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Explorers’ Experience
Students investigate the Exploration Age. In this research skills instructional activity, students discover the impact of exploration as they locate information about selected explorers. Students design and create relief maps that...
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Student Newspaper Project
Writing teaches us so much. One can identify the many characteristics of a newspaper, use the Internet to gather information, and communicate with others. Primary students create a class newspaper for publishing and dispersal.
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Minoan Pottery - A History Lesson
Accent your next ancient pottery art project with easy-to-follow background information. An article describes the background, significance, and history of Minoan Pottery. It includes links to images, sites and ideas. Tip: This is a great...
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"History of My Family"
High schoolers explore world geography by participating in a family history project. In this U.S.S.R. lesson plan, students read assigned text regarding the Stalinist era of Russia and the intolerance that thrived there. High schoolers...
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Sophocles' Antigone: Ancient Greek Theatre, Live from Antiquity
Learners analyze Antigone and its universal issues as well as explore ancient Greece. For this Antigone and Ancient Greece lesson, students read and complete activities for Sophocles' Antigone. Learners reconstruct the experience of a...
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King Arthur: Man or Legend
Students research the Legend of King Arthur. In this King Arthur lesson plan, students explore him as he is presented in stories, poems, and art. Students compare and contrast the real life of King Arthur versus the man in...
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Who am I?
Students develop their writing skills by creating a character sketch about themselves. Students read character sketches, view portraits by famous artists, select one personality traits, and affix a mug shot of themselves into a famous...
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Seashore Life
In this seashore life learning exercise, learners identify the animals that live on the seashore. Students then color the animals that live on the seashore. Learners also draw and color any additional animals they would see.