worksheet, students unscramble the two words in each line which have been merged together. The worksheet is Columbus Day themed.
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Hey Mr. Snowman!

For Students K - 2nd
In this winter-themed coloring worksheet, students color the picture of a snowman as they follow the set of 5 instructions listed on the page.
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Cornucopia Coloring Sheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this Thanksgiving-themed coloring worksheet, students color the picture of a cornucopia, trace the dotted words in the sentences, and respond to 3 short answer questions.