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A Day in the Life of Me

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners respond to the text, A Day in the Life of Me. In this literature lesson, students discuss the sequence of events in the story and write simple sentences with a sketch of each important event.
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Ojibwa Arts

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a poem based on the Native American Ojibwa art that they read about. In this Ojibwa art lesson plan, students read captions and look at pictures of Ojibwa art and then make up a poem based on them.
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Tracking the Olympics

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct interviews. In this Olympic instructional activity, students play the parts of Olympic athletes and sports announcers. Students take part in interviews practicing both parts and create podcasts of the interviews.
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The Carter Center’s Work in Sub-Saharan Africa

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the state of Sub-Saharan Africa. In this geography skills instructional activity, students examine the work of the Carter Center in Africa as they investigate the strengths and weaknesses of linguistic, tribal, and...
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"I am determined to prove a villain" Richard III, Shakespeare, and the Creation of Villains

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students create a list of historical and fictional figures to identify their villainous behaviors and qualities. In this Shakespeare lesson, students discuss historical and fictional villains and their common characteristics. Students...
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African-American Civil War Soldiers Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret historical evidence presented in primary resources. In this Civil War lesson, students examine the service of African Americans in the Civil War and consider their plight to secure the rights and...
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Guidelines for Governing: Utopia and The Prince

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the power of the Church in government. In this literature lesson, students read Sir Thomas More's Utopia and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Students respond to questions regarding the works and discuss them.
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The Glass House - Farnsworth House, Plano, Illinois

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners analyze the architecture of Ludwig van der Rohe's 'The Glass House.' In this architecture analysis lesson, students view the images of the house and read about the home. Learners complete two research projects for the lesson.
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Examples of Cameroonian Clothing

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine aspects of culture in Cameroon. For this Cameroon lesson, students view a slide show featuring indigenous Cameroonian clothing and respond to discussion questions.
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Technology that Makes Phonics Fun

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the Internet by participating in on-line educational activities.  In this educational technology lesson, students utilize interactive story books, podcasts, and games to help expand an understanding of phonics....
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Chaucer's "The Prioress' Tale"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine Anti-Semitism in literature. In this Chaucer lesson, students review the concept of blood libel and then identify and analyze the Anti-Semitic message of "The Prioress' Tale."
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Beowulf Lesson Plan

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Young scholars analyze the text of Beowulf. In this epic poetry lesson, students explore the themes and imagery in the text to evaluate their meaning. Young scholars analyze the Old English language and examine the cultural and...
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The Way You Dream: Gandhi and King's Visions of Nonviolence

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read Gandhi and Dr. King's messages about nonviolence and discuss their visions about loving one's enemies. In this nonviolence lesson, students read Gandhi's "Ahimsa, or the Way of Nonviolence" and Dr. Martin Luther King's...
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Get up, Stand up. Stand up for your Civil Rights.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study civil rights leaders. In this Civil Rights lesson, 4th graders investigate what it means to stand up for something you believe in after reading about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and President Obama. Students create a...
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Science Fiction

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners write a science fiction story.  In this science fiction activity, students read selections of science fiction and compare them to supernatural stories from the Bible.  Learners identify themes and discuss elements that are...
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Hero Holiday and Portfolio Completed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars summarize the unit on heroes and present picture books to younger students.  In this hero lesson, young scholars compile their portfolios, in which they have presented heroic characteristics of their own classmates. ...
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Folktales: "The Storytelling Stone"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners create a folktale after finding out the importance of folktales in different cultures.  In this folktales lesson, students determine the definition of a folktale and read a "The Storytelling Stone."  Learners then discuss the...
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Bible: Introduction Lesson on I Corinthians 12:12-27

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss a Biblical passage and how to apply it to their lives.  For this Biblical community lesson, students read I Corinthians 12:12-27 to discover that all people and churches are parts of the body of Christ, and work...
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Tower of Babel and Pentecost

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils list positive and negative aspects of a community.  In this Tower of Babel and Pentecost lesson, students find examples of pros and cons of communities as they discuss their own communities and the Israelites.  Pupils read Genesis...
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Recent Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the recent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.  In this recent earthquakes activity students complete an activity while working in groups.
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Earthquake Preparation and Survival Strategies

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the different ways that earthquakes have been predicted.  In this earthquake instructional activity students plan ways that people can prepare for earthquakes. 
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Ancient Greece

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils discover the world of ancient Greece. In this ancient Greece lesson, students compare and contrast the culture of Athens and Sparta. Pupils also compare the democracy in Athens with the democracy in the United States today.
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Native American Culture

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine the links between culture and geography. In this Native American cultures lesson, students research the cultural traditions of selected Native American groups. Students compare and contrast their findings.
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Amazon Rainforest Poster Project/Service Project

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students make efforts to save the rainforests. In this environmental stewardship lesson, students discuss facts about the resources of the rainforests. Students then create posters that encourage other to reduce their use of paper.

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