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History: An African American Cultural Celebration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students prepare and organize a cultural celebration of African migration and immigration. Working in groups or individually, they research topics and present the information, including dance demonstrations, instrumental or vocal...
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Leonardo da Vinci: Creative Genius

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how Leonardo da Vinci exemplified the Renaissance period. They explore various websites, conduct Internet research, complete a chart, explore virtual da Vinci notebooks, and write an essay.
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Public Presence: Rulers and Leaders in Our Lives

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students compare the presence of Roman rulers with that of U.S. presidents in the lives of the people the led. They complete a worksheet imbedded in this lesson plan.
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Discernment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are encouraged to have a sense of the importance of being able to make wise choices. They discuss alcohol abuse and crime and safety. Students comprehend the nature and consequences of anti-social behaviour. They recognize...
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Catholicism

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners explore the precepts of the Catholic faith. In this Catholicism lesson plan, students discuss the basic beliefs of Catholicism and the responsibilities of the pope.
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Science and Technology

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research inventions that have been created. In this historical technology lesson plan, students read the Harcourt Brace social studies textbook and discuss how inventors used graphs to display data. Students create a table to...
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Mea Culpa

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate Pope Benedict XVI's apology for offending Muslims and examine other papal apologies. Students investigate and report on other modern examples of papal apologies, and determine how their apologies were accepted by the...
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EARLY CIVILIZATIONS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the monuments of four ancient cultures and draw conclusions about the origins, construction, and purposes of these structures.
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Thematic Amusement Park Projects

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Theme park lesson plans help students learn about history, science, and have fun at the same time.
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Goddesses Are Personifications Too!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the use of personification as a way of expressing ideals. They transfer this understanding to the present by creating an allegorical depiction of a contemporary ideal or value inspired by precedents in the Neoclassical...
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Empire State-Building

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how empires around the globe have impacted the world in which they have existed. They analyze whether or not the United States is an imperialist nation and create their own empires based on their understanding of empires...
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Breaking News English: Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez

For Students 5th - 10th
For this Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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Prophecies of Jesus’ Birth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the 400 years of silence between the Old Testament and the New Testament.  For this Bible Study lesson, students complete a 'Repent' worksheet and take notes on the lesson.
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Amazing Aztecs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students embark on a web quest in order to discover the mysteries of the Aztec civilization. In this ancient civilization lesson, students visit the provided seven websites in order to fill in each incomplete paragraph with the...
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Chess: A Game or Rules of Society

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils identify the social classes of medieval Europe, and utilize the chess board and pieces to explain their relationship to each other.
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Life in Ancient Greece

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Explore ancient history and everyday life of ancient Greece. Learners will use Internet resources to research the culture of ancient Greece in order to complete worksheets regarding the topic. Topics include home, clothing, marriage,...
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Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the institutions and values of various ancient civilizations. They define civilization, read and discuss text, write journal entries, list the characteristics of a powerful society, and write a description of an event.
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The Third Question

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils reflect upon the rewards of providing services to others, and whether by giving they might perhaps be gaining at the same time. They explain how or why Knowing a foreign language can help people make new friends and build a new...
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Regional Renaissances

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the differences between the Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance through group interaction and discussion. They write an essay after research.
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Charles I Word Puzzle

For Students 7th - 12th
In this British history worksheet, students complete a word puzzle as they respond to 7 fill in the blank questions regarding the reign of Charles I. Students discover that the word puzzle reveals a vertical answer in the shaded boxes.
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Holidays: Phrases and Places

For Students 7th - 8th
In this language arts learning exercise, students complete fill-in-the-blank questions and a matching activity that has them match countries with their capital cities, and famous places. There are some good conversation starters in the...
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No Title

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore and analyze various Roman artifacts to assess how they survived over time, their organic materials, categories and images. They evaluate Roman, silver, and bronze coinage for their emperor's titles and depict mythical...
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Letter to the Pope from Henry VIII

For Students 7th - 10th
In this "Letter to the Pope" template instructional activity, students fill in the blanks with details that Henry VIII might have written to the Pope regarding his separation from his wife.
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Symbols on Coins: U.S. Coins Evolved from Ancient Times

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners explore the evolution of coins, and create their own coin, using the various features that have been carried over into modern times.