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Agricultural Economics and the American Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Read through this printable version of a handout discussing Economics and the American Revolution. There are key terms and facts for high schoolers to focus on. This case study illustrates economic principles that remain important today....
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Graphing: Ocean Floor

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students graph the ocean floor using given data. In this earth science lesson, students label different oceanic features on the map. They answer questions at the end of the lab.
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The Big Freeze

For Students 7th - 12th
In this global studies activity, students read a 6-paragraph article about climate change. Students respond to 6 short answer questions regarding the article. Vocabulary words from the reading and their definitions are also included.
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Math and Fishing Responsibly

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math and fishing responsibly worksheet, students read about the guidelines for fishing responsibly, then answer 8 questions about the decisions that must be made when fishing for 3 kinds of fish.
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THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners analyze how slavery shaped social and economic life in the South after 1800, the different economic, cultural, and social characteristics of slavery after 1800, and slavery both prior and after the Civil War.
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Mapping the Many Underground Railroads

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine the beginning and the end points of the enslaved person's journey to freedom, noting landmarks mentioned along the way such as cities, towns, rivers, mountains, and other geographic features.
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MANY REASONS TO LEAVE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research different economic, cultural, and social characteristics of slavery after 1800, how slavery hindered the emergence of capitalist institutions and values, and slavery both prior to and after the Civil War.
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RAW HISTORY: USING PRIMARY SOURCES

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze the ways slavery shaped social and economic life in the South after 1800, how slaves forged their own culture in the face of oppression; and the role of the plantation system in shaping slaveholders and the enslaved.
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Whitewashing Southern History

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss the fact and fiction of slavery in the South. After viewing a video on two New Orleans plantations, they determine the accuracy of the facts presented. In the computer lab, they visit various sites and examine which ones...
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Three Coffles Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read about the slave trade in primary source documents. They discuss differences and commonalities in experiences. They write prose or poetry from the point of view of one of the figures from the reading and create a triptych.
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Unsung Military Heroes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this lesson, students are introduced to the contributions made by African-American soldiers that have been excluded from traditional textbooks. To gain an appreciation for these unsung heroes, students engage in research to ultimately...
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Heaven, Hell, and Baltimore

For Teachers 8th - 12th
This lesson allows pupils to research and compare the city of Baltimore to other northern cities of interest during the Great Migration. After reading a narrative entitled Return South Migration and conducting extensive research,...
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Home Ties

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the reasons people choose to migrate including political, economic and familial motivations. They interview family members and compare their ancestors own reasons for migration to those of African American urban migrants.
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The Ridge Exploring Robot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study about an autonomous underwater vehicle and explain the strategies that it uses to locate and map hydrothermal vents. In this marine navigation lesson students design a program for an AUV survey.
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Hurricanes and Tornadoes: Reading Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a selection about hurricanes and tornadoes, then complete 4 multiple choice questions based on the selection.
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Maryland

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Maryland reading comprehension worksheet, students read a 2-page selection regarding the state and they answer 10 true or false questions pertaining to the selection.
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Meet the Arctic Benthos

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students recognize and identify major groups found in the Arctic benthos. They describe common feeding strategies used by benthic animals in the Arctic Ocean. They discuss relationships between
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Let's Get to the Bottom of the Arctic!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify the three realms of the Arctic Ocean, and describe the relationships between these realms. They describe different species associations in a benthic community.
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Differences in Location Lesson Plan: Treatment of Early African Americans

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students reach The Domestic Slave Trade, then examine the differences between the people enslaved in North America as opposed to those in Brazil.
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Forest Joe Lesson Plan: Outlaw or Hero?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students become familiar with an American legend that is unfamiliar to many. Presented with the legend of Forest Joe, a runaway slave who, much like Robin Hood, stole from the rich to give to the poor, students draw comparisons and...
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The Fugitive Slave Law and Migration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Fugitive Slave Law as a motivating factor for slaves to emigrate outside the United States. After discussing the relationships between fugitive slaves and North American and Caribbean countries, they write essays...
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City Upon a Hill: Urban Centers and African-American Migrants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine why fugitive slaves migrated to cities and towns rather than rural areas. In this instructional activity, students consider the social, economic, and political benefits provided by cities and towns in comparison to rural...
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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
High schoolers 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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