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Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify and acquire an understanding of what the Civil Rights Movement consisted of, the issues that sparked the Movement, the people who participated and the events that occurred during the Movement. They also identify how to...
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A Soldier's Letters

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the role letters play in a soldier's life and learn background information about Vietnam in the 1960s.
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The Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students reflect on the Declaration of Independence.  In this U.S. History lesson, students read the Declaration of Independence then complete an activity and worksheet on the topic.
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Adapting Documents for the Classroom: Equity and Access

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students examine primary sources to gain historical perspectives. In this historical analysis instructional activity, students analyze documents that their instructors have adapted to make more user-friendly. Example adapted primary...
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Legislation: Passing a Bill in the Senate

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students debate a bill. In this Senate lesson plan, students investigate the steps of the House of Representatives when amending a bill that has passed. Students role-play law-making.
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People, Not Numbers: Bringing 12 Million into Personal Ter

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students forge a compassionate link to the large numbers of people who were the victims of slavery as opposed to thinking of them simply in terms of numbers. They perform a math exercise to put the number of people in slavery into...
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners study former slave ports in the South.
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How Does Ancestry Affect Folklore?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students break into groups of 4 or 5 and choose an option to demonstrate a different cultural perspective in a fairy tale or other folklore that they are familiar. Possible choices are: PowerPoint presentation, video, digital...
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Acting Out Conflict

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners practice solving given conflicts. They act out different scenerios and decide on the best one. They discuss questions to end the lesson.
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Make a Harry Potter Board Game

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students, in groups, make a Harry Potter Board Game. They explore how to write inference and recall questions.
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Senses, Spaces And Structure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop greater ease with their bodies and their personal environments. They extend body space into its immediate architectural boundaries and draw a simple yet detailed floor plan of a physical space or structure (bedroom,...
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Women and World War II

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students determine the influence of World War II on women's roles in society. Students research the answers to questions about how women were able to enter jobs that had not been open to them before the war and how this affected society....
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Team Teaching - Spanish

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students present a Spanish grammar topic to the class. In pairs, they select and research a grammar concept, create an over-head transparency, homework assignment, and a quiz to use with the presentation, and teach their concept to the...
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Election Vocabulary Brainstorm

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners participate in numerous activities pertaining to elections. They study election vocabulary and generate questions about campaigns and elections. They paraphrase articles and generate a class vocabulary list.
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Using Numbers to Teach The Major Scale

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study the numbers to the diatonic major scale using C note as a basis in this standards-based 45 minute lesson. Emphasis is placed on singing correct pitch, rhythmic accuracy, and proper breath control.
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Count and Noncount Nouns

For Students 4th - Higher Ed
As part of a review of vocabulary specific to measurement, this activity has students fill the right word in the blank. This 8 question activity could be used to review nouns, words used in measurement, and cement reading skills. It is...
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The Gettysburg Address

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the implications of the Gettysburg Address. In this Civil War lesson, students read a handout regarding Gettysburg Address, analyze an excerpt of the speech, and complete the provided worksheet activities.
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Statue of Liberty: Liberty Enlightening the World

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore reasons that people immigrate to the United States. In this Statue of Liberty lesson, students read a handout regarding immigration, analyze the poem, "The New Colossus," and complete the provided worksheet activities.
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The Ottoman Empire

For Students 7th - 10th
In this Ottoman Empire worksheet, students read a 1-page selection about the empire and examine a map. Students then respond to 5 short answer questions about the reading selection and the map.
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Hernandez N Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy learning exercise, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
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The Coldest Continent

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to conduct research on the continent of Antarctica. As a class, they review the continent's climate and the reasons behind the cold temperatures. After reading an article, they draw a picture of what they...
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America's Civil Rights Movement, Activity Seven

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students model the writing style of the author of a piece of literature and present them to the class.
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American Justice: The Texas Cheerleader Plot

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners watch a video about one woman who planned to commit murder because of a cheerleading scandal.
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Coin Content

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate ancient Greek coin values as compared to their weight, and equivalence in grain. They then determine their worth today. They convert metric to U.S. customary weight systems.

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