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Fred Seibel, the Times-Dispatch, and Massive Resistance

For Teachers 4th Standards
A lesson challenges scholars to analyze editorial cartoons created by Fred Seibel, illustrator for the Times-Dispatch, during the Massive Resistance. A class discussion looking at today's editorial pages and Jim Crow Laws leads the...
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Global Oneness Project

Recording a Dying Langauge

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Is there value in preserving indigenous languages that are almost extinct? That's the question posed to viewers of a short film about the attempt of one Native American woman who is creating a dictionary for Wakchumni, the language of...
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Conservation, Preservation, and the National Parks

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Going green? Scholars investigate the creation of the US National Park program. Through diary entries as well as expert testimony, they synthesize information and analyze the need for conservation and preservation. Finally, they display...
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Individual Rights and Liberties: Free Speech

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students review free speech laws and the First Amendment in the Constitution. They discuss a current event involving free speech. They present the information to the class.
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The American People, “Creating a Nation”

For Students 8th - 12th
In this early American history worksheet, students read noted pages in their textbooks and then respond to 7 short answer questions regarding the U.S. Constitution and its formation.
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Running for Public Office

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students engage in the election process. In this public office lesson, students review the election and campaign process then design a campaign for their own selected office election using provided guidelines and links.
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This Land is my Land-Westward Expansion During Reconstruction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze policies regarding Native American territories during Westward Expansion. In this Reconstruction lesson, students research primary and secondary sources pertaining to the transfer of Native American land. Students take...
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Making An Appeal

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners argue an appellate case and analyze public policy conflicts.
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Australia

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to the country of Australia through books, Internet research, maps and music. They listen to stories, watch videos, decorate cookies and participate in an Australian-themed day of activities.
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This Land is Ours

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research and present their findings of the Native American's forced removal in the 19th century. In this Native American lesson plan, students read passages, write and reflect, and look on the internet for evidence of the Native...
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Women's Suffrage - Honor a Suffragist

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Learners consider how the Suffrage Movement impacted women. In this women's rights activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about suffrage and suffragists. Learners conduct further research on the...
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Democracy in Your Hometown Scavenger Hunt

For Students 4th - 6th
In this democracy activity, students utilize the Internet to access one specific website to answer five multiple choice questions about who makes the decisions in your hometown.
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My Pyramid

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this food pyramid worksheet, students fill in the 5 boxes at the bottom of the food pyramid and draw or color foods within the 5 food pyramid areas.
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Taxes: Where Does Your Money Go?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of taxes. In this tax lesson, students investigate types of taxes and deductions taken out of a paycheck before they see it. Learners calculate the tax on a given dollar amount. Students discuss 401(k)s...
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Water Pollution Hot-Spots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers complete internet research in small groups to identify types of water pollution, spotlight water pollution hot-spots, and design a plan for water prevention.
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Race and Representation

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students consider race and representation. In this voting rights lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture on the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Georgia congressional districts, and North Carolina voting districts. Students respond...
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The Campaign of 1840: The Candidates

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students compare and contrast William Henry Harrison and Martin Van Buren as candidates for president. They explain why the Whigs wanted to find a candidate in the mold of former president Andrew Jackson and discuss whether Harrison fit...
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You've Got Email!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Pupils email students their own age in another country to share information about their cultures and countries.
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It's in Your Pocket

For Teachers K - 4th
Students examine American coins. In this American currency lesson, students study how American money came to be as well as the responsibilities of the U.S. Mint. Students discover details regarding American coins and design their own coins.
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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

What Brought Settlers to the Midwest?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Drawn by promises of fertile land, thousands of settlers poured West because of the Homestead Act of 1862. By examining images of the ads that drew them westward, learners consider the motivations for movement. They also consider how the...
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The Campaign of 1840: The Campaign

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the use of visual images, objects, and spectacle in the 1840 campaign, then take a stand: Was the campaign of 1840 based more on substance or image?
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The Campaign of 1840: The Whigs, the Democrats, and the Issues

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students reflect on the nature of the campaign of 1840. They identify the positions of the Democrats and the Whigs and their basic differences.
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Telemarketers Rights and Yours

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners research the controversy of whether or not the National Do Not Call Registry is constitutional, and then hold a class debate. Students research the National Do Not Call Registry, the FTC, the FCC, and the most current status of...
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Reporting on the 1920s

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Use this roaring 1920s history lesson to have young writers research primary and secondary sources. They use their research to examine the events or famous public figures of the time period. Next, they imagine they're in the 1920s and...

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