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Art to Zoo: Memorials: Art for Remembering

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars examine how people from different societies and cultures remember those whom they have lost. In this lesson students analyze memorials from around the world, create their own, and find memorials that they have in their...
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What Makes a Hero?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify the characteristics of a hero. In this character development and writing lesson, students listen to music with a hero theme and discuss the common traits of heroes. Learners explore individuals and charitable...
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The Sahara: Home of the Tuareg

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study inhabitants of the Sahara. In this Tuareg culture activity, students explore the how the Tuareg people adapt to their environment as they research specific Internet sites.
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The White Rose

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the "White Rose" movement. In this Holocaust lesson, students create timelines and collages regarding "White Rose" events as they research the resistance movement in Nazi Germany.
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Langston Hughes and the Blues

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore the connections between Langson Hughes and blues music. For this African American culture lesson, students compare and contrast blues music with poetry and short stories by Langston Hughes.
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Tapokadooa: How the Dawes Act Affected Northern Paiute Children's Lives

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the Dawes Act and understand its effects on the Paiute Indians. In this Paiute lesson, students recognize that many Native Americans lost their land and money after the Dawes Act. Students dissect a worksheet for...
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19th Century Settlement Houses

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students will take notes on 19th century settlement houses using a four-door book of foldable notes. In this lesson on Settlement Houses, students will analyze the Hull House through a variety of primary sources, then create a list of...
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Where Do I Come From?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students research immigration from Europe to the United States. In this immigration lesson, students read the book, The Long Way to a New Land. Students use a world map to locate Sweden and other countries in Europe. Students pretend...
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Those Amazing Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars understand the roles of animals in entertainment and sports. In this animal welfare lesson, students recognize that some animals are used humanely and others are used cruelly. Young scholars classify different animals into...
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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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Comparing Cultural Holidays

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore art that reflects their cultural background. In this writing and research lesson students compare and contrast the Halloween with El Dia de los Muertos. Students study the visual art of these holidays. Then students...
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World Television Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World Television Day activity, learners complete activities such as reading a passage, matching phrases, fill in the blanks, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, unscrambling sentences, writing questions, take a survey, and...
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Rock Art Caves

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the rock art caves that are found in Texas. In this rock art lesson, 4th graders use assigned web sites to find information about the rock art that is found in caves in Texas. They work in small groups to make a...
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Agriculture in Motion

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research machines used in agriculture. In this agriculture instructional activity, 6th graders complete a variety of activities that involve farming and crops. Some examples include: answering questions, creating a...
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Rice Consumption

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover facts about rice and how it is farmed. In this rice research lesson plan, 4th graders investigate how much rice is eaten in the United States compared to other countries. Students research countries and graph the...
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Meeting the Needs of an Aging Population

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners examine population trends and predict how the age of the majority of Canadians will change 15 years from now in various geographic areas. They will gather statistical evidence that supports their projection. Learners will then...
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NAACP’s Anti-Lynching Campaign in the 1920s

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the anti-lynching campaign of the NAACP in the 1920's. In this human rights instructional activity, students prepare for and participate in a simulated debate of the Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill that was presented to...
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Building Suburbia: Highways and Housing in Postwar America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine how suburbs changed America. For this post World War II lesson, students complete research projects that require them to examine the growth of suburbs in the 1950's and 1960's. Students reveal how government policies,...
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Wetlands A - Z Book

For Students 4th - 8th
In this wetlands worksheet, students follow directions on how to make an online a - z book about the wetlands. Students follow 5 sets of directions.
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John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover facts about John Brown. In this Harper's Ferry Raid lesson, 4th graders evaluate the lyrics to the song "John Brown's Body", and write a descriptive obituary  about John Brown. Students also view pictures of...
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John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry and John Brown's Body

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss John's Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry. In this John Brown lesson, 4th graders analyze a newspaper article about the raid, and write a descriptive obituary about John Brown. Students view pictures of John Brown...
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Boston Massacre Comparison

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders become familiar with the events of the  Boston massacre and analyze the events.  In this artistic images instructional activity, 8th graders discuss examine pictures and discuss the viewpoint of the...
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Land, Liberty and the Struggle for the American Dream

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate equality by reading a historical fiction book in class.  In this civil rights lesson, students read the story Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry with their classmates and define the Jim Crow Laws that kept blacks...
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Antietam Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive Civil War worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about the Battle of Antietam. Students may check their answers immediately.

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