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Nursery Rhyme Modernization
Students retell a nursery rhyme updating it and create a video. In this Movie Maker nursery rhyme lesson, students use technology to update a nursery rhyme. Students incorporate special effects, actions, and captured...
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World War I
Students justify how alliances lead to war. They compare the conflicts of war that arose because of imperialist interest. Students explain the cause of World War I. They compare and contrast European maps before and after World War I....
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The Five Senses: How They Relate to our World
Students explore the five senses and the significance of each sense. In this five senses and diversity lesson, students listen to You Can't Smell a Flower With Your Ear by Joanna Cole and take a walk observing opportunities to use all...
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To Kill a Mockingbird: A Historical Perspective
Students research the Great Depression. In this Great Depression lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of life in the American south during the depression era as they read Harper Lee's To Kill a...
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Being Heard
Examine the work of contemporary authors who use their writing to express opinions about the struggle against prejudice and oppression in our society. A short lesson on the Harlem Renaissance introduces learners to the most prominent...
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Food Without Oil
Students discuss the oil crisis and how it affects the food they eat. In this food production lesson, students look at the foods sold in their grocery store and imagine which would leave if there was no oil to ship the food. They watch...
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Breaking News English: Queen Elizabeth
In this Queen Elizabeth worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write,...
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T-Shirt Lettering
Students determine the cost of a t-shirt using a variety of mathematical operations to solve problems. Then they use a spreadsheet to calculate the cost of lettering a t-shirt and display this information in a graph.
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Biological Relationships - Coral Reef Memory Game and Chain Game
Students familiarize themselves with the interconnectedness of species within an ecosystem, and to use this knowledge to evaluate how the removal or decimation of one species can have far reaching effects.
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Global Women and Poverty
Students examine poverty and women in Senegal through a video. They work together to gather research about economic prosperity in different countries. They share their information with the class.
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"Flip-it" - Where Do I Go From Here?
Twelfth graders interview themselves reflecting on various topics. In this self-reflection lesson, 12th graders video tape four different interviews throughout the year of themselves discussing various topics, with the last prompt...
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South Carolina: Loyalist or Patriot?
Eighth graders examine the battle waged in South Carolina over the American Revolution. In this American Revolution activity, 8th graders analyze primary sources as they determine how the Loyalists and Patriots chose sides in the war.
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Writing
Young scholars practice word processing skills while writing Haiku and diamonte poems. In this poetry computer lesson, students choose from a group of rainforest animals and write about their animal. Young scholars...
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Memories to Last: Observing Monuments
Students use scientific observation and inference to examine the Hazen Brigade Monument. In this observation lesson plan, students review the reasons for building monuments in society. Students then recall monuments they have seen...
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40th Anniversary of Woodstock
Lessons can help students understand the significance of Woodstock, the 1960's, and the history of the times.
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Women in Ancient Greece
Students interpret the myth of Arachne and its depiction of women's activities and valued traits.
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Now You're In Trouble
Second graders study how actions in the schoolyard and home can affect water quality. They discuss how rainwater can clean plants and sidewalks on its way to storm sewers. They draw an example of a simple maze that represents the maze...
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It's About Us
Students understand ideas about civic life and government. In this census lesson, students participate in a First We Count Reader's Theater and answer reading questions about the script in order to gain a better understanding of the...
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The Lorax
Third graders identify environmental problems. In this natural resources lesson students participate in several activities that support critical thinking about the environment and natural resources. The students write, list, and verbally...
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Mini-Unit: Natural Resources
Students explore how their choices affect others. In this character development and ecology instructional activity, students debate choice-making issues. Students listen to The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and identify choices the...
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John Brown's Passion to End Slavery Leading Up to and Including the Rain at Harpers Ferry
Sixth graders investigate John Brown's fight to end slavery. In this slavery instructional activity, 6th graders read Harpers Ferry, The Story of John Brown's Raid and then research his life as well as the life of slave Osbourne Perry...
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What is Judaism?
For this Judaism worksheet, students read a 3-page article about the Jewish religion and traditions. Students then respond to 8 matching and 4 short answer questions based on the reading selection.
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Digital Fashion Show
Students research the dress of the 40's/50's in Harlem and create a multimedia presentation of at least 15 slides. They present a Fashion Show for the class.
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Exploring Women's History
High schoolers read and analyze Jessie Benton Fremont's travelogue of her trip out west in 1849 to identify the gender roles, social attitudes and class distinctions of the time. They then adapt the the travelogue into a film script.