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A Close Look at Mexico

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners study the diverse population of Mexico and compare it to that of the United States. They sing traditional songs of Mexico including the national anthem and memorize simple Spanish vocabulary and express greetings, age, likes,...
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World History: Why Civilizations Fall

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine factors leading to the demise of ancient civilizations. They list causes that led to the downfall of these societies. Students conduct Internet research and participate in online archaeological investigations.
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Science NetLinks: Collapse 2: Interpreting the Evidence

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students continue to explore the factors that contribute to the collapse of a society; they also explore how archaeological evidence is gathered and interpreted. Students explore about the social changes that caused the collapse of...
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Get Out the Vote!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss importance of voting within a democracy, and investigate reasons why people vote, and why they don't. Students then conduct survey, make hypotheses about voter motivation, and develop materials to promote voting among...
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Understanding Primary Sources

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students draw conclusions from primary sources and share information and interpretations with a small group. They are introduced to the Jigsaw technique. Students discuss why a grocery receipt would be a primary source. They...
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Reduced Time Adverb Clauses

For Students 6th - 9th
In this grammar activity, students read 5 sentences which show students how to reduce the time adverb clauses. They then read a story and reduce time adverb clauses where possible.
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I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine acts of kindness. In this service learning instructional activity, students read Miss Tizzy and uncover the good deeds that take place in the story. Students participate in activities that enable them to reflect on the...
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Making Good Decisions

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice balancing different interests involved in social problems.  In this informative lesson students are given social problems and come up with realistic solutions based on the advantages and disadvantages of each. 
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Egg-ceptional Poetry Writing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize that eggs have nutritional value. For this eggs lesson, students create poetry for a shape book on eggs. Students participate in additional games and activities about the egg.
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Our Brand of Segregation - West Texas

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners explore the concept of segregation. In this oral history lesson, students conduct interviews and research primary sources to learn about segregation practices that affected African Americans. Learners present their research...
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One Person Makes a Difference

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners discuss how a person can make a difference. In this peace instructional activity, students read books in literature circles about characters that made a difference. They get together in groups and discuss what it means to make a...
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Mesearch: A Reason for Research

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students complete a research activity about themselves. They access an article on brainstorming and identifying personality traits. Students brainstorm about their personality traits and view a related PowerPoint. Students create their...
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Energy Plans and their Impact on You

For Students 6th - 8th
For this energy worksheet, students read articles on the internet about energy and answer short answer questions. Students answer 10 questions total.
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Finding Balance in Our Lives

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners identify the different areas of imbalance in their lives.  In this personal lifestyle lesson students learn different techniques to help them create more balance in their lives. 
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The Power of Storytelling

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils are creating their own stories to understand life. The use of history is used to help one to create one's own story. The skill of writing is emphasized as a tool to learn history.
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Women in Rural India

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders view women's lives in a north Indian village around 1970 with pictures.
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My Roles

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the different roles they play in their lives. They discuss how these roles change as they get older and how boys' roles are different than girls'. They construct a mobile that describes the different roles in their...
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Why Survey?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this survey activity, learners take surveys and answer questions about famous Americans, inventions, and teen ethics. Students answer questions about 3 surveys.
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Parents at Work

For Teachers K
Students draw a picture of their parents work.
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Work and Play: Today and Yesterday

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate the concept of play and work. They use primary and secondary resources in order to find the information of comparing the concepts in the context of the past to present day. Students brainstorm to find the...
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Career Investigation Project

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore a career of their choice to learn about a career that interests them. In this career exploration lesson plan, students research a variety of careers and select one in particular. Students create a project to tell others...
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Growing and Changing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss how their major life roles change as they get older and fill out a worksheet.
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How Do Our Attitudes Affect Waste?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers take a survey to assess typical purchasing practices, to determine the influence of packaging on consumer choices. They also determine whether consumers consider waste disposal and recycling when making purchasing decisions.
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Interview for Reflection

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils practice their interviewing skills using the elements of questioning. They write and illustrate a past experience of theirs doing a philanthropic act. They share their stories and illustrations to complete the lesson.