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Battle of the Bulge

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify the date and location of the Battle of the Bulge and the sides battling in it and who the military leaders were. They identify what each side did in the battle, who the victor was, and the condition each side was in...
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SLAVE TRADITIONS AND RELIGIONS: AN INSTITUTION CREATED WITHIN THE SLAVE COMMUNITY

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn and discuss the origins of slave traditions and religions. They use a T-chart and compare the slaves lifestyle with other modern lifestyles.
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Paths to Absolute Power

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this absolute power study guide worksheet, students read the notes provided regarding Cardinal Richelieu, Frederick the Great, and Peter the Great.
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What Was it like to Live During the Depression?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research a variety of sources to discover information about how the depression effect people in Michigan. They follow a research outline while working in small groups. They design a presentation that describes live during...
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Parallel Studies of the Afro-American and Puerto Rican Experience in America

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students compare/contrast the Afro-American and Puerto Rican experience as they migrated and assimilated in the U.S. They research and discuss the reasons for migration and the historical significance of economic autonomy and oppression.
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Saving the Bay

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students investigate water pollution prevention. In this ecology wastewater lesson, students activate prior knowledge about sewage, then view a video explaining the waste water sewage system used in the San Francisco Bay area. Students...
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Breaking News English: Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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Counting Quilts

For Teachers K - 1st
Students view the Bird of Paradise quilt and observe the design-work in the quilt.  In this counting quilt lesson, students will count to find repeated pictures in the quilt.  Students will represent their families in...
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Breaking News English: Europe

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Europe worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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The Black Cat Vocabulary Quiz

For Students 7th - 9th
In this vocabulary quiz worksheet, learners use the given vocabulary words from the story 'The Black Cat' to complete the 15 sentences. Students also complete a matching definition activity.
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Slavery Issue And Views North Versus South Around 1850s

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders compare and contrast the opinions of northerners and southerners about the issue of slavery in the 1850's. They study how the legislation that was enacted by Congress addressed the issues. As they investigate, they create a...
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Folk Dances of Eastern Europe

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Learners experience folk dance as a form of expressive art, and appreciate the rich cultural heritage of Eastern Europe.
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Folk Dances of Eastern Europe

For Teachers K - 12th
Students discover the rich cultural heritage of Eastern Europe by experiencing folk dance as a form of expressive art.
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Modernism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars engage in a study of the literature of modernism in America. They conduct research and read different texts for clarification of the genre style. Students discuss the background influences of culture that shaped modernism.
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Post- Modernism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a lesson that investigates post-modernism in American literature. They conduct the lesson with the help of reading "America" by Ginsberg to create context. Then students define the genre and the culture that has...
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Setting And Plot

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students engage in study of plot and setting with the reading of many familiar texts. They identify the plot and setting with the help of a worksheet. The teacher works with the class for scaffolding and helps them to recognize the...
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Traveling Along the Indiana Underground Railroad

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students develop a deeper understanding of the role that Indiana played in the Underground Railroad while exploring Indiana Geography.
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Interpreting Quotes from Native Americans and European Americans (1790s-1820s)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the relationships between Native Americans and Europeans. Using the War of 1812, they analyze quotes of each group and discuss how they are connected to the war. They discover how each group viewed the same situation...
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Pink and Say

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Read Pink and Say and discuss the Civil War with your upper elementary learners. They create a KWL about the Civil War and record words relating to the Civil War as they read the book. Then they work in groups to create an ABC...
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Reconsidering Malcolm X

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze the strategies and speeches of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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A Slave No More

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover what it was like to cross into freedom. In this slavery lesson, students read the "Emancipation Proclamation," and letters written by Abraham Lincoln and John Washington (a former slave). Students identify the key ideas...
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Simulated Underground Railroad Experience - Part B

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders travel throughout many stations learning about the Underground Railroad.
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Cuba On My Mind

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the Cuban society, politics, culture, and economy. As a class, they take a look at the Bush administrations policy on Cuba after reading "Embargo Remains Until Cuba Alters Policy, Bush Says" from The New York Times....
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What Is a Primary-Source Document?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars discover what a primary-source document is, what different types there were back in 1867, and what newer kinds there are today. They play a form of bingo using printed cards that reproduce documents related to Confederation.

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