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What Does It Cost?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the challenges diverse people encountered in the late 19th century American society, how racial and ethnic events influenced America during the Progressive Era, and the conditions affecting employment and labor in the late...
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Ecotourism in National Parks and Wilderness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research a wilderness or natural area and develop a plan for ecotourism.
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Going My Way?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students, in groups, study how a magnet works and how people use the Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves.
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Recognizing Propaganda-Loaded Language

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study a print ad for an abdominal toning device after discussing what strategies are necessary for healthy weight loss and muscle tone. They practice the skill of recognizing propaganda in print advertising.
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Getting There: "Do You Want To Go To California?"

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners, in groups, participate in a variety of activities regarding the rise of Anglo-American immigration in the 1840s and its impact upon California. They discuss immigration from the West and the East as it influenced the culture of...
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Samples and Stats

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils explore different methods of taking surveys and conducting polls and examine these methods for bias. They design and administer a sample survey, analyze the data and present their findings to the class.
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Checkbook Math

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders simulate balancing checkbooks by applying required mathematical operations. They examine newspaper ads from banks and compare various services they offer. They discuss the uses of credit and debit cards.
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Find That Bargain!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the methods of calculating percentages, reading and the construction of graphs, and an awareness of consumer concerns in this lesson plan. The movement of the decimal point often results in uncertainty and confusion....
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Preparing for a Job Interview

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the process of preparing for a job interview from the classified search to the actual interview. Lists of potential questions to be asked and answered are prepared and shared with the class.
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Brainstorming

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm, sequence topics, and write "how-to" paragraphs about real-life topics.
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Organizing Doesn't Have to Be a Puzzle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers review writing process, prepare cluster maps, organize events of their lives on an outline, and utilize graphic organizers to write autobiographical essays.
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The Eyes Have It ... Or Do They?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore facial expressions for the hidden meanings being communicated. Truth can be hidden or at least disguised by a particular expression. The reality of control and the manipulation of truth is discussed in this activity.
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Diabetes - It's a Killer!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students survey, graph and chart their prior knowledge about diabetes. They read a handout and complete a K-W-L chart. They develop a rubric to assess their diet and exercise and develop a shopping list, menu and exercise plan to share.
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Fact V. Opinion

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students distinguish between fact and opinion when reading material. They use statements of objects to determine if they are facts or opinions.
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Exploring Native Americans

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students, as a group, read "Sees Behind Trees" about a Native American boy. They discuss how the Native American culture is different from theirs. They also draw Native American scenes and read poetry.
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Create A Business and A Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students look through a phone book and pick a business they think they would enjoy. They brainstorm ideas about the needs of a business. They set their prices to payback their investment into the new business.
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Healthy Decision Making Towards Alcohol and Tobacco Use

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine and demonstrate refusal skills of smoking and drinking alcohol. They take a quiz, identify alternative activities to smoking and drinking, write a journal entry, and design an anti-smoking and anti-alcohol ad.
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Voting Isn't Enough

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers compare and contrast their perceptions of politicians and leaders, analyze the consequences of negative public perceptions of politicians, and develop solutions to the problems caused by negative attitudes toward politics.
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Gold Mountain: Real Gold or Fool's Gold

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a meeting of one of the Six Companies that serves the needs of Chineese immigrants to California in the 1840's. Jobs are researched, profiles filed, posters designed, Chinese immigrant life examined in this...
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Adbusting: A Media Literacy Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the ethical issues regarding the role of advertising in our society. They watch a series of ads, analyze the messages of the commercials, and in small groups create a counter-ad.
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The Best Birthday Present Ever

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students view a PBS "In the Mix" video about smoking and identify cigarette ingredients, the physical effects of smoking and techniques used in tobacco advertising. They compose a letter persuading someone to quit smoking.
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NickNews: Winners and Losers

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students view the excerpt from NickNews entitled, "Winners and Losers." In groups, they categorize a variety of words and images relating to weight, healthy eating, and healthy lifestyle. They discuss adopting positive eating habits,...
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Build a Block Model

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars construct a block model of the Space Station. They develop a description of their procedures, complete flow diagrams of their processes, develop a budget, and present their block model to the class.
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Ideal Weight, Cultural Stereotypes, and Eating Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners explore the societal stigma that accompanies people who are overweight. In addition, students research current medical thinking on "ideal weight" and identify how the perception of body image can lead to eating disorders.

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