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Veterans Day Comprehension Questions
These comprehension questions accompany "The Story of Veterans Day" lesson plan.…Grades:K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8Subjects:Reading ComprehensionWorld War I (1914-1918)World War II (1939-1945) -
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Nelson Mandela Biography: A Reading Warm-Up
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize…Grade:5,6Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionLiterary Biographies -
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Cultures Day Project Ideas
Follow these guidelines for conducting a Cultures Day event, where students…Grade:5,6,7,8Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAfrican-American HistoryCulture and Diversity -
LESSON PLANS
Billie Holiday's Song "Strange Fruit"
This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a…Grades9,10,11,12SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryAfrican-American History -
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We Beat the Street Discussion Guide
Provoke students' thoughts on peer pressure, friendship, and their goals in life…Grade:6,7,8,9Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary BiographiesHeroes & Role Models -
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Leaders in U.S. Women's Suffrage Movement
View the portraits and read the biographical details of the leaders of the…Grades:5,6,7,8Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Substitute Teacher Information
Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary…Grade:Pre-K,K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryLanguage Arts and WritingScience -
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Maniac Magee Literature Guide
This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year…Grades:5,6,7,8Subjects:Reading and LiteratureAfrican-American HistoryEquality Struggles -
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Community Helpers: Matching
Increase social studies skills with an activity that focuses on community…Grade:1,2Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCommunity and Ways of LifeCommunity Helpers -
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An Autobiographical Poem
Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to…Grades4,5,6SubjectsReading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Learn About Pocahontas
Pocahontas was a young Native American girl who helped forge amicable relations…Grade:K,1,2,3Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryNative-American History (American Indians)Culture and Diversity -
LESSON PLANS
The Gingerbread Man
Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The…GradesPre-K,K,1,2SubjectsReading and LiteratureFictionCommunity and Ways of Life -
WORKSHEETS
Community Helpers
Teach students about the importance of community helpers by having them describe…Grade:1,2,3Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCommunity HelpersSafety -
GAMES AND APPS
Fire Department Word Search
Familiarize children with fire safety terms as they look for vocabulary related…Grade:2,3,4,5Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryHealth and SafetyFire Safety -
TEACHING RESOURCE
African Folk Tales: Background Information
Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and…Grades:1,2,3,4Subjects:Reading and LiteratureFolk TalesAfrican-American History -
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If I Were the Teacher
In this creative writing activity, students pretend to be the teacher.Grade:2,3Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingWriting -
LESSON PLANS
Readers Theater Script: Little House on the Prairie
Students dramatize a section of Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls…Grades:3,4,5,6Subjects:Reading and LiteratureHistorical FictionBanned Books and Censorship -
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Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Sacagawea Biography
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an explorer.…Grade:3,4Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryNative-American History (American Indians) -
BOOK GUIDES
A Raisin in the Sun
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Hansberry's Raisin in the Sun…Grades:9,10,11,12Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiterary DramaBanned Books and Censorship -
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Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader
Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a…Grades4,5,6SubjectsReading and LiteratureLiterary BiographiesAfrican-American History -
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Learn About Susan B. Anthony
A perfect activity for younger children for Women's History Month! Students will…Grade:K,1,2,3Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistorySuffrage and Women's Rights -
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Fastest Woman in the World: Wilma Rudolph
Share the story of Wilma Rudolph's achievements with your students, and assign…Grade:5,6,7,8Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryTwentieth CenturySports -
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Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad Lift-Tab Book Activity
A great in-class or take-home activity for Black History Month! Students will…Grade:K,1,2,3Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryAfrican-American History -
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Famous Survivors
Children research a famous survivor of a harrowing experience, including serious…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingCreative WritingSocial Studies and History
