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Newsworthy Journey

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research about ancient civilizations to produce a newspaper that reflecting the cultural, political, economic and religious views of the ancient civilizations of Egypt or Mexico.
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Recycling Statistics

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this environment instructional activity, students look for the answers to the environmental impact of recycling in Great Britain with the statistics from the pie graph.
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Searching for Meanings Benath the Surface of the Poem

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read "Soccer Until Dusk". As a class, they discuss the various settings and actions in the poem and discuss the life in Guatemala and compare it with the United States. To end the lesson, they complete a journal reflection...
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Homeschooling Chronicles - Enrichment Activities

For Teachers K - 7th
A full schedule doesn't mean a better one. Picking and choosing extra classes can be enriching and not overwhelming.
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The Ant and The Turntable-Frames of Reference

For Students 11th - 12th
In this frames of reference worksheet, students solve 5 problems given the details of a journey an ant takes from the center of a CD ROM to its edge. Students draw a scaled sketch of the turntable showing the motion of the ant from...
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American Indians

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students research early Indian adaptations in this lesson plan. They research the different American Indian tribes. They also research and compare the tribes' rituals, daily lives, and their impact on the Europeans who came later to...
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Art of Cynicism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze selected pieces of art and infer how they reflect a sense of disillusionment, and/or cynicism in American society in the aftermath of the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal. Then they identify and place cultural...
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Water Use: Tragedy in the Owens River Valley

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine water management issues. In this environmental issues lesson, students watch a PBS video to develop an understanding of watershed, aquifers, and ground water. Students evaluate watershed issues in the Owens River Valley...
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Giggle Water & Struggle Buggies

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Here is a lesson that acquaints learners with the 1920s. They will use primary source documents to create original skits. Students choose a character from the 1920s, become that character, and then share what they have learned through...
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The Impressionist Movement

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A study of the Impressionist Movement will enhance any European history class.
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Ancient Greece Podcast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this writing a podcast lesson plan, 7th graders create a podcast involving Ancient Greece. Young scholars follow a rubric and outline to create their podcast. Students present their podcast to their fellow young scholars.
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Who Will Wear the Hats? Who Will Use the Tools?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners examine nontraditional career choices for their gender. In this career education lesson, students participate in a discussion of jobs and vocations as the teacher models uniforms or hats associated with different jobs. They talk...
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Cost Effective Buying

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars complete a worksheet that asks them to calculate the true energy cost of various appliances. They compare appliances with energy saving features, rebates and other economical incentives.
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Data Collection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate qualitative and quantitative data. For this statistics lesson, students gather data on heights and weights of people and graph the distribution. High schoolers discuss the differences between qualitative and...
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Mills of New Hampshire

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners locate mill sites on a New Hampshire map. They describe who worked in the mills and their working conditions. They examine the environmental impact of the mills and work together to find out more information about mills.
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SIXTEEN TONS

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore a variety of music related to the coal mining industry and organized labor which can be integrated into the study of Colorado History, American Labor History, and a study of immigration.
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Columbus Park

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete activities that go along with the study of and possible fieldtrip to Columbus Park in Chicago, IL. They discover how urban conditions influenced the creation of city parks. They examine the preservation of historic...
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USH Test One

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders write about one reason immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800's. They take a test that focuses upon past concepts and then an introduction is given by the teacher for the concepts of Imperialism and The...
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Producers and Products

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders describe the many roles a worker can have.
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Sporting Fever

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars view a video about the values that are represented by sports teams. They write a paper about the connection between sports and social values. They share their responses with the class.
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Ukiyo-e

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate and examine ukiyo-e, or Japanese woodblock prints, from the Edo period (1615-1868) in Japan and use this gained knowledge to compare Japanese culture to American societal trends.
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Are School Trips Too Risky?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners analyze and chart what risks are involved on school field trips. Students devise a study trip to take and dissect at the end of their findings. Learners scale the conditions of what a risk is and we can manage them in the future.
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Title Match-Up

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to a game in which each card they receive will have half of a book title on it. They find the person who has the other half of the title and they sit down in a circle. Students when whisper what they know...
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Twenty-one Balloons

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders determine what the Newbery Award is and why it is importance. They examine a number of Newbery Award winning books and listen to a book talk about William Pene DuBois', Twenty-One Balloons while watching a PowerPoint...

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