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Wars and Conflicts

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concepts of war and conflict. For this research skills lesson, students use Internet and print sources to research the causes, effects, main events, and significant figures of selected wars.
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Resolving Conflicts

For Students K - 5th
In this conflict resolution learning exercise, students read a list of steps about resolving conflicts without fighting and complete a set of discussion questions based on a referenced video program. Suggestions for related activities...
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Introductory Lesson For the Beginning of Each New Year

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars explore the five values of truth, love, peace, righteousness, and non-violence. Students read a story and a poem, sing songs, and participate in hands-on activities to investigate and reinforce values. In groups, young...
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INTRODUCTORY LESSON for the beginning of each new year

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study and express the five values of truth, love, peace, right conduct, and non-violence. The lesson focuses on the beginning of the year, introducing the values. Through games, singing, and reading--students become familiar...
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Harry Potter: Early Grades Activity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze labels and explore the social hierarchy found in Harry Potter. They expore inclusion and exclusion in social groups.
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Letter Writing Accuracy, Name Tags

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars build writing accuracy by making classroom name tags. In this writing accuracy lesson plan, students review the usage of writing uppercase letters Young scholars also practice the usage of lowercase letters. Students...
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What's In A Name? How Did Surnames Come to Be?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how in the early years of the Middle Ages, most people in Europe lived in small farming villages. Everyone knew his neighbors, and there was little need for last names.
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The "Be Kind Kids" Project

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a visual display that highlights friendship and kindness. They read and discuss a poem, and design and create a large poster or banner that emphasizes kindness, anti-bullying, and friendship.
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Anne Frank: Propaganda

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students discover techniques that are used to spread propaganda. They define what propaganda is and how it can be used in both a positive and negative manner. They produce an ad campaign for product.
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To War or Not To War!

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the various types of propaganda used during World War II. In groups, they make notes on each example and determine why they believe the opinion of the United States involvement in the war changed. They share their...
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Animating Motion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students apply what they recall about objects in motion by animati ng sequences of pictures that model a set of physical conditions. They animate the orbital motions of the Earth, the space shuttle, and the Moon based on calculations of...
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Propaganda Critic

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site that offers student information on: Name Calling, Glittering Generalities, False Connections, Bad Logic or Propaganda, Wartime Propaganda and more! Site also offers the Propaganda Gallery - short video clips that can...
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Speaking Effectively: Supporting the Talk

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This substantial section focuses on supporting the main points of your speech or presentation. Find out how to avoid faulty reasoning and irrational appeals.
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Jiskha: Persuasive Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
Short definitions of techniques that persuade: bandwagon, glittering generality, and more.
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Read Works: Stop Bullying

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bullying and how to stop it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lin and Don Donn: Propaganda Techniques: Advertising, Media, Politics &War

For Students 9th - 10th
Designed by a teacher, this extensive site covers definition, examples, quizzes and lesson plans for teachers.
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Pacer Center: Teens Against Bullying

For Students 9th - 10th
Teens can navigate through a wealth of information on bullying, including facts, celebrity testimonials, ways to respond, prevention strategies, and ways to speak out and get involved.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Propaganda Techniques

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
In this lesson students learn what propaganda is and how to identify it. Students have the opportunity to create a video of propaganda.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Bullies: It's My Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
Consider the opinions and viewpoints of several pre-teens as they discuss bullies--what bullying is, why some people become bullies, how it feels to be bullied and how to handle a bully.
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Definitions of Propaganda Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a WebQuest called Persuasion Quest, this page gives simple definitions for 8 different types of propaganda techniques.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Character Bully

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart addresses lessons that teach strategies for children to deal with bullies. There are also links to games on the CDC website.

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