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Economic Choices for Exploring the Fronteir

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explain the hardship of economic limitations in Westward Expansion . They describe the effects of fluctuations in supply and demand. They put themselves in the place of pioneers hoping to build a homestead.
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Economic Recovery? a Comparison of Indicators for Utah And the United States Since March 2001

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss key business and consumer indicators that are used to measure the health of the economy. They compare the economic recovery (from the 2001 recession) of Utah and the United States. They discuss the benefits and...
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Coping With Exam Stress

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students revise unique ways to study on a spreadsheet to display. Students share useful study skills with each other. Students solve problems for imaginary students. Students role play examples.
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A Study of the United States of America

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research information about each of the fifty states. They locate information using both the Internet and CD Roms and create databases using the research information. They insert graphics in a multimedia presentation using the...
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The Struggles Between "Something Old" and "Something New"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore traditional life in Africa and assess how modern society may be impacting the values of the continent's traditional peoples. Students work in small groups to research various aspects of the infrastructures of African...
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Secret Agent Men

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What does a secret agent really do? After reading an article, students discover the connection between intelligence and espionage. Using the Internet, they will research the history and motivations of intelligence agencies throughout the...
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Population Pyramids

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students utilize population pyramids to answer questions, make comparisons, draw conclusions and support predictions about the populations of China, India and the Unites States. They arrange numbers and symbolic information from various...
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The Story of Last Names

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the origins of last names in Medieval times. They read and discuss an informational handout, complete a worksheet, and pick a new surname for themselves based on where they live, what they like to do, or a parent's...
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Rebels Or Resisters?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers participate in a mock trial on the Whiskey Rebellion that took place in the state of Pennsylvania in 1794. They analyze the perspectives presented by both sides to determine whether the Whiskey "rebels" were guilty of...
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Name Brands

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore the possibility that a products name might bias a consumers decision to buy a particular product. The question remains to be answered, "Why do consumers buy what they buy and why that particular product?"
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Newsworthy Journey

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research about ancient civilizations to produce a newspaper that reflecting the cultural, political, economic and religious views of the ancient civilizations of Egypt or Mexico.
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The Colonial Workers Web

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore how workers, both today and in colonial times, worked within their societies to produce specialized goods and services and became interdependent. They explain how people became less self sufficient in their economic...
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Lone Star Round-Up

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students take a virtual tour of the Capitol Visitors Center in Austin, Texas. In groups, they receive a list of the artifacts and symbols they are to look for during their exploration of the building. To end the lesson, they make a...
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Investigating Stereotypes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study 'stereotype' in literature and life and give examples. they provide examples from life or literature on the origins and impact of stereotypes. they 3. Cite 3 - 5 individual African Americans from literature or life who...
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WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE: PRO OR CON?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students come up with counterarguments to the 1917 pamphlet, "The Case Against Woman Suffrage." They compare the position of women in 1917 with women today, and judge how suffrage has impacted women's lives. They write a personal...
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Trekking Across America

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students evaluate the impact of transportation on society, the economy, communication, and travel. They complete an inquiry project about modern modes of transportation, and compare transportation of the 19th century to transportation...
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Getting to Know the Kwakiutl Indians

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify who the Kwakiutl Indians were and where they lived. They describe the way of life of the Kwakiutl and identify the natural resources used by the Kwakiutl, and describe the Kwakiutl's beliefs about nature.
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Baby Boom and the Culture of the 1950's

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the ripple effect of the baby boom generation on history and on their lives today. They discover how the rules and conformity of the 1950's set the stage for the rebellious, anti-establishment sixties. They study the...
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Women in Two Countries: Japan and America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the role of women in Japan and the United States during World War Two. They focus on women and the family and women and the workplace and the changes within each. Students create an informational brochure of women...
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Scopes Trial Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to prepare arguments for a moot court case. They know how the Scopes Trial impacts academic freedom today. Students know what constitutional amendments are applicable to this issue (including the Butler Act). They...
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Growing in Communities, Kids on the Grow

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students participate in an after school program that promotes concern for others, recognizing differences, accepting differences, leadership roles, mentoring, self-responsibility and personal safety. They explore the diversity of their...
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Weather Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the various types of dangerous weather situations. In groups, they focus on the characteristics of a nor'easter and how it forms. They compare and contrast the two main types of nor'easters and examine how one can use...
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Bringing Justice Home ~First Steps toward Community Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore activities that might some day bring "justice for all" to their communities. They assess how justice is a day-to-day, life or death matter that faces their communities. Interviews are conducted to explain how...
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Tapping into the Experiences of Senior Citizens

For Teachers 6th
Through casual talk and structured interviews, 6th graders tap into the wealth of their senior pals' experiences. They write descriptive essays and narratives based on conversations with relatives or neighbors. They read selected...

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