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We Have a Dream

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students work as partners to study Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this African American history lesson, students work with their cross-grade partner to study, understand, and memorize the speech. Students meet with...
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I Have a Dream

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars use flip video cameras to film a speech about the 'I Have a Dream' speech. In this poetry and speech lesson, students listen to the speech from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Young scholars memorize part of the speech.
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Famous Americans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate famous Americans. In this American history and research lesson plan, students choose a famous American to research, collect information from a variety of sources, and create a related PowerPoint presentation.
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Local Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate heroes in their community by presenting a story of a true hero to their class.  In this storytelling activity, students interview a local person who has performed a heroic deed and create a presentation with Windows...
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Using Facebook with Literature

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students use online social networking to learn about characters in literature. In this literature and technology activity, students visit Facebook website and set up character profiles for a piece of literature they've read.
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Segregation: From Jim Crow to Linda Brown

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the African American social, economic, and political conditions between 1896 and 1953. In this segregation lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the plight of African Americans'...
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Who Represents You? My Government in Pennsylvania Project

For Students 9th - 12th
In this representation in government learning exercise students answer questions about who represents their state in each office and level of government.
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Technology of War Questions

For Students 8th - 12th
In this Canadian history instructional activity, students read Canadian History, by Ian Hundey and then respond to 7 short answer questions about war technologies.
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Five E Lesson Plans For Math

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Learners use the Five E method to solve problems. In this Five E lesson, students complete math lessons using the Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate technique. They use the Five E's with lessons on tessellations, magnets,...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Vanishing Newspapers

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the changing newspaper industry and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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A Festival Day In Ancient Greece

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders present a Greek festival. In this Greek festival lesson, 6th graders experience many facets of an ancient Greek festival. Students in sixth grade present the Greek festival to second grade students.
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Differentiated Math

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study a division algorithm. In this math lesson, 4th graders solve division problems using partial quotients. Students solve division problems and check their answers with the class.
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African life VS American life: Food and 3rd World and 1st World counties

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the difference in 3rd world and 1st world countries. In this social studies lesson, 3rd graders are divided into groups and given varying amounts of food. Students discuss the unfair distribution of the food....
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Community Improvement

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils examine a local body of water to determinet the health of its ecosystem and monitor it during the year. If needed they write a report on any conditions that need improvement including photographs and relevant data.
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Court Documents Related to

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners use the National Archives to researcj cout coduments related to Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Greece Adopts the Euro

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the European Union and how it adopted a single currency, the Euro. They research a number of websites to explain the Euro and its current value.
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Taking a Stand

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students make connections with cultures (their own and others'), their identity, heritage, traditions, and symbols and examine the richness that diversity brings to communities.
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Memorandum Regarding the

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners use the National Archives to research the memorandum regarding the enlistment of Navajo Indians during World War II.
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The U.S. Constitution: Practical Application of the Amendments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create their own HyperStudio cards which include scanned images of at least one member (designated reader) of each group. They add the text of a predetermined amendment. The designated reader then reads the selected...
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Learning Empathy Through Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe the painting, From That Day On, by Ben Shahn, and reflect on the story of the Lucky Dragon. They research and discuss the physical and emotional side effects on the Japanese people after the atomic bomb was dropped.
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What Is It; Whose Is It; Where Did It Come From?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover which elements are most threatening to outdoor sculptures. In groups, they determine the steps that are needed to preserve them. They locate and assess the condition of those sculptures in their local community. They...
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Publishing Written Reports

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discuss the importance of presentation in report writing. They prepare and publish written reports on pre-selected topics. Students use various media, including covers and visual aids.
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Vocabulary Evaluation and Practice

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are introduced to new vocabulary associated with communication. In groups, they discuss how they memorize vocabulary words and the importance of a large vocabulary. To end the lesson, they complete a vocabulary test.
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8th Grade Math Reducing

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine whether given fractions can be reduced, and if so, complete the reduction. They write in their Math Journals on the prompt "What does it mean to count something?"

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