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Pause for Thought

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners discover the customs of Ramadan. In this Muslim beliefs lesson, students research the listed Web sites about the history of Ramadan, the evolution of calendars, and the separation of church and state.
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The Study of the Spanish-Speaking People of Texas: Overcoming Adversity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the photographs of Russell Lee and identify the obstacles faced by Mexican-Americans in Texas during the early and mid-20th century. They discuss the ways they overcame these obstacles and relate it to obstacles in...
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Fairness: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils examine fairness in relation to the incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII. In this equality lesson, students watch a video "Rabbit in the Moon" and discuss what happened to the Japanese Americans during WWII. Pupils use...
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The Life and Times of Tomie dePaola

For Teachers 1st
First graders research information about the author Tomie dePaola. In this author studies lesson plan, 1st graders use the computer to find information about Tomie dePaola's life and writing accomplishments. Students create booklet about...
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"My Hero"

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate heroism through the ages. They complete an online Webquest, explore various websites, compare/contrast different types of heroes, answer discussion questions, and locate newspaper articles about someone they consider...
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Check It Out

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars discuss the many processes involved with personal banking. They create their own budget based on their career choices. They also practice balancing a checkbook.
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Collective Behavior and Social Movements

For Teachers 10th - 12th
For this collective behavior and social movements worksheet, students match 15 vocabulary terms to the appropriate descriptions and answer 6 multiple choice questions regarding the 2 sociology topics.
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Advanced Sentence Completion 13

For Teachers 6th - 11th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students choose the best word(s) to complete each sentence from five possible choices.
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Social Effects of WWII on South Carolina

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils study the history of South Carolina and the impact World War II had on the state. In this WWII history activity, students research the social effects incurred from WWII on the people of South Carolina. Pupils develop an outline of...
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Civil Disobedience Action Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate incidences of civil disobedience. In this civil disobedience lesson, students watch a video and read a newspaper article on civil disobedience. Then, in groups, they search a current newspaper for examples of civil...
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Metis - Grade 10

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders investigate the organization and purpose of the Metis. In this Canadian history lesson, 10th graders watch "Metis Settlements," and then participate in talking circles sharing their impressions of the video.
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Fugitive from Labor Cases:

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the cases of Henry Garnett and Moses Honner, both of the 1850s. Students analyze the political climate building up to the Civil War through the lens of these similar cases with different outcomes.
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Living Together as One

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify examples of discrimination in our country's past and present. They examine how bias is harmful to the community as a whole. They also describe what changes have been made to protect different groups.
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Who Needs a Dress Code?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students create a poster showing examples of appropriate and inappropriate student grooming and attire. They write comments explaining the need for each rule.
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GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students engage in a video activity to research the effects of war upon the Japanese to live in the world after World War II. They answer specific questions in order to complete the unit.
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The Creative Process

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students demonstrate the steps of the creative writing process. In this creative writing lesson, students brainstorm ways to come up with an initial idea and ways to express their ideas. Students write a description of their idea and a...
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BE-01-01 Introduction to Business Ethics

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore ethics. In this business ethics instructional activity, students watch "The Corporation" and discuss employee policies, community outreach, and business models.  Students consider various scenarios that encourage...
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Westward Expansion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the Westward Expansion Movement of U.S. history. For this Westward movement lesson, students use primary and secondary source documents research personal accounts of those who travelled west during the era....
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Becoming a "Seer" -- The Observation of Place

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover that effective observations can help their writing. They realize their sense of place and how they view the world around them. They write about their place and share with the class.
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Presentations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students present their groups reports and use a visual to help with this.
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Who's Town is This, Anyway?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work in cooperative groups to simulate a town government as they consider an important change in their community growth. They analyze a real problem in the community and then determine their goals to fix it and make a...
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Exercising the Franchise! The Right to Vote

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research Canadian election procedures, identify candidates and corresponding political platforms for current elections and hold mock elections. They develop a written report about a specific political party.
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Primary Sources

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students write personal facts on a photograph of themselves to create a Primary Source. They then define Primary Source and list examples as a class of places where they could find primary sources. They also discuss the importance of...
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The Spanish Belief in Justice and Values

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study "justice" and "values" as illustrated through fables. The determine that some of the fables in the U.S. are relatively similar to those fables in other parts of the world. They write and illustrate their own fables.