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John Lennon Lesson Plan - Anniversary of His Birth - October 9th
Students practice reading and vocabulary connected to music.
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Handley 75th Anniversary Football Problem
In this football worksheet, students read clues and use logic to determine the names of football players. This one-page worksheet contains 16 problems. Answers are provided.
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Titanic Research Book
Everyone loves learning about the Titanic! After celebrating the disaster's 100th anniversary, spend some time researching the event. This plan suggests having learners create a 10-12 page informational book using student-compiled...
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Teaching Students About Chernobyl and Nuclear Energy
On the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, students can learn about nuclear energy and the challenges its use poses.
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Sacred Sites
Students read about the one-year anniversary of the bombing of the Mosque of the Golden Dome, or Askariya Shrine, in Iraq. They explore a number of other sites of religious significance to create designs for a geography Web site on holy...
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The Jury's Still Out
Young scholars examine the trials and executions of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. In groups, they use the internet to research the impact of the executions in the shape of political cartoons and writings. They discuss an...
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Bretton Woods 60th Anniversary Exhibition
Young scholars examine how the Bretton Woods meeting of 1944 came about to recognize the need for international monetary stability. They study a number of aspects of the meeting.
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50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education
Students examine the Brown v. Board of Education case that ended segregation. They role play to re-enact the case and discuss why it was important. They discover its impact on public education.
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How to Celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the Mogol Empire
Students research information on the Mongolian Empire from various readings and online videos of primary sources and create a poster for oral presentation. Students connect history with the current day, while incorporating geographical,...
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Revolutionary Advertising?
Students explore and examine the 40th anniversary of Ernesto Che Guevara's execution and his image as an international symbol of revolutionary values. They then interpret the iconic Che image from a variety of different points of view....
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Anne Frank: March 12, 1945
In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn about the anniversary of the death of Anne Frank on March 12, 1945. Students learn about the diary she kept while hiding from Nazi soldiers. Students then answer the following prompt: 'Do...
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Canada Day Fireworks
Students identify that the origins of Canada Day come from Dominion Day, which celebrated the British House of Commons decision allowing the Canadian provinces to unite and form a confederation. Then they identify the varied ways that...
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The Aztecs
Did you know the Aztecs had two different calendars? Or that Aztec men could have more than one wife? Find out more about this ancient civilization including how they lived, what they ate, and their cultures and beliefs with a set of 20...
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Why Did Women Want the Right to Vote?
No taxation without representation may have been the battle cry of the American Revolution, but women used the same argument when demanding their right to vote in the late 1800 and early 1900s. Young historians examine petitions from...
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Ben Franklin's 300th Birthday Bash
Students read a story about Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday and answer vocabulary and comprehension questions about it. In this Benjamin Franklin birthday lesson plan, students explore Mr. Franklin's role as an author, editor,...
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July 28th Writing Prompt
In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that July 28th is the anniversary of the first fingerprint being taken. Students write a story and use ink and their fingers to illustrate the story.
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Celebrating A Century of Flight
Pupils investigate the Wright Brothers. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, use a flight simulator, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles on the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first...
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I Hear the Locomotives: The Impact of the Transcontinental Railroad
Students examine the effects the Transcontinental Railroad had on the regions through which it passed. They analyze and discuss maps, view and describe online images, and use photos and documents to develop a cause-and-effect ladder.
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March on Washington: A Time for Change
Young historians conclude their study of the events that lead up to and the planning for the March on Washington. After examining videos and primary source documents, they consider the civil rights objectives that still need to be...
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Racial Equality: How Far Have We Come and How Far Do We Have To Go?
Is everyone treated fairly in America? The culminating fifth lesson from a series of five has pupils explore racial inequalities from the 1960s and decide whether or not society has changed over time. The lesson comes with a speech from...
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Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr., Hate Crimes Prevention Act
You, too, can prevent hate crimes! Middle and high schoolers read short biographies of Mathew Shepard and James Byrd, the two men for whom the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA) is named. After learning...
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Hands of Persons Unknown
Students consider the impact of lynchings on the African American community. In this lynching lesson plan, students investigate the lynching of Claude Neal. Students write opinion pieces about the Claude Neal lynching.
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Race and Representation
Young scholars consider race and representation. In this voting rights lesson, students listen to their instructor lecture on the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Georgia congressional districts, and North Carolina voting districts. Young...
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Including the Disabled Student
Learners read and discuss the history of special education in public schools related to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Students work in groups to design ways to modify classroom activities based on the needs of a...
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