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Write! Social Studies
Cause and Effect
What caused the Great Depression? How about World War II? What caused the westward movement? In this activity, students explore the various causes of historical events.
Write! Science
Compare and Contrast
The ability to compare and contrast is one of the most fundamental thinking skills of the scientist. In this activity, students develop this capacity as they compare and contrast scientific concepts1
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The ability to compare and contrast is one of the most fundamental thinking skills of the scientist. In this activity, students develop this capacity as they compare and contrast scientific concepts with regard to specific characteristics. Students use this exercise as the basis for a compare and contrast paper.
Write! Math
Diagram a Sequence
Many mathematical problems can be solved in a sequential series of steps. In this activity, students decide on the steps of solving the problem, create a poster diagraming the sequence, present their1
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Many mathematical problems can be solved in a sequential series of steps. In this activity, students decide on the steps of solving the problem, create a poster diagraming the sequence, present their posters, then explain the process in writing.
Portraits of Character
Defender from the Fields - Cesar Chavez
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Cesar Chavez pleads for migrant rights. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “What kind of person was Cesar as a boy? Is he different as a man? Explain.” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Cesar is a man of strong beliefs. How strong are your beliefs? Pick a cause you would be willing to devote yourself to. Write about this cause. Why do you feel strongly about it? What would you sacrifice or do to show your support for the cause.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Write! Science
How Does This Thing Work?
We take appliances, machines, and electronic devices for granted. Take your television for instance. You turn it on and programs magically appear in full color with sound. How does it work? In this a1
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We take appliances, machines, and electronic devices for granted. Take your television for instance. You turn it on and programs magically appear in full color with sound. How does it work? In this activity, students explore how things work.
Portraits of Character
He'll Never Know - Al Keasler
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Al Keasler pulls his friend from icy water. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “How did Al and Larry’s hockey game change their lives?” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Imagine that you are either Al or Larry. Write a journal entry that describes your accident. When you are finished, find a classmate who wrote from the other boy’s point of view. Share your journal entries with each other.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Write! Social Studies
The Me Map
In this activity, students mark on a map of the world where they and their ancestors came from. Students write about their cultural background and share it with teammates. This activity promotes appr1
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In this activity, students mark on a map of the world where they and their ancestors came from. Students write about their cultural background and share it with teammates. This activity promotes appreciation of cultural diversity, geography knowledge and makes the content more personally relevant.
Portraits of Character
The Good Samaritan - Joseph Polichio
Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In th1
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Portraits of Character are easy-to-read stories that are just a few pages long. They feature everyday heroes as well as celebrities. Each story highlights an extraordinary display of character. In this story, Joseph Polichio saves a man from a beating. After reading the story, use the Thinking Questions to have students discuss in pairs or teams. For example, “Explain why you think no one wanted to stop the fight.” Use the Writing Ideas to have students write and share their writing with teammates or classmates. For example, “Think of a time when you, or someone you know, were a Good Samaritan. Think about the experience and the outcome.” Develop students’ character as well as thinking, reading, writing, and discussion skills as students read and reflect on this portrait of character.
Write! Science
Science or Fiction?
For many centuries and in many cultures, people have used questionable medical practices including using leeches, herbs, animal extracts and even dirt. For years, alchemists mixed metals to come up w1
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For many centuries and in many cultures, people have used questionable medical practices including using leeches, herbs, animal extracts and even dirt. For years, alchemists mixed metals to come up with gold. Astrologists attribute numerous phenomena to the cosmos. Are these practices science or fictions? In this activity, students explore the scientific basis for such practices.
Write! Social Studies
Time Lines
When was World War I? How about World War II? Truly understanding historical events involves not only learning the details of the event, but understanding its relationship in time to other events. In1
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When was World War I? How about World War II? Truly understanding historical events involves not only learning the details of the event, but understanding its relationship in time to other events. In this activity, develop students’ logical/mathematical intelligence as students work in teams to sequence events on a time line.