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Exploring Racism in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine racism, stereotypes, and biases in their personal lives and in the U.S. media. They discuss examples of racism, exploring the types of stereotypes and biases that still exist in our society. They access a multi-media...
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Agriculture, Weather, Economy and Indiana

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in groups, investigate the role of weather in Indiana's farming economy. They make a prediction as to weather and its effect on the economy of Indiana. They present their data using a media presentation of data...
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Voluntary Movement or Not? African-American Movement to the West

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students form an opinion on how voluntary African-American moves really were and then write a persuasive composition supporting their opinion. They access a multi-media narrative imbedded in this plan.
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Comparing and Contrasting Robots

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a teacher led discussion contrasting robots they have seen in the media with real world robots. They observe a demonstration of several teacher-supplied robots. Students review the RoboLab software and explain...
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Micro Economics - Personal Budgeting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the real world as it relates to money and how people use it. In this money management lesson, students jump into the real world as they role play with money through spending, saving, being married, single, having...
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Funding "Great" Schools For All in America

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students use research skills and primary sources to complete a equal educational opportunities scavenger hunt activity in pairs. They locate key facts, examples, and information about the inequities in U.S. schools and create projects...
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Money and health

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a proposal with an appropriate budget to establish a health day at school. They design this day to educate and promote good health. They educate other students about health care, inform students of health concerns, and...
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The Fight to End "Separate but Equal" in American Schools

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the court cases related to Brown v. Board of Education and the "separate but equal" standard established by Plessy v. Ferguson. They create an informational display that can be used to teach others the particulars of the...
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Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a webquest. They practice the tools needed and the variety of information available on the Internet to enhance their physical education/ personal fitness classes in an internet lab/cooperative learning environment.
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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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Designing a Web Page

For Teachers K - 1st
Students utilize educational software to create their own websites.  In this web design lesson plan, students collaborate in groups to create web page designs based on workers and figures from their community.  Students...
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Patterns

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students extend, generalize, recognize, and write a variety of patterns using an AppleWorks template and the Inspiration or Kidspiration educational software. This technology-based math lesson plan is intended for the early elementary...
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Perimeter

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students measure the perimeter of a square and create squares with specific perimeters in this lesson for the early-elementary classroom. The lesson includes templates for AppleWorks, Inspiration, and Kidspiration educational software.
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Vital Voters

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create voter education campaigns to raise awareness of and interest in the government for future voters.
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Anne Frank: Interviews

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct an interview with a person who was alive during WWII. They explore the media coverage of human rights abuses and speculate about what American knew and when regarding the Holocaust. They prepare a commentary with their...
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The War of the Worlds and Fear of Invasion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how the state of politics and cultural context affect a work of science fiction. They study the power of the media to influence the public as they visit the museum.
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Medium Studies

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners consider the evolution of newspapers. For this current events lesson, students investigate changes in newspaper production as they visit selected websites to educate themselves about the topic. Learners then discuss...
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The Pauper and the Pop Star

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine international adoption. In this current events instructional activity, students investigate international adoptions as they visit selected websites to educate themselves about the topic. Students then discuss their...
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The Seasons of the Year

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn about the four seasons. They collaborate in pairs, publish a book, and share with the class. They also brainstorm and collaborate with each other providing literacy skills through listening, speaking and writing activities.
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Poems of Respect

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students write poems of respect. In this character education lesson, students use the words "please," "thank you," "excuse me," and "I'm sorry" in acrostic poems that define the polite words and phrases.
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Treasures in Jeopardy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students compare and contrast deep sea coral reefs to shallow water reefs.  In this coral reef lesson students develop a poster that could be used to educate the public about the importance of coral reefs. 
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Mapping the Shape of Everest

For Teachers 4th - 6th
With Mount Everest as the motivator, your earth science class learns about topographic maps. Begin by showing a film clip from The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest, featuring fearsome virtual imagery of a path up world's tallest...
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Where Do You Put a Wind Farm?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
This is not your ordinary farm! Using a case study, small groups study two proposed locations for a wind farm. After researching all the information about the sites, the groups choose a site. Each team member writes up the proposal...
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When is a Wind Farm a Good Investment?

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
When will a wind farm pay for itself? Individuals calculate the anticipated annual revenue for two proposed wind farms. By comparing the number of years it takes to pay back the initial investment, they determine which site makes the...

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