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Deep Jungle: New Frontiers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the world's rainforests for unusual plant and animal species. They explore how biologists use infrared cameras to explore jungles.
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Lesson 1: The Image of Maine in Sinclair Lewis' Babbitt

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils study excerpts from Sinclair Lewis, "Babbitt" for its accuracy and socio-economic point of view. They rewrite a portion of "Babbit" using the point of view of a Maine guide.
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Archaeology What Gets Preserved?

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students view a video on a culture and list what would be preserved over time.  In this investigative lesson students study preservation and what gets preserved in different cultures. 
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News Broadcasts

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Pupils create a news broadcast after studying example broadcasts about disaster relief organizations. In this broadcast news lesson, students research disaster relief organizations and then write a news broadcast related to a disaster....
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Haiku

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students study various forms of poetry and the culture of Japan. They are introduced to a haiku- a traditional form of poetry and an art form in the Japanese culture. They write a haiku and create a student haiku booklet with the classes...
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Vanity Fair Part 5

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch the fifth part of "Vanity Fair." students answer and discuss questions relating to this section of the film.
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It's Not My Problem!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars examine how rivers flow through the country to sea level. Students study how upstream pollution effects the water and people downstream.
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Emphasizing Scale When Creating a Site-Specific Work of Art

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Young scholars study art by Matthew Ritchie. Students view pictures of the artist and discuss art that is created specifically for a designated area. Young scholars create pen and ink drawings on letter size paper. Using an overhead,...
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Incredible Journey Quiz

For Students Higher Ed
In this "Incredible Journey" worksheet, students will respond to the questions pertaining to the film. Students will read 8 multiple choice questions and study the pictures about what they have watched.
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How Does Mining Produce Acid Runoff?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how mining and other industry operations can lead to acid runoff.  In this mining lesson students study weathering and complete a lab on it. 
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Science

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study light and shadow, participate in mirror activities, and build a periscope.
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Malaria: The Cause

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars explore the basic facts about malaria. They study how the disease can spread so quickly and label the pathway of the malaria parasite.
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Water Cycle in a Bottle

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the water cycle. For this water science lesson, students complete a water cycle experiment using soda bottles.
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Much Ado About Nothing

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore the genre of romantic comedy through their reading of Much Ado About Nothing. In this literary genres lesson plan, students study the genre of romantic comedy through their reading of Much Ado About Nothing. Students...
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Fashionista

For Teachers 6th - 9th
So trendy! Show your class how to identify trends in sales patterns using mathematics. Scholars use a software simulation to collect data on age groups, price, and sales at a fashion store. This data allows individuals to determine the...
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Dystopian Literature: from Fiction to Fact

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Imagine an entire course devoted to dystopian literature. If that concept appeals to you, check out this course that uses 1984 as the anchor text and includes classic short stories as well.
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Reading Symbols

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass serves as the anchor text for a lesson on symbolism. Readers use the provided worksheets to examine the symbols in the novel as well as in the world around them.
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"The Merchants of Cool"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Why are so many advertisements geared towards the teenage population? Watch a video with your class (link included), and have them fill out the attached listening guide. Then discuss persuasion, presenting biased information, and where...
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FDR's Tree Army: Personal Turning Points in the CCC

For Teachers 10th - 12th
What's the "deal" with the Civilian Conservation Corps? Primary sources help historians discover the impact of this landmark legislation. After an introductory slideshow and 7-minute video, groups analyze packets of images and a primary...
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Sumerian Creativity

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine Sumerian inventions. Using the internet, 6th graders view images of the inventions and create a poster of the images. They create a PowerPoint presentation, with video clips, of Sumerian inventions to share with the...
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Let's Meet The Presidents

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Create a digital movie documenting research about an American President. Using internet sources, students with special needs gather information about their chosen president. Working in groups, they use this information to create a...
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One Event: Different Perspectives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch a video clip from "The Path to 9/11" and write a summary of one of the events depicted. Next, they read the 9/11 Commission Report to compare information from the report to that of the media clip. They chose one more print...
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Brother Outsider

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view the film "Brother Outsider" and read an article by Bayard Rustin as springboards to discuss the concept of civil rights in the United States. They follow a discussion guide.
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"Bill's Run" Lesson Plan: What Do People Want from Politicians?:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate various methods of sampling opinions, consider the role of polling in elections, and consider the role of media reporting in the outcome of elections. They also gain skills they can use to analyze and evaluate media...

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