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What is a Republican Government?
Young scholars examine why the Founders of our country thought a republican government was best. They discover the Founders based our government on the government of Rome after much research and explore the advantages of a republican...
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Intro to China
Understanding the global interconnection between people of other nations is extremely important in our ever-shrinking world. Emergent global thinkers examine the significance of Chinese culture, religion, and political power. They then...
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The Extra Place
Students read and discuss the story of a Peace Corps volunteer's experiences in Poland. They read and write a response to the story, and participate in a class analysis about their own personal decision regarding the story.
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The Extra Place Lesson
Learners explore communication skills. In this Peace Corps lesson, students read "The Extra Place," by Susan Peters and discover Polish cultural traditions. Learners consider how they would respond in a scenario that challenges their...
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Empire State-Building
Learners explore how empires around the globe have impacted the world in which they have existed. They analyze whether or not the United States is an imperialist nation and create their own empires based on their understanding of empires...
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Saint Patrick's Day - Cloze Activity
Learn about St. Patrick's Day traditions while filling in the blanks with prepositions, articles, and conjunctions in a one-page cloze activity. Grammarians can get a score and see correct answers in this online interactive exercise. For...
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World Leaders List
In this world leaders worksheet, students match the 16 historical world leaders to the descriptions that match them in the right-hand column.
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NFE General Knowledge Quiz
Ninth graders examine various aspects of history. In this MultiGenre lesson, 9th graders participate in a bingo game. Students complete a worksheet on the bingo game afterwards.
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Napoleon: Giant or Midget
In this Napoleon Bonaparte activity, students complete a graphic organizer that requires them to examine 26 events and categorize them as successes or failures for Napoleon.