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Hit The Road Jack(or Jill)
Students find the approximate area of the court order on a current map of Delaware. They draw a layout of their school and decide where a new hallway or outside pathway would be most needed.
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Property?
Students complete a list of seven items that they own with an appropriate value attached. They understand the principle of property and write an essay on why people owned slaves.
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Tobacco Road
Young scholars use court records to learn that tobacco was used a source of currency in early Delaware history. Students choose something in their culture to use as currency instead of money.
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Design a Paraplegic Equestrian Saddle
Studnets develop a new equestrian saddle for a paraplegic rider.
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Canada Belongs to Us All
Tenth graders have the opportunity to meet with people in their own school who have not lived in Canada their entire lives. They describe fundamental beliefs and values associated with democratic citizenship.
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The War of the Worlds and Fear of Invasion
Pupils examine how the state of politics and cultural context affect a work of science fiction. They study the power of the media to influence the public as they visit the museum.
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Limited Resources - Understanding Our Cultural Resources
Learners examine and compare preserving natural resources and preserving cultural resources. They conduct Internet research on two topics, and write a position paper on whether cultural resources or natural resources are more important...
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Lesson 3: Making a Living
Students, in groups, create hypothetical financial plans for a colonial Maine family living on the frontier.
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Become a Member of the Mission to Mars Team
Learners examine the various jobs of the Mars Mission Team, organize them into categories and write a formal application for a position on the Mars Mission. Entries are made into the logbook and on-line Field Journals read.
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World History: Extreme Global Makeover
Pupils examine the impact of modernization on China and India. While watching a video about a Chinese worker and the peasant class and how modernization affects both groups. They investigate the issue of migration in both countries and...
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Public Policy Analysis
Students read an article about a pressing public policy issue. Using the text, they identify the themes, facts and ideas presented and develop an argument supporting or disagreeing with the position of the author. In groups, they...
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Basic Trading
Students review the basic ideas of exchange. In groups, they discover the incentives for trade and participate in a simulation. They are given a packet of stamps which are worth varying monetary amounts. They discover the concepts of...
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Lesson Plan: (Stock Market Investigation)
Students simulate making a $100,000 investment in the stock market following a specific set of criteria. They track the stocks for two months, buying and selling stocks in a diversified portfolio.
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You, Me and UV
Students explore the validity of claims of UV protection. Students research UV rays and the cancer danger presented by these rays. Working in groups, they perform tests on sunglass and sunscreen products to determine if their claim of UV...
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Is Capitalism Good for the Poor? | How Incentives Affect Innovation
Students focus on the role played by a nation's institutions in generating creativity, invention and innovation, and analyzes how innovation promotes the economic growth that raises standards of living and alleviates poverty.
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The Food Pyramid
Third graders investigate the concept of The Food Pyramid and its importance as a foundation for good health. They use the computer lab as a class to construct projects using the Kidpix software to make their own imitations of The Food...
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Mini-Economy
Third graders perform jobs in order to sustain their classroom community. After completing a brief overview of how local economies are sustained, they complete job applications for classroom jobs. Students perform their jobs throughout...
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Inside the Vault-Employment Growth in America: What Determines Good Jobs?
Students examine employment growth and the economy. After a teacher lead discussion, students explore types of jobs and their correlation with education level. Job qualifications for both high-paying and low-paying careers are researched.
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Lesson L - Hit The Road Jack (or Jill)
Students discuss forms of transportation in Delaware during 18th Century, find approximate area of court order on current map of state, draw layout of their school, and decide where new hallway or outside pathway would be most needed.
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Give Me the C and D Canal!!!
Students estimate the distance between Baltimore to Philadelphia via the water route before the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built. They familiarize themselves with canals and how transporation and economic necessities dictate the...
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A Teeny Tiny Book: My Friends
In this mini book worksheet, students cut apart and complete a teeny tiny book with names of friends and their phone numbers.
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Andersonville Prison: A Civil War Economic Microcosm
Students develop the concept of economic systems. In this economic system lesson, students create command and market economic systems.
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Kindness Certificate
Students demonstrate that gifts don't need to be bought. In this philanthropy lesson, students list types of gifts and create homemade gifts for family and friends from various materials.
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Community Philanthropy
Students define philanthropy and recognize philanthropic deeds. In this philanthropy lesson, students define the word philanthropy and learn vocabulary words related to it. Students then read a story, make flash cards, and draw a picture...
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