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Bridging the gap between the U.S. and Cuba

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the events that led to the strained relationship between Cuba and the United States.  In this US History lesson, 11th graders create an illustrated timeline of Cuba-U.S. relations.  Students write an essay...
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Honoring Memories: Memorial Day Lesson Plans

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Memorial Day lesson plans can help students understand the history of this holiday which honors those who died serving their country.
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Coming to Terms: Stories of Southeast Asian Political Refugees

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the reasons why Southeast Asian refugees left their home for the United States. They conduct interviews and research their suffering and history. They examine primary source documents to better understand their...
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Looking at Photographs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars evaluate photographs as historical documents and photographs as propaganda.
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The Power of Images in Shaping Ideas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the role of photography in recording and sharing history. They view online photos that Life magazine has identified as changing the world, then conduct research on one of the photos. Students create and present an oral...
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Modern-Day America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students remember the September 11 terrorist attacks. In this public memorials activity, students research 20th century memorials. Students then design their own memorials for the victims at the World Trade Center site.
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Monuments, Memorials and Public Spaces

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Monument and memorial lesson plans can get students thinking about important topics and time periods in history.
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AM to FM - Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine different music styles played on AM radio versus FM radio. They compare a 1972 music hit from AM radio with a 1972 hit album on FM radio.
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Artistic Influence - Lesson 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how musicians' messages can influence society. They think of examples of artistic expression in music, the visual arts, dance, and theater that can lead to a society's self-examination.
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A Songwriter Not Silenced - Lesson 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss how a musician's message can influence society and government. They debate if political viewpoints should be publicized in music.
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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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Big Dogs, Little Dogs

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore how dogs are industrious workers and beloved pets, helpful companions and highly paid entertainers.
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VH1's When Disco Ruled the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars choose a minority culture or an event and research the musical influences of that culture or event on American popular music. They discuss how minority cultures and events in American society influenced the Disco era.
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Songs of Unrest - Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify popular songs from 1968 and make connections with the year's current events. They pretend that they are producing a new CD. The CD includes four songs that comment on today's social issues. They write the liner notes.
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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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Voting and the U.S. Constitution (Past, Present, and Future)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the 26th Amendment, then write letters to a future guest speaker. Students listen to the guest speaker and ask them questions about voting and voter turnout. Students then create handbills urging citizens to vote.
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VH1 Presents the 1980s - Lesson 4

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss development of music videos. They identify elements that make a successful music video. Groups are assigned to do a research project on the development of music videos.
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Hard Rock - Lesson 1

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform any part of a four-part keyboard ensemble with musical sensibility in a "hard rock" style. They improvise a melody over student accompaniment.
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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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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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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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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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Nixon & the Imperial Presidency (5)

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online interactive American history worksheet, students answer 18 fill in the blank questions regarding the Richard Nixon presidency. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Airborne & Special Operations Museum Gallery Scavenger Hunt for 2nd Grade

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this museum scavenger hunt instructional activity, students complete 6 detailed activity questions while in the museum. The location of the museum is Fayetteville, NC.

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