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Let's Create a Sculpture!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students engage in a lesson that is about creating a sculpture with the help of viewing sculptures in the Watts Towers in Los Angeles. They use modeling clay to create personal sculptures using the pictures as examples for personal artwork.
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Los Angeles, California: ESL Lesson

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Take a trip to sunny Los Angeles with this vibrant ESL presentation. English learners study the attributes of L.A, such as beaches, palm trees, and the San Andreas Fault. Perfect for a unit about travel or geography, this is a great way...
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USA's 50 Largest Cities

For Students 4th - 8th
For this US Cities worksheet, students identify and locate USA's fifty largest cities. There are 50 cities listed for the students to locate in the word search.
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The Founding of Los Angeles, California

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the social and cultural impact of settler groups in California and the origins of the founding of Los Angeles, California. They read and discuss an informational handout, and discuss what it is and was like to...
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Rivers of Change

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine rivers and how they affect the people living around them. They read a chapter in their science text, take a virtual river tour online, read a background information story, and in pairs describe the changes in the...
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Exploring our Community

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research Los Angeles and its surrounding communities. They create digital presentations of the information they have gathered by answering the question included in the lesson.
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Mapping Los Angeles over Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read maps for chronological information in Los Angeles. They develop a multicultural chronology of Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Tourist Brochures

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate the history of Los Angeles. They conduct Internet research, select a specific topic, and create a tourist brochure that includes information, pictures, and maps.
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Mexican-Americans: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine how the Mexican-American culture developed in Los Angeles. They explore the past, present and future of Mexican-Americans in LA and present their findings in a PowerPoint presentation.
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ISLA for Theater, TV and Film

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine the use of the Information System for Los Angeles to research a period of theater, TV or film. They research either a wardrobe period or a set/scene design and present their findings to the class.
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Architectural Change

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students research and examine various types of architecture in Los Angeles. They conduct Internet research, linking geography, economy, and time factors to architecture and creating a multimedia presentation.
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Our Barrio: Our Community/Adams & Normandie

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine various structures and people, including the region of Adams and Normandie, in Los Angeles. They conduct Internet research, and identify and locate features in the Adams/Normandie region during the past 60/70 years.
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Los Angeles Tourist Brochures

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study the history of Los Angeles and make a tourist brochure for the city.
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"Rivers of Change"

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research the Los Angeles River Basin and how it has changed over time.
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Exploring our Community

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars research the geography and history of Los Angeles and its surrounding communities.
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Los Angeles Throughout the Years

For Teachers 4th
In groups, 4th graders are given a recent decade to focus on and its impact on Los Angeles and to see how the city has changed over time.
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A Brief History of Los Angeles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the diverse cultures that make up the population of Los Angeles.