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Ceramics: A Vessel Into History
Students evaluate the work of their peers using the criteria for value and meaning they developed. In this ceramics lesson, students evaluate their peers’ vessels in their journals by responding to the given questions about the art...
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Family Tradition And History
Second graders investigate personal family traditions with objects brought to class that represent personal history. The objects are shared with the class during sharing time. The goal of the instructional activity is that students would...
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PERSONA PROJECT
Students examine the role and influence of the major political, literary, and artistic figures in Russian history and in present-day Russia.
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Literature Exploration
Students experience a variety of literature and illustrations. They read books by Beverly Cleary and tomie de Paolo. Using Storybook Weaber, students write their own autobiography. Students give an oral report on their autobiography.
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Fat Fast Foods
Students explore the fast food industry. In this fast food lesson, students research fast food restaurants and the food served. Students create a tri-fold handout to explain the history of fast food and types of food served. Students...
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Time in a Teakettle
Students compare and contrast the development of teakettles. In this artifacts lesson, students divide into groups and examine different teakettles. Students complete an artifact analysis worksheet, draw a picture of their kettle and...
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Pop Art: Multiples of Me!
Students discuss major events in the 60's era including conflicts, culture, and history. Students also take a look at artists from this time and discover Pop Art. They then create their own portrait in the Pop Art style using Clarisworks...
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The Great Explorers
Learners examine the importance of culture and economy changes that occurred due to the great explorations. In this explorations lesson, students create a list of major explorers. Learners focus on one main exploration and give an oral...
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Give Me Liberty!
Students explore the American Revolution. In this Revolutionary War activity, students research Internet and print sources regarding the major battles of the war and make oral presentations regarding their findings.
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Ben Franklin
Students study Ben Franklin and why he was an important person in our country's development. They draw a picture of him by following step by step oral instructions.
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Who, What, When, Why, And Where?
Pupils identify and more completely research a historical event that coincides with their own birthday. They then write a report about the event or a person whose birth, death, or life took place within that same timespan and/or within...
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Discovering the Middle East (Past & Present)
Learners, after being assigned a specific Middle Eastern Country, research various aspects/statistics as well as historical information on their country. They combine their acquired information in an oral presentation and written report....
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A Cat's Life
Students construct a timeline of a panther's life. Students decorate their timeline with illustrations and words, or they can choose to have it orally read to the class. Students use the computer to construct their time-lines. Students...
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Vocabulary of Ancient Rome (Grades 4-6)
Students define and presents definitions of words that relate to ancient Roman cultural life.
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The Tudor's True Story
Students take effective notes from a video documentary, create an oral report about an assigned aspect of the video, and express an understanding of the King's six wives' lives.
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George Washington Teaches Map Directions
Young scholars follow teacher given directions, either oral or written to plot points on a grid to create a profile of George Washington. They apply cardinal and ordinal directions to find the points on the grid.
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Understanding Greek Mythology
Middle schoolers explore the role of Greek mythology in ancient Greek life. They discuss the origins of the Greek gods and goddesses, conduct Internet research, and present a project in the form of a dialogue between a Greek god and a...
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Write a Myth
Young scholars explore myths in ancient times. In this mythology lesson, students read or view a video production of a myth to determine specific characteristics of myths. Young scholars work in groups to write a myth that explains an...
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Extensions - Biology Review Unit
Learners engage in a variety of activities in order to review a Biology unit. For example, they research the Bird Flu, it's history, how it is spread, what has been done about it, what better options exist for controlling or removing it....
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Triangular Trade and Middle Passage Review Individual Worksheet
Eighth graders explore the key concepts within the Colonization of America, the significance of the Triangular Trade Route, the origin of slavery, and the Middle Passage. After a short discussion and review, 8th graders orally practice...
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Wake Up King George!
Fourth graders research the conflict between the American colonies and England and write about it. In this America verses England lesson plan, 4th graders read books, watch videos, and have class discussions about this time in history...
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African Folktales Lesson
Students explore what a folktale consists of as it relates to oral tradition. In this folktale lesson, students are told the African folktale, Why the Sun is Lives in the Sky and make personal inferences about what the folktale is...
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Egyptian Civilization
Fifth graders explore facets of ancient Egyptian life. In this lesson on ancient civilizations, 5th graders find the location of ancient Egyptian nations on a world map and describe the climate and features. They explain how post...
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The Pilgrims' First Thanksgiving
Students explore holidays by participating in class singing activities. In this Thanksgiving history instructional activity, students discuss the importance of Thanksgiving Day and read several poems which discuss the history of...