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Environmental Justice in Chester, PA

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Over several days, learners communicate and defend an argument regarding environmental justice issues in Chester, PA. After discussing the issue and viewing a video about the location of several toxic waste facilities in Chester, they...
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Science Lesson Plan: Our Solar System: I Wonder?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Ever wonder why Pluto isn't considered a planet? Or how large the Earth is compared to the other inner planets? Explore the universe with a series of projects that simulate different aspects of our solar system. The activities require...
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: Commitment to Recovery

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Recovery from substance addiction is an ongoing process. The final lesson in a series about painkiller abuse and addiction prompts learners to research various recovery options before writing a short story about a character who is going...
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Library Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students conduct a scavenger hunt activity in their library. In this library research lesson, students use treasure hunt worksheets to locate various items on the library computers and in the library shelves.
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TV on Cell phones? Funny but Profitable

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore the concept of technology. In this technology lesson, students read an article about television on a cell phone. Pupils discuss why MobiTV was successful. Students discuss a technology and possible innovations to improve...
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Sculpting a Message: From the Counter-Reformation to the Present Day

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss persuasive messages in art. In this art history lesson, students research 17th- century European sculptures to find the messages given. They create their own sculptures and write press releases to explain their art. 
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What's the News? Articles of Deception

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners choose a event in the news involving deception.  In this deception instructional activity, students develop questions and share them.  Learners answer critical thinking questions about their event and describe what...
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Haunting Music

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover music that was inspired by the spooky and bizarre. In this music of Hector Berlioz and Camille Saint-Saens lesson, students identify elements of music and listen to the Symphonie Fantastique and Danse Macabre....
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Responsibility

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students invite community workers to visit and speak about how they serve the community.  For this character education lesson, students recognize that community workers have an obligation to protect and serve others.  Students...
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Addressing Community Problems

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students discuss how to solve problems in the community. In this character education lesson, students brainstorm major problems in their neighborhoods and list them on the board. Students are divided into groups and focus on one topic to...
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A Look At An influential African American

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students research an influential African American. In this character education lesson plan, students use a variety of research materials and write a biographical report about a famous African American. Students identify the six pillars...
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Courage in the Movies

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Young scholars examine the decisions and behaviors of movie characters to encourage awareness of their own ethical decision making. In this character education lesson, students discuss integrity and watch one of the listed movies to...
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A Thousand Words

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Young scholars demonstrate compassion for others. In this character education lesson, students view photos from magazines and interpret what they see. Young scholars discuss the feelings they get when viewing the photos.
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Mardi Gras Character Carnival

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create Mardi Gras floats from shoeboxes to illustrate the Six Pillars of Character. In this character education lesson, students discuss Mardi Gras and famous celebrations. Students make floats out of shoeboxes to illustrate the...
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Paul Conrad's Perspective on Civil Rights

For Teachers 11th
 Students review a political cartoon and discuss desegregation.  In this cartoon analysis lesson plan, 11th graders discuss the impact of a political cartoon and its relation to a Supreme Court case.  Students read...
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Teaching TV: Learning With Television

For Teachers 1st - 6th
As part of a series of resources focused on the influence of television, elementary students watch an educational program and identify the information presented and analyze the point of view from which the information is...
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Comparing Mitosis with Meiosis

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Life science learners view an online animated mini textbook comparing two types of cell division. Working in groups, they use a digital microscope to capture images of cells in different stages of mitosis and meiosis. Then they create an...
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Hill of Fire

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Paricutin eruptions. In this science lesson plan, students locate Paricutin on a map and take a virtual tour of volcanoes around the world. Students email questions to a geologist and create a news report on the...
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Targeting Careers: My Goal

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the concept of setting a goal within several different contexts. They participate in a game to illustrate the need for a goal and then focus upon the setting of a short term educational goal because of the age...
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Citizenship

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate patterns of immigration in the US while comparing and contrasting the ideas of citizenship and non-citizenship. They decide how education plays a role in citizenship.
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Earthquake! The Human Impact

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore the impact of natural disasters on communities. In this character education lesson, students examine poetry regarding an earthquake. Students discuss how to rebuild communities in the wake of natural...
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Exploring Racism in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare racism today to racism that existed during the nineteenth century. As a field research project, students individually keep track of examples of racism, biases, and stereotypes illustrated throughout the US media over a...
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Calligraphy: Symbols & Signs - Visual Arts

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners research the forms and significance of calligraphy in traditional and contemporary Chinese society. They design a mixed media scroll on paper, developing symbols for use as calligraphic images. Students describe how selected...
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What Does a Real MP Do ? Case Study of Svend Robinson : A Rebel with a Cause

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders undertake media research on an issue and prepare a series of questions. They divide into the government and the opposition and select two issues for discussion. They discuss Question Period tactics, and then undertake a...

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