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Milchemet Hamelachim -1

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students describe how the kings got involved in battle and how the kings developed their alliances. They explain how Sedom and Amora fell into the pits. They identify Biblical words meaning "to fight."
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Presidential Interview: a Panel of Presidents

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders identify and analyze domestic and foreign policy. They develop analytical questions to ask a panel. They develop a sequence of events of each presidential office holder.
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Fighting Political Apathy Among Youth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and describe youth participation in political elections. They survey random adults about their voting behavior and chart the results in a graph. They compile their results to predict future voter participation.
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Profiles of Alaska Native Leaders

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students reserach an Alaska Native leader. They present their report to the class and then write an essay in which they reflect on their understandings of the history of Alaska Natives.
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Sing a Shaker Song

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study the Shakers of the 19th century and practice a traditional Shaker song, complete with dance motions.
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Places in our School Yard - An "I Spy" Book

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create a class big book using the "I Spy" game format and adding 3 clues to help readers guess the areas of a naturalization project.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students examine and discuss Dr. King's fight for equality and justice in the Civil Rights Movement. They locate words in a dictionary, read and interpret a poem about Martin Luther King, Jr., and discuss the holiday celebrated in his...
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History: New England Indian Wars

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research English and Indian battles in New England. Working in groups, they examine the Bloody Brook Massacre and the falls fight. After completing battle summary worksheets, hold a class discussion to review the findings.
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African American Emigration: Turner and McNeal

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss reasons why African Americans may have wanted to emigrate from the United States followig the Civil War. They complete a Venn diagram noting the differences between proposals by Marcus Garvey and Henry McNeal Turner.
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Little America in Liberia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the history of Liberia prior to and after the influx of immigrants of African Americans. They investigate the cultural differences between the African Americans and newly-arrived Liberians.
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Voluntary Movement or Not? Africian-American Movement to the West

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders, in groups, determine reasons for African-American migration to the west
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Transportation and African-American Migration

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the means of transportation available in the 19th century and its role as both facilitator and enabler of the westward expansion. They create a project board illustrating their findings.
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Open Door, Closed Door Lesson Plan: Discrimination in Immigration And Migration

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars read The Northern Migration and research immigration policies of different nations for the past and the present. They create a bulletin board or spreadsheet using their information.
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Trusting Statistics Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read a section of the Runaway Journey narrative and conduct a survey. They use survey statistics to question their validity and decide why a respondent might not answer truthfully.
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Founding Documents of the Peace Corps

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students examine United States foreign policy in the period immediately following World War II through the activities of the Peace Corps.
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Mathematics: The Star of David

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders determine the number of triangles in the Star of David.
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Confederation II : the Sequel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the dynamics and challenges of creating a system of government that meet the needs of a changing, diverse population, for a new country. This is a nice simulation/role play of the formation of government.
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Rebellion, Resolution, Empowerment; Embracing the Challenge to Make a Difference, Past and Present

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students study the social, economic, and political environment in Canada before 1837.
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Law 12 or First Nations Studies

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine issues related to Aboriginal youth in Canada. They analyze the Juvenile Justice Act, discuss the pros and cons of Aboriginal people having their own justice system, and prepare and participate in a mock trial.
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Whale Rider - Women's Roles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the role of women in Maori society and compare it to women's role in their own society. They compare the roles of women in relation to Paikea's predicament in Whale Rider.
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Adventures in Wonderland: A Genre Study

For Teachers 3rd
Students explore the concepts of fantasy writing through this nine lessons unit. The unit presents semantic mapping, discussions, comparisons of various works of fantasy, and the opportunity to create their own fantasies.
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Density

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders predict when an object will sink or float based on comparison of the density of the object to the density of the substance in which it is placed.
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When Electricity Came to Arkansas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the role that Harvey Couch played in developing a competitive market system in Arkansas. They discuss key vocabulary terms, conduct research and interviews, and write a brief summary of Harvey Couch's life and career in...
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Personal History

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders gain an appreciation of knowledge about recent history by interviewing senior citizens. They summarize their interviews and organize them into a written presentation.

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