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What is Tact?
Young scholars identify tact and how to use it when being honest. In this tact lesson, students discuss examples of tact and complete a related worksheet.
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When People Steal From Me
Students identify the effects of theft to learn that stealing is wrong. In this stealing lesson, students discuss what it feels like to have something stolen. Students make a list of their six favorite things and list why they are...
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Media Coverage
Students research news coverage to examine how a local issue does not receive fair attention in the news. In this new coverage instructional activity, students discuss where they get their information and why some issues are ignored....
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The Big Book of Judgment
Students make a book to learn about judging fairly and practicing fairness. In this judgment lesson, students discuss judgment and fairness by defining the words. Students assemble a book for the terms.
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Universal Suffrage
Students explore concept of suffrage. In this voting rights lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that excludes girls from voting. Students discuss gender issues and write essays regarding the restriction of voting rights.
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Brush Up On Respect
Students define respectful behavior and complete related activities. In this respectful behavior lesson, students use toothpaste to illustrate the cleansing power of speaking good words and having good manners. Students discuss rudeness...
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Peace Partners
Students research the similarities of historically conflicting cultures and write a peace agreement for them. In this behavioral studies lesson, students discuss some world conflicts and forms they take. Students work in pairs and to...
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Compliment Tickets
Fifth graders complete activities to learn about giving and receiving compliments. In this compliment instructional activity, 5th graders receive compliments from their teacher. Students receive tickets when they get a compliment and...
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Coping With Violence
Students conduct surveys to see how the media influences their lives. In this media lesson plan, students make art projects that reflect their reactions to current conflicts and violence that is spread through the media.
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Red Cross
Students examine the history and the accomplishments of the Red Cross. In this philanthropy lesson, students research the Red Cross and other volunteer organizations. Students present their findings to their classmates and determine...
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Cooperative Learning Duties
Learners learn how to be held accountable while working in groups. In this accountability lesson plan, students complete an assignment in groups and everyone has a role to be held accountable for.
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Financial Plans
Students create an economic system based on responsibility and caring. In this economics and character lesson, students receive Character Currency and practice using the money for a good cause. Students brainstorm charities they would...
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Monitoring Negativity
Students discuss how negative thoughts can influence their lives in a bad way. in this negativity lesson plan, students also discuss the concept of self control when having negative thoughts and how to make those thoughts go away.
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Preparing for Disaster
Students examine the effects of earthquakes. In this earthquake lesson plan, students investigate survival strategies and disaster preparedness in the wake of an earthquake.
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Stakeholders Lesson
Students discover stakeholders in life situations. In this personal responsibility activity, students ask and answer questions about real life scenarios, discussing who is at stake if things aren't handled correctly.
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Student-Led Parent Conference
Students prepare for student-led parent conferences. In this communication instructional activity, students collect data to build portfolios for use during parent conferences. Students practice their presentations in preparation for the...
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Political Cartoons About Community Problems
Learners research problems faced by their community and create political cartoons for the issues. In this community problems lesson, students brainstorm problems their community faces and draw a political cartoon for the problems....
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America's Heartland
Fifth graders investigate imports and exports to discover its importance to America as a world power. In this Imports and exports instructional activity, 5th graders discuss how climate and natural resources aid a country in becoming a...
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Utah's Harvest
Fourth graders recognize the importance of the physical geography on a community. For this commodities lesson, 4th graders graph the five most important commodities of Utah. Students understand why these commodities are so important.
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Agriculture Pays
Second graders role play one of the jobs related to agriculture and explain their role in getting one of the five "f's" of agriculture to the consumer. In this agriculture lesson plan, 2nd graders are assigned a role and a commodity. ...
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Agriculture Counts
Students practice counting. In this early numbers lesson, students learn about the beginnings of agriculture and how it ties into math. Students practice counting objects related to agriculture.
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Finding Your Way On the Farm
Third graders explore the food industry by viewing a presentation about farming. In this farming geography lesson, 3rd graders view globes and maps while identifying the prime geographical locations for fertile land. Students view a...
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Loco for Cocoa
Third graders research the history of cocoa. In this cocoa lesson, 3rd graders investigate how the cocoa bean has been traded from one country to another. Students create a timeline and map to track the history of the cocoa bean.
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Horse and Rider: The Pony Express in Utah
Fourth graders research the Pony Express. In this Pony Express instructional activity, 4th graders discover the reasons behind the development of this business and the technology that ended it.