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The Old Man and the Sea: The K-W-H-L Strategy

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Make note of what readers know, what to know, and have learned during a unit on Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea. As class members read the book, they jot down their ideas on a KWHL chart, and consider what they have learned at...
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Media Education Lab

Defining Propaganda

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
21st century learners live in a media world. Help them develop the skills they need to be able to analyze the barrage of propaganda they face daily, with a resource that introduces them to the type of persuasive appeals found in news,...
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Central America and the Caribbean

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Use the library or Internet to find resources on a chosen topic. The class will comprehend the collected information, structure the information with texts and graphics for a presentation. Each presentation focuses on Hispanic culture and...
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Family

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use pictures of families to help young Spanish learners acquire family related vocabulary. Bring in pictures of your family and encourage kids to bring in pictures of theirs. Then after introducing the target vocabulary, draw a diagram...
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Cities and Countries Around the World

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Briefly introduce your young Spanish speakers to different cities around the world. Identify the country they are located in, what the people are called from those countries, and the country's location on a class map. Make sure to use...
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Spanish Explorers and Conquistadors

For Teachers 5th
Prior to taking a test of the Spanish explorers and conquistadors, have students review with this informative PowerPoint. Fifth graders will feel more prepared after using this slideshow as a guide to their studying.  
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National First Ladies' Library

Missionaries, Expansionism, and The Philippines

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students examine the quality of sources in research in the process of gaining an understanding of the Spanish American War, American expansionism, and the role of missionaries in history. They meet in groups to provide an audio/visual...
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Fighting 20th-Century Tyranny

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine political regimes of the 1900s. In this government structures activity, students watch "Fighting 20th Century Tyranny," and discuss the Holocaust and communism. Students simulate mock interviews with the individuals in...
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Pope John Paul II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the accomplishments of Pope John Paul II. In this world history instructional activity, students research selected websites about the history of Poland, the accomplishments of Pope John Paul II, and...
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Problem Solving---A Part of Everyday Thinking

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students demonstrate knowledge of the six basic steps to problem solving. They demonstrate ability to apply these six basic steps to problem solving by guiding other students in the solution of a given problem or set of problems.
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Recommended Reading?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine and defend various positions in the argument over a book ban in the Miami-Dade school system and then write a letter to the Miami-Dade school board expressing their opinion about the issues raised in the debate.
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The Geophysics And Cultural Aspects of the Greater Antilles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students determine location by using longitude and latitude. They measure to the minute longitude and latitude of a place and select a body of land and determine its location. They approximate time zones by using every 15 degrees of...
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Stanford University

Philippine-American War Political Cartoon

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the Philippine War.  In this propaganda lesson, students read the a timeline of events during the Philippine War.  Students evaluate Philippine propaganda cartoons from the period.
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Rooster's Night Out

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore folktales. In this folktale lesson, students listen to a story from another country and discuss the characters. Students retell the story using puppets and do coloring sheets. Students do a sequencing cut and paste...
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Resolving Kennedy's Legacy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Kennedy presidency. In this presidential history lesson plan, students watch "Resolving Kennedy's Legacy." Students then discuss the provided questions regarding the presidency and write position papers about about...
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Blocking Trade, or Blocking Aid?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine various foreign conflicts in which the United States intervened, focusing on the causes of the conflicts, the United States' justification for entering the conflicts, and the outcomes of these interventions.
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Nuclear Reactions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore current military planning policies involving nuclear weapons, develop an understanding of the history of nuclear weapons and express their opinions about the use of nuclear weapons as part of the United States' military...
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West Indies and The Caribbean: Sugar & Slavery

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars study the state of the world before the slave trade. They explain the geography and economics of the slave trade. They explore primary sources and how historians use these sources to create historical interpretations.
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Government Lesson Plan: Lesson Plan 12

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate various political systems around the world. They complete a chart that compares the U.S. political system with other nations' governments, conduct research on a selected nation, and present an oral report.
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Reconstruction of Iraq: A Lesson of Historical Precedents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video clip about the reconstruction efforts in Iraq. They work together to compare and contrast the reconstruction plans after the Spanish-American War and World War II. They compare those results to the situation in Iraq.
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Stephen Crane: The Open Boat

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the genre of American literary naturalism by reading,"The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane. They examine the relationship of man and nature through analysis of the characters, narration and descriptive vocabulary.
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Give Peace a Chance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss the 1979 occupation of the American Embassy in Iran. They research the nations that are believed to currently pose a threat of terrorism toward the United States and speculate on ways in which these nations'...
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Lesson Three

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe, illustrate, and present main beliefs of Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Animism, Judaism, or Christianity religion. They share with a partner their most significant fact about each leader interviewed. Students...
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A Conservative Era

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Conservative Era worksheet, students write definitions for six terms, examine five pairs of sentences then determine which one is false, then link two sets of words together by identifying which historical theme they share in...

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