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Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl Discussion Guide

Use these enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl.

Subjects:

Literature

Banned Books and Censorship

Reading and Literature

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Timeline: Conscription in the United States, 1620-Present

Does the U.S. still have the draft? Were there actually draft riots in America? Did half of George Washington's army…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

World History

Historic Wars and Military Action

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Digital Book Library from DK

Brush up on your knowledge on history and earth, life, and physical sciences with these beautifully illustrated, digital…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Informational Texts

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Helen Keller

Interesting facts and fun activities related to Helen Keller.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Inventions

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We Beat the Street Discussion Guide

Provoke students' thoughts on peer pressure, friendship, and their goals in life with discussion questions for We Beat…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Literary Biographies

Heroes & Role Models

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Albert Einstein, Physicist

Albert Einstein is known for his Theory of Relativity and other discoveries. A biography on Einstein and related…

Subjects:

Science

Scientists

Physics

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Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring

Enhance reading comprehension with a lesson that is centered around a biography about environmentalist Rachel Carson.

Subjects

Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Ecology

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Eyewitness: Jungle

Eyewitness: Jungle explores the world of rain forests and related ecosystems, bringing viewers face to face with…

Subjects

Rain Forests

Animals (Zoology)

Earth Science

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Gandhi

Learn about Mohandas Gandhi's life and accomplishments, and then explore the related activities.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

World History

India

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WORKSHEETS

DK in the Classroom

Bring the wonderful world of DK in to your classroom. Become an instant expert on science and social studies topics…

Subjects:

Foreign Languages

Language Arts and Writing

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The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz

Share the story of Charles Schulz with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…

Subjects:

Creative Writing

American History/U.S. History

Twentieth Century

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Eyewitness: Dinosaur

Discover the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. Packed with real dinosaur fossils, this book features computer…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Dinosaurs (Paleontology)

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Eyewitness: Natural Disasters

Witness the amazing power of hurricanes, tsunamis, and other natural disasters through the real-life photographs and…

Subjects

Science

Earth Science

Natural Disasters

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The First Man in Space

Interesting facts and fun activities related to Yuri Alekseivich Gagarin, the first human ever to fly in space.

Subjects:

Science

Space Exploration

Astronauts and Space Flights

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Leonardo da Vinci

Interesting facts and fun activities related to Italian inventor and painter Leonardo da Vinci.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Painters

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One Small Step and Mission to the Moon

Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the related activities to help…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Science

Space Exploration

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Eyewitness: Fossil

Stunning real-life photographs of the spectacular remains of ancient lives offer a unique "eyewitness" view of what…

Subjects

Science

Geology

Fossils

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Black Biographies

Develop research and composition skills with this Black Biographies activity for Black History Month (February) or…

Subjects:

African-American History

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Joan of Arc Word Search

Review key events in the life of Joan of Arc, particularly her role in the Hundred Years War, with this printable word…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

European History

Historic Wars and Military Action

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Spoonerisms Activity

Pupils will learn about Spoonerisms, instances in speech when the initial letters or syllables of words are switched,…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Writing

Literacy

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LESSON PLANS

Birthday Buddies

Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.

Subjects

Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Books

Literature

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La Causa: Cesar Chavez

Share the story of Cesar Chavez's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Mexican History and Hispanic Heritage

Human Rights

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Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One

This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of America's outstanding…

Subjects:

Poetry

Literary Biographies

Suffrage and Women's Rights

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Eyewitness: Space Exploration

This is a spectacular and informative guide to the mysteries beyond Earth and the history of space exploration,…

Subjects

Science

Space and Astronomy

Space Exploration

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