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From North to South...Quebec's Forest Regions
Students identify and describe the different regions of Canada. With a focus on the forest regions, they use an atlas to locate the ecozones. They identify the characterstics of the climate and vegetation and the relationship between...
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An Introduction to the Little Shell Tribe
Students engage in a instructional activity to find information about the history of the Little Shell Tribe. The concepts of sovereignty and treaty are defined in relation to the information gathered using research methods. They answer...
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Occupation, Use and Settlement of the Smith River
Students examine the settlement and use of the Smith River area. Using the internet, they research concepts such as the "right of conquest" and "natural rights". In groups, they demonstrate how the land was transferred to the...
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Simbolismo de colores.
Students investigate the use of colors in different areas of society. They make contrasts of its uses in places like home and school. Realia is used to determine the ability of students to recognize colors and how they relate to the...
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Historians Interpret Sources
Students read excerpts from the historian Conover Hunt writing about John F. Kennedy and from primary source documents using the handout: Historical Sources and Historians. Students discuss and identify source types, evaluate sources,...
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The Second Amendment and the Right to Bear Arms
Students examine procedures and processes of the Michigan Supreme Court. They explain the Second Amendment to others. They compare and contrast two cases dealing with the Second Amendment.
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Identifying and Describing Story Elements
First graders examine how to identify the different elements of a story and how they fit in a definite sequence. The use of comprehension skills is essential to retell the story as desired within the lesson.
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Beginning Research
Students begin the research portion of their project after they have chosen a topic. Using their peers, they provide feedback to others to help them stay on track. They compare old research papers with new ones to show student progress.
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Media Campaign
Eleventh graders design and present a media product supporting environmental stewardship. They demonstrate an understanding of the nature and types of waste and of their management in industry and the community. They assess the results...
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The Price of European Commodities in 1803
Students peruse actual price lists of European commodities dealers Strobel and Martini of Bordeaux, France. Each student creates a sales receipt of items that they have purchased from the French Brokerage firm. Students explore how the...
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Homophones dictation
Students notice their problems with a particular listening activity or even with spelling a word wrongly. They write 8 to 10 homophones and check what they have written down. They say the spelling and also the meaning and discover the...
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Transportation in Canada
Students investigate the effect human activities have on the environment. In this geography instructional activity, students compose an article using data analysis about the environment. This article requires some homework assignment.
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Impact of Government on the Individual
Students make a list of how the government impacts their lives and discuss it with their parents. In this government lesson plan, students also write a paragraph about what they discussed.
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A Colorful Rainforest
Young scholars are introduced to the various types of birds that make their home in the tropical rainforest. In groups, they use a template of a tropical bird and use color to identify each physical feature. They use the internet to...
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The Concept of Wa I
Twelfth graders compare how disputes are resolved in Japan and the United States. They read the case, state the facts of the case, and identify the issues involved. They determine that preserving harmonious relationships is more...
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The Three Pigs
Second graders design and construct homes for the three pigs. Each of the homes is made and filled with patterns that we explore. They continue a sequential pattern and describe a rule for this.