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Search, Discover, Discuss

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the internet to answer questions about Gutenberg's invention. As a class, they discuss their findings about society and technology in the late Middle Ages. They discover the influence of a certain group of people in...
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Jesus Teachings

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this Biblical activity worksheet, learners review the teachings of Jesus in reference to the differences between right and wrong.
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Jesus Teachings

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this Biblical activity worksheet, students assess the meaning behind Jesus feeding the people with five loaves of bread and two fishes through a word search puzzle and a crossword puzzle.
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How Does a Butterfly Grow?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore the stages of a butterfly. They read and discuss the book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle. They draw a picture of their favorite part and create a graph. They write a letter to Eric Carle and observe a...
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Cloudy Days are for Reading and Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research weather proverbs and determine the scientific validity of 3 weather proverbs. They write an essay presenting their reasoning. They interview elderly people to graph the most frequently heard proverbs and theorize...
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Attitudes Towards Nature in Daoist Art

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine Daoist art. For this art appreciation lesson, students illustrate a poem, then create a second illustration in the Daoist fashion while focusing on depicting the harmonious relationship between humans and nature.
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Past School Practices

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Learners research the history of a school system. In this school system activity, students list the grade levels and subjects taught in their school and interview their teachers and administrators. Learners collect past photographs of...
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Illuminating American History

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders evaluate the effectiveness of adding visuals to printed documents by exploring "The Invention" pages of the "Gutenberg Education Module". They use the techniques of illumination and rubrication to manipulate documents from...
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Catholicism

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the precepts of the Catholic faith. In this Catholicism lesson plan, students discuss the basic beliefs of Catholicism and the responsibilities of the pope.
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Astronomers

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the profession of astronomy.  In this social studies lesson, students read articles on astronomers contributions to society and history.  Students reference the Bible for recorded astronomies impact on the...
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How to incorporate local history into your Arkansas History class

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore their local history through research and then providing reenactments about the history.
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"Money In My Pocket"

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders assess a brief history of money, the use of money, working with money as well as adding and subtracting with money and how to spend money wisely with responsibility. In addition, they discuss how everything belongs to God...
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Centuries of Economic Growth: From Feathers to Robotics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read scenarios about the production of Bibles over five historical time periods. Working in small groups, students create skits and develop a retrieval chart that is used to analyze factors that impact economic growth.
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Real-Life History

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars collect artifacts which are part of their family/community history. They gather at home and share in the classroom at a specified time when extra care and supervision might be provided.
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Catharine Blaine

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research Catherine Blaine by navigating websites to investigate her ideas on reforms for women and the challenges of western settlement.  In this Catherine Blaine lesson, students view grade appropriate materials and...
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What do Lenses Do?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn to differentiate between different types of lenses. In this lens lesson, students discover how lenses are different and why a specific lens should be used. Students understand how to find the focal point of a lens....
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Australian Legends

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discover legends of Australia and compare them to Biblical stories.  In this Australian legends lesson, students discuss the Australian "Stories of the Dreaming" and their purpose in Australian culture.  Students work...
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Puritans

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Puritan worksheet, students read a page that describes the ideals and living conditions of the Puritans. They look at an image of what the Puritans looked like. There are no questions associated with this page.
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Tower of Babel and Pentecost

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers list positive and negative aspects of a community.  For this Tower of Babel and Pentecost lesson, students find examples of pros and cons of communities as they discuss their own communities and the...
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Introduction to Archaeology

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils view a PowerPoint presentation called, Archaeological Terms then discuss the job of an archaeologist and new vocabulary. They view the teacher made "artifact grid" and photograph the grid from different angles. They work in groups...
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Introductory Lesson: Welcome to Spain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students get a taste of Spanish culture. In this Spain lesson, students participate in 5 activities that require them to study the religion, music, food, clothing, and history of Spain.
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Greatness of Love

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study encouragement and love toward others. In this bible lesson, 7th graders discuss practical ways people can show love to others. Students also recognize agape love as the highest form of loving expression as shown by...
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Dreams

For Students 7th - 9th
In this dreams instructional activity, students, with a partner, explore, examine, discuss and complete a variety of activities associated with dreams and the history of dreams and nightmares.
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Debunking Stereotypes About Muslims and Islam

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars consider the impact of stereotypes. In this Islam lesson plan, students discuss the attributes that Islam, Christianity, and Judaism have in common. Young scholars also discuss stereotypes about Islam and...