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The Prefix DIS-: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the...
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World War II for AP World History
World War II is one of the most historically significant wars in recent memory. Unprecedented in its destruction and global reach, this...
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The Prefix RE-: A FREE Morphology Lesson
Morphology is a powerful tool for teaching older students both decoding longer words and understanding new vocabulary words. We use the...
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The Russian Revolution for AP World History
Are you a high school student trying to ace your AP World History class? Learning about the Russian Revolution can be overwhelming, but...
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World War I for AP World History
This article serves as an essential resource for AP World History students to understand the key facts and major developments of World...
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The United States' Foreign Policy Between 1750 and 1900 for AP World History
The United States became a country in 1776 when leaders signed the Declaration of Independence. After the Revolutionary War against...
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The Ottoman Empire Between 1750 and 1900 for AP World History
By 1750, the Ottoman Empire was already in decline. Without the help of Britain and France, the Russian Empire would have most likely...
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Russia Between 1750 and 1900 for AP World History
Between 1750 and 1900, Russia was ruled by tsars (czars), specifically the Romanov family. One tsar, Alexander II, attempted to modernize...
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The Unification of Germany for AP World History
Germany is a relatively young country. Instead, the area that is modern Germany was a collection of smaller kingdoms. All of that changed...
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The Unification of Italy for AP World History
Italy is a relatively young country. It didn’t exist until 1861. It didn’t gain control of Rome until 1870. After the Roman Empire...
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Imperialism in Africa from 1750 to 1900
While European and Asian powers had been interacting with Africa since before the Romans, the vast majority of the continent remained...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 22
This week, students will review phonics patterns they have learned over the past 21 weeks. As a result, we will not follow the usual...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 21
This week, students will learn about the vowel teams oo, ue, ew, and ui that make the long oo sound. You can get the weekly phonics...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 20
This week, students will learn about the oi and oy diphthongs. You can get the weekly phonics routine at Teachers Pay Teachers. One of...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 19
This week, students will learn that oa, oe, and ow are all vowel teams that can make the long o sound. You can get the weekly phonics...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 18
This week, students will review phonics patterns they have learned over the past 17 weeks. As a result, we will not follow the usual...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 17
This week, students will learn that we can make the long i sound using the vowel teams IE and IGH. Students may point out that IGH only...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 16
This week is a review week for phonics. Students will review the following spelling patterns: ar, er, ir, ou, ow, ee, ea, ai, and ay....
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 2
This week, second graders will be learning about using -ck to make the /k/ sound after a short vowel and doubling the letters f, l, s,...
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Second Grade Phonics Program: Week 15
This week, second graders will be learning how to decode (read) and encode (spell) r-controlled syllables with the spelling patterns ar,...
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