Creating a Character Chart: "The Secret Garden" Book Activity for Middle School
By creating character charts for The Secret Garden your students will be able to observe the tremendous changes in each of the principal characters. …
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Teaching Middle School: Grades 6-8
Showing guides and explainers filed under Teaching Middle School: Grades 6-8.
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Getting Students Excited About Current Events in Social Studies
Getting students to understand that the events of today become the history that is studied tomorrow can be a challenging task. The inclusion of …
Continue ReadingAmerican Civil War Webquest for Middle School Students
Understand the issues that so bitterly divided the United States that brothers fought against brothers, and fathers and sons took up different sides …
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Book Activities & Lesson Ideas for The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963
If you’re planning on reading The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 with your students, you’ve chosen a great novel. Give your students an …
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Engagement Activities Using Smartboard for Tuck Everlasting
This article provides a lesson plan for the story “Tuck Everlasting.” It provides activities that would utilize the use of smartboard in …
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Imperialism vs Anti-Imperialism Lesson Plan
To engage students on a seemingly bland topic of American Imperialism, set up a debate between the Imperialists and the Anti-imperialists. Students …
Continue ReadingTwo Activities for Teaching the Scientific Method in Eighth Grade
Teaching the scientific method can be really fun if you do it right. Getting students involved in creative activities can improve classroom morale and …
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"Nothing But the Truth" by Avi: A Debate and Webquest For Language Arts Classes
Should students be forced to say the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools in the United States? This activity will lead your students through a …
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My Brother Sam Is Dead: Unit Activities for Your Classroom
Reading a great novel with your students is enhanced when the novel has historical relevance. Allow students to delve into the activities from the My …
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Creating art lesson plans for middle school: Teach and Entertain - tasks faced each year.
Combining education and entertainment is key for art lesson plans for middle school. Sidney Johns explores ways of incorporating concepts and …
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