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History Close to Home: Creating Your Own Special Museum
Students create their own museum exhibit. In this museum creation lesson plan, students research their local history so they can decide on a theme for their exhibit and what objects they will use in order to design a museum exhibit. A...
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Ancient Mesopotamian and Egyptian Writing
Students research cuneiform and hieroglyphics from the internet and use educational software to create their own cuneiform tablet in this excellent World History lesson plan. The use of the computer software program Inspiration 7.5 is...
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History/Mystery: Regionalism and Ethnicity in the American Detective Novel
High schoolers use mystery novels to focus on the history and ethnicity of different regions of the United States. As a class, they are introduced to the elements of a mystery and compare them to the other types of novels they have...
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Race, Language and Separation
Sixth graders discuss the idea of separation in today's society. In groups, they examine the laws used in the past with a focus on "separate, but equal". They review the Brown v. Board of Education case and determine if it caused or...
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Newscast From An Ancient City
Seventh graders produce a newscast from an Ancient Roman city. In this journalism and history instructional activity, 7th graders work in groups to dramatize a historical event from the Roman Empire. students sequence the events,...
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Fabulous Firsts in African American History
Young scholars study fascinating firsts and facts and answer questions about African American history. They demonstrate abilities to research information about African American history using Internet or library sources. Finally, they...
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Popcorn History
Learners investigate the history of popcorn. They research the history of popcorn using the internet. Students work in small groups to create a timeline outlining the history of popcorn.
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Oral History and Multiculturalism
Students observe the human or personal side of history by assessing the background to the people in the community who are basically "living" historians. They compare the histories of different ethnic groups to identify areas of patterns...
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Ancient Wonders of the World
Students explore the 7 Ancient Wonders of the World. In this ancient civilizations lesson plan, students use interactive whiteboards to complete activities based on the 7 wonders.
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Harvesting the River Lesson Plan: Taking an Oral History
Young scholars practice researching history through oral traditions. In this U.S. History lesson, students examine an online exhibit titled Harvesting the River, in which young scholars interview someone from the story. ...
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Newspaper Writing on Flight in History
Students read about important events in history through newspaper articles. In this newspaper instructional activity, students look at different writing styles and author's bias in different articles about the same event. They write...
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You're History
Students write personal histories. In this historical analysis lesson, students explore their own places in history as they read the diaries of others and write their own.
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Peru History
High schoolers gain an understanding of Peru's history. They analyze how specific ideas and beliefs have had an effect on a particular period of time and they trace the route of the Spanish Conquistadors on a map of Peru.
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Oral Histories
One of a series of lessons from Ellis Island. In this lesson, students use research from a previous lesson to conduct oral history interviews of family members to learn about their cultural and ethnic heritage.
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Help Wanted! Jobs in Ancient America
Learners are introduced to the various occupations in Mesopotamia. In groups, they discuss the reasons for occupations changing over time. They use the internet to research the ancient jobs of their choice and write a paper discussing...
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Using History to Teach Tolerance: A Ripple of Hope
Students investigate the prejudice and racism that has existed in the U.S. for centuries by attending a field trip. In this equality lesson, students visit the Tolerance Museum and discuss the history of the U.S. Students...
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Preserving History for Illuminating Today's Values and Traditions
Students discover the value of oral history by creating their own audio recordings. In this traditions and customs instructional activity, students listen to a local historian discuss the idea of preserving history through oral...
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Checkmate: What is the History of Chess?
Students create a timeline. In this history of chess lesson plan, students use the Internet to examine the chess history timeline. Students read books on the history of chess, answer questions and create a timeline using a...
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History of Chocolate
Students research the history of chocolate. In this timeline lesson, students learn about timelines and the difference between B.C. and A.D. Students research the history of chocolate and record their findings on a...
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The History of Rice
Fourth graders investigate the history of rice by drawing a timeline of important dates. In this food history lesson, 4th graders research the history of rice, where it came from, and who first used it for food. Students...
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Kansas City History
Students conduct research and present a part of Kansas City history to the class. They develop questions and ideas to initiate and refine research. They use technological tools and other resources to locate, select and organize information.
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New Perspectives on Ancient Ireland
High schoolers conduct Internet research on the history of ancient Ireland. They create a rubric for evaluating information sources. Students synthesize information from varied sources to create a research-based presentation. They...
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History and Analysis of Cryptography
Students are introduced to the code systems and art of cryptography. As a class, they review prior knowledge and brainstorm lists. Using the internet, they research the history of codes and determine how they are structured. They also...
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Women's History
Students research famous women in history. In this Women's History month activity, students choose one historical woman to research and use biographies and websites to gather information. Students complete an included research outline...