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I Have No Money, Would You Take Wampum
Students engage in a discussion about their experiences with goods, services, and money. For this bartering lesson, students read The Wampum Bird story and brainstorm their personal experiences with economics.
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America: 1763-1776
In this online interactive history instructional activity, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the United States between the years 1763 and 1776.
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Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution
Eleventh graders list some tea party protests other than the Boston Tea Party, then state some possible reasons behind the tea protests. They explain the connection between the Boston Tea Party, other tea parties, and events that...
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Only 48 Hours
Students compare and contrast experiences of Les Aigner in Hungary and Kennie Namba in Oregon in being forced to relocate to concentration camps during WWII, and explore personal and social effects of prejudice, discrimination,...
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English Colonization
Fifth graders discuss their prior knowledge of what colonization means and give their opinions of why someone would want to start a colony. After recording their answers on web map they read about the English colonization in their books;...
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ABC's of the Louisiana Purchase
Students investigate the Louisiana Purchase by reviewing the ABC's of the purchase. Each letter of the alphabet is accompanied by information pertaining to the event. They participate in a variety of activities to reinforce the concepts...
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John Lawson's Emigration Impact: Review Writing and Answer Questions
Students review the writings of John Lawson. Using his writings, they read comments about them to determine how his writings might have affected emigration to America. They answer discussion questions and share their answers with the...
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Lawson's Many Roles
Learners examine the life of John Lawson and his many roles he took on during his life. Using their text, they discover the area in which he traveled and lived. They write an essay about his movements and identifying his contacts in...