Effects of WW1: The League of Nations & the Rise of Hitler
Following the mass carnage of WWI—over 25 million deaths—the world resolved never to repeat this atrocity. Such a staggering figure forced the major …
Continue ReadingEmployment Preparation for Students With Intellectual Disabilities
Employment is a big step for children with intellectual disabilities. This article describes the curriculum and process for employment preparation for …
Continue ReadingFirefly Art Activities & Suggested Books for Preschoolers
Chasing fireflies on a warm summer night is a favorite activity for many children in the summertime. Read some great books about fireflies and then …
Continue ReadingHow Does Photosynthesis Work? A Simple Guide
You know plants are important because of their ability to harness the sun’s energy to make their own food. Yet how do they use this process …
Continue ReadingImportant Catch 22 Quotes with Analysis
Take a look at some of these important quotations from Catch-22 to gain a better understanding of the underlying themes in the novel.
Continue ReadingLanguage Acquisition Stages: The Steps to Learning a 2nd Language
To learn a second language, the learners have to pass through several language acquisition stages. Each stage has its own significance in building …
Continue ReadingLather and Nothing Else Analysis: Conflict, Choice and Resolution
In the midst of conflict, people must make a choice which they think will resolve their problem. In the short story “Just Lather and Nothing Else” by …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Chinese Grammar Conjunctions for ‘Or’: 还是and 或者 (‘háishì’ and ‘huòzhě’)
The usages of Chinese grammar conjunctions 还是 and 或者【háishì and huòzhě】often confuse beginners while taking Chinese lesson. If you are new to teaching …
Continue ReadingStudy Guide on The Renaissance: Important Events, Movements & People
This study guide will help you remember important dates, people and developments in the Renaissance period. Get through your history test and remember …
Continue ReadingSummary of The Phantom Tollbooth: Themes and Ideas
This is an overview of the ideas at work in Norton Juster’s classic novel; including themes of boredom, value and common sense. Each theme comes …
Continue ReadingTeaching Ideas for Brochure-Making With a Rubric
Brochures can be a project to show understanding of content or a presentation of research. Here we have a lesson to make the brochure and how to …
Continue ReadingThe Best Ways to Make Word Clouds for the Classroom
The use of word clouds in the classroom is quickly gaining pace because of the number of different ways in which they can be used to promote student …
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