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What Can We Learn about India from a Ten Rupee Bank Note?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
The class finds and cites evidence showing India's unity in diversity and work to recognize some of the complex interactions of a civilized community. They read to understand how geography, history, politics, economics, beliefs, and...
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College and Career Readiness - The Adventure Starts Here!

For Teachers 7th - 8th
It's never too soon to prepare for the future. With a PowerPoint presentation and class discussion, young scholars learn about the importance of preparing for their academic futures. Pupils then embark on a career research project,...
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the Not Forgotten - Sharing History & Archaeology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create a catalog of gravestones in a cemetery that includes a burial ground from the Revolutionary War. They photograph and document the grave sites, research the Battle of Bunker hill and work with community members to create...
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Early America

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore what a leader represents. In this social science lesson, students discuss what the traits, qualities, or characteristics are of a leader. Students also understand that leaders existed in America's past and in the present...
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Spedwards

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss what makes up a community. Students elect officials of their community and complete an application for the position. Students research jobs within the community and hold a job fair where parents come to school and share...
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Create a Book About Your Town

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore how to create books about their towns. They read and discuss Katy and the Big Snow to identify how it relates to their community. They identify environmental print and its importance in early readers. They create books...
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Understanding by Design

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the origins, structures, and functions of the Colorado government. In this understanding by design lesson, 4th graders explore the three branches of government. Students identify the roles of state leaders and the...
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Modern Advocates for Change

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners make a list of "modern day prophets" and explain how they have made considerable contributions toward the common good. They write a letter to a community leader in which they advocate the solution to a problem or issue in their...
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Buying, Selling, Profits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils follow the framework of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). In this FCCLA lesson, students research the clothing market from the perspectives of consumers and business owners. Pupils also analyze...
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Honoring Neighborhood Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Read biographies and use the internet to research stories of courage.Young writers compare and contrast characteristics that societies value. They write reports about their family and community's heroes.
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Local Leaders and Why They are Successful

For Teachers K - 12th
Pupils discuss the concept of being successful. The class produces a web page that showcases leaders from their community. They describe their contributions to the community and state the qualities that led them to success.
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Local Leaders and Why They Are Successful

For Teachers K - 12th
Pupils research local leaders and create a web page showcasing the leader.
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Successful Deaf Leaders in Government

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils create a "Who's Who" compilation of local, state, national and international leaders that advocate, introduce legislation, and lobby for the deaf. They use internet research to create a catalog of biographies and then conduct a...
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Iowa Leaders

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students begin to use the internet and compare characteristics of famous Iowa leaders.
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Madam C.J. Walker -- Leader in Philanthropy and Successful Business Woman

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine the life of Madam C.J. Walker. They discover the impact her changes had on the community as a whole. They develop their own plan to impact and change their own community for the better.
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Community Voting Habits

For Teachers K - 5th
Students prepare a survey about voting habits in the community. Students give the survey to parents, teachers, business owners, and other voting age members of their community, and analyze the data.
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Pioneering Spirits: A Personalized History of Our Jewish Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars travel in groups to various stations to discover the history of the Jewish community. At each station, they read primary source documents about the history of their community and research their own family history. They...
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Lesson plan: Today's young leaders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explain teen involvement in integrating society, and determine programs for teens in different organizations.
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers K
Students build their own neighborhood. For this lesson on community, students are introduced to books about families and neighborhoods. As a class, the students create their own neighborhood, elect a leader for their neighborhood and...
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Workforce Solutions

Workforce Solutions K-1 Lessons

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Three lessons and one at-home connection explore 12 professions. In the first lesson, scholars examine an online map that displays all 12 careers alongside a video. Lesson two challenges class members to choose two of those careers to...
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Clara Barton's House: Home of the American Red Cross

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A fabulous instructional activity on the life of Clara Barton awaits your class. They describe how Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross, and the role it played in organizing help for those in need. Additionally, young historians...
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Leadership

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students list the qualities of a good leader as well as the various roles of group members. They discuss how good leaders help make the group more successful and identify people in their community who are good leaders. Students offer...
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Conflict Resolution Skills Training

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students complete conflict resolution skills training as a part of creating a caring school community. In this conflict resolution lesson, students work with a group of peer student leaders to resolve conflicts. Students visit freshman...
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Eminent Domain: Whose Land is it Anyway?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research eminent domain and whether or not there has been a land dispute in their community. Students search local newspapers, local history books or talk with civic leaders and long-time citizens and create a chart showing the...

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