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Courage of the Heart

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research discrimination and how people fought against for the common good. In this discrimination lesson, students watch a movie about Alfred Blalock and Vivien Thomas. Students generate a list of words about discrimination....
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Brown v. Board: Where are We Now?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore  the concept of resegregation. For this civil rights lesson, students research the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in their community. Students define and research...
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Las Vegas: We Are Just Like You

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students practice making multimedia documentary films by investigating cities of America.  For this U.S. geography lesson, students examine Las Vegas and compare the state of Nevada to 15 other states and discuss their main...
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Take + Prepositions

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students respond to 10 fill in the blank questions regarding the use of prepositions.
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Is Seeing Believing?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Pupils study different photographers who started the concept of battlefield photography.  In this media lesson students explore how to "read" a photograph and relate the use of photography during the Civil War to current use...
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Gandhi's Salt March, A Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Gandhi's Salt March. In this peace and tolerance lesson, students discuss the Salt Tax Levy that was imposed in India. Students then debate how the Indian National Congress should have handled the issue.
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Massachusetts 54th Raid at Darien, Georgia Shaw Letter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the expectations of Civil War soldiers. In this American Civil War lesson plan, students analyze a letter written by Colonel Shaw to his wife in order to gain an understanding of the expectations of the 54th Regiment....
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Grapes of Wrath as a Primary Source

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders consider the plight of migrant farmers during the Great Depression. In this historical perspectives lesson, 8th graders watch the film based on Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath and then discuss the conditions the characters...
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Civil Rights Methodology Martin Luther King, Jr. – Stokely Carmichael

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the visions of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Stokely Carmichael. In this African-American history instructional activity, students read speeches by each of the men and summarize the arguments made by each of...
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Confusing Words 2

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this confusing words activity, students fill in the blanks to sentences with the correct confusing words. Students complete 20 multiple choice questions total.
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Bessie Smith

For Students 8th - 12th
For this jazz history worksheet, students respond to 7 essay and short answer questions about the life and accomplishments of Bessie Smith.
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Haring Animations

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students inquire about visual arts by examining an animation clip. In this art technology lesson plan, students discuss the history of art after researching information on the Internet. Students view animated video clips which feature...
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Off to Camp We Go!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners research the Civilian Conservation Corp camps. In this Civilian Conservation Corps camp, students explore the C. C. C. and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. They plan and develop a three dimensional representation of life in a C. C. C....
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Dancing and Singing Through the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the Bill of Rights. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students read and analyze the Bill of Rights before performing The Amendment Song, and a dance associated with the concepts. They work in small groups using a Frayer...
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Navigating With Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students retrace the steps of European explorers to the New World and recreate the early exploration through online research and multimedia presentations. In this world history and technology lesson, students research early explorations...
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Lessons of the Indian Epics: The Ramayana

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read a version of Ramayana and explore the elements of the epic hero cycle. In this Ramayana analysis lesson, students retell the basic narrative of the Ramayana and identify the main characters. Students identify elements of...
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Olympic Challenges

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students consider the impact of the Olympic Games. In this current events lesson, students prepare for the 2006 Olympics by visiting selected websites to learn how the Olympic games began, political issues of the games, and preview the...
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G8: Classroom Activities

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students explore the G8 Summit. In this current events lesson, students research the provided web links to learn more about the summit. Students research issues to be debated at the summit.
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VH1 200 Greatest Pop Culture Icons Lesson 2

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the origins of ragtime music in American and analyze its musical form.
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Fahrenheit 451

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students agree on a definition of censorship and then discuss incidents of censorship with which they are familiar. They might consider incidents in present-day America, elsewhere in the world, and in the past. Bradbury's novel serves as...
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Master Race

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a short film on the rise of Nazism and its main principles. They read first hand accounts of Kristallnacht and identify turning points in Hilter's foreign policy. They write a newspaper article describing what happened...
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Picturing People

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils look at the varied ways the human body is portrayed in contemporary media. They discuss what a character is and how it plays a role in telling stories. Students look at examples of objects like dolls, puppets and toys that stand...
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Science Italian Style: Eruption!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore ways scientists prepare for a volcanic eruption. They observe films of earthquakes, oil spills, volcanoes and hurricanes. Students perform activities to demonstrate the relationship of viscosity to lava flow. They...
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Season's Greetings

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore Earth's seasons using an interactive website. In this earth science lesson, students watch video segments and explain Earth's seasonal milestones. They discuss the factors that causes seasonal changes.