Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment
Festivals of Light Hanukkah
Five sessions make up a lesson on the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. After reading and teaching young historians the history of the Jewish holiday, learners explore the celebration through hands-on activities and collaborative...
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Group Initiatives
Students explore the names and qualities about members in the group. They each say their name and something about themselves. Students gather around in a circle. They listen to the teacher as he or she says the name of someone and throws...
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Character Education: Fairness
Learners discuss issues related to fairness and the music industry with a variety of partners. In this character education lesson, students sit in a round formation and discuss five topics for one minute at a time before changing...
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The Underground Railroad
Fourth graders participate in a literature circle after reading a book about the Underground Railroad. They discuss their selected book with their literature circle group, and complete a handout about their role in the circle. Students...
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Some Like it Cold: Canada's Northern Communities
Fifth graders examine cultures close to the arctic circle. In this geography lesson, 5th graders consider the impact of climate on cultural development of arctic communities. Students research a given community and present their findings...
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Some Like It Cold
Sixth graders study Canada's northern territories and four settlements above the Arctic Circle. For this northern Canada lesson, 6th graders maps and timelines to locate physical, political, and economic features of northern Canada....
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Physical Education - Gallop
Students practice galloping. In this gross motor skills lesson, students review how to jump and hop using a jump-rope and hopscotch. The teacher shows the steps to gallop and they hold a noodle and pretend as if they are riding a...
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Women Who Inform Our World
Students examine the contributions of women on the international, national, and local platforms. In this writing skills lesson plan, students analyze a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt and compose essays that reveal how women...
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Governance- Grade 12
Twelfth graders discover the plight of Aboriginal people in Canada in trying to gain human rights. In this self-governance lesson, 12th graders participate in talking circles that require them to compare and contrast the visions of Prime...
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Humanities in Colonial and Revolutionary America
Students demonstrate dances of colonial America. In this colonial American instructional activity, students learn forms of colonial social dancing including the Juba and Virginia Reel. Students examine the history of the 2 dances as well.
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Conflict And Cooperation
Fourth graders engage in a study of how cultural indian tribal groups cooperated or had conflicts amongst themselves. The research is conducted using a variety of resources and students make connections to their own culture. The skills...
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Patriotic Differences
In this patriotic symbols worksheet, students analyze 4 rows of American symbols, each with three similar pictures. Students circle the one that is different in each row.
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Neoclassical Influences
Students identify artists of the Neoclassical period and how they were influenced by major historical events during the Enlightenment as well as identify the Neoclassical style.In this Neoclassical art lesson,...
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Comparing the Ancient and Modern Olympics: A Venn Diagram
Students compare and contrast today's Olympic Games to those held in ancient Greece. They read newspapers, conduct Internet research, watch TV coverage of current Olympic Games and organize their findings on a Venn diagram.
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Home Sweet Home
In this Pilgrims activity, learners analyze 12 pictures of common household items. Students circle all the pictures that show something that would have been found in a Pilgrim home.
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The Wants and Needs of Making a Difference
Students analyze a reading selection. In this wants and needs activity, students read a story to facilitate a discussion about wants and needs. Students discuss how communities help each other in difficult times.
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Special Place
Learners observe and describe a "special place" chosen along a nature trail. In this habitat observational skills and writing lesson, students take a walk on a nature trail and choose a spot to sit and meditate. Learners complete a...
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No Name-Calling Week
Students discuss if they have ever heard someone being bullied or called a name; if so, as each child shares, they hold hands and form a linked circle. They then talk about what they can say or do when they witness name-calling or bullying.
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Exploring Citizenship: Me, My Family and Friends
Students explore citizenship and identify their interests, families, and friends. They work in groups to discuss each others' interests, friendship, and ways to reach out to others. After discussing their neighborhoods and communities,...
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Amelia Earhart Putnam
Students travel the world with Amelia Earhart, mapping out their own route and then comparing it to the one she flew as she attempted to circle the earth in an airplane. They apply military time as it pertained to Earhart's disappearance.
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Rules and Consequences in the Classroom
Students study rules and consequences as well as learn positive, healthy behaviors in and out of the classroom. In this behavior lesson plan, students discuss behaviors that got them into trouble at home. Students name trouble behaviors...
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This Land is My Land, That Land is Your Land!
Students explore the Native American migrant experience in the United States. They define and describe reservation and the relationship between the U.S. Government and Native tribes through individual textbook research and class discussion.
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Magellan
Students identify the route of Magellan's voyage. In this map skills instructional activity, students use a globe to identify various coordinates where Magellan traveled.
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Famous Olympians
Students study about famous Olympic athletes. They are introduced to a few that have earned gold medals to encourage interest. Students read to find out more about them to become with more equally famous Olympic Games stars.