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Paint the States - 50 & D.C.

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students select and research a state as an individual project and present their findings to the class. Then, they write a one page paper and create a collage or painting of their state on a mural. Finally, students create and illustrate...
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Texas City Disaster

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study the Texas City Disaster, the largest industrial accident in United States history. They examine the explosions of the SS Grandcamp and the SS High Flyer and their effect on the oil refining center of Texas City and...
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The Bill Of Rights And The News

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts related to the Bill Of Rights. They conduct research using a variety of resources and focus upon the human rights provided in the legislation. Students read a news article and reflect the upon the...
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The Delaware Flag

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Pupils are divided into two groups and discuss the meaning of symbolism, giving examples. They observe the picture of the Delaware Flag as a symbol of the state which has the State Seal and review the events that led up to the State Seal...
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Fragment on the Constitution and Union (1861). The Purpose of the American Union

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine how President Lincoln formulated the principles of the Declaration of Independence as the goal of the American Union.  In this American Government instructional activity, 11th graders read and analyze...
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Ellis Island

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore immigration. In this U.S. history immigration lesson, students complete and read a mini-book about Ellis Island.
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Sweethearts and Data Analysis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the concept collecting and representing data. For this collecting and representing data lesson, students record the different colors of sweetheart candies in their sweethearts box. Students create a table of the data and...
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Retirement: Show Me the Money!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the concept of retirement finances. In this retirement finances lesson, students discuss what it means to save, invest, risk, or the time value of money. Students play the stock market game. Students interview a parent...
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The - Landmarks: referring to buildings and landmarks

For Students 6th - 10th
In this building and landmarks worksheet, students choose either 0 or The to go in front of a sentence about a famous building or landmark. Students complete 12 sentences.
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Immigration and Urban Life

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research the impact of immigration. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders discuss how immigration affected the economy. Students discuss the living and working conditions of immigrants in the 1800s.
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Family Database using Microsoft Works-Windows (Middle, other

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a database on their family records with Microsoft Works 3.0 for Windows.
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Human Rights Role-play

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders demonstrate an awareness of the needs, rights, and feelings of others through participation in the planning and presentation of a human rights role-play. They express their thoughts on human rights through writing.
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All Men Are Created Equal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students evaluate and compare events in history using famous quotes. They create a bulletin board of famous quotes dealing with equality. They create a multimedia presentation using famous quotes on the theme, All Men are Created Equal.
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US Constitution And Amendments

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students become familiar with the US Constitution and consider how it affects their lives. They research the Preamble to articulate the purposes of government, compile collages, and research the separation of powers within each branch of...
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Philantrophy of the Founding Fathers -- Alive and Well Today

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the role that individuals have in contributing to society. They develop alternative solutions to problems in their area. They write a paper about what they have discovered.
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It's Symbolic!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use symbols to represent different government and economic systems. They explain how the nonprofit organizations and governments work together to supply needs. They interview a foreign exchange student and complete a chart with...
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Map Maker

For Teachers 1st
First graders participate in a variety of map activities.
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Independent - To Be or Not Top Be - Day 2, Lesson C: Freedom of Speech

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the following questions: What is it? What is it like? What is an example?
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Debating Women's Rights

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders, in groups, debate Women's Rights and compare women of the past to the women of the present.
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Perseverance

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners examine how the failure of Reconstruction led to the systematic passage of Jim Crow laws in states across the South and the negative impact these laws had on the growth and development of the US.
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Court Documents Related to Martin Luther King, Jr., and Memphis Sanitation Workers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars read about the civil rights movement in their textbooks. They engage in a whole-class discussion of how nonviolent direct action can be a powerful tool for bringing about social, economic, or political change.
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SLAVE TRADITIONS AND RELIGIONS: AN INSTITUTION CREATED WITHIN THE SLAVE COMMUNITY

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn and discuss the origins of slave traditions and religions. They use a T-chart and compare the slaves lifestyle with other modern lifestyles.
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Media and War

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Pupils investigate how written media and word of mouth helped foment rebellion during the Revolutionary War. They compare and contrast that with the role of the news media in the war in Iraq focusing on cause and effect relationships.
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For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students work in groups examining the school's policy of no weapons on school property.

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