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John Calvin and Calvinism

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore selected Internet sites to discover details about the life of John Calvin. In this Reformation instructional activity, 9th graders follow the steps in the provided Web Quest to locate and record information about...
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Suffragettes

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discover details about women's suffrage in Britain. In this women's right lesson, students examine a political cartoon that serves as a discussion starter for the suffrage movement in Britain. Students evaluate the strategies...
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Visit Burma, the Safe Way

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students virtually travel to Burma. In this Burma lesson, students research Burma's history, religion, and current events as they visit selected websites and share their findings.
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Citizenship in Action

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover citizenship at work. In this current events instructional activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about animal testing and discuss how to solve some of the issues associated with animal...
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Everyday Courage

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders compare scenarios about courage. In this character education lesson, 6th graders discover what it means to be brave. Students analyze scenarios and determine if courage was necessary.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Angry Election

For Students 8th - 12th
In this election of 2010 worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the Tea Party and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Political Movement: Political Parties

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students explore politics by researching Australian government law. In this political parties instructional activity, students define the different active parties in Australia and their roles within the country. Students complete a word...
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Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi

For Students 4th - 8th
In this famous leaders activity, students read a passage about Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Frederica: An 18th-Century Planned Community

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore life as early settlers in Frederica by pretending to be crafts/tradesmen there and writing letters describing the fort/town to a friend or family member still in Great Britain, debating reconstruction vs. preservation,...
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What Effect Does A Communities Attitudes/Values/And Beliefs Effect Student Behavior And Influence Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how race relations effect the kinds and amount of educational resources individual schools receive within a school district.
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Earth Day

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars participate in activities to make them aware of Earth Day and its significance, and how they can make a difference in saving the environment.
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Anne Frank: Timeline

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders become acquainted with major events, especially related to the life and times of Anne Frank and compare personal and family chronology to Twentieth Century events. They examine how discrimination existed in the past and...
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Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the principles he stood for: justice, equality, freedom, and peace.
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The Electoral Process

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the history and mechanics of the Electoral College and formulate opinions as to whether this institution should be preserved, modified or eliminated. They compare and contrast electoral and popular votes in the...
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Should We Celebrate Columbus Day?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners gather information about Columbus' impact on the Americas. They use the information to determine whether or not a fictitious community should continue to recognize Columbus Day.
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"Every Mother's Son" Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recall and discuss personal encounters with local police and then watch a video on the subject.
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VIETNAM WAR

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore websites are about the Vietnam War. There are websites about the soldiers, the war, events in the United States during the war, and what happened after the war. On one website students can listen to the speech by...
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SURVIVING A COSMIC INVASION

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read periodicals relating to radioacitivity and interpret a Geiger Counter. They work in small groups, share information and help each other explain the Geiger Counter. They discover the relationship distance to...
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What's Right and Wrong? Moral Messages in Art

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the Steen and Mount paintings and their presentation of moral issues. They discuss ethical debates in society today and write a short position paper on an issue raised by the paintings or in the discussion. They make a...
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Religions of the World

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the part that religion plays in a culture. They explore how many different religions there are in the world and where they're located.
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Women Characters and Readers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a guided reading of Chapter IX in Harriet Beecher Stow's, Uncle Tom's Cabin. They research the topic of gender and present it to the class.
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P.O.W.: Products of War

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders are introduced to concepts of war through musical lyrics. They demonstrate and understanding of the role of segregation in US military policy and practice.
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The History of Rock and Roll: Part 1 - Rock and Roll Explodes Music Reflects The Times

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine technological advancements in music and broadcast over the decades.
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A Voice for the Times

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students make connections with events of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's with songs made popular by Aretha Franklin.

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