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Different Perspectives: The Durham Report and Act of Union
Students research events that led to the Durham Report, the differing perspectives of various social and political groups at the time and the consequences of the report. They write a report on the source of these grievances, the goals of...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
Students examine the differences between the Euro coins and bills. As a class, they discuss importance of the images on the money and use the internet to research why they were selected. In groups, they design new bills with images...
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Paws in Jobland
Learners explore jobs in different countries . In this lesson about different countries through research. Students are broken into groups and given a country to research. Each group is provided with a worksheet with 14 questions to be...
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Keith Haring: Art Representing Social Issues
Students discuss Keith Haring posters that were created to represent different social issues. They, in groups, create a poster that represents a social issue that affects their lives.
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Reform Movements
Pupils research the reform movements in connection to the suffering of women, African American rights, temperance and prohibition, education reform, etc... They brainstorm in groups in order to come up a historical analysis of the events...
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Martin Luther King Internet Photo Timeline
Students create a photographic timeline of the events in the life of Martin Luther King Jr. Working in small groups, they use internet research to find photos documenting the major events of his life. Their photos are printed and glued...
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The History of Christmas Trees, Part One
Students read an article about Winter Solstice celebrations. They consider the symbolism of evergreens in winter and how different cultures have used evergreens in winter celebrations throughout history.
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Scenic Attractions In Four Corners
Fourth graders find and list scenic attractions in SE Utah and the Four-Corners-region. They receive direct instruction and carry out activities in cooperative group settings. They combine their findings onto one large map at the end of...
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Many Chairs, One Table
Students examine artwork and sculpture by Keith Haring. They decorate a chair with their own symbols and designs.
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Exploring Arrangements of 2, 3, 4, and 5 Cubes
Students construct models of various tricubes, tetracubes, and pentacubes that are possible, classify n-cubes into different groupings, and draw these figures on isometric dot paper giving true perspective to what they visualize.
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Scroll Art And Retelling Stories
Pupils create Japanese scroll art that represents a familiar folktale in this elementary school lesson that can be adapted for small group, or individual projects depending on ability.
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Kimchee
Seventh graders examine the cultural food of the country of Korea. In groups, they discover different types of foods from different cultures with a focus on Kimchee. They identify the nutritional value of the food, how it affects the...
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Sunset Hills: A True Community Discovered!
Students interview community members who have lived there for a long time. Using the internet, they research the city of Sunset Hills and share their information with the class. In groups, they decide on a mural theme and design their...
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The Meaning of Food
Students gain an understanding of the many roles that food plays in people's lives. They explore about different cultures and groups through food. Students use a range of research and presentation skills.
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Peace Be Still (The Peace of Jesus)
Students listen to and discuss story of Jesus calming storm, write script containing interview questions, create background with props, make video of newscast, and illustrate memory verse or symbol of peace using KidPix software.
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Planet Earth
Students explore and analyze data from different maps in order to explain geographic diversity among the continents. Student groups research continents' physical features and examine how they contribute to quality of life for inhabitants.