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Test Prep Strategies and Practice for Students

ACTIVITIES

Test Prep Strategies, Tools, and Practice Questions

Help set your students up for academic success with this packet of test-taking tips, test preparation strategies, and pr...

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Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

ASSESSMENT

Exit Tickets for Middle School Classrooms

Exit tickets are a form of assessment that are often used informally to assess how well students grasped a lesson, what ...

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Geography Activities for Middle School

CHOICE BOARDS

Geography Activities for Middle School

Help students explore the world and develop their geography knowledge with this packet of geography activities for middl...

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Frederick Douglass

1817(?)-1895 Abolitionist, Author, and Orator Birthplace: Tuckahoe, MD Frederick Douglass...

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Where in the World Is Spanish Spoken?

The places listed below have Spanish-speaking populations greater than 100,000.

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James Baldwin

  1924-1987 Novelist Birthplace: New York, NY James Baldwin was born in Harlem...

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Langston Hughes

1902-67 American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance Birthplace: Joplin, MO Education: Lincoln Universi...

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Mexico – Background Information

Official name: Estados Unidos MexicanosPresident: Enrique Pena Nieto (2012)Land Area: 742,485 sq mi (1,923,039 sq km); t...

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Flags from Around the World

Afghanistan - Dominican RepublicEast Timor - LiecthensteinLithuania - Sao Tome and PrincipeSaudi Arabia - Zimbabwe

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