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How Can You Detect the Invisible?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students participate in a lab activity in which they examine the characteristics of radon. They identify radon's link to cases of lung cancer. They complete a radon fact sheet and answer questions to end the lesson plan.
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Papa Interviews

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Working in teams of two, students conduct interviews by playing the role of a reporter and Hemingway. They research their parts, write the interviews, and perform them for the rest of the class.
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Dateline: Troy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read an abridged version of The Odyssey andl write a composition comparing Odysseus or the Iliad with Odysseus of The Odyssey. Students write a speech that King Priam would make in the attempt to persuade his son, Paris, to...
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Anne Frank: Newspaper

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research information about the Holocaust or a current example of prejudice. They create a newspaper to be used by future classes as a learning tool.
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Declaration of Independence

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders summarize sections of the Declaration of Independence and share their interpretations with classmates. They write essays on the Declaration or an essay tracing the rights of minorities from the Revolution to the present.
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Lesson Plan: Korea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars engage in a lesson that has the primary concern of the controversy that surrounds the Korean Nuclear Program. The viewpoints of various stakeholders from other nations is considered.
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Science: Put Your Heart into Engineering

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the heart and vascular system and the need for artificial valves. After explaining how heart valves function, they design their own heart valves for experimentation. They predict the speed of fluid flowing through...
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Positive Futures Fair

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, research an issue they feel is significant in today's world. They present and justify specific actions for the audience to take that would help to better the issue of public concern.
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Children's Rights

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research studenT rights in democratic and non-democratic societies. They create group projects such as advertisements and posters, which demonstrate their awareness of civic involvement.
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Creating a Storyboard

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students find out what a storyboard is and why it is important. They identify what kind of traditional and technological tools can be used to create a storyboard and determine the order of each team's part for the final presentation.
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Genetic Counseling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply the principles of ethical decision making to actual cases. They appreciate that there is usually no one "right" decision. Students compare their conclusions to those of individuals who are in the field.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Oyez Project: Masson v. New Yorker Magazine, Inc. (1991)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This summary examines the impact of the 1991 US Supreme Court decision regarding the attribution of quotes to sources used in journalistic articles. Includes links to the full case, audio files, and how the justices voted on the case.
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Arts Journal: Visual Arts Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The ArtsJournal website provides a daily summary of arts and cultural journalism from the English-language press around the world, with links to complete articles for further reading. The visual arts page collects links on a wide range...
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History Net: Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a summary of the American Civil War, including various battles and milestones.
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Advanced Studio Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
English language learning site for Chinese speakers -- online companion site to a magazine by the same name. Provides summaries and downloadable copies of some of the articles that appear in the printed magazine, along with access to...