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Women's Suffrage - Honor a Suffragist

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students consider how the Suffrage Movement impacted women. In this women's rights lesson, students visit selected websites to discover information about suffrage and suffragists. Students conduct further research on the suffragist of...
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The First Thanksgiving: The Pilgrim’s Journey

For Teachers K
Students discuss history. For this pilgrims lesson, students discover what life was like for people coming over to the New World on the Mayflower. They participate in class discussions as the teacher navigates through a Scholastic...
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I Think I Forgot Something!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Learners read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...
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Joan of Arc: Virgin Warrior

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view a documentary on Joan of Arc. She is one of the most venerated saints in the Catholic religion, yet she was burned at the stake as a heretic. After viewing, students discuss what they saw and write a newspaper column...
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Art of Mexico - Painting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a personal painting of thanks, explain importance of devotional art in Mexico, and critically view art work from another culture. Next, students evaluate self and peer work.
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Aboriginal Physical Education

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners engage in p.e. activities that have roots in native Indian, Metis, and Inuit cultures. They practice the skill involved and listen to the significance behind the skill. They read relevant books and define new terminology.
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Black Women in Delaware's History

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the number of slaves in the US in 1790 by state and answer questions. They imagine that they were an enslaved African American women and determine how their life changed when slavery ended.
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Be Ready, Be Safe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a variety of activities as they explore the Canadian Red Cross emergency preparedness program for youth, ages 12-13.
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"Kokoro (True Heart)" by Velina Hasu Houston

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read and analyze a play that examines a cultural defense case. They analyze case studies, formulate an argument, write about the Japanese Festival of the Dead, and answer discussion questions about the play.
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Rings of Passion: Five Emotions in World Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils examine pieces of art and write a short essay on what emotions they feel by viewing it. They view a video clip and complete chart as they watch. They discuss how the writers of the program showed emotions in the clips.
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Home S-s-sweet Home The Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Young scholars investigate the eastern massasauga rattlesnake's habitat. They examine how the habitat allows the snake to survive by completing a variety of activities.
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Celebrating Thanksgiving

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify symbols associated with special days and give reasons for observing holidays. They compare families of long ago with todya and talk about the first Thanksgiving and how it is celebrated in modern times. For...
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Insects

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students work in groups to investigate the concept of insects. They participate in a variety of activities that include the gathering of samples and making observations like identifying different body parts. The lesson integrates...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Gratitude Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, we are learning about how expressing our gratitude shows others how we feel when they help us.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Poetry 180: Gratitude to Old Teachers

For Students 9th - 10th
In this two-stanza non-prose piece, the poet expresses gratitude for old teachers.
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ReachOut USA

Reach Out Usa: Gratitude, Forgiveness and Happiness

For Students 9th - 10th
ReachOut fact sheets are written by young people for young people and edited by a mental health professional. This page discusses how practicing gratitude and forgiveness can help one be happier.
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Article
Character Lab

Character Lab: Gratitude: Understanding Your Feelings and Using Them Wisely

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article discusses the importance of having gratitude and ways to foster it in young people.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pbs Kids: Gratitude Bingo: Grades 1 and 2

For Students K - 1st
A bilingual, weekly "Learn Along" Bingo card (one for PreK-K, one for Grades 1&2) will include a range of thematic learning opportunities for children to choose their own learning adventure. Emphasis will be on the PBS KIDS 24/7...
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Character Lab

Character Lab: Three Good Things: Gratitude

For Students 9th - 10th
In this daily reflection, you list three things that went well for you, and why they went well. A printable chart is included.
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Character Lab

Character Lab: Gratitude Letter: Gratitude

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Write a letter to a person who has influenced your life in a positive way. This could be a teacher, relative, mentor, or coach. If you can, read your letter aloud to the person you chose. Printables and examples are included.
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Character Lab

Character Lab: Gratitude Journal: Gratitude

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Keep a journal where you write in detail about things you are grateful for in your life. Choose from a variety of prompts and respond in 5-6 sentences. Printables and examples are included.
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Library and Archives Canada

1880's Newfoundland: A Pictorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a photographic album of sites around Newfoundland in the 1880s. It was originally the property of Joseph Laurence who was a schoolmaster in England. He was a strong supporter of the Methodist Church and many of his...
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Valentines for Vets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Send Canada's veterans valentines to show your gratitude for their sacrifices and achievements. Included are sample valentines, tips and message ideas and instructions for sending the valentines.
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Other

Foundation for a Better Life: Values: Personal and Family Values

For Students 9th - 10th
A range of media and resources--billboards, televised public service announcements, first-person accounts, quotations--that communicate ideas about the meanings of a wide range of essential values, such as ambition, gratitude, respect,...

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