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Language Arts: Mississippi River Brochure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create brochures about recreational activities along the Mississippi River. Focusing on points of interest, they research attractions and create maps of the surrounding area. Once students write descriptions of their...
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Whose DNA Is That?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the use of technology in order to identify different sequences of amino acids by using online web tools. They enhance problem solving skills with amino acid identification skills and strengthening comfort with using...
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Powerful Signatures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students experience famous historical documents that were initiated and propelled by signatures such as Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution. They create a school amendment using the information gathered.
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We the People

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students show how the meaning of the Preamble is reflected in current American culture. They collect images and/or sounds from media sources that represent, symbolize, or explain each phrase in the Preamble and create a media...
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Texas Quarter Drawing

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students recognize the U.S. penny, nickel, dime, and quarter by design and denomination and study the historical figures depicted on the coins. They study simple Texas symbols and choose one to draw in a design for a Texas Quarter.
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"Laideronette, Empress of the Pagoda" from"Mother Goose Suite" by Maurice Ravel

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students are introduced to the active teacher, composer and pianist Maurice Ravel and his masterpiece "Laideronette, Empress of the Pagoda", from Mother Goose Suite by Maurice Ravel. They utilize aural skills to notate the rhythm of the...
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Pavane pour une Infante Defunte

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students describe the music in terms related to basic elements such as melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, timbre, form, style, etc. They identify timbres heard in "Pavane" by movement and respond by movement to timbre.
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U.S. CONSTITUTION: PREAMBLE

For Students 5th - 6th
In this worksheet of the preamble to the Constitution of the United States, students are given the 14 lines of text to read and evaluate.
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The Declaration of Independence

For Students 10th - 11th
In this social studies worksheet, students locate 54 words relating to the Declaration of Independence in a word search. Students may self correct by selecting the link at the bottom of the page.
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Austin & Texas Central Railroad

For Students 6th - 8th
In this word search activity, learners search and find vocabulary words as they relate to the Austin & Texas Central Railroad. Words may be located forward, backward, up, down, and diagonally.
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Error Correction Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this error correction worksheet, students analyze 22 sentences which may contain errors in grammar. Students decide if there are mistakes and correct them.
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New York City: ESL Read Aloud

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this ESL read aloud worksheet, students read a short text about the city of New York City. There are no questions to answer on this page.
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Faces of the Revolution

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the important figures of the American Revolution. In this American Revolution lesson, 5th graders outline the important events of the war and complete a worksheet.
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America Influenced by the Enlightenment

For Teachers 7th - 11th
In this influence of the Enlightenment on America study guide worksheet, learners read the notes provided and add notes of their own regarding the frameworks for the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution.
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Manifest Destiny

For Students 5th - 6th
In these manifest destiny worksheets, students read the definition for manifest destiny and its appearance in America in the 1840s. Students learn about the Homestead Act and study a painting of a depiction of manifest destiny.
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The Hopes of Our Ancestors: The Impact of Immigration on America

For Teachers 6th
Students research the immigration of America. In this American immigration lesson, students complete a unit of activities to learn about American immigration.
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American Presidents

For Students 8th
In this American Presidents worksheet, 8th graders match 21 presidents with matching statements about events during their presidency. A reference web site is given for additional activities
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Ellis Island: The "Golden Door" to America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers write a narrative from the perspective of an immigration inspector or European immigrant. In this Immigration lesson, students read an online history of Ellis Island and evaluate its significance by writing answers to...
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"Doing History" The Crafting of a Christopher Gadsden Biography

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reflect on the biography of General Gadsden.  In this history lesson plan, students read the biography of General Gadsden then research a specific aspect of the Generals life to complete their own biography pn him.
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Pennsylvania Boxing: Living the American Dream

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners reflect on fictional and real boxers from Pennsylvania.  In this history lesson, students read, reflect and discuss the historical period following World War II and observe the boxers that were famous from Pennsylvania...
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Designing for the Future

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students analyze the architecture of the United Architects and Ken Yeang. In this architecture analysis activity, students explore architecture design for its sustainability, safety, and purpose. Students write an article about one of...
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A Ststistical Study on the Letters of the Alphabet

For Students 10th - 11th
In this Statistics and Probability activity, learners create a line plot for the first 100 letters in the Preamble to the constitution and compare their frequency distributions to the actual frequency distribution.  The one page...
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The People vs. Guy Montag

For Students 9th - 11th
In this trial activity worksheet for the novel Fahrenheit 451, students participate in a trial for Guy Montag. Students follow the seven directions to complete the trial activity.
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The People vs. Jack Merridew

For Students 10th - 12th
In this Lord of the Flies worksheet, students read Lord of the Flies and participate in a trial for the people vs. Jack Merridew. Students follow the steps to complete the trial activity.

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