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The Three R's: Relief, Recovery and Reform through the New Deal Programs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore how the United States recovered from the Great Depression.  In this history lesson plan, students research a chosen program that was implemented by Franklin D. Roosevelt, then create an informational brochure or...
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Curated OER

Volcanoes: Death and Recovery

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the aftermath of a volcano. In groups, they participate in activities focusing on the impact on plants and animals. To end the lesson, they discuss the positives to the environment after a volcanic eruption.
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FDR's Fireside Chat on the Purposes and Foundations of the Recovery Program

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how they get information on important events or activities that occur in the national government today. They evaluate the New Deal, utilizing document analysis worksheets imbedded in this plan.
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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow -- Oil Recovery Investigation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use a model to show primary and secondary oil recovery processes. They discover the effect of rock porosity and permeability on the recovery process. They discuss how to dipose of waste during the process.
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"Breadline": The Great Depression Causes, Consequences and Recovery

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars compare prices of popular items of late 1920s to cost of those items presently, determine which companies are best in which to invest, analyze causes and consequences of stock market crash of 1929, and evaluate...
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Economic Crash and Recovery

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compile research notes on the Great Depression through library and internet research. They research a New Deal policy and orally present their findings in order to create a class matrix on the different New Deal policies of the...
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Curated OER

Ozone Hole - Changes in the Stratosphere

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Halting the depletion of the hole in the ozone layer has been one of humanity's happy recoveries from previous damage done to the environment. Meteorology masters muse the Montreal Protocol and examine data on changes in the ozone....
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Handout
Federal Reserve Bank

Wait, Is Saving Good or Bad? The Paradox of Thrift

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Could saving really harm the economy? Discover the paradox of thrift and how decreases in consumption can affect economic recovery and various markets and industries.
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California Mathematics Project

Treasure Beneath the Sea

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Explore the geometry of treasure hunting! Learners use geometry to design a treasure recovery strategy. The objective is to create a design that minimizes the amount of work required. Budding mathematicians use properties of triangles as...
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Australian Human Rights Commission

Introduction to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Human rights became a global focus after decades of war, recovery from war, and uncountable war crimes committed throughout. Social studies class members discuss the Universal Declaration of Human Rights before completing an interactive...
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Study Guide
Reed Novel Studies

What Katy Did: Novel Study

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
What doesn't break you makes you stronger. Katy, in What Katy Did, learns this lesson the hard way. After a terrible accident and a long recovery, Katy becomes what she always wanted to be—good and kind. Scholars learn about Katy's...
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Curated OER

Beyond Media Messages: Media Portrayal of Global Development

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss global development and create a graphic representation of the discussion. In this media analysis lesson, students deconstruct disaster coverage by reading articles and identifying missing information. Students research...
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Great Depression

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Examine the Great Depression with your pupils. First you'll discuss the causes of the Great Depression, such as the stock market crash of 1929. Then, you'll examine key facts, like the Dust Bowl, the New Deal, and economic recovery.
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National First Ladies' Library

Recovery! Coping with the Effects of a Natural Disaster

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners explore natural disasters and the devastation caused by them. Using specified websites, learners examine how people rebuild after a disaster. In groups, they design and rebuild a community and conclude by writing an essay...
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Worksheet
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Prince William's Oily Mess: A Tale of Recovery

For Students 5th - 7th
In this environment worksheet, students explore the effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Students read and study text and photographs about the 1989 spill. Students answer 6 essay questions.
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Worksheet
Federal Reserve Bank

Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Times of Crisis

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
Following the 2008 financial crisis in the United States, why did fiscal policymakers increase government spending and reduce taxes? Discover the motivation behind these actions and learn about the separate functions of monetary and...
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NIMBY-Not in My Backyard!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct a survey and discuss community concerns, pros and cons, should a resource recovery plant ever be planned for their community.
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A Sea of Intrigue

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore trireme, a type of ancient Persian warship. They investigate other underwater recovery operations to shed light on the difficulties a trireme recovery team might face.
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TE Lesson: Pollution Solutions

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study how industrial technology helps clean up and prevent air pollution. They role play as engineers to examine methods of engineering pollutant recovery methods such as scrubbers, electrostatic precipitators, cyclones, and...
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Curated OER

The Drug Dope Show

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In small groups, students research an assigned drug category including its physical effects, addiction treatments and the societal, academic and economic impacts of drug abuse. They engage in a "talk show" and discussion about drug...
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Curated OER

Natural Resources Trick-or-Treat

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore that some resources are finite. They are able to deelop an understanding of commodities-some resources are worth more than others so companies choose to spend more money to find them. Students realize that some...
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Curated OER

The Great Depression

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use Using specific examples, compare and contrast how President Hoover and President Roosevelt responded to the Great Depression through relief, recovery and reform. They evaluate whether their attempts were successful.
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Curated OER

The Future of Haiti

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze the future of Haiti. In this Haiti lesson, students research the economy of Haiti as they read several artcles and participate in group discussion. Students then collaborate in small groups to propose economic recovery...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Lesson 5: Tracking Lion Communities

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Researchers in Gorongosa National Park placed cameras there many years ago to understand what was happening with the lion communities that lived there. Little did they know, they opened a door to so much more! Inquisitive...

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