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Making Meaning from the Past

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read Ella Lyon's autobiographical poem, "Where I'm From" as the impetus to critically reflect on key images, memories, and events from their own lives and communities.
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Creating a Three-Dimesional Timeline

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students gather and order historical evidence surrounding the Silk Roads. They identify key people, places, and events in the history of the Silk Roads. They gain an understanding of the rich diversity of peoples and places found along...
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Redesigning a Time Line

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers review how Ben and Jerry's ice cream is made to begin the lesson. Using the internet, they view a timeline on the history of the company. They use a software program to make an ice cream cone and color the ice cream as...
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Curated OER

Historical Fiction - Based on facts or purely fiction?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars, after reading an Accelerated Reader historical fiction book, research the actual historical time period portrayed in the book. Then, working in a cooperative learning group, they create a HyperStudio presentation.
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Reggae Music

For Students 6th - 8th
In this music worksheet, students read an excerpt about Reggae music from Jamaica. They identify when and where it began and how the lyrics are sung. Students also respond to six questions related to reggae music.
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Comic Book Project

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students write a comic. In this writing lesson plan, students discuss comic books and why they continue to be so popular. Students create a comic book using an imaginary character. Students must present a problem and solution in their...
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Controlling the Code: Molecules at Word

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate how cells determine which genes will be expressed and which will be silent. In this genetics lesson, students use on-line resources to complete a worksheet and gather information about gene regulation. Lesson...
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Comic Book Project

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students write a fictional story into a comic book format. In this creative writing instructional activity, students analyze example comics and discuss the format. Students create a comic book using imaginary characters that find a...
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Persuasive Letters and The Tell Tale Heart

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars write persuasive letters based on "The Tell Tale Heart." They brainstorm topic sentences, main ideas, and details. They analyze the character and determine if he is innocent or guilty. They create a map listing their...
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Prairie Settlement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners make a decision for site selection for a farm during the 1840s in the Midwest. They build research and writing skills by recording the information used for analysis in a chart and as diary entries.
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Oregon Cities

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research one 20th century Oregon city, focusing on its population changes and the reasons for the changes. They write an expository essay which includes graphs/charts.
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BOOK REVIEW

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners review a book by choosing one word to describe each element and then combining it into one sentence.
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Social Movements in American Politics

For Students 8th - 12th
In this term paper assignment worksheet, learners follow the provided steps and outline that requires them to research and write a paper about social movements in American politics.
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Drawing a "Life Map"

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students create an autobiography. In this writing activity, students use a life map as a graphic organizer to develop their autobiography.
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Happy Holidays

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create holiday story while working in cooperative learning groups, using Chris Van Allsburg's Polar Express as a writing prompt.
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Who Killed the Red Baron?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore, examine and analyze how to apply deductive thinking to evaluate evidence and draw conclusions. They view and critique a handout called "Who Made the Mess?"and a facts sheet on the handout. They divide up into groups and...
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History Close to Home

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students examine primary sources as related to Nevada and the Civil War. In this United States history lesson, students gather and analyze various primary sources in small groups and interpret unknown vocabulary words by using context...
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Quest for Gold

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify people involved in the Olympics in the past and explain how their ideas and actions have changed others' lives. they take notes during research and present the information in written or picture format.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Identifying Sequence of Events Using Dr. Seuss

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
After listening to a reading of Dr. Seuss' Bartholomew and the Oobleck, students use graphic organizers and comic strips to practice sequencing. In a fun activity, small groups follow directions to make oobleck.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creative Writing Through Wordless Picture Books

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Need help planning ways to creatively teach your learners chronological order? Here's a great place to start. While the site is specifically geared toward the middle school student, it is a teaching idea which could easily be adapted for...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How Silk Is Made

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson focuses on sequencing using a narrative passage and Makes Sense Guided Reading Strategies.
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University of South Florida

Fcat Express: Chronological Order Worksheet [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 8th Standards
This Chronological Order graphic organizer allows students to order events from text they are reading.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Depression to Prosperity [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An activity guide where students refer to the Texas Almanac, which is free to download, for information needed to complete assigned tasks. In this lesson, they read about important events through the 20th century in Texas, answer...

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