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Raising an Animal

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe reproduction and behavior in several types of animals and nurture a sense of responsibility and cooperation. They then examine external features of several different types of animal groups.
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Robert Boyle and Religion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss past cultures and the history of ideas in seventeenth century science. They answer a list of questions and prepare for a debate on the subjects of science and religion and views on how the universe was created.
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Robert Boyle's Informants

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students review and discuss the importance of Boyle's informants and how he sometimes relied on information from those with experience of the wider world to substantiate his scientific theories. They complete the worksheet, answering...
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Robert Boyle and the Royal Society

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students research Royal Society, explain reasons for its foundation, examine reasons why it is beneficial to modern scientists to work in teams, and identify ways scientists disseminate information.
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The Cyrano Project

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a variety of activities in a thorough study of the play, Cyrano De Bergerac. They discuss the themes of the play and how they relate to their own lives. They produce and perform their own interpretation of the...
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Leeches and Spiders and Toads, Oh, My! The Emergence of Modern Medicine

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore the basic ideas and beliefs about medicine in the 18th and 19th centuries. They write a news account to be published in a "medical journal" developed by the class. Each "article" in the journal should be dated...
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Systems of Power Against and Within American Indian Communities, 1880-1940

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore methods and the struggles of power between the federal policies and Native populations. They discuss the issue of controlling the Native Indian population, driving them from their land, and providing a mandatory...
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Ethnicity, Gender and the Courts

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore their own beliefs about the qualities that make someone qualified to sit on the Supreme Court.  In this American Government lesson, 11th graders write about and debate the ethnic, religious, and gender...
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Tree Encounters of the Close Kind

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils write an imaginative paragraph from the perspective of a tree. In this environmental awareness lesson, students observe a tree and brainstorm a list of adjectives to describe their tree. Using this list, pupils write an...
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Achieving Belonging for All

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore ways of belonging. In this social science lesson, students discover non-violent ways for belonging similar to Mohandas Gandhi.
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Mile in My Moccasins

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of philanthropy as it is related to the Native American culture. They research the history of different symbols used to find specific examples of philanthropy in Native American culture.
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Hurricane Katrina Relief

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars create a song about philanthropy. They work together to develop a list of ways to donate money. They choose an aid organization which helped victims of Hurricane Katrina to receive their donation. They reflect on their...
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Mary Eliza Church Terrell -- Civil Rights Leader

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners examine writings of Mary Eliza Church Terrell. They role play themselves as an African American woman in the 19th century. They describe her actions and how they benefited minorities.
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Security Is...

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students brainstorm examples of how they have heard or seen the word "security" used. Examples might include: security blanket, Social Security, security deposit, or security guards. They create a class list of responses, then create a...
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What Was It Like To Live in Tudor Times?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare and contrast the lives of the rich and poor people in Tudor times. Students observe photographs of Tudor life. They investigate word clues describing the lives of the people. Students create a presentation on their...
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Advanced Paragraph Correction #5

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this paragraph correction worksheet, students read a paragraph about a man giving a speech. Students correct 8 errors by choosing the proper answer from 6 choices.
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Confidence

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore communication and confidence issues. In this communication and confidence lesson, students discuss fear, stage fright, phobia's in relation to the planks of confidence. Students view a related film. Students explore...
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Parents are unawareof Ecstasy risk:Anti-drug Education

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students read an article on parents unawareness of Ecstasy use. In this current events instructional activity, students infer issues related to teen drug use and parent prevention and engage in a class discussion. Students give a quiz...
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ESL: Pre-Reading Activity-Owning A Dog

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL pre-reading worksheet, students match a set of 10 vocabulary words to their meaning, using a given drop down list. Worksheet is labeled as a pre-reading activity to "Owning a Dog," but no reference for the selection is given.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kindness, Empathy, and Resilience Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This learning module includes several lessons that help promote kindness, empathy, and resilience among students.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Invent Apps That Help Others and Build Empathy

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson, students will discover how new apps are improving the lives of people with a disability or illness and helping to raise empathy. Students will create an app.
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Common Lit: "The Limits of Empathy" by David Brooks

For Students 7th - 9th
In this opinion piece, David Brooks discusses his views on empathy and whether or not it influences our actions. As you read, identify the claims David Brooks makes about empathy. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
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Khan Academy: Changes in Empathy Throughout Medical School and Residency

For Students 9th - 10th
This study resource from Khan Academy provides assessment practice for the MCAT's social sciences passages section. This practice resource includes the article "Changes in Empathy Throughout Medical School and Residency" with practice...
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Self growth.com: Empathy in Communication

For Students 9th - 10th
Empathy is a vital part of human communication. The article defines the term and shows how to develop empathy.

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