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The Underground Railroad

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore two different websites about the Underground Railroad. They make a graphic organizer to categorize the reasons a person might have for and against helping slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. They incorporate...
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Puppet Frogs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the elements of line, shape, and color and expressive qualities of pictorial representation. Students create their own puppet frog using emotion and perform in a reader's theater. Students listen to various pieces of...
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Curated OER

Now You're Speaking My Language; Deciphering the Symbols of Early Civilizations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore early attempts at written language. In this early civilizations lesson, students investigate first attempts at written communication. Among the civilizations covered are Mayan, Greek, and Egyptian.
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The Model of Fitness

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students measure their physical abilities. In this lesson on staying active, students record their physical abilities and try to improve upon their own results.
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Negro Leagues Scrapbook

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compile a scrapbook of photographs, quotations and notes, representing the perspective of a Negro Leagues baseball player. The scrapbook should include photographs with captions, letters, news headlines, and any other materials...
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Slavery In America During the Civil War

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students continue their examination of the Civil War. In groups, they use the internet and print sources to research the life of a slave. For each slave researched, they copy quotes and other information from primary and secondary...
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SCI-FI TALES

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm known features of science fiction books and titles read. They pair up and discuss the possible physical characteristics fo a creature that could appear fron an excerpt of SCI-FI TALES.
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Clay Tiles: Family Mosaics

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders design and create a clay tile to represent their families. They research and discuss similarities and differences among families of different cultures, create a tile to represent their own and then compile the tiles in a...
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What Was It Like To Live in Tudor Times?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare and contrast the lives of the rich and poor people in Tudor times. Students observe photographs of Tudor life. They investigate word clues describing the lives of the people. Students create a presentation on their...
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Food Pyramid Nutrition Puzzles

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students put together food group puzzles on the computer and identify the healthy message in the end. In this food lesson plan, students identify the food group that the puzzle is representing as well.
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Understanding Chinese Culture Through Reading

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students examine the Chinese culture. They discuss the Chinese zodiac, identify their animal on the zodiac, listen to a Chinese folktale, and write an essay reflection on the Chinese zodiac or Chinese culture.
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The Biography of Robert Boyle

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students research and chronologically sort written information about Boyle's life. They create a time line of importand events in Boyle's life and write a biography on Robert Boyle.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Breaking Barriers: Critical Discussion of Social Issues

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Through a series of picture book read-alouds and journal entries, students engage in critical discussion of complex issues of race, class, and gender.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "You Tell Me"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. Helps with students' comprehension skills, higher-order thinking skills, knowledge and inference skills, grammar and usage. Good resource.
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Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education: My Name Is Me

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. The purpose of this activity is to build students' awareness and appreciation of who they are through enhancement of their skills. Good resource.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "What Size?"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. This activity encourages students to use their knowledge and experiences, mathematical skills, and higher-order thinking skills.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "What Size?"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Excellent classroom activities for building learners' character. This activity encourages students to use their knowledge and experiences, mathematical skills, and higher-order thinking skills.
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Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "If I Had Power"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. Enhances students metacognitive skills, higher-order thinking skills, and makes students more aware of their environment. Good resource.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Picture Stories"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Excellent classroom activities for building learners' character. This activity focuses on students' critical thinking, creative, and comprehension skills. Good resource.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Take a 2nd Look"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. This strategy's focus is to promote higher-order thinking skills and cooperative learning.
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Activity
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Take a 2nd Look"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. This strategy's focus is to promote higher-order thinking skills and cooperative learning. Good resource.
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Lesson Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Picture Stories"

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. This activity focuses on students' critical thinking, creative, and comprehension skills. Good resource.
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Activity
Live Wire Media

Good Character: Citizenship

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you a good citizen? Take the self-evaluation quiz at this website and find out. Also, learn how being a good citizen helps you not only to build good character but also to make good decisions in your community.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Character Education "Do You Mean?"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Excellent classroom activities for building students' character. Used to motivate students to use higher-level thinking skills, read, and develop an appreciation for their culture. Good resource.