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Media Coverage

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research news coverage to examine how a local issue does not receive fair attention in the news. In this new coverage lesson, students discuss where they get their information and why some issues are ignored. Students research a...
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Political Cartoons About Community Problems

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research problems faced by their community and create political cartoons for the issues. In this community problems instructional activity, students brainstorm problems their community faces and draw a political cartoon...
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Dogfighting Hurts Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss dogfights and relate caring for a baby to caring for their animal.  In this dogfighting lesson, students view video about dogs forced to fight and relate to parenting skills.  Students become familiar with ways to help...
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Carlyle Figures It Out

For Students 5th - 7th
In this money activity, students read a passage titled Carlyle Figures It Out and completes word problems about it. Students complete 2 word problems and answer 2 opinion questions.
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The Lesson: Kenya

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners consider how recent historical events have impacted Kenya. For this global studies lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about President Mwai Kibaki, Kenya's statistics, and Swahili. Learners share...
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Pile 'em High?

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore the concept of architectural heritage. In this architecture lesson plan, students visit selected websites to compare and contrast the architectural features in world cities.
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How a Seed Grows: And Who Grows It

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore botany by viewing video clips in class. In this seed growth lesson, 2nd graders identify the types of seeds that grow specific plants and what the optimal conditions are for growing seeds. Students view a video...
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Next Year's Seeds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore genetic traits. In this genetic traits instructional activity, 5th graders discover how traits are passed from parent to offspring while examining plants. Students problem solve real world applications.
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine conditions at state mental hospitals after World War II. They examine the treatment of patients and how to evaluate the credibility of sources. They write a short essay to complete the lesson plan.
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Breaking News English: Models Under 16 Banned in London

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Models Under 16 Banned in London," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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The AIDS/HIV Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students become aware of the level of the impact on the current and future socio-economic structures of sub-Saharan Africa by the AIDS pandemic.
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Funeral Rites Research

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students compare their own cultural/religious beliefs and traditions of death and funerals with those of another culture. They conduct research, and write a research paper.
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A Woman's Crusade: Dorothea Dix

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the life and reform efforts of Dorothea Dix on behalf of people with disabilities. They also examine the role of women in the 1840s and 1850s. They discover different sources of examples of citizen's rights.
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The Duties of Governments: Dix vs. Pierce

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the role of Dorothea Dix on behalf of people with disabilities. They discuss President Pierce's veto of legislation she helped create. They address the rights and responsibilities of citizen's and the role of...
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Dorothea Dix: Reform in Massachusetts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the life and reform efforts of Dorothea Dix on behalf of people with disabilities. They discover how her efforts resulted in the passage of legislation. They also examine the care people with disabilities receive.
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Breaking News English: Pregnant Briton Faces Death Penalty

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "Pregnant Briton Faces Death Penalty," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Indoor Air: What's the Matter?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop a greater awareness of the variety and amount of particulate matter in the air. They try to locate general sources of pollution for a specific area and develop some suggestions for improving air quality.
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What Are Our Risks From Radon?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the risks from radon. They examine a graph of what a low dose of radon will do to a human body and then discuss. They answer questions to complete the lesson plan.
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Human Impact on Water Quality

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers identify at least three common repercussions of developing water front property on water quality. They describe three sources of water pollution. They research the organism striped bass and observe it if striped bass is...
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Coal and The Kentucky Economy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read about and study what an economy is. Students then answer questions that require them to define what an economy is and list the components of a healthy economy. Students also list two ways that coal helps the Kentucky...
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Learning to Prune

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine different pruning techniques and practice pruning trees.
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Food and Food Groups

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research the importance of diet and its relationship to disease. They examine their own attitudes about the foods they eat.
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We Need Cash

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners describe charitable, religious, and civic services in their community, and argue for the value of these services. They write a one-page explanation as to why this service is important to the community and why it deserves $5,000.
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Life Processes and Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the function and nature of water as it effects all living things.

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