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Money Pit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use a penny to explore their culture.
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Information Extra

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a paragraph about a subject of their chosing that is informative.  In this paragraph writing instructional activity, students use graphic organizers and work together in groups to create a full, organized paragraph. This...
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Mummies Unwrapped

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners investigate various methods of mummification practiced in cultures around the world and present their findings in 'televised' news reports.
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Mythical Beasts

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore literature and art forms containing creatures that are part human and part animal, such as the Greek Sphinx, Neptune, or the Green Centaur. Individually, students write a poem or short story to create a character with...
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Political Traditions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students compare and contrast the political institutions in Greece, Rome, and the United States. In groups, they take this information to determine the influences on James Madison when organizing the republic. They develop a chart and...
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Tomb Guardians

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners practice using compasses to find cardinal directions in this cross-curricular lesson about the Chinese art of tomb sculptures. The lesson also includes a creative lesson extension.
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Times Are Changing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the need for trade, cultural and intellectual achievements. They study scientific and technological advancements emphasizing how these achievements affect modern day.
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Let My People Go: An Instant Lesson on World Slavery

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students study historical facts about slavery and investigate slavery in the world today. They study the holiday of Passover and about organizations that help enslaved people in the world.
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African-American Art and the Political Dissent during the Harlem Renaissance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the culture of African American art. Using the internet, they research the events surrounding the Harlem Renaissance and discover how it produced a wide variety of art and literature. To end the lesson, by...
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Money Pit

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders make a list of aspects of our culture found on a penny, and then observe another object based on another culture. In this culture lesson plan, 6th graders take their new object and research that culture.
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God Fights Back

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students view a television program tracing religious fundamentalism in Iran and the United States. They participate in a discussion exploring the similarities of fundamentalism in different religions and cultures and outline the goals...

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