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Jefferson County Schools: Art Presentations

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site has links to a collection of PowerPoint presentations prepared by teachers for the Performing Arts and for Visual Arts.
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Civil War Battlefields Virtual Field Trip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This detailed lesson plan has students analyzing battles of the Civil War through the Internet and creating a presentation using the information learned. Note: Some links may no longer work but these battlefield sites can be easily found...
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Power Pointing Your Way Through the Civil War

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This impressive lesson plan has young scholars working together and creating a PowerPoint presentation about a specific Civil War topic.
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Organization for Community Networks

Academy Curricular Exchange: Articles of Confederation Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lesson plan demonstrating the reasons why the Articles of Confederation failed.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Curriculum Center: Science

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The Discovery Channel provides numerous topics that are the most popular science topics taught in upper elementary and middle school. Content is organized by topics (Bacteria, Oceans, Solar System, etc.); all topics include quick facts,...
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American Institute of Certified Public Accountants: Feed the Pig

For Students 9th - 10th
What kind of saver are you? Save the Pig has great tips and tools to help you identify your spending habits and then learn to change them in order to improve your financial health.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Famous Entrepreneur Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will help young scholars learn about entrepreneurs in today's society and how they got started in the world of business and became successful at it. This lesson reinforces textbook chapters on the history of entrepreneurship...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Safety Precautions for Cosmetology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will work together to make a list of safety precautions and then individually each student will create a poster depicting one or more of the safety precautions.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students evaluate their eating habits, focusing on the ways in which one can assess whether or not his or her diet is nutritious. Students will work in small groups to design a menu for a healthy lunch and write a...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Impact of Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will use the Internet to discover the impact of technology on a variety of areas.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Company Salute

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will explore employee/employer issues related to a specific job/company. Students will then design a poster presenting or "saluting" the job/company they researched and share information with the class.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Egg Drop

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The lesson will explore positive and negative team performance and behaviors.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Job Interviewing 101

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students will explore the process of successfully searching for a job. This will include the development of forms/documents which can assist the successful job-seeker. The submission of a portfolio and "mock" job interview...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Business

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan young scholars will explore the steps involved in starting a new business. This will include preparing a ten-page Business Plan, building a model of the business, and presenting the business idea in a role-play...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Employer/personnel Issues

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The class will discuss issues relating to employer/personnel. They will work together in groups to write a guide for new employees. They will also create a classroom policy handbook.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Measurement Mania

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson learners will review the English and metric measurement systems and compute how much paint and carpet would be needed to redecorate their classroom.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Set the Table Correctly

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The Family and Consumer Science (FACS) portion of this lesson provides opportunities for students to utilize acceptable guidelines for table setting. A basic computer research component familiarizes students with fundamental processes of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Effective Interview Techniques

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The lesson plan will begin with a lecture on the importance of effective interview techniques. A technology-based project will be assigned for students to use the Internet to gather information and then create either a slideshow...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What Does That Car Really Cost?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In order for students to grasp the total cost of their dream car, students must be aware of the hidden costs of a vehicle. This instructional activity will teach students to shop for insurance and a deductible which fits their budget....
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Business Communication

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson will help students learn about business communication. Students will learn how to write various types of business letters and other communication.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Becoming a Wise Consumer: Creating a Budget

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this instructional activity, students will learn how to become a wise consumer by creating a budget based on needs and wants. Students will create a weekly budget with a variable income using the interactive app MWB: My Weekly Budget...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: How to Participate in a Professional Job Interview

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Through this lesson, students will learn how to participate in a professional job interview.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Marketing Mix

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of these lessons is to encourage students to apply knowledge of the marketing mix to a variety of real life products and services. The intention is that students should take what they know and use that information in...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Explore Career Opportunities in Accounting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will work on a team to research a variety of newly related accounting careers, including accounting trends in the global market. Then, they will collaborate as a team to create and perform a PowerPoint presentation on their...