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Laws Promoting Healthy Aging: A Comparison of Japan and the United States Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast legislation passed in Japan and the United States in regards to the elderly. Using the Internet, they research how the government has put programs into place to improve the health of older citizens. They...
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Making Choices

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify their personal interests and behavioral choices. They explore how these choices affect school and family situations. Consequences of their choices are examined.
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Family Responsibility

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students compare their roles and responsibilities at home with those of the adults in their home. They make a poster showing how the members of their families work together.
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Cycles of Change and Growth in the Mormon Trek: Compar

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students decide whether the Reenactment Trek of 1997 parallels the attitudes and challenges of the 1847 Trek.
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The Importance of Scribbling and Doodling

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discuss what journaling means to them and discovers that it does not always have to be writing. Using the Internet, they research the different types of journaling and chooses one that meets their own style. They make...
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Street Language and Learning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the type of language they use on the street in the city. In groups, they brainstorm ideas about a topic they decide on from a cluster of words. Using those ideas, they organize them into a written paper using...
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The Impact of Civil War and Conflict on Identity

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students view and discuss Powerpoint presentation on Colombian Conflict, examine how civil war impacts the common person, review vocabulary, and complete critical thinking questions with classmates.
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The Impact of Civil War and Conflict on Identity

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students define citizenship and nationality, examine economic impacts of domestic conflict or war on average citizen, view Powerpoint presentation on Kosovo conflict, and complete critical thinking questions.
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Friction and Machines

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders experimentally determine the relationship of friction to the functioning of machines. They demonstrate that rollers can decrease frictional force and increase speed and research to discover other ways that friction can be...
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Africans and African Americans

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete small group tasks related to racism as it applies to African Americans, African immigrants, and white immigrants. Through discussion of their findings, students explain of challenges in society that African immigrants...
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Japan and Art

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discuss the art of Japan as it relates to Japanese culture and geography and then create individual postcards reflecting the information learned from the lesson. This lesson includes possible enrichments.
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Research Project on the Impact of Civil War and Conflict on the Common Person

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create character using their knowledge from one of the civil war case countries. They create resume and cover letter for character to apply to a UN agency, and conduct research to create presentation that matches the character...
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Health and Home Economics

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders conduct research on a topic of choice. They discuss the topics of copyrighting, plagiarism, and biblipgraphic format issues, conduct research using a variety of materials and resources, and create a poster, travel...
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Knights and Castles and Kings Galore

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a fairy tale story with emphasis on castles. After reading various texts featuring castles and their residents, 5th graders complete a book report project. The book report serves as a springboard to the writing...
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Sanders of the River

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the British colonial attitudes towards Africa in the 1930s. They watch and discuss excerpts from the film Sanders of the River, from 1935, and answer discussion questions in small groups. Students then write a...
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Project-Based Learning: Israel

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In this Middle Eastern history lesson plan, students participate in 4 weekly activities that require them to research the conflict and presents their findings to their classmates.
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Religious Revival: The American Response to the Cold War

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners examine the impact of religion on the Cold War. In this Cold War lesson, students analyze speeches delivered by Lenin, Truman, and Graham regarding the role of religion in society. As a culminating activity, learners are tested...
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Fish Collages

For Teachers K - 5th
Students discuss sea life and what lives in the ocean. They examine patterns, and create fish collages using ripped construction paper.
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Career Interest Record Update

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students create and update Career Interest Records to indicate their current career interests. Students evaluate what they want to be when they grow up and how their interests have changed since the previous year.
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Who Do I Admire?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe who they admire and how they influence them.
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African Americans during the Great Depression

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students interpret patterns of behavior reflecting values and attitudes that contribute or pose obstacles to cross-cultural exploration. They explain and apply ideas, theories and modes of inquiry drawn from anthropology and sociology in...
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So You Would Like a Wind Farm, Eh?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students collect and analyze data correctly. In this statistics instructional activity, students use central tendencies to analyze collected data. They calculate where a wind farm will be placed, based on the data.
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The Adult in Society

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this adults in American society worksheet, students respond to 7 short answer questions and answer 7 multiple choice questions regarding the expectations of males and females in American culture.
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Portraits of Courage

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders define courage and illustrate it in a portrait art medium. In this courage and art instructional activity, 7th graders discuss courage and identify a person who represents its meaning. Students then bring in a...

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