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Mr. Bush in Washington

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study about George Washington Bush and write a biography about him in a small group. To gain a better understanding of him, they listen to a biography on a tape about him. They visit various sites about him to help them examine...
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The Bill of Rights Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the Bill of Rights, They read the Bill of Rights and clarify the meaning of the material using different reading strategies. In groups, students brainstorm to compare and evaluate their conclusions with those of others.
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Trappers Then and Now

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars study how trapping in the Illinois Territory in the 1800's effected the beaver population in the state. They compare methods, rules and regulations of the 1800s to those of today. In groups, they research a variety of...
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Ed Tech

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils access and evaluate authority of electronic resources. They synthesize data from multiple sources. Students compose a Works Consulted page. They prepare and deliver an informative speech on a disease or medical condition.
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Texas Quarter Drawing

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students recognize the U.S. penny, nickel, dime, and quarter by design and denomination and study the historical figures depicted on the coins. They study simple Texas symbols and choose one to draw in a design for a Texas Quarter.
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Seeing Ancient Worlds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students view the images from the Nature Images Photo Gallery and identify various elements of nature. They then group the elements into categories and discuss what these images tell about the worlds of ancient Native Americans.
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Making Good Decisions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice the skill of reasoned decision making. In this making decisions lesson, students read from the website 'Little Planet Times' and use the 'Making Good Decisions' E-Sheet to help with the article. Learners divide into...
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Ancient Greece: The Olympics and the Gods

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Research Ancient Greece, the Olympic games, and Greek mythology. Young historians will research Ancient Greece and complete multiple activities about the history and culture. This is a unit of lessons.
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Average Vehicle Occupancy In Your Community

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students determine the average vehicle occupancy in their community.  In this transportation lesson students develop and analyze a survey to determine attitudes towards air pollution and transportation. 
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Exploring Air Issues

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students collects survey data from their community on air pollution. In this environmental science lesson, students consider the opinion of the community on air pollution and create a plan to reduce it.  Students plan on creating a...
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Just Saying No-Three Methods

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars give examples of situations when it is difficult to say no. In this sociology lesson, students practice three methods of saying no. They role play some sample scenarios.
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Feudalism

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students have tournaments in teams after learning information about The Middle Ages. In this Middle Ages lesson plan, students learn that tournaments are mock battles, but that they will have these battles by answering questions in teams...
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Worksheet #45 - National and State Governments

For Students 8th - 9th
In this national and state government learning exercise, students expand their knowledge through ten fill in the blank questions that relate to the aforementioned subject.
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The Importance of Self-Governance in Changing Laws

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the teachings of Gandhi and King. In this nonviolent resistance lesson, students listen to a lecture that reveals how Gandhi and King educated their followers about nonviolent resistance. High schoolers analyze...
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The Chinese Zodiac And The Western Zodiac

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create individual horoscopes that contrast and compare Western and Chinese views of their futures using poster boards and magic markers. In-class discussion is used to evaluate the use of the Zodiac in different cultures.
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Encoded Meanings

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars explore symbols in art and complete related activities. In this art symbols lesson, students compare symbols they recognize to those of an African culture. Young scholars create a collaborative work of art with symbols...
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Realism In Chinese Art

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine the artistic terms realism and idealism through the study of Chinese art and artifacts in this lesson for the Social Studies classroom. Evaluation is accomplished through an in-class essay.
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Ethical Decision Making in Biology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars explore a model that illustrates the spread of HIV through an adolescent population. Acting in the role of epidemiologists, students explore the dilemmas of HIV infection presented by a simulation. Young scholars produce a...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Left Brained Writer's Notebook: A Pentalogue: 5 Personal Beliefs

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson has young scholars create an end-of-year reflective pentalogue (five personal beliefs). The list is to be about five different things each student has learned in the past year about what makes good, high-quality writing. A...
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The Newberry Library

Newberry: The Crusades: Motivations, Administration, and Cultural Influence

For Students 9th - 10th
Newberry Library learning module uses primary resources from which students examine Western Christian religious beliefs, political relationships, and personal values during the Middle Ages and how the goals and actions of the Crusades...
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Personal Site: What Is Zoroastrianism?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the religion is provided along with information about the current status, religious beliefs, texts and more.
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U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Teens Reporductive. E Learning Mod

For Students 9th - 10th
This course covers the following areas: Purpose and objectives of the online course Distinguishing among values, beliefs and facts Managing personal beliefs, personal values and facts Using the Values Question Protocol Tool to answer...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: The Great Depression 1929 1932: President Hoover's Response

For Students 11th - 12th
Examines how Herbert Hubert responded to the crisis of the Great Depression and his personal belief system that caused him to respond that way. Also looks at how governments at other levels addressed the Great Depression, and why most...
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: We Are Civil Communicators

For Teachers 11th - 12th
When we talk about our personal beliefs and politics, passions can run high -- especially when we're online. These intense moments can often lead to tit-for-tat insults, or worse. But, if addressed calmly and coolly, they can be an...