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What's in the Time Capsule? A Technology-Connected Lesson Plan

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders use computers and the Internet to research a specified area, word processors to prepare an essay, a digital camera, a video camera gather visuals, and a scanner to add visuals to a PowerPoint presentation as they discover...
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Gender Roles in the Mid-Nineteenth CenturyWhat Fiction Tells Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine 19th century gender roles. In this gender roles lesson, students read "The Daughter-in-Law" and discuss their impressions of etiquette and gender roles in the 19th century. Students write etiquette guides that address...
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Etiquette Lessons for Students

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the meaning of good manners and proper etiquette.  In this behavior lesson, students read an article that explains manners in the social setting and workplace, then complete several activities that reinforce the...
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Exploring Career Choices

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers complete a self-analysis exercise and choose a career to research based on the results. Students research their career using various resources including interview and internet research. They use the information gathered to...
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read and discuss Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Then they invent a candy bar, name it and draw a picture of it. Finally, they write a short descriptive paragraph about it.
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Numbers Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use computers and Internet to research specified topics using given sites. They print the researched information, and create a PowerPoint presentation.
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Counting Money

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars discover the importance of economics through Shel Silverstein's poem Smart. Students are introduced to the concept of earning money and using money to purchase necessary items, after becoming familiar with U.S. money.