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Japanese Influence on Southeast Asia

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the countries occupied by Japan and the influence it had on them. They conduct library research on assigned countries and draw maps of the territory Japan occupied. they give class presentations using Japanese vocabulary.
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Geography of Southeast Asia

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the geography and culture in ten Southeast Asian countries. They examine the development of the culture of these countries and how it is affected by their geographic locations.
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In The Shadow of Angkor

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners are introduced to basic historic and geographic facts about Cambodia. They understand the spiritual component of Cambodia's art. They identify Cambodia on a map of the world. They construct a graphic representation of a film...
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Military Strategy: Powell Doctrine

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the Powell Doctrine and how it relates to the current administration's stance on the Iraq War.
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Asian Museum Exhibit

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders role play the role of a curator of a local museum. In groups, they develop a new exhibit on Asia. They research specific countries in Southeast Asia and present their exhibit to the class. Art must also be included in...
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Angkor What? Angkor Wat!

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine Angkor Wat and its place in history. They visit websites, utilize maps, and complete interactive worksheets. Students investigate the local temple to discover its purpose.
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Nationalism and Conflict-Two Fronts, Two Perspectives!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners examine the major conflicts of the 20th century. After watching a video, they discuss the various types of technology and how they were used in World War I. They watch excerpts from films covering different wars and view them...
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Research Project on the Impact of Civil War and Conflict on the Common Person

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create character using their knowledge from one of the civil war case countries. They create resume and cover letter for character to apply to a UN agency, and conduct research to create presentation that matches the character...
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From Memoir to Expository Writing with Advanced English Language Learners

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners create a memoir. They compare writing with story telling and personal experience. They analyze how they learn, so they can begin to look critically at their own learning.
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Presidential Election 2004: Five Presidents' Calls for War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine five president's reasons for entering into a war. Using the text, they answer questions and discuss their answers with the class. They also examine President Bush's reasons for going to war in Iraq and how that...
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Kansas in the Movies, the Cold War Period

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars are instructed using a cross curricular type of lesson. The time period that they focus upon is the founding of the Soviet Union as a superpower in the world after WWII. The rise of communism is also taken into consideration.
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Individual Rights -- Freedom of Speech at School

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine their individual rights at a public school. In groups, they identify the most common ways of expressing themselves and why they should limit their speech in public. They compare and contrast two cases in which they...
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Assigning Roles: Becoming Advisors to Individual Nations and Assembling Country Profiles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students role play the role of advisors to countries on the issue of global warming. In their groups, they identify the main issues affecting their country along with any opposing viewpoints. They use the internet to research the...
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The foreign and domestic policies of Lyndon B. Johnson

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study and evaluate the successes and failures of LBJ's domestic and foreign policies. They formulate historical questions and defend findings based on inquiry and interpretation. Each student identifies, analyzes and...
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Famous Women in the Military

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify and research various women and their roles in military history. They describe how modern political positions are affected by differences in ideologies and viewpoints that have developed over time. Finally, students...
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National First Ladies' Library

Martha Goes To War!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate how women went to war and the contributions that they have made in history. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a class presentation and answer some...
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National First Ladies' Library

Science: The Purloined Letter

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine Edgar Allan Poe's "the Purloined Letter" from the perspective of a profiler. To sharpen search procedures, they examine the text and make lists of items and places in the house that were searched. Then students discuss...
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Nixon

For Students 6th - 8th
For this social studies worksheet, students find the words that are related to the life of Richard Nixon. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Looking at Photographs

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders evaluate photographs as historical documents.  In this social studies lesson, 6th graders analyze photographs as propaganda. 
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Veterans Cryptogram

For Students 4th - 5th
In this veterans cryptogram instructional activity, learners unscramble words, placing correct letter in boxes, then using the numbered boxes to solve a riddle. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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Breaking News English: Iraq War Protests in Washington DC

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Iraq War Protests in Washington DC," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Al-Qaeda Warns of More Attacks

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Al-Qaeda Warns of More Attacks," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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First Black US Congresswoman Dies

For Students Pre-K - 6th
For this English worksheet, students discuss Shirley Chisholm. Students debate and discuss American politics, focusing on Shirley Chisholm. Students discuss the differences compared to their own country of origin.

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