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American Families

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars research psychology by participating in a role-play activity. In this human relationship lesson plan, students define the term "family" and read assigned text which discusses how family relationships work. Young scholars...
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Racial Profiling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students debate both positions on the controversial topic of racial profiling with support for each and then develop a consensus position on how racial profiling as a law enforcement tool should be used.
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Cornplanter and the Fate of His Land

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars explore Chief Cornplanter and his importance as the leader of the Seneca tribe.  In this Chief Cornplanter lesson, students examine how the Seneca land was taken over by the right of eminent domain.  Young...
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Imag(in)ing History Across Generations

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students find an image depicting events of September 11 or after and write a letter to their future grandchldren explaining the image and why those chose to preserve it for them.
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Introductory Lesson for Lower Intermediate Classes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students introduce and converse with classmates as they review basic tense structures.
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On-Line Homework Help: An Ethical Dilemma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use a visual thesaurus and Vocabgrabber to interpret a news article. In this vocabulary building and comprehension lesson, students analyze quotes from the article. High schoolers use the visual thesaurus and Vocabgrabber...
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Narrative Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a studenT book based on their knowledge of writing stories. They must complete a pre-writing activity and provide illustrations for the book.
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Deadlock on Verdict

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read a text about a murder trial. They review related vocabulary, complete a matching exercise and take a quiz. Afterward, they play a game called 'alibi' where the group with the weakest alibi is found guilty.
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John Lennon’s Imagine and the Vietnam War in the 1970’s

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the song Imagine. In this Vietnam era lesson, students listen to and analyze the intention and meaning of Lennon's song "Imagine." They discuss what they think Lennon meant and how the song interplays with their own...
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Amnesty:More Than A Word

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine two advertisements, both of which claimed a 2007 immigration reform bill would provide "amnesty" to illegal immigrants. They research a bill and check the accuracy of advertising claims. Afterward, they write their own,...
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Harvest

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research the harvest period in Afghanistan. In this harvest lesson plan, students learn about Afghanistan's weather, games children play, rug designing, harvest songs, and more about the harvest time.
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Pandemics

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students develop an awareness of the effect of pandemics and acquire knowledge to prevent a pandemic from spreading. In this pandemics lesson plan, students build research skills using a variety of sources. Students investigate...
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Reviewing Introductions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read their writing introductions out loud to their classmates for them to critique. In this introductions lesson plan, students put their desks in a circle and make comments on what is good and what should be improved.
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How Long is Too Long?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the legal term statute of limitations and how it varies based on the type of criminal or civil activity under discussion. They discern the applicable statute of limitations given an hypothetical or actual situation...
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William Lanson: New Haven's African King

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the misrepresentations of African Americans in the United States. In groups, they examine the life and accomplishments of William Lanson and the importance of extending the Long Wharf. Together, they pretend they...
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The Role of African Slaves on South Carolina Rice Plantations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the role of African American slaves in rice plantations. In this slave life lesson plan, 4th graders discuss the products produced in the 13 colonies. Students discuss the importance of rice to South Carolina's...
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Social Effects of WWII on SC (Pt. 3)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the impact of World War II on South Carolina. In this American history lesson plan, 5th graders analyze primary documents that include political cartoons and advertisements that were published in South Carolina...
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Constitutional Amendments and Gay Marriage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the legal battles involving same-sex marriage. They examine primary sources and a video regarding the 14th amendment and its implications for gay marriage. They analyze a report of a California case that was sent to...
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Re-telling The Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students retell a fairy tale by writing on the computer. In this writing lesson plan, students draft, revise, edit, and publish their retelling of the story.
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Breaking News English: Violence In Japan's Elementary Schools

For Students 6th - 7th
In this ESL worksheet, students read or listen to an article about increasing violence in Japanese elementary schools. Students complete all or some of the 100 activities available here including discussion, listening, vocabulary and...
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Historical Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers determine whether the ends truly justify the means by examining the behavior of historical and fictional heroes. They view and discuss film versions of Gangs of New York and Les Miserables. Then they break into small...
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Breaking News English: Diabetes

For Students 5th - 10th
In this diabetes worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Breaking News English: Medicine

For Students 5th - 10th
In this medicine worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Breaking News English: Koran abuse

For Students 6th - 10th
In this Koran abuse learning exercise, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions,...