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Who We Are: To Know the Characteristics of a Population Within Certain Domains
Learners, through research, discover the characteristics of the population of Quebec and compare them to those of Canada as a whole. They create a class presentation about information they found.
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Our Nebraska Story
Young scholars research and use their discoveries to create a computer presentation and a quilt block on Nebraska. They will tell the story of Nebraska in an oral presentation using each piece of the quilt.
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Guess the Author-Using Pseudonyms
Students study about descriptive writing. They write a descriptive paragraph about themselves without revealing their physical description and sign their writing with a pseudonym.
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A Novel Idea
Pupils use Moodle to participate in a chat session to complete a character analysis for a novel they've studied. In this novel analysis and technology lesson, students are assigned a character from a specific chapter and use Moodle to...
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Puppet Show
Students explore politics by defining several jobs in the government. In this House of Representatives lesson, students identify several important roles men and women have in the House as well as the Senate. Students identify what it is...
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Helping Families in Trouble Unit
Learners discover the importance of planning for the future and examine what goals they want for themselves and for their families. They also explore the importance of communication in a family, their views of therapy, and ways a...
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Look and See Books
Pupils photograph appropriate subject matter for the content, write the text, use transferable letters to design their very own book.
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Medals of Honor
Third graders identify their strengths and find out what careers they would do best in.
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The Power of Storytelling
Pupils are creating their own stories to understand life. The use of history is used to help one to create one's own story. The skill of writing is emphasized as a tool to learn history.
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Where in the World Clues
Students demonstrate ability to access information and classify that information as broad or specific. They create a game to share with other students.
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Harry Potter: Upper Grades Activity
Students interpret symbols and metaphors from Harry Potter that refer to real-life political and social issues.
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Undokai - Japanese Games
Students are introduced to several traditional Japanese sports and games. Students organize an 'Undokai' - a sports day in which they compete in teams.
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A Reporter's Recovery of Place
High schoolers read and write their own story about an artifact they find in their community.
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Career Interest Record Update
Second graders complete a Career Interest Record and compare it to their record from the previous year to see how they have changed.
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Working for What You Want
Second graders write a story about someone who works in order to earn money for something they want.
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Career Interest Record Update
Fourth graders update their career interest record with their new attitudes, interests, aptitudes, and achievements.
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Managing the Teaching-Learning Process
Twelfth graders begin to recognize how 2,400 year-old dramas are applicable to their lives after reading OEDIPUS THE KING, AGAMEMNON, ANTIGONE, MEDEA, HIPPOLYTUS, and FROGS.
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Talking About Teasing and Bullying
Students discover how it feels to be bullied and teased. They work together in pairs to write about experiences and use drawings to show their feelings.
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Living in the Past
Learners work together to research a time when their family came to America. They each take on the role of a member of the family and research their lives. They are to make the presentation to the class.
National First Ladies' Library
Synthesizing Music with the Technology Invention of the Modular Synthesizer
Students explore how to create synthesized music and discuss what they believe music would sound like without electronics. They explore a given website to determine how different types of instruments can be digitized. In groups, students...
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Nutrition: One Hot Topic!
Students learn the content of the food groups and are better prepared to maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle. Students identify the main food groups and list content examples. Students create a cookbook of new and healthy snacks.
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Separation Before Plastic Recycling
Students participate in a demonstration to test the different densities of plastics, and suggest a method that plastic waste can be separated and collected.
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Who's in the Bag?
Students express personal characteristics with items from home. They introduce themselves to one another.