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Media And Foreign Policy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the impact and importance media has in shaping public views by examining poll surveys, comparing video clips and participating in a role-playing exercise.
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This is Not a Drill

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the events of Pearl Harbor through photographs, timelines and primary source documents. They research many different sources and discover the need to have more than one point of view. They write a newspaper article...
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Return to Vietnam: Healing on the Hill

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a film about soldiers returning to Vietnam years after the war. They discover the need of closure by the soldiers because the war was not won. They examine the results of the war and answer questions to complete the lesson.
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Living Longer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a short video about diseases that are most common today and what ones were common fifty years ago. They examine demographic trends in developing and industrialized countries. They research life expectancy, birth rate and...
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Korean Comfort Women

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the use of women as slaves by the Japanese military during World War II. Using the internet, they research the purpose of Korean comfort women and identify how the women have dealt with the exploitation. They share...
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Turtle Hurdles

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in a simulation in which they discover the threats to sea turtles throughout the world. In groups, they act out the life cycle of a sea turtle and describe the stresses that threaten their survival. As a class,...
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Natural Selection Simulation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students simulate the changes in a natural population of birds or other species. They establish baseline data of population fluctuation for a closed population with a stable food supply. They graph the data to complete their mutations.
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Reading to Learn What's The Point

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the benefits of summarizing in this lesson. The students define summarization and review the six step process. They listen as the teachers reads "Land of the Rings" and then write an individual summary using the six...
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Striding into the Scientific Future: Illuminating Clinical Trials

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a simulation of a Senate hearing before the committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. They bring together all the concepts they've explored in science, language arts and government classes over the past...
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A Study of Genocide and Project for Rememberance

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the mass execution of Ukranian Jews by the Nazis at Babi Yar through a variety of sources, including: music, poetry, primary sources and photographs. They also design a memorial for the victims.
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Earthquake Unit

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders watch the "Earth, the Environment & Beyond" video on earthquakes. Take notes and give an oral summary. They build a working, two dimensional model of a strike-slip, thrust, or normal fault.
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National Cancer Registrars Week

For Students 6th - 8th
In this health worksheet, students find the words that are related to the disease with cancer and the answers are available by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Finding the Titanic Comprehension- Chapter 4

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this language arts worksheet, students answer 9 questions about Chapter 4 of Finding the Titanic. Students answer each question in a complete sentence.
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Titanic Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the clues about the Titanic disaster. Students find 11 words to complete the puzzle.
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The Californian: So Near But So Far Away

For Students 5th - 6th
In this US history activity, students read about The Californian and its role in the sinking of the Titanic. The passage helps students improve their understanding of the situation.
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I Had To Tell This Story

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders analyze the video "Berga:  Soldiers of Another War."  In this World History lesson, 10th graders read a quote and discuss the meaning of the quote.  Students read and answer questions based on a video
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Introduction to Night by Elie Wiesel

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students research background knowledge of the Holocaust using Internet websites and the video Seared Souls as preparation for reading Elie Wiesel's Night. In this Night activity, students visit websites for Holocaust vocabulary,...
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1Word and Letter Match Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this word and letter match worksheet, students match groups of 3 letters to words that contain each set. A reference web site is given for additional activities. 
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Breaking News English: UN Appeals for More Pakistan Aid

For Students 5th - 7th
For this ESL comprehension worksheet, students read or listen to the passage, then complete a variety of warm up, before listening/reading, while reading/listening, listening, after reading, homework and discussion activities. 
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Breaking News English: 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read " 60th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Haiti – International Rescue

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the problems that exist in Haiti after the earthquake. In this disaster recovery lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students create a presentation about the international rescue in...
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6 Ways to Teach About The Titanic Disaster

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Teaching lessons about the Titanic disaster can be a way to get students thinking about science, social issues, and history.

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