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Giving Human Rights a Human Face

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students produce a creative expression of an article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. They may also create posters to serve as reminders for creating a human rights environment or community.
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Native Americans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are be able to examine primary sources for evidence of Native American culture. They identify what culture is and discuss the difficulty of stereotypes. Students are given examples of different cultures.
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Word Search Story

For Students 4th - 6th
In this word search story learning exercise, learners read a story that Squigly wrote and find the twenty hidden names of popular games within it and circle each one.
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Technologies of the Civil War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discover new and interesting technologies of the Civil War. For this Civil War portfolio of lessons, 5th graders analyze primary resources, develop new vocabulary, investigate websites, and create a time line of new...
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World Cup 2010: WebQuest and Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the history of the World Cup and the current host country, South Africa.  In this athletics lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to research and complete a WebQuest about South Africa.  Students discuss...
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4th Grade Social Studies

For Teachers 4th
For this social studies worksheet, 4th graders answer multiple choice questions about the Bill of Rights, Congress, the National Anthem, and more. Students complete 25 multiple choice questions.
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Bill Of Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Supreme Court cases. In this U.S. government lesson, students watch a video about the Bill of Rights and then research 4 Supreme Court cases using the noted web site. Students analyze the presented information and write...
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Team Building

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Students participate in various activities to become more successful as a team member.  For this team building lesson, students discuss team jobs versus individual ones.  Students must work together to complete activities such...
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Cinco De Mayo Lesson Plans

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Cinco de Mayo lesson plans allow teachers to discuss the history of this holiday, and engage students in a wide variety of activities.
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Cultural Patrimony: What Belongs to Whom?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Cultural patrimony is a fascinating topic for your students to explore.
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4-H Citizenship Activity Page

For Students 7th - 9th
Using this activity to explore citizenship, learners evaluate the importance of positive participation in their community, neighborhood and country. The 15 questions in this worksheet relate to jobs in the community.
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Canadian History

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct research on the history of early Canada. They create timelines of important dates, write biographies of Canadian explorers, consider the importance of geography and religion in Canada's settlement and examine both...
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Simple Machines, Survivor-Style

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply the principles of simple machines to create events in a wacky obstacle course. They work with a partner to prepare a visual presentation and an expository description of the obstacle course. Each group sequentially...
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Have Respect

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars learn the value of respect. In this Clifford the Big Red Dog lesson plan, students read the story, discuss respect, and experience a mini-international festival.
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Fitness Disc Golf

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a disc golf game. They throw the flying disc to each hole/cone on the course, completing various fitness tasks and monitoring their heart rate on a heart rate monitor.
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Can You Walk a Mile With My Foot?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the measurement of a foot as a customary unit. They take part in a series of activities to help them acquire skills of using a foot to compare other units of measurement. The teacher...
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Euro 2008

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners discover details about the world of British football. In this current events activity, students browse selected websites to explore the work and history of the game, the Euro 2008, and the business aspects of the game in Britain.
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Cultures of Our World

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students eat food, make crafts, read books, and wear costumes all to learn about another culture. In this culture lesson plan, students can also go to a museum.
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Anti-bullying week 2005

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Students explore ways students can help stop bullying. Students take a bullying quiz. Students discuss statements from victims and bullies. They write and act out a scenario that involves bullying and its prevention.
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Traditional Mexican Paper Cutting

For Teachers K
Students examine the art form of Mexican paper cutting and discover how to make a pattern. After reading the book "Look What Came From Mexico", they discuss Mexican folk art and view some samples. Individually they create a Mexican...
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Time for Change? A look at Canada's electoral system.

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders cultivate respect and appreciation for Canadian Parliamentary democracy. They build curiosity and interest in studying citizenship issues related to Parliament and by engaging in a mock election.
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Social Studies, Civics Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the development of government. They identify different theories of political thought around the world. They participate in a play to discover their own political views on key issues.
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Under the Umbrella

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the short /u/ sound. They practice making the sound, noticing how their mouths move to make it. They use letterboxes to spell 'u' words, identify 'u' = /u/ in written words, and play the 'Under the Umbrella' game.
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Symbols from History: Mesopotamia Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the various symbols different nations use to represent themselves. As a class, they discuss the recent events in Iraq and identify the needs of its people. They use print resources to research various Mesopotamian...