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A Dream and an Idea: Searching for a Roadmap to Create a Country

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students compare and contrast opposing visions of government held by the founding fathers. They evaluate the roles of historical leaders in shaping the U.S. as an emerging nation.
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Centennial: A Day in the Life of Children

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast a day in their lives with a day in a child's life in history. They identify studenT responsibilities and the rights of students throughout history.
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Curiosity Drives Change: Early Pioneers' Sense of Disc

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the journals of some of the earliest pioneers in Utah. They discover the attitudes of pioneer living and summarize what they have learned.
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Presidents

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore using almanacs for research purposes. They use the almanac to look up a variety of information including the presidents of the United States.
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Presidents

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders practice how to take notes from biographies. They take notes on the subtopic on the left side of their paper. They practice summarizing information in their own words, using short phrases. They gain information about their...
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Presidents: Evaluation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars evaluate the research papers they have written about a president using an evaluation form. They evaluate both the process and the final product.
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Neighborhood Appreciation

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the neighborhoods around their school. Using maps, they document landmark buildings and community organizations with digital cameras. They write about their journeys and share them with the community.
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"The Life of Crazy Horse" Board Game

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read books and conduct Internet research on the life of Crazy Horse. They then use their findings to design a Crazy Horse-themed board game. Students swap and play each other's games.
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Egyptian Inspiration Web

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils conduct Internet research to discover information about scientific, technological, cultural and intellectual achievements in Egypt, along with Egyptian family life. Students create Inspiration webs of their findings.
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Pioneers Heading West

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars research Pacific Northwest Pioneers in order to create a bio-web poster about the author in which they illustrate and write facts about the pioneer. Students then create a book page about their pioneer to add to a class...
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Migration and Refugees

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore issues relating to refugees. Using the internet, they gather facts about refugees. Students discuss the range of situations which turn citizens of one country into refugees of another.
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Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students become aware of the Japanese American internment camp experience. They develop a sense of empathy by simulating the situations which Japanese American children faced.
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Trip Planner WebQuest

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to research and realism to raise their level of excitement and involvement. They focus on a foreign country. Students are allowed to select the country they want to visit and research. They are encouraged...
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Slavery In America During the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students continue their examination of the Civil War. In groups, they use the internet and print sources to research the life of a slave. For each slave researched, they copy quotes and other information from primary and secondary...
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Diverse Voices - African American Ventures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research African American history and the Underground Railroad. In this African American history lesson, students discuss the Drinking Gourd. Students read 'If You Traveled the Underground Railroad' and discuss. Students work in...
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Learning and Population Information - Where I Live

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study their county populations in a multimedia presentation format. In this populations lesson, students work in groups of 3 to research the county populations in their state. Students chart their results in an Excel document...
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Publisher Skills Assessment

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students complete a technology integration project using Publisher. In this technology lesson, students use Publisher to create magazine activities for the American Revolution, indigenous cultures, California missions, colonization, and...

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