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Eco the Gecko and the Story of Economics

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the basic concepts of economics through a puppet called Eco the Gecko.
Worksheet
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2006

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Worksheet
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2005

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Worksheet
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Test: Social Studies, Booklet 2

For Students 8th
For this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice worksheet, 8th graders respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Worksheet
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2003

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Worksheet
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Grade 8: Intermediate-Level Social Studies, Booklet 2 Document-Based Question, 2007

For Students 8th
In this 8th grade social studies standardized test practice worksheet, students respond to 1 essay and 10 short answer questions that require them to review their knowledge of history and government in the United States.
Lesson Plan
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Social Studies: Civil Rights Continues Today

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students consider segregation issues in the United States today. In this American Civil Rights Movement lesson, students determine how much has changed in the United States since the beginning of the movement. Students research racial...
Lesson Plan
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Sustainable Lifestyles vs. Lifestyles of Excess

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of sustainability and Vietnam. They compare/contrast the Vietnamese lifestyles with those in the U.S., and analyze how water, land use, transportation, food systems, and homes effect sustainability.
Lesson Plan
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Social Studies: Public Goods and Services Map

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss physical and human characteristics and list examples. After identifying government goods and services provided to the community, they locate examples of each located near their school. Based on their discoveries,...
Lesson Plan
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Children of The Holocaust

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, students define the vocabulary related to the Holocaust by matching the definition with the word in the word bank.
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Teach Engineering

Complex Networks and Graphs

For Students 7th - 10th Standards
Show your class how engineers use graphs to understand large and complex systems. The resource provides the beginnings of graph theory by introducing the class to set theory, graphs, and degree distributions of a graph. 
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The True Story of Abbie Burgess

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a story about Abbie Burgess. They identify at least three specific actions exhibiting traits of courage and responsibility. Students explore ways children and adults become heroes by helping others out in a time of...
Unit Plan
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Geography of the United States

For Teachers 9th
Students examine the population growth of the United States.  In this Geography lesson, students construct a map of the fifty states.  Students create a graph of the population of the USA. 
Worksheet
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The Life of a Cowboy

For Students 7th - 12th
In this "Life of a Cowboy" study guide worksheet, students read about the American West. Students match 6 vocabulary terms to their definitions.
Lesson Plan
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Topography: Know the topography of your neighborhood

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read and identify features on a topography map. In this topography lesson plan, students learn how to read a topography map, and then go out and take pictures of their own and discuss the topography pictures they took.
Lesson Plan
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Understanding Causes of Global Conflict: Peer Interviews

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine sources of conflict. For this global conflict lesson, students discuss how peer pressure, bias, oppression, ethnocentrism, miscommunication, and fear contribute to personal conflict as well as global conflict. Students...
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From Kakawa to Chocolate: The Evolution of Chocolate Throughout History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the history of chocolate and its consumption. In this chocolate history lesson, students discover how industrialization changed the way humans consume chocolate. Students use the provided worksheet to note details they...
Worksheet
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The Mind of a Sports Fan

For Students 7th - 12th
In this sports worksheet, students read a 5-paragraph article about the evolution of the sports fan and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
Lesson Plan
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Rites of Passage: Initiation Masks in French Speaking Black Africa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine African cultures through the study of masks in the initiation ceremonies in French speaking black Africa. They analyze masks, and create their own masks.
Lesson Plan
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The Mystery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners research the Lost Colony of Roanoke by interpreting John White's diary as a primary source.
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George Washington's Rules of Civility

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners examine George Washington's belief in etiquette and respect for others, which he achieved by following 110 rules of civility, and create their own rule of civility.
Lesson Plan
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How Can Librarians Work To Eliminate Cultural Bias In The Organization Of Information?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils explore the complexities of organizing information and to support librarians in developing strategies for reducing cultural bias. Students extend strategies to help raise solutions. Pupils list a variety of definitions on bias and...
Lesson Plan
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Governmental Influence on the Construction of Dams

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students comprehend how the type of government system affects the country's ability to change the environment by construction of large projects like dams. They explain how the type of government a country has can determine the ability...
Lesson Plan
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Miracles of the Heart

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch a movie. For this cultures lesson, students read A World Without Black People and then discuss segregation. Students watch the video Partners of the Heart or Something the Lord Made and then reflect on the video in their...