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Harry Potter: Upper Grades Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret symbols and metaphors from Harry Potter that refer to real-life political and social issues.
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Civil Rights and the ADA

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine and discuss the 14th and 15th amentments, and evaluate the agendas of Americans from underrepresented groups in the quest for civil rights. They conduct Internet research and create essays or posters regarding Civil Rights.
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Study of an Artist

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research an artist, write a short report and do an oral presentation.
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Priorities and Power: Migrants and Voting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the African-American migrants entry into the political process. They summarize their findings in a short essay.
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To Move or Not to Move? Decision Making and Sacrifice

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the motivations that prompted people to move westward during the 19th century. They take on the role of an average citizen and weigh the costs and benefits of making such a move and decide if they would have participated...
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The Great Migration: Two American Tales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars compare and contrast experiences of European immigrants and African American migrants in U.S. cities. After examining the topic, they write essays evaluating the differences and similarities of the groups' experiences.
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Desegregating the Kentucky Public School System

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch a video which chronicles the struggle to desegregate Kentucky's schools. They write a paper on a given aspect of what they saw in the video.
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Chinese New Year: Paper Lanterns

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the celebrations of Chinese New Year. They practice measuring and cutting to make paper lanterns.
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The New Immigrants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine what lures immigrants to the Pittsburgh area. They conduct interviews to compare the experiences of new immigrants to the area to those of previous immigrants.
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What is Southeast Asia?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars participate in various classroom activities designed to teach them about the location and cultures of countries in Southeast Asia.
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Painting a Mural

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils research create and design symbols to welcome students to their school. They present their idea to the class that includes a budget. The class work together to paint the mural.
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Religion and Deaf Education: The Contract Between Clerc and Gallaudet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the issues surrounding the prevailing religious and cultural beliefs in the early 19th century United States and how they influenced the education of deaf people. They apply this information to modern day contexts.
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Cultural Representation in "Spellbound" Part 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch the film "Spellbound". They analyze concepts of how the media represents race. They discuss how the movie depicts race after the film.
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Alien Visitor's Rewrite

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers role play the role of an alien who analyzes how the media represents the different social groups. In groups, they write their own story in which they add or revise a character to make it non-stereotypical. They share...
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The Best Place in the United States to Live

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners, working in small groups, analyze information provided in U.S. maps to make a logical determination of the best place to live in the United States in regards to natural and human-made hazards. Then, working individually, they...
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Social Studies: Contributors to the Common Good

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research historical figures whose contributions had a positive impact on humanity. Their charts include major events, contributions, and changes and are enhanced with drawings of monuments representing the person's life.
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Gale's Curriculum

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders develop an understanding of Southeastern Asian culture. They increase knowledge of world geography in relation to Southeast Asian countries. Students research a variety of Southeast Asian animals and habitats to be used...
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Oregon City: A Convergence of Endings

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners describe the activities that occurred in the Willamette Valley before the establishment of the Oregon Trail and agricultural settlement and explain the impact that American settlement had on the landscape and native groups who...
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Mr. Bush in Washington

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study about George Washington Bush and write a biography about him in a small group. To gain a better understanding of him, they listen to a biography on a tape about him. They visit various sites about him to help them examine...
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Nazism

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders explore the acts of the Nazi party and discuss how people can commit atrocities against humanity. They discuss the aspects of the Aryan race that the Nazis identified with and how they led them to think they should purify...
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Through the Odyssey, Lesson 3

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create Powerpoint Presentation using information and assignments from previous two lessons. They compare Odysseus's obstacles with those from their own lives, and share slideshows with classmates.
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Quebec

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders to examine the past to find out why Quebec has been so determined to protect its cultural heritage. They access primary resources on the Internet to promote their engagement with the past.
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Geoscience Careers

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Learners explore the world of geosciences and all the career possibilities and options that this field of study offers. They relate this field to engineering and other health professions. Each student utilizes technology to assist them...
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Region, History, and the Novel: Is Resistance Futile?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read a novel related to their geographical area and "Gone With The Wind". Using the first novel, they use the internet to research one aspect from it and relate it to their location today. They create a Hyperstudio or PowerPoint...

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