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The Family: Louisiana Family Folklore

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners determine that all families create and pass on folklore. They research stories of their own names and draw parallels between their own and others' naming traditions. They infer characteristics of their communities' history...
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Family

For Teachers K - 1st
Students draw a picture of something they enjoy doing with their family, or something special about their family. Students share their pictures with the class, and then they will be displayed in the classroom.
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living in our family

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students compare a day in the life of a young person in one Asian country (India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam) with a day in their own lives. The focus of this unit of work is on families, and students are required to...
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Camera of My Family Video

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the Noren Family's view of life in Nazi Germany. In this discussion lesson students answer twelve questions asked by the teacher.
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Lands That I Love

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a graph showing their family roots. They read about how immigrants can develop strong feelings for two countries. They discover the importance of their earliest memories.
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Stone Soup

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners explain how various cultures affect the interactions that take place in a community. They compare and contrast families by where they live, the jobs they hold and the types of food they eat. Using examples, they sort goods and...
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Family Cars

For Students Pre-K - K
For this about me worksheet, students check a box to show if their family has one car or more then one car. Students then illustrate a picture of one of their family's cars.
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Show Me Economics - Families Have Needs

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore the four basic needs. Through discussion, 1st graders discover that all people need food, clothing, shelter and love. They create a collage representing the four basic needs. Students sing songs about basic needs.
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers K
Students create a poster representative of their community. In this lesson plan on the world around them, students learn about their neighborhood. After they have gathered some knowledge about the objects and people in their community,...
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Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners continue to examine child abuse and neglect laws in their state. In groups, they discuss the reasoning behind the child abuse laws and how to increase awareness. They participate in a mock trial to practice their negotiation...
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The Cox and Gossner Family Histories

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the relationship between physical geography and Utah's settlement , land use, and economy.  For this Geography lesson, 11th graders examine the interrelationship between Utah's climate.  Students...
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Ethnic Family Life

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the impact of the gold rush on different cultures.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders examine the reasons for ethnic diversity in the west. 
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The New Heads of the Family?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 7-paragraph article about roles of modern children and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
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Family Life During the Great Depression

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students practice the skill of photo analysis. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze photographs from the era and write fictitious diary entries based on the images. 
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Grandparents' Day: Family History

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore Grandparents' Day. They interview their grandparents and select an activity to highlight their interview. They select a project including writing an essay, composing a song, creating a poem or scrapbook, or writing a...
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Food, Families, and Festivals

For Students 5th - 6th
For this festivals worksheet, students work as a group and sort pictures of food into 2 groups: party foods and everyday foods. Students then discuss their favorite foods, celebrations with foods, quantities of food, and foods for a...
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate the characteristics of a neighborhood. In this communities instructional activity, students read the book Franklin's Neighborhood and list people and places in their community. Students create a neighborhood mural.
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Creating Classroom Rules

For Teachers K - 2nd
Why do we even have rules? Youngsters need to fully understand the answer to this question in order to be on their best behavior. First they examine how they help people get along in a group and keep people safe. They create personal...
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China's 'One Child Policy'

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students use an extract from Beth Gilligan's Voices and Values: Citizenship in Asia (Curriculum Corporation, 1998, pp 29-30), together with other resources, as the basis for investigation and analysis of China's 'one child policy'.
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The Law: Child Protection

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate child protection laws and the services they provide. They describe the differences between voluntary and involuntary placement. They role-play as child protection workers and investigate cases and recommend...
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I Am Special and You Are Special Too

For Teachers Pre-K
Pre-schoolers identify things that make them a special individual. In this diversity lesson, they read the book Little Gorilla and discuss ways they are special and unique. Children create a birthday party for "Little Gorilla" and...
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Christopher Columbus

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Reinforce historic knowledge of Christopher Columbus with an activity book compiled of a variety of coloring pages, puzzles, questions that spark discussion, and learning games. 
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In Search of Ethnic Identity in Selected Narratives: New Reading, New Meaning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read texts reflecting multiple cultural perspectives. 
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Building Bridges for Young Learners -- Community

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners compare and contrast communities.They explore factors that influence how people live, the roles of adults and children, and the interaction of people who live and work within a community. The lesson focuses on the country of...