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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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Helen Keller
Interesting facts and fun activities related to Helen Keller.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryInventions -
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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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Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
Share the story of Wilma Rudolph's achievements with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturySports -
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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 Anne Frank and Miep Gies Connection
Students learn about Miep Gies, a friend to Anne Frank's family, and then answer questions about her life.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary BiographiesHolocaust -
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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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Princess of Black Poetry: Nikki Giovanni
Share the story of Nikki Giovanni with your students, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryAfrican-American History -
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Jane Goodall, Ethologist
A review of Jane Goodall's life and accomplishments are complemented with related activities.Subjects:ScienceScientistsEndangered Species -
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Attorney General Janet Reno
Share the story of Janet Reno, and assign the related activities to help them learn more about an important politician.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryPolitical Figures -
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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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Teacher's Guide to Michelle Obama: An American Story
Use these discussion questions and activities with the inspirational biography Michelle Obama: An American Story by…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary BiographiesAfrican Americans -
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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 -
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The Life and Accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr.
Share the story of Martin Luther King Jr.'s achievements, and assign the related activities to your students to help…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryCivil Rights -
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Jackie Robinson and Civil Rights
Students think critically about the Civil Rights movement and its key players as they explore a biographical site about…SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryCivil Rights -
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Eyewitness: Amphibian
Discover the different habitats and life cycles in the world of frogs, toads, newts, and salamanders. Eyewitness:…SubjectsAnimals (Zoology)BiologyScience -
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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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Eugenie Clark, Marine Biologist
Eugenie Clark, a marine biologist, studied sharks. A biography and related activities are included.Subjects:ScienceBiologyMarine Ecology -
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Eyewitness: Invention
Discover the fascinating story behind amazing inventions and learn how they have changed the world.SubjectsSocial Studies and HistoryInventions -
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Gregor Mendel, Botanist
Gregor Mendel developed three laws on heredity. A biography and related activities are included.Subjects:ScienceCellular BiologyGenetics and DNA -
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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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Jacob Lawrence and the Great Migration Series
Read about Jacob Lawrence's achievements, and explore the related activities to learn more about this African American…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryArtists -
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The Discovery of Penicillin
Read about penicillin, and explore the related activities to learn more about bacteriologist Alexander Fleming's…Subjects:ScienceTwentieth CenturyHealth -
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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
