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Secret 'Lives'
Students read an online article in preparation for researching a period in history and interviewing someone who lived during that time. They investigate how they have participated in history.
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Creating Star Quality Job Seekers
Students prepare to job hunt. In this job search instructional activity, students examine sample resumes and sample job applications. Students write their own resumes and discuss job interview tips. This instructional activity is set up...
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Authors on the Internet
Fifth graders write a list of their favorite authors and illustrators before deciding on ways to learn more about them. They examine print and Internet resources as a way to answer questions they have. They complete an Author Scavenger...
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Don't Even Start!
Learners research teen smoking and present a PowerPoint presentation, which be their personal anti-smoking campaign for their peers.
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Women of Substance ~ Broadcasting Their Stories
Learners research the Boston Women's Memorial. Showing their fifth grade buddies around the memorial, they examine the lives of Abigail Adams, Phillis Wheatley and Lucy Stone. They create scripts for a public service announcement while...