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Black Separatism or the Beloved Community? Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr.

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers interpret historical evidence presented in primary and secondary resources. For this African American history lesson, students compare and contrast the tactics employed by Malcolm X and Martin...
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Set a Poem to Music

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider the role of rhythm and meter in poetry. In this integrated arts lesson, students discuss the attributes of poetry and use their music skills to set picture book poetry to music by creating "singable" poems.
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Perspective Drawing for Beginners-Two Point Perspective

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students inspect two point perspective. In this perspective lesson, students explore drawing with two vanishing points. Students create an original piece of art using two point perspective.
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The Tobacco Time Bomb: What's In A Cigarette?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
In this enlightening and disturbing health lesson, students read and discuss information on smoking and closely-look at the ingredients in a cigarette. You will be amazed at the list of ingredients that are found in cigarettes. This...
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Sensory Details

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe their environment and write detailed, sensory-specific sentences about that environment. This activity can be extended to include the creation of a personalized story or movie of the experience (student examples are...
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Post Civil War Reconstruction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze the process of Reconstruction after the Civil War.  In this U.S. History lesson, students discuss specific details about Reconstruction with the class, then complete a worksheet with multiple activities reinforcing the...
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My Money

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners identify and interpret the relationships between various components of currency, discusses the uses of money, and provides advanced lessons on making change. They also identify the various ways that money is used and how to use...
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Exploring Islamic Lands

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the lives of Islamic teens. In this global studies lesson, students explore selected Internet sites to discover the attributes of Islam, the cultural traditions of Islam, and information regarding Middle Eastern...
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Pennsylvania Watersheds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the major watersheds of Pennsylvania. In this forestry lesson, students learn what a watershed is and are assigned one of the major watersheds of Pennsylvania. Groups then need to determine the boundaries of the...
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Keeping Pets Safe in an Emergency

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss what ifs with relation to their pets. In this keeping pets safe lesson, students create lists of pet items needed in case of disasters. Students complete worksheets related to pet safety in emergencies.
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Writing to Persuade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover effective writing techniques to create persuasive essays. For this writing lesson, students investigate ways to express facts and points of view through persuasive essays. Finally, the students write their own...
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Facing History and Ourselves

What is Justice After Genocide?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the meaning and implications of genocide. In this human rights lesson plan, students investigate the Aremenian genocide that took place in Turkey and the subsequent trials of the leader of the genocide held by the...
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How Do Others Define Your Identity?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the relationship between the individual and society.  In this World History instructional activity, learners read a book that discusses labels put on individuals.  Students create a story board in relation to the book.
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What Aspects of Our Identities Do We Show to Others?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders consider how they present their personal identities. In this character education lesson plan, 6th graders define themselves as they create masks that represent their personalities. Students share their masks and discuss...
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Who Are We?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the diversity of communities. In this community-building lesson, 6th graders compose biopoems and create a classroom exhibit entitled "Who am I? Who are We?"
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What is Community?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders contrast communities with groups. In this community lesson, 6th graders read "What is Community?" and discuss attributes of communities that distinguish them from groups.
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Raphael Lemkin: Identifying Lemkin's Outrage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine World War I war crimes. In this world history lesson plan, students use primary and secondary sources to research Armenian genocide and the trial of Soghomon Tehlirin.
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The Immigration Experience

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students research the reasons people immigrated to the United States. In this United States history lesson plan, students explore the causes and effects of immigrating. Students engage in a role-playing scenario , watch a video, and...
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Harry S. Truman - Campaign of 1948

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students establish the major events leading up to the election in 1948.  In this U.S. History lesson, students research details about Harry S. Truman, then they participate in a class discussion about him so that they are ready to...
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The Iditarod: The Last Great Race

For Teachers K
Students investigate the Iditarod. In this last great race lesson, students explore and research the Iditarod race which takes place in Alaska.  Students explore a variety of websites and images to gather background information. A series...
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Conquistadors: Hernán Cortes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the accomplishments of Hernan Cortes. In this Exploration Age lesson, students discuss the attributes of Cortes and his role as a conquistador. Students then conduct further research to participate in a debate about...
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Oceans: A Sensory Haiku

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create an ocean haiku. In this haiku lesson, students use their five senses to write a haiku. Students watch videos about the ocean, make a sensory portrait, and create a class haiku.
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Perspective Drawing for Beginners

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore one point perspective. In this perspective lesson, students discover how to create illustrations with vanishing points. Students create an original piece of art.
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Ancient Ones

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students read the story Ancient Ones about a forest that is connected to all the life around it. In this reading lesson plan, students also create a tall folding book about the forest.

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