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Political Legends and Map Symbols
Students identify the legend and map symbols. In this map skills lesson, students use a world map to find various locations using a map key.
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Rock Art
Fourth graders examine and interpret rock art to illustrate its importance in the cultural heritage of a people and as a tool for learning about the past. They create their own rock art that is a symbol of their culture.
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Fields of Candy Bars
Students research and write about the origins of the ingredients in candy bars. They taste them and describe what they are tasting. They use descriptive words to write a paragraph describing the candy bar. They research ingredients in...
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Florida: Reading Comprehension
In this Florida reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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North Dakota Reading Comprehension
In this North Dakota reading comprehension activity, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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Paulo Coelho
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Paulo Coelho and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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American Aloha Lesson Plan: Perpetuating Indigenous Cultural Traditions in Diaspora
Young scholars examine the culture and decline of the culture of native Hawaiian people as the islands were colonized. They study issues of cultural identity for Native Hawaiians.
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Prince Hall and His Organization of Black Free Masons in the United States
Young scholars examine the life of Prince Hall who became a member of the Free Masons during the time period of slavery. Depending on the grade level, they are shown pictures or read a reference guide listing the characteristics of each...
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Designing a Quilt Pattern
Students create and color a one-patch quilt design based upon a regular hexagon. They examine quilts and photos of quilt designs, read a handout, and complete their quilt design on a worksheet.
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What Causes Earthquakes?
For this earthquakes worksheet, learners will read information about how different myths and legends have been created to describe the cause of earthquakes. Students will use this information to complete 3 short answer questions.
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Easter: Reading Comprehension
In this Easter comprehension activity, students read 5 short paragraphs about Easter, then answer a set of 8 multiple choice questions. Worksheet labeled ESL, but not exclusive.
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Halloween sentences
In this Halloween learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to sentences about the holiday of Halloween. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.
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Who Said It? A Re-Perception Quiz
For this controversial issues worksheet, learners read 15 famous quotations on controversial topics and identify who said each of them.
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Mummies Unwrapped
Young scholars investigate various methods of mummification practiced in cultures around the world and present their findings in 'televised' news reports.
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Introducing Elections Unit
Students discover the political parties of our country by participating in a role playing activity. In this U.S. Government lesson, students visit several different classrooms that each represent one of the political parties in the...
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POWERFUL POTATO
Students will observe the growth process of a potato plant.Plant a potato in a large clay pot or gallon bucket. You may purchase seed potatoes
from a seed outlet in early spring or use a potato from home that has started to sprout. Make...
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Brain POP - Eclipse
For this eclipse worksheet, students answer 7 fill in the blank questions, 4 matching questions, and complete a timeline table with.
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Legends of the Navajo People
Second graders are read a story in which they begin to examine Native American legends. Using different legends, they discuss how they affected the future people of native peoples. They write a short story on the information they gathered.
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TRADERS' GAME
Middle schoolers play a game aimed at demonstrating how relationships with other communities or countries affect the food and fiber system. The game simulates the unequal distribution of natural resources which creates the need for...
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Me Oh Maya
Learners compare basketball to Mayan ring-ball. They write a newspaper article that may have been published during Mayan times.
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Slave Resistance in Natchez
Students examine various ways that slaves in the Natchez area resisted bondage, consider the price of resistance, and write television news documentary.
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The Ingredients Needed for a Musical National Park
Learners identify musical sites that are worthy of being included as units of the National Parks System. They anthologize American music from primitive times to today.
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Who are American Citizens?
Young scholars investigate American citizenship. In this civics lesson, students consider the basic knowledge of U. S. government new citizens are required to have. Young scholars also examine the 14th amendment that describes U. S....
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Lorna Doone
Learners examine life in the early 17th century by viewing a film called "Lorna Donne". They identify the politcal scene at the time while noting the major characters. They practice using new vocabulary as well.