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Frontier Life Story
Students explore American frontier life. In this history lesson, students participate in a series of activities that challenge them to discover what pioneer life was really like.
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South Carolina Responds
Students examine and explain the events that lead up to the Revolutionary War. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students summarize and evaluate several of the major battles that defined the Revolutionary War.and major battles involving...
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Power Generation
Students examine energy issues. For this environmental stewardship lesson, students discuss nuclear power options. Students also discuss energy consumption and create energy reduction guides for students their own age. Many links to...
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PayCheck Advance Loans
Students discuss the role of a paycheck advance loan company. Using data given to them, they calculate interest rates on the amount of advance they receive and identify the penalties of not repaying the loan on time. They record their...
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Tell About the South II: Poets and Prophets: Lillian Smith
Students watch Tell About the South II: Poets and Prophets video, discuss Lillian Smith's work and her triple focus of race, class and gender, and create persuasive essays that argue whether racism, classism, or sexism is strongest...
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Create A 3-D Community Model
Students listen to a short story and take notes on the details. Using a graphic organizer, they state what makes up their community. They create a 3-D piece of art that tells someone something about their community. They share them...
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Bill Irwin: All in a Day's Work
Middle schoolers research and examine the various roles needed to put on a major drama production. Using this information, they role play one of these different responsibilities. As a class, they perform a play of their choosing and...
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Hank Williams: My Inspiration
Students research information about Hank Williams using the internet. Using the lyrics from his songs, they interpret the poetry used. They work together and individually to write their own poems and interpret them.
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Curious Curators
Students write a theme statement for a collection of diverse objects. Using the internet, they research and write descriptions of various artifact. They role play the role of a museum curator and produce a museum style exhibition. ...
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Journalists Under Fire
Students research current events in relation to the United States military. In this current event lesson, students find out what is going on in the war and use what they find to explain and debate their stance on current events.
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Qualitative and Quantitative Data
Seventh graders study the different ways that they have been evaluated over the years. In this qualitative and quantitative lesson students complete a learning activity while in groups.
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SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII
Students research one of the six wives of Henry VIII in groups to provide expert presentations. In this European History lesson, students view a film and take notes on Henry VIII's wives. Students evaluate the information from the...
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Presenting Ecology through Rodent Control
Students discuss and explore an ecological problem regarding rodent populations. In this investigative lesson students work in teams, research a problem and present their findings to the class.
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Exploring Heroism
Young scholars research heroism online. In this heroism lesson, students use the documentary of Heroes of Ground Zero to explore the theme of heroism. Young scholars complete five days of activities to research and participate in...
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Jewish Assimiliation in Contemporary American Literature
Students read a collection of stories and watch videos to learn about the Jewish assimilation in American literature. For this American literature lesson, students watch videos about Judaism, read stories from a contemporary Jewish...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Financial Literacy Activities
A large collection of lesson plans and activities for high school students. The activities can be completed within a single class period. Each activity comes with a teacher guide and supporting student material, so it's easy to implement...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Plan, Save, Succeed! Achieving Financial Literacy Goals
Students will understand how a budget is created and how it can support good financial decision-making. They will begin to consider the role that saving plays in financial planning.
Practical Money Skills
Visa: Practical Money Skills: Financial Literacy for Grades 9 12
A financial literacy curriculum which features engaging design, student-centered activities, research projects, discussion points, and tools and resources. These lessons are designed to engage young scholars in learning the personal...
University of Missouri
Wise Pockets: Personal Finance Lesson Plans, Grades 3 6
The Wise Pockets World Schoolhouse presents a dozen lesson plans based on children's books and teaching money management. All include lesson descriptions, cross-curricular connections, instructional objectives, activity sheets,...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Budgeting & Checking Activity Financial Literacy
This is a simulation for learners to integrate several concepts on saving and banking into one project.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Lesson Plan: Financial Institution Comparison
The lesson plan investigates financial literacy. Teachers can use the lesson plan to help students learn how to choose a financial institution. Objectives, instructional procedures, and additional resources are included.
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Civics: Personal Finance
Students develop and express claims through discussions and writing which examine how being financially responsible affects their future.
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia: Let's Get Financially Focused! [Pdf]
Should I use credit? This lesson plan provides some insight into why or when it is good to use credit, versus why or when it is not.
PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: Financial Crisis Glossary
PBS's NewsHour Extra provides an Economic and Government lesson plan covering the economic crisis and its impact on the U.S. and global markets. Students must utilize current media outlets covering the financial crisis and refer to the...