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Breaking News English: Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Shuttle Discovery Launches Successfully," 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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Great River Bend Adventure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils use their imagination. They discuss the 4 C's of teamwork: Concentration, Communications, Coomperation, and Consideration. Students discuss the safety guidelines of the project. They complete a rope maze. The group walks...
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History Hall of Fame

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create an American History Hall of Fame for various cultures that have been forgotten in American History.
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Island Research

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils collaborate to gather information about the geography, history, economy, climate, culture, and other aspects of life on the island of Eleuthera.
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John Lawson's Emigration Impact: Short Essay

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students review John Lawson's writings to discover the impact they had on emigration to America. Using the writings, they analyze the influence of them and review the early settlement of the colonies. They write their own essay sharing...
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International Summit on Asia

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars participate in activities that are focused on the settlement of early America. The skills used in this lesson are diverse because of the application of The Multiple Intelligences Theory.
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Tracking Satellites Using Latitude and Longitude

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students participate in activities based upon the concepts of latitude and longitude. They apply the fact that technology can be used in our society for a variety of uses. This should help students reflect upon the role of technology.
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WWII Newspaper Using the Team Interview Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners interact with each other to conduct interviews after conducting meaningful research about the era of World War II. The interview is conducted in a group and then can be presented to another group or the whole class.
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Government: Defending the Bill of Rights

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine the proposition of a country without the Bill of Rights. In a role-playing activity, teams of learners gather information to build a case for retaining the Bill of Rights and present it before their congressperson.
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Who Wants to be a Pioneer?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write a story based on their research of the Oregon Trail. Using the Internet and traditional sources, they engage in research about pioneer's experiences on the Oregon Trail during westward expansion. Students write a story...
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What Is On The Coin

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies instructional activity, learners look at the different types of coins and focus upon reading a variety of facts and make notes concerning them.
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Breaking News English: Marburg Virus Death Toll up to 114

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Marburg Virus Death Toll up to 114," 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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Kwanzaa in the Classroom

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
You can teach your students about Kwanzaa using these interesting lessons.
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Urban Renewal

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders write down their best guess at the meaning of "urban renewal." students stage a Mayor's press conference announcing a new urban development plan for the Fillmore.
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Perspective on the Slave Narrative

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners work with the slave narrative as a resource for historical study and evaluate it as a work of literature; students then examine the narrative in the context of political controversy as an argument for abolition.
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Animal Encounters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students use their visualizing and interpreting skills to produce original writings and artwork.
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Africa South of the Sahara Today

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students describe and analyze cultural exchange projects that link students in all parts of the world. They write a report about the Ghana project of Morgan City High School.
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Causes and Effects of the Civil War

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify the causes and effects of the Civil War. They use Inspiration Software.
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Archeological Pow-Wow

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students, in groups, examine the use of artifacts and fossils to study people, plants and animals from the past.
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A Brief History of Los Angeles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the diverse cultures that make up the population of Los Angeles.
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Writing About Race

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore racial discrimination focusing on Jim Crow laws. They read an excerpt from Richard Wright's autobiography and discuss how viewing the subject from the his point of view affects their opinions.
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Carolina Gold and the Gullah

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the physical geography of South Carolina to explore how it was suited for growing rice. They examine how slave labor contributed to a plantations success and compare Gullah culture from now to the past.
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Extraordinary Explorers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars, using the Internet, B41460research facts about explorers and travelers. They also state what places they have explored and share with the class.
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Survival Features

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify features of producers, herbivores and carnivores. They discuss the features that aid in survival for those animals. They organize animals into categories to complete the lesson.