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Community of caring Service Projects
Students identify needs within the community. In this community service lesson, students look around their community for areas that are in need of service/assistance. Students contact the appropriate people and set forth to help their...
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Experimenting With Time
Students experiment with time. In this time lesson, students discuss the importance of time and clocks. They use a timer to find how long it takes to complete activities.
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Story Writing
Young scholars examine story writing. In this writing lesson, students discuss the structure of a story and create a story using suspense and character description with dialogue.
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Local Traffic Survey
Young scholars conduct a traffic survey and interpret their data and use graphs and charts to display their results.
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Gunpowder and the Explosion of World War
Students consider how technology changed the world of war. In this world history instructional activity, students research 20th century world conflicts and then compose essays that feature the how technology changed the way that wars...
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Eli Thayer and the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Young scholars determine how states were identified as slave states or free states. In this Kansas-Nebraska Act lesson, students explore the work of Eli Thayer as well as the work of Thayer's supporters in Massachusetts.
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All About Me Museum
Students investigate the concept of self-esteem and image with the creation of a personal display of items of significance. They put together a project composed of pictures and writings to describe themselves and are assessed according...
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Exodus: History Writ Large
Students examine the history of the Exodus and life of Moses. In this Exodus lesson, students watch "Exodus: History Writ Large", research the life of Moses, and author books that depict scenes from Mose's life.
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Foundations of American Government: Teacher’s Guide
Students explore the foundations of America. For this early American history lesson, students watch Discovery video segments regarding the Boston Massacre, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights....
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The Chaos Game
Young scholars measure and predict the behavior of a fractal. In this investigative lesson students divide into groups, and participate in an activity that includes drawing triangles and coloring vertices.
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Contemporary History: Watergate
Young scholars explore the Watergate scandal. In this Watergate instructional activity, students watch a video regarding the scandal and use the Internet to research it as well. Young scholars then interview adults who share memories of...
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Writing Police Reports
Students discover police procedures by filling out crime reports. In this government lesson plan, students discuss the benefits of historical reports pertaining to criminals and victims. Students listen to an officer of the law speak...
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Volcanoes
Young scholars use the research the different types of Volcanoes. In this Earth Science instructional activity, students use provided websites to collect information about volcanoes. They work in pairs to review the different types of...
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Vietnam Trade Pact
Students explore world trade issues. In this economics lesson, students read "Opening Doors to Vietnam," and discuss the trade negotiations between Vietnam and the Untied States. Students conduct further research on the topic and...
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Fifties/Sixties Musical Playwriting Workshop
Students write a coherent script based on characterization, theme, conflict and emotional tone as found in the songs' lyrics and develop an understanding of the enjoyment that comes through discipline and hard work leading toward a...
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Harriet Tubman: Recognizing the Human Agency
Tenth graders examine the contributions of Harriet Tubman to the history of Canada. They read a handout, complete a handout in small groups, and write a speech evaluating how Harriet Tubman changed history.
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A Multigenerational Pen Pal Program
Learners discover the benefits of writing letters to multigenerational pen pals. In this pen pal lesson, students identify a need for communication among the generations. Learners begin a pen pal program with the elders in the community.
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Techno Book
First graders explore language arts by utilizing educational software. For this storytelling lesson, 1st graders utilize Microsoft Word to create their own children's story incorporating images as well. Students proofread their creation...
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The Vietnam War: A Popular Music Approach
High schoolers explore the Vietnam War in music. In this Vietnam lesson, students listen to and analyze popular music from the Vietnam era in order to understand the use of propaganda regarding the controversial war. High schoolers...
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Scops, Rappers and You: Historians with Style!
Students examine the epic poem Beowulf. In this analyzing poetry lesson, student compare listen to the Will Smith song "Wild, Wild West" and read Beowulf. Students analyze the song and the poem. Students then research an influential...
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Writing a Fable
Students are introduced to the definition of a fable in that it is a story that has a moral for people to apply in their lives. They then read a fable together so they have a better understanding. Next, students write their own fables.
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A Creative Presentation
Learners read chapter books by Gary Paulsen. In groups, they identify imagery presented in the book. Students locate 10 quotes, categorize each quote into one of the five senses, and then organize it and create a display of their three...
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Gladiators: Rome's Violent Past
Ninth graders examine the role of public entertainment in Ancient Rome. In this World History lesson, 9th graders imagine themselves as a participant at a gladiator game at the Roman Colosseum. Students write a personal account of the...
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Museum of Computer Technology
Students research the five generations of computing devices and computer inventors, and create a virtual museums.