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Green House Effect
Students read about the green house effect and how our environment is deteriorating and what we can do to help it. In this green house effect lesson plan, students conduct a home and school energy audit, and create a rap.
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Steps In Selecting A President
Learners follow a flowchart that describes the process of electing the American president and vice-president. They create a flowchart that explains some aspect of the US government.
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Using Context--Antonyms
In this antonyms worksheet, students read two short passages and determine which word in each paragraph is an antonym of complete, before, same, against and loser.
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Alaska the 'Poster State" For Climate Concerns
Students read an article on Alaska and its climate concerns. For this research lesson students create a poster that contrasts Alaska then and now that pertains to climate change.
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Does Climate Change Exist? Healthy Skepticism? Debating the Truth, Evidence, and Certainty of Climate Change
Students study climate change and the arguments of scientists that it exists. In this climate change lesson students complete a class activity and answer questions.
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Government Lesson Plan: Lesson Plan 6
Young scholars examine legislation on immigration policies. They discuss current immigration laws, read a handout, complete a chart, and answer discussion questions.
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The Inaugural Speech: Setting The Tone For The Administration Of A President
Students investigate the Inaugural Speech of the President of The United States while comparing two speeches. They conduct research to find the two speeches on the internet and look at them side by side. The lesson includes background...
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Results In On Mock Election
High schoolers examine the two presidential candidates in 2000, and identify their own stance on campaign issues. They create fictional candidates that represent their beliefs, and write campaign speeches from their point of view.
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Secretary of State Powell
Students study the life of Colin Powell who was Secretary of State during President Bush's first term. They investigate the workings of the US State Department by researching a number of websites.
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The 2004 Presidential Election
Learners examine the 2004 Presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry. Using a variety of primary source documents, they discover where the candidates stood on the issues. In groups, they create a tableau in which they...
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Breaking News English: Live Earth Rocks 2 Billion Worldwide
In this English worksheet, students read "Live Earth Rocks 2 Billion Worldwide," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Al Gore: Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
Video and text of Al Gore's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech delivered on December 10, 2017, in Oslo, Norway.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Al Gore
A biography of Al Gore, the 45th Vice President of the U.S. and the Democratic candidate for President in 2000. The article covers his early life, academic record, military career, early political career, vice presidency under Bill...
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Al Gore: Columbine High School Memorial Address
This is the text, audio, and video of the Columbine High School memorial address delivered by Al Gore on April 25, 1999, in Columbine, Colorado, following the shootings and deaths at Columbine High School.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric: Al Gore: 2008 Democratic National Convention Speech
Video and text of Al Gore's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention delivered on August 28, 2008, at INVESCO Field, Mile High Stadium, in Denver, Colorado.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Al Gore
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Al Gore.
US National Archives
Nara: Clinton Gore Administration Accomplishments
This National Archives and Records Administration site provides access to all of the accomplishments President Clinton and Vice-President Gore have made during their term in office.
US National Archives
Nara: Clinton Gore Administration Accomplishments by Issue
This National Archives and Records Administration site describes the accomplishments Clinton and Gore achieved during their terms in office. A list on the side of the site allows the viewer to choose various issues.
CNN
Cnn: Gore Concedes Presidential Election
This article gives a detailed account of former Vice President Gore conceding the presidential election.
Library of Congress
Loc: Biographical Directory of the u.s. Congress: Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr. 1948
List of Albert Gore's accomplishments during his political career, including his terms as a Representative and Senator from Tennessee, and a Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton.
Museum of the Moving Image
Museum of the Moving Image: 2000 Bush vs. Gore
The 2000 presidential election was the closest in American history. View presidential campaign advertisement that included the slogans "A Fresh Start" and "Prosperity for America's Families". Features video clips, information about the...
Other
Commission on Presidential Debates: The 2000 Presidential Debates
This site contains transcripts of the three presidential debates held between Al Gore and George W. Bush. There is also a transcript of the vice-presidential debate held between Joseph Lieberman and Dick Cheney.
A&E Television
History.com: How the 2000 Election Came Down to a Supreme Court Decision
As Florida's electoral votes became too close to call, controversy ensued over hanging chads, dimpled chads and butterfly bullets. Five hundred thirty-seven votes. That's all that separated Democrat Al Gore and his Republican challenger...