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Social Studies: Treaty Comparisons of Indigenous People

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students assess the Treaty of Waitangi and compare it to various Native American treaties. After discussing the legal issues of the treaties, they role-play as groups representing a nation-state and indigenous people who negotiate a...
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Self-Control

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students examine their feelings of anger in various situations. In groups, they view scenerios from different points of view and from reading many poems. They answer comprehension questions about a story they read to end the class.
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Five "E" Lesson-Stereotypes

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students discuss the nature of stereotyping and prejudicial behavior and their feelings regarding people with visible disabilities. They view part of documentary Graduating Peter then work in groups to chart people's reactions and...
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Anne Frank Newspaper

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students individually research different aspects of the Holocaust. They create newspaper articles and editorials based on a specific aspect of the Holocaust. Students come together as a whole class and create a newspaper based on their...
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Searching for Me in You

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore their own culture and identity through the study of literature and artwork of other cultures. Students read and discuss Last of the Breed and identify cultural values. They create a presentation that incorporates...
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Your Local Area

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the meaning of regional differences as they study a survey written about the different ways people like to eat chips and design and make a poster to show what makes their area unique.
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Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars read the novel "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry". Using the text, they gather information on how and why the Civil Rights Movement began. They use excerpts from Martin Luther King Jr's speeches to discuss the issue of...
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The Media

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore political advertising. They discuss what informed voters should know about upcoming elections and identify the four main types of ads and view a video to identify the types of ads. Evaluating the ads, they identify...
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What Makes the Writer Write

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers chose a novel which includes social criticism to read. After reading the book, they use the internet to research the issue in the novel and work with others to develop a presentation. In their presentation, they identify...
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Why Were the Japanese Interned During World War II?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders analyze sources to determine why Japanese-Americans were placed in internment camps during World War II. They discuss the fact that individual rights are sometimes taken by institutions because of fear and paranoia. They...
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Views And voices From Within

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the life and artwork of Estelle Ishigo. They use a timeline and primary sources in order to understand the influence of living in a relocation camp during World War II. The lesson includes an extensive historical...
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Imagining a United Nations Coffee Break

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students demonstrate basic knowledge of modern Middle Eastern history, politics, and political figures. They assess the validity of generalizations and stereotypes that impede the Middle East peace process.
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Age and Discrimination

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers construct a class spider diagram with the word KIDS in the middle and with associated words connected to it. They do the same with the words teenagers, middle-aged and old. In pairs, list POSITIVE words and NEGATIVE...
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Secret Agents of Dissolved Oxygen

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students determine the changes in different types of water in a sealed container over time. They investigate how to measure dissolved oxygen, temperature, and carbon dioxide with calculator or computer probe-ware. Students determine the...
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Virginian Contributors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners examine the contributions of native Virginians to the United States. For each person, they read excerpts of a book about their contributions and organize the information in a chart. In groups, they become an expert on one of...
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Polar and Cartesian Coordinates

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars review polar coordinates, as well as translations and rotations in Cartesian Coordinates. They also watch a video on conics and write a summary of the video for a quiz grade. Students then find an equation after a...
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After The Civil War-Crossword

For Students 5th
In this Civil War worksheet, 5th graders complete a 5 word puzzle using clues about events that happened after the Civil War. Link to additional activities included.
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Black History Month Alphabetic Order

For Students 4th - 6th
For this Black History Month worksheet, students alphabetize a set of 14 words related to Black History Month. Worksheet contains a link to additional activities.
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Chart This!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students collect data and graph or chart the information. In this data organization activity, students poll their classmates about certain topics and chart or graph the information to show the results of their research.
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Then and Now: Tolerance as a Casualty of War

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students compare terrorist attacks on the US. In this lesson plan on tolerance and war, students use various resources and links to examine the concept of toleration during war. Students will focus on the attacks of Pear Harbor in 1941...
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ESL Spelling #12

For Students 5th - 8th
For this ESL spelling worksheet, learners answer 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct spelling of words. A website reference is included for additional resources.
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Spelling List 34: Sight Words, Greek Root "ann/enn," and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spelling worksheet, students copy a set of spelling words two times each. Words focus on sight words, Greek roots "ann"/"enn" and academic vocabulary.
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Are You A Respectful Person?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students take a self survey to see if they are respectful and complete 28 discussion questions. There are writing assignments and student activities to complete as well. Video that is referenced is not included.

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