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Exploring Pottery of North Carolina

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the pottery traditions of North Carolina through a progression of investigation and hands on experience. State Standards are addressed during this two to three week lesson on regional pottery techniques.
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Ft. Vancouver the Fur Trade: A Skin for a Skin

For Teachers K - 4th
Students study Fort Vancouver. They discuss trading and what is meant by "a skin for a skin." They complete math story problems that represent possible trading scenarios. They explore the Chinook Jargon trade language.
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Ft. Vancouver Fur Trade: a Skin for a Skin

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine political presence of Hudson's Bay Company, explore economic impact of European demand for beaver pelts and the fur trapping trade, and practice counting in Chinook Jargon.
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The Sepoy Revolt of 1857

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in a role-play activity. They examine the factors dividing colonial India. They examine how the British raj contributed to the formation of Indian nationalism.
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The Land of Immigrants

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students access information and data about US immigration using the Internet and other sources. They identify from research data the countries from which the largest number of immigrants to the US come from and create a database of these...
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Developing a Public Health Service Message

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers communicate the biological basis for an aspect of a public health issue in a visual manner. They use the basics of a variety of diseases and epidemics to create their Public Health poster and service message.
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Socialization

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the behaviors associated with the role of a student and discover the meaning of the term socialization. They identify the agents of socialization and how they affect understanding of social expectations by examining them...
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Working Conditions in America: 1880s versus 2000s

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students conduct research into the life of Americans and how working conditions have changed over time from the 1880's to modern times. They use primary and secondary resources in order to compile research in order to report the findings...
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Elders as Resources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in an oral history project where they interview a person's valuable insights to their life stories. They gain personal experience in an interactive process that brings history alive all over again. Students...
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Constructing a Timeline of African History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a timeline of African History. In groups, they research and describe eight different important periods in the country's history. They apply this information to compare and contrast them and how it has allowed Africa to...
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Chinese New Year: Paper Lanterns Lesson Plan

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine a typical Chinese New Year celebration. As a class, they identify the traditions and values used and discuss how they are unique to China. To end the instructional activity, they take measurements to make their...
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Data Collection

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore the reason for collecting and analyzing facts and figures or data and statistics. They show how data can be used to help us to solve real life problems and plan for the future. Students use everyday problems that can be...
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Elders' Ways

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders collect and compare folk beliefs and sayings about health and healing as well as folk remedies. Then they investigate local graveyards, analyze their findings, and compare graveyards in Louisiana. Students also engage in...
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The Cycle of Life

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders search for rites of passage in their own lives and study rites of other cultural groups in Louisiana and around the world. They assess how to recognize moments of importance in people's lives and find meaning in the stages...
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From Where Does Prejudice Come?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of discrimination. In this social studies lesson, students view pictures and write down the first thing that comes to their mind. Students discuss if stereotyping or prejudice affected their first...
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept of community. In this community lesson, students explore the cultural flavor of their neighborhoods as they discuss the history of their neighborhoods and draw pictures of their family and a building in their...
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The History of Thanksgiving Day

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars discover details about the original Thanksgiving celebration. In this Thanksgiving lesson, students read an article about the topic and respond to questions about it. Young scholars then plan a Thanksgiving...
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Word Play

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils examine the Japanese folktale, Monkeys Grasp for the Moon. In this multicultural literature lesson, students discuss the theme of the folktale. Pupils choose animal folktales from other Asian cultures for comparison.
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Lists, Lists, & More Shopping Lists

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students practice planning before shopping by creating a list. In this food preparation lesson, students categorize a shopping list by the types of cuisine.  Students practice using food vocabulary words and complete a shopping...
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Natural Inquirer Scientific Process Module

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars investigate the attributes of scientists. In this scientific process lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that requires them to describe the jobs of scientists. Young scholars discuss their findings. 
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Community Centered Neighborhood Development

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the culture of the neighborhood.  In this Social Studies activity, 9th graders examine the different development sites in their community.  Students research the zoning regulations. 
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Omaha Immigration Case Study

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the immigration patterns in the United States.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders study the push and pull factors that caused immigration.  Students research one group of individuals and...
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Work: Popular, Trade, or Scholarly

For Students 10th - 12th
In this popular, trade, or scholarly article worksheet, students read and review at least three given articles.  Students identify the type of article and give reasons for their choice. Students are given a list of questions to...
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What is Islam? Who Are Muslims?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders discover Muslim beliefs. In this Islam lesson, 9th graders identify biases and stereotypes about Muslims. Students then research the cultures and traditions of Muslim nations creating PowerPoint presentations that feature...

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