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The Truth About Human Rights

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of human rights. In this human rights instructional activity, students watch 2 videos regarding human rights violations around the world since 2001. Learners explore several websites that feature human rights...
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Changing Places

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate the Chinese-American immigration experience. In this assimilation instructional activity, students watch "Becoming American: The Chinese Experience" and then participate in classroom activities regarding the topic....
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Opportunity and Danger

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students analyze the immigrant experience. In this Chinese immigration instructional activity, students research Internet and print sources regarding the topic. Students also watch videos regarding the topic and interview immigrants or...
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New York City: Passionate About Shakespeare

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore Shakespeare as part of American culture. In this Shakespearean culture activity, students view video clips about modern theater.  Students read excerpts from Shakespearean plays and other commentaries.
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Breaking News English: Divorce

For Students 5th - 10th
In this divorce 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, and more...
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Coin A Phrase

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners demonstrate competence in skills and strategies of the writing process. They apply their own views and experiences to their writing. They explore figurative language to make comparisons in their writing.
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Telling Our Story

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop a presentation. In this service lesson, students respond to how they felt participating in a service project and brainstorm ways they can continue to serve. Students create a class presentation that demonstrates what...
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The Role of Money

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate the role of money and how it is used in the world. The purpose and the history of it is covered while they look at concepts like spending in different parts of the world. This is when students practice with exchange...
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Checkbook

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how to balance a checkbook.  In this economics lesson, students demonstrate that they can balance a checkbook by completing an activity that includes a check register and bank statement.
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Lake Pontchartrain Basin Pollution Solution

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars design a project for solutions for pollution problems at the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. In this pollution lesson, students research the pollution problems and solutions for Lake Pontchartrain. Young scholars answer the...
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Homelessness

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study homelessness and the associated vocabulary. In this homelessness lesson, students work with a classmate to determine the definitions of words that are associated with homelessness. They attempt to define the words and then...
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Grocery Shopping and Budgeting

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders establish a food budget based on individual needs and resources. They evaluate grocery stores and establish guidelines for purchasing specific foods.
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Our Savage Planet in the News

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students research volcanoes, storms, atmospheric conditions, etc., find information and collect facts, create a simulation of a science news broadcast, watch a video clip of an avalanche, and create an artistic rendering of one naturally...
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Taxes: Where Does Your Money Go?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study taxes and the role that they place in our lives. In this economic lesson, students explore the reality of taxes, how they work, why we pay them, where the money goes and how to make the most of the money you pay into taxes...
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A Statistical Look at Jewish History.

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the relationship between fractions, decimals and percentages by completing activities. For this research analysis lesson, 8th graders look at different websites to figure out Jewish populations in different...
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Better English Lessons: "Over"

For Students 6th - 10th
In this online interactive English skills learning exercise, students respond to 20 multiple choice questions that require them to select the appropriate words to complete the sentences involving phrases using the word "over."...
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Paul Robeson: 20th-Century Renaissance Man, Hero In Any Century

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore several themes relevant to the life of Paul Robeson and the social, artistic, & political realities of the first half of the 20th century, identify and interview heroes in their communities, and publish profiles on...
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Thomas Nast political cartoons

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students think about entrepreneurialism and participate in a business project of their own.
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The borders of Europe. Geographically location or cultural artifice?

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders discuss where they regard the boundaries of Europe to be. They raise their awareness that "Europe" may be more of a cultural construct than geographical defined continent.
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Centennial: Servants of the Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the lives of community benefactors, and discuss the need for citizens to give back to their community. They identify ways to perform service within their community.
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Hey, Hey! Ho, Ho! Why Do We Need the WTO?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students participate in various hand-on activities as they study six international institutions that play important economic roles in the areas of international trade and finance.
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Native American Legends

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students work together in groups to research a Native American legend. They present the information they gathered in a format they chose. They write their own legend based on their research.
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HIV/AIDS: Our Fear, Our Misery

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners in an ESL classroom brainstorm their thoughts, fears and perceptions about HIV/AIDS. In groups, they review how one contracts the virus and how it affects them and their families. They read true stories about people living...
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Help Wanted

For Students 6th
In this factual text worksheet, 6th graders read through several want ads and then answer the detailed questions that follow to check their reading comprehension skills.