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What is Congress?
In this Congress worksheet, students read a passage about the U.S. Congress, then complete 4 multiple choice questions. An answer key is included.
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Create Your Own Country!
Middle schoolers create their own countries. For this geography skills lesson, students establish governments, cultural backgrounds, atlas/geography components, national anthems, and national symbols for a country they create.
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American Government Worksheet 1
In this American government worksheet, students respond to 12 true/false, 11 alphabetical order, 15 fill in the appropriate articles, 15 matching, and 1 cryptogram about the structure of the American government.
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A Visual History: Industry, Society, and Social Mobility in Hartford
Eleventh graders examine the industrialization of Hartford. In this American History lesson, 11th graders analyze pictures in Hartford. Students participate in a gallery walk of artifacts.
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From A Bill To A Law
Students read about and discuss how a bill becomes a law and then propose a law themselves. For this law lesson plan, students learn legislative vocabulary and then brainstorm a law a write a letter proposing that law.
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Types of Trains
Third graders explore different types of trains. In this science lesson, 3rd graders study the "Orphan Train" and write a paragraph about what it would feel like to be riding a train during this time period.
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We Are One World
Young scholars examine discrimination, prejudice, and bias in the world. In this tolerance instructional activity, students research examples of prejudice in different countries. They then identify the Core Democratic Values in song...
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Tracking a Legislator
High schoolers track a member of the Connecticut legislature whose political life and choices during the course of the semester provide the opportunity for students to gain greater civic literacy and understanding through in-depth,...
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Horrid Homonyms
Students explore homonyms, which are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
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Respect
Students define what having respect or showing respect means. They distinguish between a respectful and a disrespectful situation. They role-play examples of showing respect and disrespect to others.
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Who's Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk?
Students discover the characteristics that make a hero or heroine. They also look at how society recognizes its heroes and how the nation represents its values and beliefs by researching heroes from the past and present.
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Spanish Romanticism and Goya
Students study the works of Spanish artist Francisco Goya. In this art history lesson, students learn about the Romantic period in Spain and explore the works of Goya. Students complete three activities including a review of the era, a...
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Texas, Our Texas
Students explore U.S. geography by completing a coloring activity in class. In this Texas history lesson, students utilize the web to locate Texas on a map of the U.S. Students view a PowerPoint presentation which showcases the state...
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Peru Geography and the Environment
Fourth graders draw maps of Peru and examine how Peru is a geographically diverse country.
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"Reading" Political Cartoons"
Students recognize visual sterotyping in political cartoons and to analyze its use. They speculate as to why political cartoons are so effective. The teacher explains that cartoonists often make use of stereotypes as visual symbols or...
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How Does My Government Grow?
Students identify the core democratic values. They explain how the values affect their life in America. They also relate the topic of philantrophy to the core values.
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Oh, Could They But Speak! The MGTV Civil War Battle Flags Project: Lesson 9, Whatever Happened to Those Flags?
Students view the second half of the MGTV video. Students name the stages that battle flags went through. They share their thoughts with the class. Students complete a journal write about their life and something they would like to lobby...
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Geographics in Arkansas
Third graders discuss where Arkansas is located on the United States map. They use geographic tools to participate in activities.
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The Institutions of Government: The Judiciary
Students explain the difference between tribal, state and federal sovereignty. Using the internet, they read Supreme Court cases that focus on Native American law. They compare and contrast the view of the case from the Native...
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How Not to Conduct an Interview
In this interview instructional activity, students read a sample dialogue from a poorly conducted interview. Students learn what not to do when they interview their musical career choices.
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The - Landmarks: referring to buildings and landmarks
In this building and landmarks instructional activity, students choose either 0 or The to go in front of a sentence about a famous building or landmark. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Mapping Your Neighborhood
Students define and outline their neighborhoods using GIS (geographic information systems) or a regional map and relate their neighborhoods to the principles of Smart Growth.
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Honesty In Reporting Research
Students view and discuss a video on dishonesty. Then they have a homework assignment to apply this discussion to household products that have resulted from scientific research which was falsified in order to get the product approved for...
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Building Up, Breaking Down
Students explore their school building and examine the rocks it is made of. They discover how rocks become building materials and participate in a variety of activities surrounding this subject.