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Reconstruction to Civil Rights
Eighth graders complete a unit of lessons on the period of time from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights movement. They analyze and interpret political cartoons and editorials, conduct research on famous civil rights places, and complete...
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Essentials of the US Constitution
Young scholars determine how the content of the U.S. Government enables the U.S. Government to function. They examine the roles and functions of the three branches of government and how the separation of powers and checks and balances...
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Reconstruction
Students investigate the historical period of the Reconstruction and the events that surrounded the abolitionist movement. Students use guided questions to conduct research. Then they complete a venn diagram in order to compare two...
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Role of Arkansas women in desegregation and integration
In groups, describe the role of Daisy Bates and Elizabeth Eckford in Desegregation.
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Role of Arkansas women in desegregation and integration
Describe the role of Daisy Bates and Elizabeth Eckford in Desegregation.
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All That Sparkles is Silver!
Learners analyze photographs for information about life in Virginia City Nevada in the late 1800s. In this Nevada statehood lesson, students work in teams to analyze photographs from Virginia City. Learners brainstorm adjectives to...
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Keep It Academic
Learners study various methods to learn about religion in the classroom. In this religion study instructional activity, students read and visit links to learn about various ways of teaching religion in schools. Learners learn the model...
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A Voice for the Times
Students make connections with events of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's with songs made popular by Aretha Franklin.
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Songs of Unrest - Lesson 4
Students identify popular songs from 1968 and make connections with the year's current events. They pretend that they are producing a new CD. The CD includes four songs that comment on today's social issues. They write the liner notes.