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Tantalizing Tessellations - Lesson I
Students complete a chart (KWL) as a pre-assessment, study the history of tessellations (tilings), investigate the properties of tessellations, and make and evaluate photographs of "found tessellations" for a PowerPoint/HyperStudio...
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Lesson 3
Students demonstrate knowledge of geography and early inhabitants of Virginia by locating and identifying water features important to early history. They also locate three American Indian language groups. Both of these activities require...
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Dolphin Documentary
Students use their knowledge of dolphin natural history to create a "movie."
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The Day Before
Students explore the impact a major event has on people and on history as their team selects an event and publishes their own magazine to recreate the times in which such an event occurred.
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Apartheid and Segregation
Students view a television program that depicts the history South African Apartheid and the United States' system of segregation. They discuss how laws were used to uphold these institutions and compare and contrast racism and...
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Beat the Greeks
Learners conduct research of the history of atomic theory. Information is presented from Democritus and Aristotle to the early Renaissance using the Internet and video.The integration of technology allows for a vast amount of research...
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Leaders in Journalism
Young scholars examine the changing leadership roles and qualities of writers, journalists and editors in public life. They view short video clips by prominent journalists and read about various journalists in history.
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Trekking to Timbuktu
Students view a television show to provide a context for conducting research into the location and culture of Timbuktu. The students complete a report on the subject in the form of a research paper.
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"Lost Boys of Sudan" Lesson Plan - Lost Childhoods:
Students analyze the connection between history and identity, explore what is gained and what is lost in learning a new culture, and develop a working definition of the word refugee.
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Great Escape
Students view a television program that explores the influence and importance of film's contribution to the rise of global culture. They discuss and write about the movies' influence in their own lives and compare and contrast different...
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Fast Forward
Students view a television program exploring social and economic changes at the close of the twentieth century. They discuss changes from differing perspectives including poor and rich citizens from various countries. Students write an...
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United States Events at Home-2
Learners explore the main historical events of the 1970's. In this United States History lesson, students work with a partner to gather information about their chosen topic on the internet. After the research is complete, the...
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Students Directed Learning
Students engage in a activity which facilitates their learning about the history of the American presidency. They create their own lessons based on C-SPAN's American Presidents Timeline poster.
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Telegraphy
Students research the telegraph. In this telegraph lesson, students review the history of the telegraph. Students complete radio wave experiments. Students work in pairs to complete 3 sound exercises.
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Let the Olympic Games Begin!
Identify your class' favorite Olympic sporting events and engage in a series of interesting and meaningful activities.
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Reaganomics: A fix to the unemployment and inflation of the time
The 1980's was an interesting time for the American economic system. This presentation relates the lead to and the effects of Reaganomics, Trickle down economy, and Clintonomics. Embedded links, works cited, and images are included. A...
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You Be the Critic!
Students review several pieces of art and choose one that inspires them. They research the artist and his or her contributions to art and then recreate the artwork and compare their copy to the original.
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Introduction to Keith Haring
Students experience a dance club-like environment one would find in Haring's 1980's. They dress in 80's clothes and learn break dancing moves. They relate the experience to Haring's artwork and explain his influences.
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San Luis Trip
Second graders get an authentic field trip view of an archeological site replicating the influences of the Apalachee Indians and Spanish missionaries. The following day, 2nd graders share their journals at team tables.
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How Often?
In this social studies activity, students answer 24 questions about a variety of social studies questions. Students are divided up into two teams and the first team to answer a question correctly gets a point.
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Yukon Gold Rush
Seventh graders explore the background information for the book, Call of the Wild. They use electronic and video resources to establish the background. Students discuss the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee" and the Yukon Gold Rush.
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Latin American Art
Latin American art lessons can provide a way to explore different cultures, the lives of famous artists, and much more.
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The Perilous Fight: WWII - Up Close and Personal
High schoolers research World War II primary source documents and write first person historical point of view stories.
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The Crusades
Lesson plans about the Crusades can provide a variety of suggestions for motivating and educational activities.