Description

sudden push or driving force
to change from one political party, religion, or way of life to another
to get rid of
by way of
to keep out of or to reject
strong feeling such as anger, sadness, or love
to make a copy
organized attempts to improve conditions of life
the idea that God decided the fate of a person's soul even before birth
the most important of this new generation of preachers
huge outdoor religious meeting
an organized effort to end alcohol abuse and the problems created by it
a total ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol
Massachusetts schoolteacher who took up the cause of prison reform
free schools supported by taxes
from Massachusetts who took the lead in education reform
reformers who wanted to abolish, or end slavery
one of the most forceful voiced for abolition
the most powerful speaker for abolitionism, published "North Star", escaped slavery and learned to read
had herself escaped from slavery, escorted more than 300 people to freedom via the Underground railroad
powerful voice on behalf of both enslaved African Americans and women
a Quacker, had spent years working in the anti-slavery movement
abolitionist who Mott met at an international anti-slavery convention, agreed to have a convention to advance women's rights
the right of women to vote
an organized effort to improve the political, legal, and economic status of women in American society
a close ally of Stanton and together they founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869
a movement that sought to explore the relationship between humans and nature through emotions rather than through reason
the leading transcendentalist
unique importance of each individual
took up Emerson's challenge at using their "inner light"
idea that people should peacefully disobey unjust laws if their consciences demand it
began to challenge the tone of American literature
also began to challenge the tone of American literature
presented a gentler view of New England life, wrote "Little Women"

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What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

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Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

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