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Lesson Plan 2--3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students, in groups, study the different writing systems from 3000 B.C. to 2000 A.D.
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Designing a Flag

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders design a flag. In this social studies lesson plan, 4th graders discuss the basic principles of flags. Students research flags and flag designs. Students work in teams to design a flag using the computer.
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Power of the People

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students determine the meaning of democracy and investigate accomplishments of a number of United States presidents. They look at images of the presidential one dollar coins before they determine how the job of the president differs from...
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World War II

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students analyze primary sources (photographs) for evidence of American military technology during WWII. They debate the use of the Atomic Bomb. Students view the Rosenthal image. They discuss the image in detail.
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Passport to Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students complete a project about Ancient civilizations. In this ancient civilizations instructional activity, students explore the contributions made by ancient civilizations and research the scientific and technological achievements of...
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Interview With A Legend

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate how Language Arts and Social Studies can be integrated in the curriculum. They conduct research about a famous person in history. Then students use the information to write a report for the class. Then students...
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Holiday Cards using Publisher

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students create a holiday card using technology. In this technology instructional activity, students use Publisher templates to create a holiday card. Students organize, design, and edit their card.
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Heroes of the Revolutionary War

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders discuss as a class what a "hero" is and watch a PowerPoint presentation about George Rogers Clark and John Paul Jones. They then turn in their books and discuss some of the technology available to soldiers during the time...
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Lincoln 2.0

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students investigate the Presidential history of Abraham Lincoln by completing a multimedia project.  In this U.S. politics lesson plan, students examine the image of Lincoln on a penny and work in groups to research Lincoln's life...
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Famous African Americans ABC Book

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the concept of a biography by using famous African Americans for a subject. Each student is assigned one biography and conducts research in order to complete an ABC book for the class that is used for display...
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A Brightly Colored Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils read A Brightly Colored Past, choose three things they found out about Middletown's African-American history that they didn't know before, and create slide using Kid Pix Studio Deluxe to be incorporated into classwide slide show.
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Holiday Flier in Publisher

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Learners use Publisher in this lesson plan to make a holiday flier. In this technology lesson plan, students create a holiday flier. Learners choose fonts, use clipart, use grammar and spelling check, and save to their work to a flash...
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Hockey Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use the internet to research the rules of hockey, terms used in the game, facts on the history of hockey, and facts about five different teams.
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The Constitution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders conduct research about the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, the Virginia Plan, the New Jersey Plan, the Connecticut (Great) Compromise, and the 3/5 Compromise.
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Building a Federal Town: Washington, DC

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a timeline of the history of Washington, D.C. from 1787 to 1879. Using the internet, they read specified articles about the design of the capital and city of Washington DC. Students write a newspaper article about...
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A Holiday Newsletter In MS Word For Elementary School

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students produce a holiday newsletter using a software program. In this holiday newsletter lesson, students use a software template to write a newsletter. They fill in the template with appropriate information and pictures.
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Examining Women's roles in education through images from the Appalachian State University Historical Photograph Collection

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze images from ASU's Historical Photograph Collection.  In this American History lesson, 11th graders examine the achievements of the women's movement. 
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How Do We Balance Environmental Conservation with Human Needs?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars role play a meeting between conservation biologists and local representatives who want to advance the livelihood of local population. In this history lesson, students research the necessities and conservation issues of...
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Analyzing Election Cartoons

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the history of political cartoons and examine both historical and modern examples. They analyze a cartoon that expresses an opinion about a current event different than their own and develop an original...
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Inventor's Project

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students conduct research about different inventors and their inventions. They use various types of resources to obtain information. Students use the information to create a class museum that contains artifacts, written reports, or models.
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Teaching With the Power of Objects

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students define value of an object. In this value lesson plan, students identify reasons for collecting objects, compile a personal inventory of items they find valuable, and then define why those items are valuable to them. In step two...
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Digital Revolution

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students take pictures in the style of Eleanor Antin. in this photography lesson, students work in groups to research a revolution and read a piece of literature that corresponds. They create an original image that represents that...
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Brooks-Baxter War

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss and research the Brooks-Baxter War and the election of governor for Arkansas in 1872. In this election lesson plan, 6th graders read about the candidates for governor and why the election was disputed.
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Asian, African, or Australian Inventors & Inventions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the inventors or inventions from Asia, Africa, and Australia.