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Dream Houses
Students explore different types of homes and how the environment effects the types of houses people construct. In this houses lesson plan, students learn about environmental factors and cultural factors that play in to why people build...
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Traditions and Transformations
Learners examine how traditions change over time. In this activity on Jewish culture, students interview persons of the Jewish faith, write poems, and create murals that exemplify Jewish culture.
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Hack Attack
Students explore the recent hacker attacks on e-commerce sites by comparing and contrasting security issues in traditional commerce and e-commerce companies, determining solutions for security issues that face both types of companies.
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World-Class Competition
Students investigate the demographics and team history of some of the countries participating in the 2002 World Cup soccer tournament.
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Honoring Our Veterans Through Poetry Prewriting
Students learn about the origins of holidays and cultural practices in the United States
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But That's Not FAIR!
Third graders solve problems using fractions through hands-on activities and appropriate literature.
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Electronic Elections
Students evaluate the role of voting in democratic societies and the potential of voting on the Internet.
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News Comparison
Learners analyze how news is presented in U.S. newspapers from different parts of the country. They develop and sharpen their critical awareness of news media.
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The Governors General of Canada
Students create and edit a website on Canada's Governors General. They identify the role and responsibilities of the office of Governor General, and write biographies on the previous Governor Generals.
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Government Websites
Learners search for government sites and create master lists by category. They list Executive, Judicial, Legislative and Special Interest Group sites.
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Word Processing and Internet Planet Report
Fourth graders write a research report on a selected planet in the solar system. They conduct Internet research, save a graphic from the Internet onto a disk, bookmark websites, and present their report.
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Degenerate Art
Students examine the characteristics of expressionist and comtemporary art. They view a video clip and use the internet to see examples of each. They analyze the role of propoganda and symbols in art as well.
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Becoming Saints
Learners illustrate examples of people who discerned and followed God's call for their lives, becoming saints. They recognize that God calls all of us to a vocation, but not all to the same vocation. They determine that regardless of...
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Author Study
Fifth graders explore use of computers. They use technology tools to collect, analyze and display data. Students create and format a document using word processing. They participate in a curriculum-based telecommunications project.
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Windows of Wisconsin (History)
Fourth graders research the history of Wisconsin. They explore Wisconsin's culture, sovereignty and environment. Using multiple computer technology resources (computer, scanner, camera, internet), 4th graders develop a book on the...
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Early Native Americans
Students create a scrapbook illustrating the culture of Native Americans that settled in the Kickapoo Valley. Working in groups, students choose a topic related to the Kickapoo Valley Indians. Using traditional and technological...
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Tour De Texas
Young scholars are given a budget and an alternative-fuel vehicle. Using a map of Texas, they are given a starting point and determine how to arrive at their destination within 72 hours. They use the internet to research the...
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Friends, Romans, Countrymen...
Pupils research various facets of the Ancient Roman Empire including art and history. They write a research driven paper documenting the facet of the Roman Empire they have chosen.
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Sandlapper Solutions
Students use mathematical thinking and reasoning to translate problems into mathematical language and thereby solve the problems. They extend their understanding of whole number operations to fractions and decimals by participating in...
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Accounting -- Forming and Solving Business Organizations
High schoolers review what a proprietorship is and the advantages and disadvantages of it. In groups, they examine the ways to form and dissolve a proprietorship. To end the lesson, they review what a corporation is, its advantages and...
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Trip Planner WebQuest
Fifth graders are introduced to research and realism to raise their level of excitement and involvement. They focus on a foreign country. Students are allowed to select the country they want to visit and research. They are encouraged...
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Unsettling Plans
Students consider words that reflect their knowledge and opinions about Israel, Palestinian Authority and the Gaza Strip. They develop annotated timelines about the history of the region in the 20th century and create collages that...
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What Would You Fly?
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web site, demonstrate an understanding of the text by writing an essay that applies the information found in the slides to a real-life question.
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Healthy Tips Podcast
Learners create a health-based podcast for peers using prior knowledge, internet research, and KWL charts. This lesson is adaptable for different health topics and age levels.