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Property

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine a property inventory of a farm owner from 1785 in Sussex County. The inventory is part of a probate file used to settle the estate of the deceased person and includes the estimated value of each piece of property. ...
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Easter Challenge

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Easter fun activity worksheet, students use the 39 clues to identify the words needed to complete the crossword puzzle.
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Our Family Tree

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate their family heritage and plot their timeline.  For this research lesson students study their family tree and forestry. 
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The Gulf Oil Spill in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students investigate the media response to the Gulf oil spill as they examine live streaming video, interpret data, and share their personal...
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Political Culture: A Self-Evaluation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the concept of popular culture. In this popular culture lesson plan, students take the provided survey on their opinions of political culture and beliefs. Students graph the survey results and discuss them.
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The Civil War Experience

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the Civil War. For this Civil War lesson, 8th graders read and analyze primary sources. Students complete handouts in relation to the primary sources.  
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Visions in the Dust: A Child's Perspective of the Dust Bowl

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine primary source material of the Depression to correlate the fictional text "Out of the Dust" with actual visual, auditory, and manuscript accounts as found in the American Memory collections.
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Mosaic: Press-in Method

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars create individual press-in mosaics using a variety of bought and found objects.
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A Timeline of Cold War Events

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a timeline of the major events of the Cold War and explain their effect on Canada. They utilize a worksheet and a website imbedded in this plan which guide their research and presentations.
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Fit Kid

For Teachers K - 6th
Learners practice and perform the song "Fit Kid" while learning the basics of motion and music and dynamics in this elementary-level lesson for the General Music classroom. The lesson emphasizes proper exercise and diet for a healthy life.
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Stuff Gods Are Made Of

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine different myths of various cultures around the world. Using artwork, they discuss the artistic designs and develop hypothesize about their importance. They use the internet to research myths they are aware of and share...
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A Treaty Trail

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students complete vocabulary work related to the Native Americans of the past. In this Native American lesson plan, students read and answer questions about Native Americans and how they created their own resources.
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Chinese Dragons

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners use texture, line, shape, pattern and color to create their own dragons to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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Remembering World War II

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars read about America's participation in World War II. They study images, timelines, and other primary source documents.
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Organizing Main Ideas and Supporting Details

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read given information and identify the main ideas and specific detail of the story. In groups, they read a historical title and create a "book talk" for each one, summarizing the story. In addition, students create a...
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The Displacement of the Native Americans

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders comprehend the interaction and conflict between Native Americans and white settlers in the years following the Civil War. They examine how those conflicts impacted the Native American way of life on the Great Plains.
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Jefferson Administration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the major domestic issues that were present during the administration of Thomas Jefferson including the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory, Lewis and Clark's expedition, and his foreign policy. They investigate...
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Alternative Medicine

For Students 6th
In this science experiment worksheet, 6th graders answer 5 multiple choice questions about the Hahnemann control experiment and complete 3 graphic organizer that relate to the experiment.
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EU Simulation: The European Council

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students take on the role of European Council members. In this European Union (EU) instructional activity, students research pertinent issues facing the EU. Students use their research findings to prepare for a debate simulation.
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Prairie Voices: Spare Time

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine forms of recreation throughout the last 150 years. In this leisure time lesson, students investigate leisure activities in pre- and post-industrial society as they listen to a teacher-led lecture and discuss their...
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Who is Who in the Old West?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students consider the backgrounds of those who settled the Old West. In this Westward Expansion lesson, students participate in a simulation that requires them to role play miners, ranchers, Native Americans, Chinese, African Americans,...
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Royal Wedding Likely to Hurt UK Economy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the royal wedding. In this economy instructional activity, 5th graders take opposite sides of who should pay for the royal wedding, and hold a debate. Students discuss the meaning of debt and do a synonym match.
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The Roman Calendar: The Fabric of Our Time

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the Roman origins and evolution of our calendar.
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Change Happens

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research different inventions that have changed over time. They use a comic strip format to illustrate how an area has changed. They share their comic strips with the rest of the class.