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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:LiteratureBanned Books and CensorshipReading 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 HistoryWorld HistoryHistoric Wars and Military Action -
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 LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureInformational Texts -
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Helen Keller
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Helen Keller.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryInventions -
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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:ScienceScientistsPhysics -
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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 LiteratureLiterary BiographiesHeroes & Role Models -
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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.SubjectsLanguage Arts and WritingReading and LiteratureEcology -
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Eyewitness: Jungle
Eyewitness: Jungle explores the world of rain forests and related ecosystems, bringing viewers face to face with…SubjectsRain ForestsAnimals (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 HistoryWorld HistoryIndia -
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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 WritingAmerican History/U.S. HistoryTwentieth Century -
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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 LanguagesLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Eyewitness: Dinosaur
Discover the prehistoric world of dinosaurs. Packed with real dinosaur fossils, this book features computer…SubjectsReading and LiteratureNonfiction LiteratureDinosaurs (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…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceNatural Disasters -
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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 HistoryScienceSpace Exploration -
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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:ScienceSpace ExplorationAstronauts 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 HistoryPainters -
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Eyewitness: Fossil
Stunning real-life photographs of the spectacular remains of ancient lives offer a unique "eyewitness" view of what…SubjectsScienceGeologyFossils -
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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 HistoryMexican History and Hispanic HeritageHuman Rights -
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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 HistoryEuropean HistoryHistoric 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 HistoryWritingLiteracy -
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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 HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
LESSON PLANS
Birthday Buddies
Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.SubjectsTeaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary WellsBooksLiterature -
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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,…SubjectsScienceSpace and AstronomySpace Exploration -
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Eyewitness: Weather
Discover the world's weather—from heat waves and droughts to blizzards and floods—through spectacular…SubjectsScienceEarth ScienceWeather
