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\nRemembering the Life and Legacy of Colin Powell\n

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\nFirst Black Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, first Black Secretary of State, the first Black National Security Advisor, and author of the \"Powell Doctrine.\" Introduce young historians to the legacy of Colin Powell with a Daily News...\n
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\nColin Powell\n

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\nIn this biography worksheet, students color a picture of Colin Powell. On the lines below, students write a factual essay about this famous American.\n
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\nColin Powell, a New Adlai Stevenson?: The Cuban Missile Crisis\n

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\nYoung scholars compare and contrast a speech given to the United Nations by Colin Powell and a speech given to the UN by Adlai Stevenson. Clearifying the objective of each, they evaluate their proposals to the United Nations. In groups,...\n
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\n\"Mr.\n\n
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\nMr. Powell Leaves Washington\n

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\nStudents examine the life and achievements of Colin Powell. After reading an article, they discuss the role of the Secretary of State. In groups, they evaluate his successes in different regions throughout the world. They reflect on the...\n
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\nBallou High School Marching Band Documentary Lesson Plans\n

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\nStudents examine the journey of the Ballou Marching Band. In this America's Promise lesson, students read about Colin Powell and examine the history of America's Promise. Students explore the Five Points of the program and then watch a...\n
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\nExploring America's Diversity: Luther Powell (Beginner)\n

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\nLuther Powell immigrated to the United States to live the American dream—and create a better life for his son, four-star general Colin Powell. Elementary academics look at documents, such as, ship records to understand the immigration...\n
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\n\"Secretary\n\n
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\nSecretary of State Powell\n

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\nStudents study the life of Colin Powell who was Secretary of State during President Bush's first term. They investigate the workings of the US State Department by researching a number of websites.\n
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\nBlack History: Celebrities\n

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\nIn these Black history worksheets, students learn about important African American people. Students trace the people's names and then bubble in the correct descriptions for each person.\n
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\nMilitary Strategy: Powell Doctrine\n

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\nStudents examine the life of Colin Powell and analyze several quotes regarding his military strategy. They discuss the ways in which his ideas have been implemented in current military policy.\n
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\nFranklin D. Roosevelt\n

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\nDiscuss the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt. This story, called \"Franklin D. Roosevelt\" by Laura Hamilton Waxman, is used to explore comprehension skills. Some of these skills include identifying prefixes and suffixes, making comparisons,...\n
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\nNew American Roles\n

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\nAmerica has dealt with its fair share of hardships in contemporary history. The resource discusses the events of the Gulf War, September 11th, the Afghanistan War, and The Iraq War. Scholars click on artifacts to learn more information,...\n
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\nThe Happy Game: Famous African Americans\n

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\nTen questions about famous African-Americans are presented in this interactive presentation. If a question is answered correctly, \"Happy,\" the smiley face, is happy; if it is answered incorrectly, he is sad and sick. \"Happy\" will keep...\n
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\nBuild a U.S. Strategy for Responding to the Crisis in Sudan\n

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\nStudents work together in groups to discover the situation in Sudan. They discuss what problems arise from helping a foreign country. They answer questions and watch a video as well.\n
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\nAfrican-Americans and the Military\n

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\nStudents study the key figures in African-American military history. They discover how African-American military history reflect both discrimination and the often heroic struggle to overcome discrimination. They examine the key periods...\n
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\nIsraeli-Palestinian Peace Summit\n

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\nStudents examine the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Summit. In groups, they use the internet to research world leaders and discuss the peace process. To end the lesson, they present their findings along with issues that committees discuss...\n
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\nThe Massachusetts 54th Regiment: Honoring the Heroes\n

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\nStudents use art and images analyze the Civil War. In this lesson plan on the Shaw Memorial, students engage in 3 activities, discussion, and art analysis to better comprehend the events of the Civil War. This lesson plan includes web...\n
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\nCitizenship\n

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\nStudents reflect on characteristics of good citizens, examine democratic symbolism, create an award and choose an individual to receive the award as part of this lesson on citizenship. Lesson ties together social studies, language arts,...\n
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\nA Meeting of World Leaders\n

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\nYoung scholars study some of the background, motivation, and philosophy that shapes political strategies proposed by world leaders to address the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. They determine that there is a complexity of issues and...\n
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\nBat Quest: In Search of Stellaluna\n

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\nStudents participate in Bat Quest: In Search of Stellaluna. In this children's literature lesson students listen to the reading of Stellaluna. Computers are utilized to enter the Bat Quest site to research various topics on bats....\n
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\nMilitary Strategy: Powell Doctrine\n

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\nStudents study the Powell Doctrine and how it relates to the current administration's stance on the Iraq War.\n
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\nBreaking News English: 50,000 Dead - US Token Aid\n

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\nIn this English worksheet, students read \"50,000 Dead - US Token Aid,\" and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.\n
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\nTechnology: Historic Figures\n

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\nFifth graders research historical figures and create Powerpoint presentations about them. They present their completed projects to the class. Students gfenerate one question about their figure which is included on a quiz.\n
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\nUnderstanding Genres\n

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\nYoung scholars identify genres of literature. In this literature instructional activity, students read definitions of the various genres. Young scholars choose books and list clues in the texts that help them identify the appropriate genre.\n
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\nBreaking News English: Polls Put Obama Ahead in U.S. Election\n

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\nIn this English worksheet, students read \"Polls Put Obama Ahead in U.S. Election,\" and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.\n
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