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  • ACTIVITIES

    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.

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    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…

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    Social Studies and History
    World History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
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  • Helen Keller

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    Helen Keller

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to Helen Keller.

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    Social Studies and History
    Inventions
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  • We Beat the Street Discussion Guide

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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

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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…

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    Science
    Scientists
    Physics
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  • Gandhi

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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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  • The Peanuts Gang: Charles Schulz

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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…

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    Creative Writing
    American History/U.S. History
    Twentieth Century
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  • The First Man in Space

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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.

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    Science
    Space Exploration
    Astronauts and Space Flights
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  • Leonardo da Vinci

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    Leonardo da Vinci

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

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    Social Studies and History
    Painters
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  • One Small Step and Mission to the Moon

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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…

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    Social Studies and History
    Science
    Space Exploration
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  • Black Biographies

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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

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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…

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    Social Studies and History
    European History
    Historic Wars and Military Action
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  • Spoonerisms Activity

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    Spoonerisms Activity

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

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    Social Studies and History
    Writing
    Literacy
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  • La Causa: Cesar Chavez

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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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  • 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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    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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  • Studio 54

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    Studio 54

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to the Studio 54 disco in New York.

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  • Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak

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    Where Are the Wild Things: Maurice Sendak

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

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    Reading and Literature
    Nonfiction Literature
    Literary Biographies
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    Homesick: My Own Story

    Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.

    Subjects:
    Literature
    Literary Biographies
    Immigration
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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.

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
    Holocaust
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    Carleton Kendrick Ed.M., LCSW

    Learn about Carleton Kendrick, a family therapist and parenting expert.

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    Authors
    Literature
    Reading and Literature
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  • The Life and Accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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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…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil 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…

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Civil Rights
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    Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two

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

    Subjects:
    Poetry
    Creative Writing
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
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