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Women’s History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the "Cult of Domesticity." In this women's history lesson, students visit the specified Web sites to engage in research related to the characteristics that were thought to represent true womanhood as well as information...
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The Noughties

For Students 9th
In this World History learning exercise, 9th graders read an article and answer nine comprehension questions.  Students write definitions to vocabulary words. 
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Rock n' Rollin in the '50s

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the culture of the United States in the 1950's.  In this history lesson, students research culture in the 1950's, with a focus on fashion, music, television, automobiles, etc., then work in groups to create a...
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Basic

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this time worksheet, students complete the equivalents of time for weeks, days, minutes, and more. Students complete 10 problems.
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Power to the People: Social Movements of the 1960s

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students engage in a professional development workshop for teachers in the delivery of curriculum about the era of the 1960's. The emphasis of the workshop is using popular culture of the time in order to launch investigations that are...
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The American Dream

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students define the American dream. In this primary research lesson, students search the Library of Congress digital collections for primary sources regarding the ideal of the American dream.  Students create presentation to...
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A Look Through Time

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore how people find out about history. They use previously gathered research to produce tourist pamphlets that highlight historical county events.
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Poland's Next Step

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the history of Poland. They explore various Polish historical websites, explore an interactive online map of Polish cities, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles about Poland.
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How Has Technology Affected the Presidential Election Process in the U.S.?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners measure technological advancements as they consider how they impacted the election process in the United States. In this presidential politics lesson plan, students research technological changes since the 1900's and create...
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Not So Snappy 3

For Students 7th - 9th
In this order of operations (i.e., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) worksheet, students solve 7 word problems demonstrating their understanding of the concept.
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Russian Leaders and Industrialization

For Students 8th - 12th
In this industrialization worksheet, students read the provided 1-page article about the Industrial Revolution in Russia and then respond to 8 short answer questions based on the information presented.
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Russia: Industrialization, Repression, and Revolution

For Students 8th - 12th
For this Russian history worksheet, learners read the provided article about industrialization in the nation and then respond to 7 short answer questions.
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Strawberry Girl: Outdoors in Florida

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners explore nature by researching the state of Florida. In this animal identification lesson, students read a children' story and research the Internet to discover the difference in animal life between the early 1900's and present...
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Fidel Castro

For Students 4th - 6th
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Fidel Castro, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
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The Federal Period 1780 - 1820

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Within this unit, students evaluate the prosperity of a New England town during the Federal Period. Throughout the unit, students are looking for evidence of prosperity by examining artifacts such as inventories, tax lists, and photos to...
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Calendar Computation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students solve math problems by using a calendar. In this problem solving lesson, students review the days of the week and months in a year. Students complete a problem solving worksheet about the calendar.
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Era of Self-Sufficiency - Pre-1890

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students investigate the relationship between physical geography and Utah's settlement. In this Utah land instructional activity, students view a PowerPoint about Utah land and work in groups to answer questions about the uniqueness of...
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Mobility: A Green City, Past, Present, and Future

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore transportation systems through history. In this transportation lesson, students determine how modes of transportation affect quality of life and design transportation plans for cities.
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When Johnny Came Marching Home

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of gender bias. For this discrimination lesson, students research 1940's and 1950's America and determine how historical events shaped the changing role of women in the country.
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Urbanization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the impact of urban change. In this Indiana history instructional activity, students read excerpts of The World Does Move by Booth Tarkington and then research the noted Web sites about the urbanization of Indianapolis....
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A Snapshot of the Connecticut River Valley - 1880

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze a variety of images and documents and make inferences from their readings and articulate causality.
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Is There A Fungus Among Us?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students experiment with fungi and yeast in order to determine their role in nature. Students study terms associated with fungi and yeast through this series of lessons.
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Farmers, the Populist Party, and Mississippi (1870-1900)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students determine the cause and effect of a historical event. They draw conclusions about statistical data and maps and compose a campaign speech for a Populist candidate. They design a political poster and badge for the Populist Party.
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Through the Years: Language Arts

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read "The Hundred Penny Box" by Sharon Mathis Bell. They research each year of their life in preparation for writing an autobiography and develop notes to help them in later writing.