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The Alamo

A Teacher’s Guide to Sam Houston

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Need a teacher's guide all about Sam Houston and how he relates to the Texas Revolution? Look no further! The guide includes a timeline detailing Houston's life, important milestones, and relevant maps that include his movement around...
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The Alamo

A Teacher’s Guide to Antonio LóPez De Santa Anna

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Who was Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, and how did he relate to the Texas Revolution? Use an informative resource to find out! By reading primary sources, viewing maps and graphs, and answering short-answer written prompts in handouts,...
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Judicial Branch of California

Defining Civic Duty and Participation

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
A lesson, geared toward older elementary scholars, combines art with social studies to explain the purpose of civic duty and how to encourage others in the community to participate. Academics create advertising campaigns to promote civic...
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Sam Houston for President...Again

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover the political career of Sam Houston. In this Texas history lesson, 4th graders research primary resources and create a modern-day version of Sam Houston's political campaign of the 1840s.
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San Bernardino Co. Supt. of Schools

Was Julius Caesar a Good Leader for Rome?

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Learners consider the various perspectives that different groups in Roman society may have had for Julius Caesar, such as Roman soldiers, senators, the working class, and slaves. The primary activity involves a reading of Caesar's...
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Exponential Models

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students fit a continuous change exponential model to U.S. population data and use the model to predict future population.
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The Extra Place

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss the story of a Peace Corps volunteer's experiences in Poland. They read and write a response to the story, and participate in a class analysis about their own personal decision regarding the story.
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Kuba African Cloth

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars identify four different African cloth design styles and associate them with the cultures examined in this lesson. The lesson also includes a creative project where each student creates their own cloth design.
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The Extra Place Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore communication skills. In this Peace Corps lesson, students read "The Extra Place," by Susan Peters and discover Polish cultural traditions. Students consider how they would respond in a scenario that challenges their...
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Ireland Quiz 2

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Ireland learning exercise, students answer short answer questions about the history and geography of Ireland. Students complete 20 questions.
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Communism Quiz One

For Students 6th - 12th
In this communism worksheet, students complete short answer questions about communism. Students write answers for 15 questions.
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The Cold War: Chapter 9: Lesson 1

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Used as a quick review of the Cold War, Korean War, and Cuban Missile Crisis, this presentation could be in many scenarios. However, the graphics and question types seem more appropriate for younger students, while the content is geared...
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In the Time of Butterflies: List-Group-Label

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Use the list-group-label strategy to introduce your class to In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez. The teacher begins by writing a word on the board (dictatorship is suggested here), and then the kids write as many words...
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Miama-Dade County Public Schools

Ancient Rome

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
This resource outlines several general activities for a study of Ancient Rome, and includes guiding questions, a handout on the story of Romulus and Remus, and ideas for incorporating mapping and timeline activities into your review.
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Do You Really Know What Wealth Is?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore what it means to have wealth in Mali and in the United States. In this economics lesson plan, students read "Music in the Fields." Student groups answer discussion questions.  Students reflect on the purpose music...
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Firestorms: The Bombing of Civilians in World War II: War, Ethics, Guernica, Precision Bombing

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the history, rationale and ethics of civilian bombing in times of war. They consider war strategy, the laws and conventions of war and international implications.
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Political crisis in Indonesia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research Indonesian government and politics, then compare and contrast Indonesian demonstrations to recent upheavals in the Philippines and Ivory Coast. They formulate opinions about the relationship of a nation's stability...
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The Supreme Court: The Judicial Power of the United States

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn basic facts about the Supreme Court by examining the United States Constitution and one of the landmark cases decided by that court.
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Role of the Government

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Namely through discussion, get your opinionated scholars examining the roles of government- is it even necessary? They analyze the quote: "To be free, one must be chained," writing what it represents and then sharing. Consider...
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Who Wrote That?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the Project Gutenberg website and conduct a webquest to answer questions about well known literature and authors.
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Healing Art: Health and Illness

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine African artifacts relating to health and illness
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Community & Architecture

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students investigate the Bamum people of Cameroon and the use of symbols in African societies. They read a handout, and design a palace using African symbols, presenting and describing their design to the class.
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Looking Back

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the difference between a communist and a free-market economy. They discuss challenges occurring in Macedonia and explain the mood of its people.
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The Importance of Being Flexible and Open-minded as a Visitor to Another Culture: Lesson 2 For "The Train Ride Home"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the advantages of being flexible when visiting or living in a different culture. They read and discuss a first-hand account by a Peace Corps volunteer in Kazakhstan, and write a letter from the point of view of a...

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