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Buffalo

For Students 3rd
In this proof reading worksheet, 3rd graders correct seven sentences about the buffalo. They find ten errors total on the page. Two identical worksheets are included on this page.
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WWII German Submarine Warfare: U505

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research how the capture of a German submarine by the Allies affected the outcome of WWII. In this WWII instructional activity, students complete a KWL chart. High schoolers research primary source documents online and...
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Baseball Anyone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the change in values from the 1920's to the present. In groups, students use the internet to analyze Pete Rose and gambling in sports. The 1919 scandal of the World Series is explored and discussed by pupils. They compare...
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How Historians Know: Investigating a Midwife's Life

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students view "A Midwife's Tale" to explain the methods historians use to study the past. They complete worksheets to identify what historians look for.
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The Tet Offensive and the Vietnam War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how the United States became involved in the Vietnam War, the importance of the Tet Offensive in turning American public opinion against the war, and how the Vietnam War is still a part of American life and culture.
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Chapter 3 – Antebellum Innovation, Politics, and the Jackson Administration

For Students 8th - 12th
The inter-war Antebellum Era was a fascinating time in U.S. History! In this textbook response worksheet, historians read assigned textbook pages regarding the topics and respond to 46 short answer display questions regarding the...
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Immigration and Ellis Island

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore family histories. In this social studies lesson plan, 4th graders identify the countries from which their ancestors came and locate them on a map. Students discuss the role that Ellis Island played in immigration...
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The Collaborative Works of Rodgers and Hammerstein: Show Business

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the work of Rodgers and Hammerstein in an historical context of the development of American musical theatre as an art form. Students explore "roots" of the genre as it evolves in last half of the 19th and first two decades...
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Taming Wild Land

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders consider the habitat needs of living things and how extensive farming in an area can affect the plants and animals of a region. They participate in a simulation to show how changing the habitat in one area can greatly...
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Prairie People

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders interview a person who explains the lifestyles of people who lived on the prairies in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They examine how today's lifestyles impact the environment and write up what they learned.
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Washington Irving in Context

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the various roles Washington Irving had in his lifetime. Examining the situation in Europe and the United States, they are encouraged to relate Irving's experiences to different events. They examine themselves in many...
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Natural Beauty: Looking Sharp

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create covers for their "nature journals" using watercolor techniques and the artistic ideas of color, depth, and focal point. This lesson can be used in the Science or Art classroom and meets national standards for both.
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Seeking a Fortune in 18th Century Maritime Boston

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Study the Revolutionary War era practice of recruiting seamen to prey upon the British shipping industry, and discuss the impact this practice had on the Colonial war efforts. Learners read and interpret recruiting advertisements for...
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Ohio Challenge

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Ohio history and facts worksheet, students respond to 10 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about the state.
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Ohio Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, students read the clues associated with the state of Ohio. Students find 10 words to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Totally Trivial - "A"

For Students 9th - 12th
High school students can hone their research skills by utilizing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. All sorts of questions are posed: everything from questions about famous...
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The Symbolism of Allegorical Art

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Introduce learners to allegorical art with four bronze sculptures by Francesco Bertos. After modeling how to recognize bias and allegory in Bertos' Africa, class groups examine the other three sculptures in the series before creating...
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Children's Organization for Civil Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils analyze a speech from Constance Baker Motley, examine student Organization for Civil Rights' documents, and then create their own plan of action for what the C.O.C.R. might be like if it existed today.
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Create a World

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students combine imaginative powers with known map-making techniques to create a whole new world.
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Spiro Mounds; Oklahoma's Past Indian History

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create an understanding of Oklahoma's past.
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A Case Study: Slavery and Anti-Slavery in Philadelphia, PA, (17th-19th Centuries)

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders work in teams of three. Each team visits a workstation to interpret, analyze, and apply information from documents for their final project. The final project is an exhibit at Independence National Historic Park
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The Changing Experience of Colonial Childhood

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research how childhood was depicted in art in the 17th through 19th centuries. In groups, they research pieces of art and write a paper explaining how the portrayal of students in art changed at the end of the 18th century.
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Presidential Picture

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students create miniature portraits of George Washington using a primary source image, watercolor pencils, colored pencils and white drawing paper. This Art lesson can be used as an introductory lesson on George Washington in a U.S....
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Food Safety-Consumers Need the Facts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students begin by completing a survey asking them to rank their concerns about commercially prepared foods. They develop a definition of relative risk, and complete the "Pro or Con" worksheet. Students work in groups to make a study of...

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