Writing a Comparison Essay on Vampire Novels: High School Lesson Plan
This is a fairly advanced lesson that has students reading excerpts from various Vampire novels and then writing a comparison paper on the different …
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High School Social Studies Unit for World War I - A Series of Five Lesson Plans
Take your social studies students back in history to the beginning of World War I as well as to the entrance of the United States into the war with …
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The Historical Background to Dracula and Other Vampire Legends: Vlad the Impaler
Vampire mania has hit high schools across the country! Capitlize on your student’s interest by introducing history and literature on …
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The Great Gatsby TV News Project: High School Project Based Lesson Plan
With the recent release of a new film on The Great Gatsby this could be a great time to introduce students to the timeless novel. This is a …
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Poetic Conventions Storyboard Activity with Songs: a Student-Driven Introduction to Poetry
Lyric poetry (aka songs) is one way for you to get your students interested and excited to study poetry. This activity has students analyzing songs as …
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Primary Sources on Nat Turner & John Brown: Incidents Leading up to the Civil War Lesson Plan
Lincoln faced many challenges as he became president in 1861. Arguments about slavery, secession and states rights had been bubbling up for years. …
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Songs of the North, the South and Slaves: High School History Lesson
In this lesson, students will listen to and analyze popular music from Abraham Lincoln’s day. Listen to Negro spirituals as well as songs that …
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Examining the Issue of Secession from all Sides: Primary Sources, Prose & Poetry
Bring the issue of secession alive to students by introducing them to primary documents, prose and poetry on the issue. In this lesson, students will …
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Using Letters Written by Abraham Lincoln & Robert E. Lee to Teach History & Literacy: High School Lesson
Although any time of year is good to teach about Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, February is especially suitable as we celebrate Lincoln’s …
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Experimenting with Three Styles: Realistic, Impressionistic and Abstract: High School Art Lesson
Most representational artists tend to work in a defined style, whether it be extremely realistic, loose and abstract, or somewhere in between. By …
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