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Diaries From the Holocaust
Sixth graders find similarities and differences in two different diary entries. In this Holocaust history meets literary skills lesson plan, 6th graders read the diary of a soldier or prisoner from the the Auschwitz concentration camp...
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The Best Place in the United States to Live
Students, working in small groups, analyze information provided in U.S. maps to make a logical determination of the best place to live in the United States in regards to natural and human-made hazards. Then, working individually, they...
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The Big Lie
Fifth graders create poems and other forms of writing.Then working in groups they share writing with each other. The opinions would be gathered and students would revise writing according to the comments.
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Ataturk
Young scholars 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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El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
Fifth graders describe ways in which people in the United States remember and honor the dead. They identify the similarities and differences between El Dia de los Muertos, Memorial Day, and Halloween.
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The Four Religions of East Asia
Students compare and contrast the four main religions of Asia (Buddhism
Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto). This lesson is intended for use in the middle school Social Studies classroom.
A&E Television
A&e History Channel Uk: Death Rituals and Superstitions
Describes beliefs and superstitions people in England had about death from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: The Ba and the Ka
Explains the meaning of the Ba and the Ka in the ancient Egyptians' beliefs about life and death.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Facts About Mummies and Mummification
Read about the ancient Egyptian practice of mummification and about some mysterious deaths and superstitious beliefs that have been associated with them.
Penn Museum
Penn Museum: Iraq's Ancient Past Ur's Royal Cemetery
A fascinating exhibition on early Mesopotamia which looks at the city of Ur located in Sumer, which is now part of Iraq. It discusses the history of Ur and its excavation. Most of the exhibition talks about the Royal Cemetery of Ur,...
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Ancient Egyptian Religion
This site provides in-depth information about the religion in Ancient Egypt. Religion is detailed in terms of early beliefs, major cults, the development of a national religion, the role of the King, and life after death.
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Ancient Egyptian Religion
This site provides in-depth information about the religion in Ancient Egypt. Religion is detailed in terms of early beliefs, major cults, the development of a national religion, the role of the King, and life after death.