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The Huichol Community of Mexico: Communicating with Symbols

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the Huichol Indians. In this Huichol lesson, students red The Journey of Tunuri and the Blue Deer, design a visual story using symbols, and make a painting using large paper shapes. A class mural project is also included.
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Building from the Ground Up

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders research the interdependence of communities within different countries. In this community lesson plan, 3rd graders create a new community from a preselected country in South America. Students use the findings from their...
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Science and the Envrionment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students utilize a digital camera to record interesting objects in their environment.  In this ecology lesson, students participate in a mini-field trip around their campus as they take 2-3 pictures of the school environment....
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Understanding Interactions Among Local Species and the Local Environment

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars examine the differences between biotic and abiotic factors, explain the difference between habitat and niche and compare how organisms get their nutritional needs.  In this local environment instructional activity...
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House Three: The House on Stilts - Villa Savoye, Poissy-sur-Seine, France

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students analyze the architecture of Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret as pieces of art. In this architecture analysis lesson plan, students read information about the Villa Savoye and write an essay about Frank Lloyd Wright's comments...
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Numbers in the News

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine numbers used in the real world by reading newspapers.  In this number identification lesson, students explore popular newspapers and attempt to find numbers in prices, temperatures, dates, sports scores, etc....
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The Bullying of Malvolio

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore Malvolio's behavior and treatment in Twelfth Night. For this literature lesson, students examine the characteristics of a bully.  They then work in groups and analyze scenes to determine whether Malvolio fits...
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Using Onomatopoeia to Tell the Story of an Imaginary Field Trip

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars explore language arts by utilizing word choice to compose a paragraph. In this phonetics instructional activity, students discuss the importance of a "voice" in their writing as they read the book Rattletrap Car. Young...
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The most commonly misspelled words in English

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the different misspelled words in the English language. In this English lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided reading questions. Students write an email to their teacher about what they have read.
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How Much Energy Does the Earth Receive from the Sun?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore energy. In this science lesson, students conduct an experiment in which they measure how much energy is produced by the sun. Students build a calorimeter to measure the amount of energy.
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Scaredy Cats

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read Scaredy Cats, listening for 3 pre-select tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students...
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Women in the War

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students make decisions about how best to deal with or resolve dilemmas during the Civil War. For this women in war lesson, students word in groups to discuss how a given dilemma could be handled. Groups elect a spokesperson to report to...
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The Artifact Problem

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in small groups and make a map of a familiar room. In this artifact instructional activity, students decide on a suitable scale for their maps, the tools they will use and how they will make it and decide on strategies they...
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Find the Flag

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Learners explore the flag. In this social studies lesson, students search for flags in a picture. When learners locate a flag, they will read a fact about the flag, how to display it and how to care for the flag.
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Revolutionary Tea Parties and the Reasons for Revolution

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders list some tea party protests other than the Boston Tea Party, then state some possible reasons behind the tea protests. They explain the connection between the Boston Tea Party, other tea parties, and events that...
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Interstellar Real Estate - Defining The Habitable Zone

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the orbital characteristics a planetary home needs to support Earth-like life forms. They develop an understanding of critical planetary mass to determine which newly discovered planets might be capable of supporting life.
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Does the Sun Influence the Temperature of the Earth?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore whether the sun influences the temperature of the earth.
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REFINEMENT IN DEERFIELD AS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE VISUAL IMAGE OF THE TOWN

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study how Deerfield became prosperous because of the river trade and improved agricultural practices. They make connections between the changing ideals of "decencies" of life, new modes of behavior, and consumption.
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Retain or Abandon, Adapt or Convert? The Immigrant's Dilemma

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read and discuss a narrative exploring how immigrants retain their own cultures or assimilate into the host country. They examine the emigrant's experience in Liberia and write a position paper.
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Plates on the Move

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore how Africa appears to be tearing apart from Asia and tha the other continents are moving and oceans are changing size.
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Reading the Waves

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students view video segments which reveal the parts of sound and what factors control sound. The viewing and post-viewing activities serve to reinforce the video segments using worksheets and hands-out experiments.
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Tracking the Monster: Ashley Judd and Indie.Arie Confront AIDS in Africa - Lesson 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to the field of music therapy. They listen to new music and gain a better understanding of the AIDS worldwide epidemic. Small groups develop a music therapy program.
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The Role of Women in the United States and Kenya

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare the responsibilities and rights of women in the US and in Kenya. They examine how gender affects societal roles.
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The Taxpayer's Rights

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine rights of taxpayers and procedures the IRS uses to process tax returns

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