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"The Vision" Contest

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study a current technology and predict what that technology will be like 30 years from now. They research the technology's origins, how it presently works, and what it might entail in the future. They develop higher order...
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Math: Finding Surface Area

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in hands-on activities to determine the surface areas of various objects. Using boxes, they cut them so they can lay flat and measure all the various shapes, which can be calculated and added together to equal the...
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Respect and Care of the American Flag

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students properly fold the American Flag and demonstrate proper care and use of the flag to younger students. They properly raise and lower to the flag on a flagpole and demonstrate care and use to younger students as well.
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Systems of Power Against and Within American Indian Communities, 1880-1940

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore methods and the struggles of power between the federal policies and Native populations. They discuss the issue of controlling the Native Indian population, driving them from their land, and providing a mandatory...
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Holidays; Canada Day

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this foreign language worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the most natural sounding of two choices given for the blank in each of 10 sentences. Each of the sentence has to do with Canada Day.
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No Place Like Homelessness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete a unit of activities that help them understand homelessness, its causes, and ways to better the situation. In this homelessness lesson, students complete five activities that help them to define homelessness and its...
Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Australians Happiest People in the World

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Australians Happiest People in the World," and then respond to 20 short answer and 7 true or false questions about the selection.
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Germany Rejects Spanish ‘Transfer Bid’ for Octopus

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the importance of Paul the octopus. In this World Cup lesson, 10th graders research the location of Germany and its cities on a map. Students read an article and answer questions.
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Road Trip

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore a state, create a travel plan for visiting that state, write postcards from an imaginary trip there, and research selected points of interest in that state.
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The Big Bad Wolf

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze the popular fairy tale "The Three Little Pigs" for inaccurate references to wolves. They write a story (or compose a song) that correctly depicts the characteristics, traits and predator-prey relationship of a wolf.
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Making Choices Story Board

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the consequences and dangers of deliberately setting fires. Working in small gorups, 6th graders discuss the personal and community consequences of setting deliberate fires. Using photographs they create a...
Worksheet
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 2

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
Worksheet
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Intermediate Sentence Completion 3

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word to complete the sentence. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Clean Up Time

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners explore organization by participating in a cleaning activity. In this classroom rules lesson, students identify their responsibility to clean up messes they have made and define the consequences should they not clean. Learners...
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Becoming a u.s. Citizen

For Students 6th - 8th
Provides the steps involved in the process of becoming a citizen of the United States.
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Other

Legal Guide for Immigrants: Becoming a Citizen

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive, yet comprehensible, explanation in English and Spanish of how to obtain citizenship in the United States.
Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Citizenship

For Students 6th - 8th
This page gives background information on what a citizen is, and how people living in the United States become citizens.
Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Applying for Citizenship: The Court Hearing

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students. This site presents a description of the court hearing step in the process of becoming a U.S. Citizen. Links to related sites are available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: What Is the Definition of Citizenship?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief, easy to read definition of citizenship, with links to closely related subjects like how to become a citizen, the definition of naturalization, the Constitution on citizenship, and the history of citizenship in the United States.
Website
Utah Education Network

Uen: Civics: Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides basic information on becoming a citizen. Learn about the naturalization process, citizen rights and responsibilities, and volunteer projects.
Website
US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Applying for Citizenship: The Naturalization Examination

For Students 9th - 10th
Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students. This site presents a description of the Naturalization Examination in the process of becoming a U.S. Citizen. Links to related sites are available.
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Joe Foss Institute: u.s. Citizenship Civics Test

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a shot at the standard exam expected of those who apply for U.S. Citizenship. Many who come from other countries study hard for this test and do well, but trials have shown that many U.S. natives have a hard time answering the...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Preparing for the Oath: u.s. History and Civics for Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Museum of American History, part of the Smithsonian Institution, is a great site for citizens and those learning to become citizens alike. Review the fifteen themes that deal with U.S. history and civics,...
Website
Other

Citizens Information (Ireland)

For Students 9th - 10th
This homepage provides information and links in order for one to find out about the rights of Irish citizens, or how to become a citizen of Ireland.