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Japanese Culture

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders make connections with the history of Japanese art with the modern use of ancient warriors in the popular Yu-Gi-Oh trading cards. They journal and reflect upon the research and comparison of the ancient to modern art.
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Mixing Up the Melting Pot

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the cultures of indigenous peoples and how they have or have not assimilated into modern society. They create reports with recommendations on how the Nukak of Columbia could be assimilated into society.
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It's All Greek to Us

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the various ways in which ancient Greek culture has influenced modern-day life. They study the context in which modern-day Greeks consider the 2004 Summer Olympics by reading and discussing the article "Where It All...
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Primary History: Roman Defense of Britain

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Roman history worksheet, students complete 4 extension activities to learn about Roman Britain. Students research Roman life in Britain, learn about their forts, locate Roman roads on modern maps, and plan a design for a fort.
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Ancient Atomic Theories

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Studdnts research ancient texts and compare ancient Greek atomic theories, as used in the production of silver, to modern theories.
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What's Cooking - A Colonial Recipe

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore Colonial and modern techniques, vocabulary, and ingredients of cooking and recipes. They gain understanding of the challenges of cooking in colonial times and modern adaptations.
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Making Masks

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students create paper masks linking the function and purpose of masks in the past, with modern life.
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Millennium Santa!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders decide what would make Santa look modern and in style. They write a descriptive paragraph that another student then reads. They try to draw the image conveyed in the writing. They read the paragraphs and match them with the...
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Chance (Probability) Operations in Dance Composition -

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate modern-dance choreographer Merce Cunningham's historically significant contribution to dance-making history. Specifically, 8th graders explore and practice Merce Cunningham's choreographic use of chance...
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Comparison of Multicultural Literature

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read and compare/contrast three different cultural versions of "Twas the Night Before Christmas." Using handheld computers, they read eBook versions of each version, complete a BooksLog, and write and illustrate a modern version...
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Go For The Gold!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read fiction and nonfiction works for comprehension. Using the internet, 3rd graders participate in a WebQuest. They compare and contrast the Olympics in ancient Greece to the modern day Olympics. Afterwards, students...
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Ancient Greece

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify ancient Greek influences in the modern world. For this ancient Greece lesson, student research the government, religion, economy, inventions and contributions of Greece. Students participate in a debate about life...
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Laurence of Arabia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners critically examine the life and contributions of Lawrence of Arabia to the modern Middle East. They view a video on Laurence of Arabia. Students discuss the movie. Learners create a propaganda posters or stories identifying...
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Activating Students Through Storytelling

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders produce a podcast of a elements of a Chinese folk tale. In this Chinese folk tale and podcasting lesson, 4th graders watch as the teacher performs Peach Blossom Spring: A Chinese folk tale. They decide on who will stay in...
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Magnificent Mythology

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research Greek mythology and explore mythological references. In this Greek mythology instructional activity, 6th graders view a PowerPoint about Greek mythology and read myths and their characteristics. Students discuss...
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The Bard: Shakespeare Up Close

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students choose a Shakespearean play to reenact into a modern setting. In this Shakespeare lesson, students practice insulting each other using Shakespearean language. Students watch Shakespeare plays and complete online research....
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Acting Like a Bunch of Animals: Fables and Human

For Teachers 9th - 11th Standards
The video "The Tales of Aesop" traces for viewers the history of fables and identifies their characteristics. The class then goes to the web site "The Fisherman and the Little Fish" where they examine the classic and a modern version of...
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Immigration Accounts: Vincenzo Iovine, an Italian Immigrant, and Lino Paul, a Sudanese Immigrant

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare immigration experiences in America in historical and modern times. In this immigration lesson plan, students read and discuss the accounts of an Italian immigrant to the United States in the past and an account from a...
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Electric Exhibitions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, in this lesson, explore how modern technology can be used to enhance existing museum exhibits.
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Personal Hieroglyphs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore and compare hieroglyphic writing to the modern English alphabet through the creation of personal hieroglyphs.
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Painting with and Learning From Art History - Extend the Composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create a painting based on an artist from a chosen period in history. They research a modern artist and write a critique.
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The Merchant of Venice

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students read parts of Shakespeare's play The Merchant of Venice. Using primary sources, they gain a glimpse into the early modern period's negative perceptions and stereotypes of human beings of African descent.
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Original Line or Familiar Find?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine a primary source document from 1684 that includes many of the same lines found in Romeo's speech to Juliet from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students compare the texts and discuss authorship during the sixteenth and...
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Finding Latitudes and Longitudes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers analyze Columbus' rationale for sailing west, and find the latitude and longitude of modern and ancient place names.

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