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Every-Day Edits: Ellis Island

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this proof reading instructional activity, learners read a paragraph about Ellis Island. Students locate and correct 10 errors in the paragraph.
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Every-Day Edits: Betsy Ross

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this proof reading instructional activity, students find ten errors in a paragraph about Betsy Ross. They correct the errors using standard editing symbols.
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Where Will I Go From Here?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research the various cultures in Colonial America. For this American history lesson, students analyze and complie the research they find presenting what they have found into a short presentation.
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Honoring the Veterans of WWI

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students raise money for a memorial. In this community service instructional activity, students support the building of a memorial for WWI veterans in Washing D.C. Students educate their community about the memorial, raise funds, and...
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The Relative Location of Relatives

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students map the distribution of their family members within the town, state, country, or world using their own personal knowledge and information from interviews. They create a mental map of family members, and develop a sketch map...
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Anne Frank: Timeline

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars brainstorm all they know about World War II and Anne Frank. They create a timeline of the events that occured. They research the events on the timeline in their own family history.
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Chana's Anguish and Triumph -1

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the family history of Elkana. They describe story elements and character feelings based on their understanding of the story.
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A Local History of Global Travel

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students research their families travel patterns over the last 100 years. They work with students in other countries to publish their findings. They also examine key events over the same 100 years.
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Friday and Friends: A Prospectus of the Mexican Family through Children's Literature

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use literature to examine how the structure of families in Mexico has changed over time. In groups, they examine how their life now relates to their ancestors and the Spanish conquest of the area. As a class, they are read...
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Family Life During the Great Depression

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students practice the skill of photo analysis. In this Great Depression instructional activity, students analyze photographs from the era and write fictitious diary entries based on the images. 
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The Family That Endured An Historical View of African-American Families As Seen Through American Literature and Art

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils identify racial stereotypes in advertisements from the past and survey their sources and implications. They compare advertisements from the past with those of today using similar approaches and create an original advertisement and...
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Theatre: Oral Traditions

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate cultural traditions. In this multi-cultural instructional activity, students discuss various cultures and research their traditions.
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Queen Victoria: Royal Family Values

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explain how Queen Victoria's reign defined an era and helped Britain reach the status of world power.
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Family Animals: Reading Historic Photographs

For Teachers K
Students read photographs. In this social studies lesson, students "read" historic photographs and discuss what they learned from looking at the photographs. Students look at the pictures and write a caption.
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Molly Brown and the Titanic History Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice using their reading comprehension skills by reading about Molly Brown and the Titanic. They answer questions related to the reading to test for comprehension.
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The Immigrant Experience

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students utilize oral histories to discover, analyze, and interpret immigration and migration in the history of the United States. A goal of the unit is fostering a discussion and encouraging students to make meaning of the bigger...
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Greek Mythology: All in the Family

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders compare/contrast the Greek myth to explain an aspect of nature. They create an explanatory myth about some aspect of nature and design a mythological business card using Microsoft Word.
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The Brass Family

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe a PowerPoint presentation to explore how brass instruments produce wounds. They observe the teacher demonstrate the proper use of the mouthpiece and slides to produce a tone. With and without the mouthpiece, students...
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The Education of Shelby Knox Lesson Plan: The History of Teaching About Sex

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils examine the current debate over sex education. They examine a variety of sex education approaches and determine which one is use in thier school district.
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Communicating Values and History through Masks

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create an African style mask that depicts a value or character trait that is important in their community.
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Primary History: Children of World War II

For Students 4th - 6th
In this World War II worksheet, students discuss the war with older people, and visit local libraries and museums to learn how the war changed the place where they live. They use resources to find out which countries were occupied and...
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Primary History: Children of World War II - Food and Shopping

For Students 5th - 6th
In this World War II worksheet, students compare a current grocery shopping list with one from war times. They research wartime recipes and complete a rationing challenge based on what was available in 1942.
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Diversity: History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use samll research groups, discussion and diversity beans to examine the role of individuals and governments in WWII.
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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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