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WebQuest: The Growing Challenge in Senegal

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the issue of soil infertility in Senegal. In this agriculture instructional activity, students follow the steps to complete the provided webquest that requires them to learn about  the issue and create a 3-year plan for...
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When a Country Loses Its Songs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore music as a cultural tradition. In this global studies lesson, students consider the implications of the loss of childhood songs to a cultural group. Students determine the type of musical "treasures" that are part of...
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Where There's Smoke

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore technology and how it can be used to bring about change in other cultures.  In this investigative activity students complete several activities using technology. 
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Expression: Masks - Activity 1

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Young scholars create art plans for an "installation" after viewing a video of Native American mask making that centers around the Salmon rack idea. Emphasis is placed on collaborative work in this introductory instructional activity.
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Convey Ideas in Writing

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Write an unsent letter about a consumer scam, paying attention to the writing conventions of punctuation and spelling. This lesson could be adapted to fit a variety of social issues in which letter writing is appropriate. 4
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Tuesdays with Morrie

For Teachers 8th - 12th
In this Tuesdays with Morrie comprehension and opinion worksheet, young scholars respond to 4 short answer questions pertaining to Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom in order to help them better understand the novel and themselves.
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Migration Activities for Kids

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
For as long as there has been life on earth, animals, including humans, have used migration as a means of survival. This collection of activities supports young scientists as they learn about this behavioral adaptation, encouraging them...
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Domestic Violence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore domestic violence and the many causes of it.
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Micro-finance Challenge

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students play a micro-finance game. in this global economy lesson, students play a game that assists them in concepts of micro-finance. Students will also watch a business development video and explore additional resources.
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Special Places in Our Community

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students compare and contrast cities whether they are large or small, rural or urban. They use digital photography to take pictures of the different types of cities.
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Legends

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are introduced to the topic of legends. Using the text of Irving's novels, they gather information on different cultures. They practice using new vocabulary and their listening skills. They retell the stories in chronlogical order.
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Washington Irving in Context

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the various roles Washington Irving had in his lifetime. Examining the situation in Europe and the United States, they are encouraged to relate Irving's experiences to different events. They examine themselves in many...
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The Westing Game: Chapters 21-24

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this comprehension check worksheet, students respond to 24 short answer questions covering chapters 21-24 of The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin.
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Visual Messages: Creating a Photomontage

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a photomontage. In this lesson on photography as a means of conveying emotion, students use images gathered from the Internet to create a photomontage comparing how water is used in Africa and the U.S.
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Celebrating Our Connections Through Water

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the role of water in ceremonies around the world. In this world history lesson, students explore how other cultures celebrate water. They create a Water Day for younger students to participate in.
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Everyone has a Culture-Everyone is Different

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explore cultural features.  In this multicultural acceptance activity, students define and discuss "culture," and distinguish the difference between individual characteristics and cultural characteristics.  Students complete a...
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Working With Environmental Issues

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students consider the source of disease and parasites in West Africa. In this environmental issues lesson, students read "Working with Environmental Issues," by Fred Koehler. Students participate in an activity that requires students to...
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Examining What Sharing Really Means

For Teachers 6th - 12th
After reading "The Senegalese Miracle" about the degree of sharing the author encounters upon arrival in Africa, class members read Mike Tidwell’s “Sharing in Africa” and compare the two stories. This cultural diversity lesson concludes...
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Features of Culture

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine features of cultures. In this cultural diversity lesson, students explore 5 features of culture as they compare their cultural traditions to the traditions in other cultural groups.
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Nataraj Shiva as Lord of the Dance

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students considers the piece of artwork entitled, The Nataraj, Lord Shiva and Lord of the Dance to visualize several of the most important ideas of Hinduism.
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Kaffee - und Teegesellschaften: German Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Introduce your Language young scholars to the culture and 19th century German custom of serving coffee and cake at small parties. They read old cookbooks, sort recipes, prepare foods, compare old German recipes to recipes from home and...
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The Tell-Tale Heart

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Readers listen and critically read fictional prose to answer prediction questions at designated stopping points, and then they give a summary of the short story. This lesson is ideal for English language learners developing English...
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Easy Street

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils work together to complete a simulation on drought days. As a class, they discuss their results and compare water usage of the past to current numbers. After reading short excerpts, they answer discussion questions and review as a...
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Creative Classroom Creatures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the five kingdoms and discover why there is a need for a classification system. Using the internet, they examine how scientific names are created and practice putting animals into their correct classification....

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