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Ancient Recipes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore how foods and their preparation differ over time and from culture to culture. An ancient recipe for the preparation of goat, found by archaeologists, is examined and discussed by the students.
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Settlement

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Early settlers in the American Midwest experienced constant struggle. This reading passage describes for young learners the hardships of homesteaders as they journeyed west and sought to start a new life. When finished, students identify...
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Rendezvous

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the Rendezvous. They then set up bartering stations for students from other classes to visit.
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Utah Challenge

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Utah worksheet, students explore the state of Utah. Students answer ten multiple choice questions testing their comprehension of facts about the state of Utah.
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Corn: An A-maizing Plant

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the corn crop. For this farming lesson, students identify which states are in the corn belt and read about the history of corn, its uses and its development and growth. Students dissect a corn kernel. Students discuss...
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Lesson 8: Early History of Illinois/Dual Timeline

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners, in groups, research and pretend as if they are interviewing a Mississippian child. They come up with three questions to ask to research their culture.
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ILLINOIS HISTORY HOW TO SEARCH THE INTERNET

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use the internet to search for pictures about historical events and then use those pictures for a timeline game
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Heartfelt/Handmade Activities: Genre Painting

For Teachers K - 8th
Students examine genre painting. They explore the Illinois State Museum website, identify how genre paintings were composed, analyze the activities of an Illinois farm in the 1850s, and create a genre painting of current everyday...
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Traveler's Trunk

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils analyze and interpret artifacts from the 1920s and explore the Great Migration. In this 1920s history lesson, students review background information about the Great Migration and use artifacts to study history of Chicago. Pupils...
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Show Me a Flowerpot

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare and contrast handmade and machine-made products in a study about the evolution of production processes in American history. In this production history lesson, students explore a flowerpot in depth. Students make their...
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Healing Fallen Warriors

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read ancient Greek texts to explore evidence for healing wounds and compare ancient healing practices to those of modern times.
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Time in a Teakettle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast the development of teakettles. In this artifacts lesson, students divide into groups and examine different teakettles. Students complete an artifact analysis worksheet, draw a picture of their kettle and...
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Home Sweet Home

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete activities with the books Color Me Dark, The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, and The Great Migration North.  In this literature/History lesson, student read the story and discuss the plot. They analyze photographs taken...
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Vocabulary of Ancient Rome (Grades 4-6)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students define and presents definitions of words that relate to ancient Roman cultural life.
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A Toast To The Past

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze, and research the identity of the non electric toaster as a historical artifact. In this toaster lesson plan, students then create a visual timeline of toaster history.
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Native American Research

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate an Native American tribal group. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The subject areas to focus on are religious life, history, social structures, economics, geography, and environment. Students...
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Smiley Face Circle Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine different artifacts from the 1970's. In this history instructional activity, students discover what each artifact is by seeing the artifact and reading a card defining what the artifact represents. On the second day,...
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Draw Like an Egyptian

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners craft their own Egyptian art. In this ancient Egyptian art lesson plan, students explore Egyptian art and create their own work following the 4 guidelines presented in the lesson plan.
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Symbolic Patterns

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify patterns and what they represent on an ancient Egyptian wall fragment. Artists often repeat shapes, lines, and forms to create patterns. Several examples of repetition and pattern appear in this wall fragment.
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Indiana

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this Indiana instructional activity, students answer multiple choice questions about the history of Indiana. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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The Battle of Lexington

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discover the Missouri River and its importance during the Civil War.  In this U.S. history lesson, students examine a map of the great Battle of Lexington, and discuss why the Missouri River was a key element to the...
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My Own Cultural Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students complete a worksheet on personal traditions. In this cultural traditions lesson, students discuss what a cultural tradition is and why they are important to the members of the culture. Students distinguish between cultural...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the influence of Abraham Lincoln on events of the 1800's and crate a group life-size poster.
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Measuring a Mummy Case

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students calculate the size of a mummy case and its contents using ancient Egyptian measurements.

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