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The Hat We Wear
Students explore how they can use their skills to apply to the job industry. In this career choice lesson students participate in a discussion and an esteem builder exercise.
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When You're Hot, You're Hot...
Students use the medium of visual arts to demonstrate how colors can evoke different ideas and feelings.
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Haitian Immigration: Twentieth Century
Students read a narrative about the culture, heritage and history of Haiti including the contributions of Haitian immigrants in the U.S. They conduct further research on Haitian culture and prepare a presentation for the class.
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Forests for People
Learners devise and conduct a survey at their school to discover what the students like to do in forests. They then plot the results in a line-graph. Learners research the various things threatening forest life.
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Memorandum of a Conference with President Eisenhower after Sputnik
Students use the National Archives to research how the United States and the Soviet Union south to maintain its supremacy after World War II.
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Responding to Social Crisis
Pupils, through discussion, identify ways to cope with and process unexpected community or world crisis, such as terrorism or violent acts within a school or community.
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Rhythm
Fifth graders listen to a song from a compact disc called "Talking Spirits" and discuss whether they have ever heard music like that before and who might be playing the instruments and the music. They try to identify the instruments...
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Getting Along With Roommates
Students brainstorm a list of characteristics they look for when choosing a roommate. In groups, they discuss how easily problems arise and how to solve them. To end the lesson, they role play how to confront a roommate when there is a...
National First Ladies' Library
Martha Goes To War!
High schoolers investigate how women went to war and the contributions that they have made in history. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a class presentation and answer some...
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Helping Occupations
Second graders discuss careers that help students and write these in their handout.
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North V. South And The Bank Creation
Eighth graders investigate the economic status of America during the 1800's and the role of the bank in the early times of our country. They concentrate on the different jobs that people had in the North and South while classifying them...
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Constitutional Issues: Separation of Powers
Students discribe the principle and the history of separation of powers.
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Establshing Class Rules
Second graders review the importance of rules, the consequences that follow broken rules, and the establishment that everyone plays an important role in order for the classroom or community to be safe and orderly.
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The News Knows!
Sixth graders examine three national parks and focus on what makes them special. Working in small groups, 6th graders create a small newspaper in which each of them writes an article that expresses the concerns of their park.
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Cumulative Effects Assessment - What if?
Tenth graders discuss natural and human influences that may affect the ecological integrity of national parks. They study the concepts environmental assessments. In groups, they research a park's situation and present their findings at a...
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Fire and Fire Suppression
Middle schoolers explore forest fires and forest service's new stategies. They study a case of natural burn and the impact of lowering the intensity of a larger forest fire.
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Grizzlies: Back from the Brink
Learners explore the grizzly bear and the struggle for the grizzly bear to come back from the brink of extinction.
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Who's Listening?
Students identify nonverbal signs of attention, and demonstrate skills for interacting with others.
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Saturday Fun Machine
First graders examine and discuss what they like to do in their leisure time. They identify various activities, compare them to other students' activities, and draw a picture of their favorite things to do on a Saturday.
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More About Me
Fourth graders explore what they like to do, their interests, and their aptitudes.
