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Storytelling With Artists

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students retell a legend orally, illustrating it with the art style of the source culture.
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A Web of Workers

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students, in groups, work together to create webs that show the services and products used in other occupations.
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A Dictionary of Independence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils use events and biographies from their state's history and U.S. history, to create a dictionary of terms for citizens of a democracy.
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Honor Special People

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars design and create a postage stamp to honor a special person. They identify people who have made a difference, discuss how people can help others, and create a stamp.
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Groups Coming to America

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use text or other references to locate different types of information about the Mayflower and pilgrims. They create a presentation for lower elementary classes about the Pilgrims.
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Selecting A Destination

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars utilize atlases, maps, and Internet resources to select destinations and places to stop along the way on a day trip. They examine and write about the reasons they want to visit the particular places they chose.
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Letters to Local and State Legislators

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students locate their local or state legislator's address. They write and send letters to their local and state legislators critiquing their voting record on environmental issues and sharing their own views on these issues.
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Environmental Voting Records of Legislators

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students collect and record data on the environmental voting record of their local and state legislators using the Internet. They identify examples of environmental problems or endangered species in their state.
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Building Web Pages

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine local community agencies and their contributions to the community. They create Web pages that profile the community agencies and their interviews with the volunteers.
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Further Study Of Neoclassicism And Romanticism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research to answer the remaining N/R questions. They are encouraged to contact and communicate with N/R professors or other experts, either singly or over e-mail discussion lists.
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An Introduction to Turkey

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students work in groups examining travel brochures, magazines, and picture books on Turkey. They write down their findings on charts and share with the class. A discussion on different aspects of Turkish culture is lead by the teacher.
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The Cities in Turkey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover the economies, demographics, and characteristics of some of the largest Turkish cities. They explore Istanbul's history, people, and what is enduring about the city. Student groups make a presentation to the class.
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Ataturk

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the achievements, and the personality and character of the man who is called "father of the Turks." Student groups hold a debate, which centers on whether or not Ataturk's reforms were necessary.
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Current Issues and Problems In Turkey

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson which will focus on five main points: Kurdish nationalism and terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism, economic weakening and inflation, political corruption, and disputes with Greece.
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The Internment of Japanese-Americans During World War II

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders research the daily life of Japanese-Americans in internment camps during World War II and write radio documentaries using what they learn.
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"Year in Review" Magazine Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils, in groups, study Medieval Europe in a traditional manner, and then create a "Year in Review" Magazine Project.
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Oh, California: Understanding Primary Sources: What Did John Muir See?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read a selection from the writings of John Muir. They discover his view on California and its natural resources. They create a display of images that show what California has to offer.
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Understanding Primary Sources: California Missions in Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine pieces of art from the 19th century. They discuss the role of Spanish missions in California as well. They write an essay describing the paintings.
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The Pony Express

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders reasearch the history of the Pony Express on the internet or they can use books from the school or public library. They write a one-page story which incorporates their research. They share their stories with the class by...
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Two Constitutions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a teacher-lead discussion about the United States Constitution and the California State Constitution. They compare the Bill of Rights in the United States Constitution with Califonia's Declaration of...
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California's Resources

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars research the natural resources of the state of California. They read a chapter of their social studies text, write and answer questions for the chapter, and create illustrations for five vocabulary terms.
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Pioneers in California

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the changes the pioneers brought to California in the 1800's. They develop a timeline that includes captions, symbols, and pictures, and write a paragraph describing the experiences of the early California pioneers.
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Growth in Southern California

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the impact of orange crops and the railroad industry on the growth in southern California. They develop a fact list about the history of oranges in California, and create a family tree demonstrating the impact of...
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Problems Facing Agriculture

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the conflicts over land ownership and water in the second half of the 1800s in California. They write a criticism about the problems that farmers faced, and work in pairs to define key vocabulary terms.

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