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Animated Video Productions - Life Cycles

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders compare/contrast the life cycles of free-living organisms to that of parasites. They conduct Internet research, illustrate the stages of a specific organisms's life cycle, and direct and produce a mini-video production.
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Victorian America: Reflections of Life in Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after viewing a video and researching the changes in society during the Victorian period, assess a prediction-confirmation guide to consider how changes in burial customs in the late 1800's reflect the changes in society as a...
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Juvenile Offenders

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate how different democracies treat juvenile offenders as well as compare/contrast the juvenile and adult justice systems in their own democracy. In addition, individually and as a group, they determine whether juvenile...
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Let's Learn About Firefighters!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore, analyze and study about fire fighters and fire safety. They listen to a book, list what they already know about firefighters and fire safety rules and compare/contrast types of firefighters. Each student then writes a...
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Generational Music Communities

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students focus on age-related generations to assess how traditional music is transmitted from one generation to another and how music functions for people within a generation. They compare/contrast and explore music in their own...
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All the News That's Fit to Draw: Political Cartooning and the Presidency

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students research, analyze and study the history of political cartooning in the United States. They recognize a political cartoon, be able to identify the main idea, the symbols and the exaggeration and caricature in political cartoons....
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Nutrients by the Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss an article on the amount of sugar in various food products. They compare the nutritional values of food products, calculate their daily intake of nutrients, analyze serving sizes, and compare/contrast their own...
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Charge!?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars compare/contrast the features of three different types of credit cards. They discuss the pros and cons of credit cards, answer discussion questions, and complete a worksheet evaluating three credit cards.
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Jason and the Golden Fleece

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read and analyze the classic Greek tale of "Jason and the Golden Fleece." They compare/contrast the story with modern works of literature and films, answer discussion questions, and retell the story in a modern-day setting.
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Analysis of Bleach

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze and compare laundry bleaches by testing their oxidizing powers. They conduct their lab experiment, compare/contrast their results with other students' work, and complete a worksheet.
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Rabbit and Bear Paws: the Aboriginal Community Then and Now

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars read and discuss a story featuring aboriginal characters in the past and compare/contrast it to how aboriginals live today. They read and discuss information on the Rabbit and Bear Paws website, develop a list of the...
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The Other Water Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine human impacts on the water cycle. They compare/contrast the permeability of various materials for the purpose of engineering landscape drainage systems, and answer discussion questions.
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The Armenian Genocide: The American Ambassador in Constantinople

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze America's reaction to the Armenian Genocide. They write a journal response, read and discuss text, compare/contrast reactions around the world to the Armenian Genocide and the genocide in Rwanda, and write an essay.
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SHAKESPEARE IN TODAY'S WORLD

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students, after an introduction to Shakespeare's "Othello," compare/contrast the themes in the play to today's society. In addition, they write their own script for the play of "Othello" based on predictions of what they think will...
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What Color is the Ocean?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students view satellite pictures of the ocean, and discuss the presence of phytoplankton and the colors of the ocean. Students compare/contrast ocean satellite images with maps and globes, then color world maps to replicate the satellite...
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Sacred Places

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine places considered sacred in both India and the U.S. They read and discuss a website on the Ganges River, discuss places considered sacred in the U.S., and write an essay comparing/contrasting personal sacred places and...
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Cajun Critters Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars identify animals of Louisiana. They compare and contrast animals. Students work in groups. They write descriptive paragraphs using proper grammatical structure. Young scholars pick an animal within their groups, they...
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Animals

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the ways in which animals differ. They discuss the characteristics of insects and spiders. Students identify the characteristics of insects and spiders. They compare and contrast insects and spiders.
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Same, But Different

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students compare and contrast specific characters in the book, "Old Henry." They discuss similarities and differences between people and define character traits. They assess one's own character traits and have a class discussion about...
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Learning To Identify Insects

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students utilize the Internet to locate a variety of insects. The pictures located are compared and contrasted and placed into a book which is published by the class.
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Leaders in the Anza Expedition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research on historical characters in the Anza expeditions. They compare/contrast the Anza leaders and analyze their relationships to each other in the Anza expedition.
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Comparing and Contrasting Ancient Civilizations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the ancient civilizations of Rome, India, Greece, and Egypt. They conduct Internet research, compare/contrast aspects of each culture, and create a Powerpoint presentation.
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Checking Weather Forecasts

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students record a four or five day weather forecast. They check the actual weather and compare it with the forecast.
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Lesson Plan: Spain has its own immigration issues. How does it compare to ours?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the issue of immigration in North Carolina and Spain. They compare/contrast immigration in both and exchange opinions about possible solutions. In addition, they write an essay proposing North Carolina solutions...

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