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Lesson Plan
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Reliving History through Slave Narratives

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Helpful for an American literature or history unit, this lesson prompts middle schoolers to examine slavery in the United States. They read slave narratives that were part of the Federal Writers' Project and then conduct their own...
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Lesson Plan
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Reliving History Through Slave Narratives

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read slave narratives and retell the stories to the class, identifying sensory details. In this slavery activity, students discuss the importance of sensory details, then read the slave narratives looking for specific examples....
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Worksheet
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Breaking News English: Woman Has First Face Transplant

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English instructional activity, students read "Woman Has First Face Transplant," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Interactive
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Dig Magazine Archeology Quiz #106

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Dig Magazine archeology quiz, learners answer 12 multiple choice questions complementing the October 2009 issue. Page contains answer and additional resources link.
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Lesson Plan
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Sports Injuries

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study sports injuries in relation to famous athletes and everyday people. They brainstorm common sports injuries and those of famous athletes. In groups, they evaluate information related to sports injuries and take notes to...
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Handout
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Guardian's Egypt: Tutankhamun Facial Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the latest computer-generated pictures of King Tut (2005). These pictures are based on findings sponsored in part by the National Geographic Society.
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Website
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Cabrillo College: Who Was First? Untangling America's Prehistoric Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
Offers a very short overview of the importance of Spirit Cave man and includes a facial reconstruction. Links to Luzia, Kennewick Man, Prince of Whales Island Man, and Clovis Culture.
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Unit Plan
Science Museum, London

Science Museum (London): Tutankhamen: Beneath the Mask

For Students 9th - 10th
See and experience how modern science has been used to create a three-dimensional portrait of Tutankhamen, based not on Tut's famous golden but on X-rays of his mummy.
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Graphic
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Facial Reconstruction of Skull Excavated in Jamestown

For Students 9th - 10th
Three English, a French, and a Spanish primary account of the staggering losses, misery, and deprivation that characterized early European settlement as well as the resilience needed to overcome those challenges.