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The Rise of Railroads: California

For Teachers 4th Standards
Railways are an integral part of the history of California. Using a timeline format, class members connect major historical events to the rise of the railroads and their impact on the state. Activities include a mix of independent and...
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The Rise of Railroads: Illinois

For Teachers 4th Standards
Railways not only cross the US, but they are also intertwined with the history of America. Using a timeline format, individuals explore the connections between major events in American history—such as the Civil War—and the rise of the...
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 1 - Exercise 6b

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, high schoolers answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 10 - Exercise 2b

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Good Time and Bad: Roaring 20's, Great Depression, and WWII quiz

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Quiz your students on various topics related to the Roaring 20's, The Great Depression, and WWII. They'll ace any test after viewing this slide show. Tip: Turn this quiz into a game, see which side of the class is ready for the test.
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Marble Mania

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the concept of probability. In this probability instructional activity, students develop an understanding of probability by pulling marbles out of a bag and recording the data. Students use the recording sheet to discuss...
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students read the novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry to determine how the Great Depression affected teens. They compare the problems faced during the Great Depression to those teens face today.
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"Tokyo Share Crisis"

For Students 7th - 10th
In this grammar activity, students fill in twelve blanks from the article, "Tokyo Share Crisis", with appropriate prepositions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Humor Helps Hammer a Point Home

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the use of ridicule in cartoons and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Doing Your Corporate Homework

For Teachers 8th - 12th
This is a one-page worksheet in which a student fills in an outline with facts and figures found from their individual research about a corporation whose stock is sold publicly, e.g. Microsoft or Yahoo. Good for business or econ. classes.
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Jazz and Math: Rhythmic Innovations

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students watch a segment of the PBS Ken Burns JAZZ documentary about Buddy Bolden creating the "Big Four." They compare and contrast the rhythms of marches and jazz based on the examples in the film, and explore notation, subdivision of...
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What Caused the Great Depression?

For Teachers 10th
Analyze the many causes of major political, economic, and social developments during the 1920s and 1930s, with emphasis on the Great Depression. Read photographs from the 1920's and the 1930's, then write a brief explanation of what you...
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What Kind of Santa Claus You Are.

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students use a photograph analysis sheet to analyze primary sources (photographs) of the Great Depression in small groups. They then write a poem about kids in the Depression Era that reflects their comprehension of the period and...
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Great Depression: Bank Runs and Economic Collapse

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders list factors that helped cause the economic collapse during the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson plan, 11th graders view video clips, read, and research the Great Depression and identify bank...
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Money Math

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students define human capital and income earning potential. In this algebra instructional activity, students analyze the relationship between income and capital resources. They calculate tax rates and understand how to read a tax table.
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How Do You Find Stock Symbols?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students practice finding stock symbols by company, industry, and country. Stock symbols are necessary to find company information such as stock charts, news, and financial data on the Internet.
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The Write Response

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore what impact the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 had on nine different American novelists. They write and share their own thoughts and feelings, then consider the role writing plays in their own lives,...
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Economic Crash and Recovery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compile research notes on the Great Depression through library and internet research. They research a New Deal policy and orally present their findings in order to create a class matrix on the different New Deal policies of the...
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You are the Curator: Building a Museum of the 1920s and 1930s

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine primary and secondary sources regarding 1920's and 1930's America. In this Webquest lesson, students explore sources regarding the American decades in order to create their own museum exhibits.
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A Trillion Here...A Trillion There

For Students 6th - 8th
In this working with large numbers worksheet, students are given the finance statistics for the US and the world for the 2006-2007 year. Students solve 11 problems including finding averages and percentages for the given statistics and...
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Equivalent Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students develop strategies to find equivalent decimals. For this equivalent decimals lesson, students participate in a variety of decimal games to find equivalent decimals.
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Money and Banking

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate percents and interest. For this algebra lesson, students invest money in a bank account and calculate the interest rate they receive over time. They convert percents to decimals and solve problems using percents.
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Interpreting Data and Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners define terms and analyze data. In this statistics instructional activity, students plot their data using bar and line graphs. They analyze their data after they graph it and apply the results to the Great Depression.
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America's Economy: Sorrow And Hope

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover how Americans found the hope that broke the Great Depression. In this American economics lesson, students watch "America's Economy: Sorrow and Hope." Students then discuss the implications of the depression and...

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