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ROCKING ON TO THE ROCK

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view the illustrations of family life in the early colonies and make a list of 10 things they see. Then compare those 10 items with your life today. Then read some of the novel "Constance" and write down 8 things that are learned.
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The First Thanksgiving

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders see the differences between the first Thanksgiving and the present day Thanksgiving. They create a menu for a Thanksgiving dinner after listening to a short article and helping the teacher create a Venn diagram. Students...
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Writers and the Old South Myth

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners are introduced to authors of the South. In groups, they compare and contrast the pastoral and counter pastoral traditions present in some forms of Southern literature. They use a database to examine the covers of the books...
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Bay Area: Race and Land

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the role that racism played in the growth of the Bay Area. They discover how turn-of-the-century boosters promoted a vision of the Bay Area. They study the American Indian Movement's takeover of Alcatraz Island in 1969,...
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Describe How Money Barter, and Credit Were Used in Colonial Virginia

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders listen as the teacher lectures about bartering. They work in small groups to define and create a skit about one term related to bartering. Students create an Economic Terms booklet. They review that tobacco was a cash crop...
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Viriginan American Indians

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners complete a KWL chart about the American Indians using graphic organizers from websites. They read a teacher-selected book about the early Virginia American Indians and then read Becoming a Homeplace from the Virginia Historical...
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Black Hawk Island Hike

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students explore Wisconsin's natural and cultural history through hands-on exploration of Upham Woods. They are shown the basic paddling skills and they work in teams to paddle across the river on barge. Students describe cultural...
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Corn Field Math

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete problems dealing with whole numbers, fractions and percents. After exploring the history of corn and related farming vocabulary, students work in pairs to solve multi-step problems. They incorporate the use of number...
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Corn in Ancient America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the importance of corn to the survival of early civilizations of the Americas. Through research and discussion activities, they read and describe how corn was used as food and currency in early civilizations. They...
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THE WAMPANOAG TRIBE

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise about the Wampanoag Tribe, students are given a two-page essay to read, and 6 multiple-choice and short-essay questions to answer.
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Native American's Of the Great Plains

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are related to the Great Plains Indians and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Crossword: First Settlements

For Students 4th - 5th
In this elementary social studies activity, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 14 words related to settling the first U.S. colonies.
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Niagara Falls Reading Comprehension Passage

For Students 5th - 7th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, student read a short passage about Niagara Falls before answering 6 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Caribbean Music-- An Introduction

For Students 4th - 5th
In this music worksheet, students investigate the history of music and the musical style of the Caribbean islands. Students read a 1 page information sheet about the region and its music. Students answer 8 questions.
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Caribbean Food

For Students 5th - 6th
In this social studies activity, learners explore the history of foods and cooking in the Caribbean islands. Students read several informative paragraphs, answer 12 questions and make up a recipe from traditional Caribbean ingredients.
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Parallel Lines and Transversals

For Students 10th
In this parallel lines and transversals worksheet, 10th graders solve eleven problems that include identifying and defining transversals and parallel lines. First, they state the transversal that forms each pair of angles and then...
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War of 1812 Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this United States history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the War of 1812. A short answer question is included as well.
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The Sioux War

For Students 7th - 8th
In this United States history instructional activity, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions pertaining to the Native American experience. A short answer question is included as well.
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Our Heritage: American!

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this poetry worksheet, students read the poem "Our Heritage: American!" and then answer 4 questions about the poem. There are 2 questions at the bottom of the worksheet for discussion.
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Thanksgiving

For Students 4th - 7th
In this Thanksgiving activity, students compete the Thanksgiving crossword puzzle. There are 13 clues provided at the bottom of the page for students to use to solve the puzzle.
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From Cows To Cartons a Look At Milk

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this dairy industry worksheet, students complete 5 multiple choice and 10 true or false questions based on reading about cows, milk and the dairy industry.
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Introduction to Caribbean Music

For Students 8th
In this Caribbean music worksheet, 8th graders read about the cultural background of the Caribbean nations and about the characteristics of the music. They examine call and response, ostinato, and syncopated rhythms. They answer 8...
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Worksheet 10: Which Word Doesn't Belong?

For Students 2nd - 4th
This critical thinking activity is a great way to get learners thinking about the association between words. In this short activity students identify which word does not belong in 10 questions.
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Settlement Search

For Students 4th - 9th
In this North Dakota Heritage Center instructional activity, students explore the settlement of North Dakota through its statehood as they read several brief selections and respond to 24 question as they look at exhibits.

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