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Media Smarts

Making Media for Democratic Citizenship

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils analyze global issues. In this video podcasting lesson plan, pupils research Internet and print sources regarding selected global development issues. Pupils plan and create video podcasts that feature their research findings.
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Journalists Under Fire

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine journalism in extreme conditions. In this war-zone journalism lesson, students research media coverage of Vietnam, Grenada, the Gulf War, and military actions in Somalia and Kosovo. Students compare coverage in the past...
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Place value concepts

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders participate in classroom game to practice place value skills. In this place value lesson, 3rd graders recognize matching digits of the same value. Students record their numerals and their value by writing in standard...
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Equivalent Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners develop strategies to find equivalent decimals. In this equivalent decimals lesson, students participate in a variety of decimal games to find equivalent decimals.
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Artist Trading Cards: Sharing Unique Perspectives

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine inkblot images. In this visual arts lesson plan, students consider perception as an element of art as they partipate in activity that requires them create and analyze inkblot art. Students analyze several pieces of art...
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Boot Reer Root Beer

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate chemical reactions. In this physical science lesson plan, 5th graders make dry ice root beer and identify the type of change that occurs to the root beer mixture.
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The Death Penalty

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the controversy surrounding the death penalty. In this capital punishment lesson, students explore the ethical concerns and religious beliefs regarding the death penalty. Students conduct research, interview people, and...
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Where Do We Go From Here?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the impact of Reconstruction on South Carolina. In this Reconstruction lesson, 8th graders use primary documents to research sharecropping and freedman's contracts in the agricultural South following the end of...
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Stanford University

Women in the 1950s

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students learn about suburban communities in the 1950s. For this women studies lesson, students watch a Power Point presentation about suburban communities in the 1950s. Students look at images from the 1950s and discuss what they think...
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What to Do with a $20 Bill Besides Spend It

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the concept of anti-counterfeiting measure.  For this economics lesson, students use science equipment to discover anti-counterfeiting designs.  Students then explore other denominations of bills. 
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Worms: Nature's Recyclers

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore vermi-composting. For this vermi-composting lesson, students listen to the story Diary of a Worm and discuss the parts of a worm. They create worm bins and add organic food for the worms to recycle. 
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Classroom Ethics/Means & Ends

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore different aspects of ethics. In this ethics lesson plan, students ponder the idea of ethics, and the concepts of the ends and means and action justification. Students will write a reflective paper after a class discussion.
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The Death Penalty

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the controversy surrounding the death penalty in the United States. In this current events lesson, students research the history of the death penalty as well perspectives on the topic. Students interview others about the...
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Acid Mine Drainage

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners use cabbage, backing soda, cobblestones, and more to test the acid in the water. In this acid mine damage lesson plan, students complete 13 experiments to test and treat acid.
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Recognizing the Undocumented

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the plight of undocumented workers. For this immigration lesson, students examine multimedia sources about the role that undocumented workers play in the American economy and conduct further research about the...
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The Age of Jackson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the image of Andrew Jackson. In this presidential history lesson students investigate the political image that was groomed by Jackson as they examine advertisements. Students compose essays regarding the topic.
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study early explorers. In this World history lesson, 5th graders draw an outline of a map labeling each part, build geographical features out of dough, and paint each of the land and water features.
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Verb Tenses Exercises - Present Perfect Tense

For Students 6th - 8th
In this present perfect tense online learning exercise, middle schoolers complete sentences using the present perfect tense of verbs in a word bank plus the word "just." They listen to a YouTube video of U2's song, "I Still Haven't Found...
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Islam

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider cultural diversity. In this Islam lesson, students discuss what they know about the religion and then conduct further research on Muslim practices. Students share their findings and discuss cultural diversity.
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What Makes a General?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the duties of commander-in-chief. In this George Washington lesson, students research Revolutionary War military leaders and examine the relationships they had with George Washington. 
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The Cold War (1945–1963)

For Students 8th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about the Cold War. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Do the Write Thing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take stands on issues that matter to them. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students read Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, discuss the act of advocating for others, and write letters of support for issues they...
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The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions based on The Things They Carried. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Pets and People

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss the pros and cons of having household pets. In this health instructional activity, students identify different types of diseases they can get from pets. They evaluate their pet interactions and suggest ways to...

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