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  • Famous African Americans Concentration

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    Famous African Americans Concentration

    Playing this game increases your students' awareness of the important contributions made by African Americans throughout…

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    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Split Proverbs

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    Split Proverbs

    Students complete proverbs from Benjamin Franklin's famous book, Poor Richard's Almanac.

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    Reading and Literature
    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Quotable Quotes

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    Quotable Quotes

    Match a famous American with a famous quote.

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    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Abraham Lincoln Time Line

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    Abraham Lincoln Time Line

    Fill in a time line to review key events in the life of Abraham Lincoln.

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    President Abraham Lincoln
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  • Coded Quotes

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    Coded Quotes

    Some of Lincoln's famous quotes provide the basis for this decoding puzzle.

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    U.S. Presidents
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Eleanor Roosevelt Helped Marian Anderson

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    Eleanor Roosevelt Helped Marian Anderson

    Students write about how one can take a stand against discrimination.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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  • Ralph Bunche and the Meaning of Peace

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    Ralph Bunche and the Meaning of Peace

    Students learn about a famous African American, Ralph Bunche, and write about peace and how it can be achieved.

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    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Peace
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  • Charles Drew and the Study of Blood

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    Charles Drew and the Study of Blood

    Students learn about the accomplishments of a famous African American, Charles Drew, and research the different…

    Subjects:
    African-American History
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • Swim the Fly Q&A with Don Calame

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    Swim the Fly Q&A with Don Calame

    Teachers and pupils alike will enjoy reading about the backstory to Swim the Fly in this conversation with the author,…

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Novels
    Biographical Fiction
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  • Q&A with Charles R. Smith Jr. About Chameleon

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    Q&A with Charles R. Smith Jr. About Chameleon

    Read about Charles R. Smith Jr's first fiction novel – Chameleon – and the backstory to his writing in this author…

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    Reading and Literature
    Novels
    Biographical Fiction
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  • The Day-Glo Brothers Literature Guide

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    The Day-Glo Brothers Literature Guide

    Children will enjoy reading The Day-Glo Brothers, a true story about Bob and Joe Switzer – two brothers who…

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Nonfiction Literature
    Inventions
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  • Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Teacher's Guide

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    Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Teacher's Guide

    Use the lesson planning resources in this printable guide to Harriet Jacobs's Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl to…

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    Reading and Literature
    Nonfiction Literature
    Literary Biographies
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  • Harriet Tubman: Years in Canada

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    Harriet Tubman: Years in Canada

    After reading a biography of Harriet Tubman, children demonstrate their reading comprehension skills by answering…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    African-American History
    Equality Struggles
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  • Canadian Heroes: Violet Clara McNaughton

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    Canadian Heroes: Violet Clara McNaughton

    Teach students about journalist and feminist leader Violet Clara McNaughton with this research activity. Students will…

    Subjects:
    Canadians
    Canadian History
    Heroes & Role Models
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  • Canadian Heroes: Agnes Macphail

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    Canadian Heroes: Agnes Macphail

    Introduce students to Agnes Macphail, Canada's first female Member of Parliament, through this worksheet. For this…

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    Social Studies and History
    Canadian History
    Political Figures
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  • The Musical Strauss Family

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    The Musical Strauss Family

    Pupils will learn about the musical Strauss family of Austria in this reading comprehension activity.

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    Social Studies and History
    Music
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  • Common Core Guide to Ordinary People Change the World Series

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    Common Core Guide to Ordinary People Change the World Series

    Study some of today's most beloved heroes with the Ordinary People Change the World series. This teacher's guide…

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
    Heroes & Role Models
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  • Classroom Guide for Marvin Makes Music

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    Classroom Guide for Marvin Makes Music

    Share the true life story of American composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch with your students. This 60-page guide for…

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    Musicians
    Children's Book
    Composers
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  • Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World Teacher's Guide

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    Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World Teacher's Guide

    Connect language arts, social studies, and biology through an engaging history of cod fishery. This educator's guide to…

    Subjects:
    Fish
    World History
    Nonfiction Literature
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  • Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X Common Core Curriculum Guide

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    Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X Common Core Curriculum Guide

    Download Common Core-aligned discussion questions and activities for Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become…

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
    African-American History
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  • Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: W.E.B. Dubois Discussion Guide

    Study the life and work of civil rights leader W.E.B. Dubois with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…

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    Civil Rights
    African-American History
    African Americans
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  • Up Close: Jane Goodall Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Jane Goodall Discussion Guide

    Learn about the life and work of primatologist Jane Goodall with your students. Use the questions in this guide for Up…

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    Literary Biographies
    Nonfiction Literature
    Literature
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  • Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Thurgood Marshall Discussion Guide

    Examine the life and work of Thurgood Marshall—a lawyer and U.S. Supreme Court Justice—with your students. Use the…

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    U.S. Supreme Court
    African-American History
    Blacks
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  • Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide

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    Up Close: Ronald Reagan Discussion Guide

    While reading the biography Up Close: Ronald Reagan by James B. Sutherland, use the questions in this discussion guide…

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    U.S. Presidents
    World Politics
    Actors and Actresses
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