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A Visit to China
Sixth graders study the history of China. They explore the Chinese people, the Great Wall of China, religions, government and Dynasties. In groups, 6th graders collect information on China. They write a report on their findings and...
C-SPAN
Last Days of Martin Luther King, Jr.
On April 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Four video clips reveal the events of that time, including the shift in the focus of the Civil Rights Movement, the aftermath of the assassination, and...
Anti-Defamation League
Major League Baseball and the Negro Leagues: Correcting an Injustice
It's been a long time coming! In 2020, MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manifred, Jr. stated that "the Negro Leagues would be recognized as official major leagues." Middle schoolers investigate the history of the Negro Leagues and use evidence...
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Introduction to Abigail Adams
Remember this lady! Abigail Adams, the wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States, and the mother of the sixth president, John Quincy Adams, was much more than a wife and mother. This prolific letter writer is the...
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Identifying and Categorizing Worthy Attributes
Students write research questions. In this worthy attributes lesson, students discuss famous persons and what sets them apart from others. Students identify questions to guide prior to researching a famous person.
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Pablo Picasso
In this famous people activity, students read a passage about Pablo Picasso and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and...
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John Lennon
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of John Lennon, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
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Describing Another's Physical Features
Students describe famous people to others that do not know who they are. They complete a worksheet with a list of physical attributes. They are to describe a family member to one of their classmates.
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Boo-ographies
Students read biographies of famous people and create a presentation where they become the characters they have read and researched. They create tombstones for the people they have researched.
NSW Department of Education
Identify and Values
In this online Australia worksheet, students learn state emblems, flags, famous people, immigration facts, and important days for Australia.
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Colorado Greats Trading Cards
Pupils research to find information about famous people from Colorado. They copy and save pictures from the Internet, then make a trading card containing important biographical data.
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Millions, Billions, Trillions
Students use real-world data to compare the relative sizes of millions and billions, and exponential growth. They use the salaries of famous people such as, Michael Jordan and Bill Gates to understand this math concept.
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Sailin' Through Time...Rhode Island, The Ocean State
Fourth graders explore the history of Rhode Island. They research famous people who brought change to the state. They explore the state song, natural resources, and colonies of the state. In groups, 4th graders create a travel brochure...
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Mark Zuckerberg
In this famous people activity, students read a selection about the life of Mark Zuckerberg, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
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Symbols of Georgia
In this Georgia worksheet, students complete a 16 question fill in the blank on-line interactive quiz about the state of Georgia. Students complete sentences about the capital city, state bird, flower, gemstone, fish, song and famous...
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Gore Vidal
In this famous people worksheet, students read a selection about the life of Gore Vidal, then complete a variety of comprehension activities including synonym matches, fill-in-the-blank sentence completions, unscrambling words and...
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Wolfgang Mozart
In this famous people learning exercise, students read a selection about the life of Wolfgang Mozart, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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50 Cent
In this famous people worksheet, students read a passage about 50 Cent and then complete a variety of in calss and homework activities including spelling, cloze, synonym matches, and scrambled sentences.
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Pride in a Job Well Done
Students focus on individuals who discover their own special talents and sense of self-worth through the work they do. Students study accomplishments of famous people who may have had an impact on their lives. Students make connections,...
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Lesson Plan on Important Citizens in the American Civil War
Students, in groups, half representing the Confederacy, half the Union, conduct research to find out about important Civil War era citizens from each side. They explore the effect these people had on the war and what effect the war had...
Albert Shanker Institute
Heart of the Matter
Most people have heard of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his famous "I Have a Dream" speech, but few have heard of Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin. Who were these guys and what did they have to do with this famous landmark event in...
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Guess Who Came to Dinner!
An exceptionally creative approach is taken to assessing your biologists' grasp of natural selection concepts. They are to imagine hosting Charles Darwin for dinner and having, to their surpise, a few other noted scientists crash the...
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From The Great War To The Great Depression
Discover details about 1920's America. In this American history lesson, students read From the Great War to the Great Depression. Students then research famous Americans from the time period and present their findings to their classmates.
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Boogie Woogie with a B: Using Alliteration while Exploring Patriotic Tunes
Are you looking for a way to bring writing into your history instructional activity - or history into your writing instructional activity? This cross-curricular activity is helpful and fun, no matter what class you're teaching! Using...
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