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Who's Talking the Talk and Walking the Walk?

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students discover the characteristics that make a hero or heroine. They also look at how society recognizes its heroes and how the nation represents its values and beliefs by researching heroes from the past and present.
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Celebrating Canada

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate Canadians of diverse cultures and ethnic backgrounds. They describe the multicultural, multiracial and multi-ethnic character of Canadian society and take age-appropriate actions to demonstrate their ...
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Murals, Memories, and Making Art

For Teachers 4th
Fourth grade reading students study art works by famous artists. They use various tools for learning about the artist, and they present their information by writing and speaking about the artist. They also create artwork in the style of...
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State of Arkansas Travel Brochure

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders design a travel brochure to persuade others to visit Arkansas. They depict particular points of interest they decide are the best in the state.
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From the Rise of the Absolute Monarchy to Democracy on the American Frontier

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use a teacher-made museum guide with questions that allow them to analyze and compare the patron art of seventeenth-century France with portraits of later periods at the Joslyn Art Museum. Students also read The Little Prince...
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Self Portrait Jars: Labeling Ourselves

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create an alternative self-portrait. In this art instructional activity students study the artwork of Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. Students use her work as inspiration for a self-portrait in a jar form.
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Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site: Monument to the Gilded Age (78)

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students discover how the Vanderbilts became one of the wealthiest families in America and how their lifestyle influenced business, culture, architecture, and society in ways that still affect us today.
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The Statue of Liberty -- A Symbol of Freedom

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the Statue of Liberty by reading books and internet cites. They must complete a story web
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Number the Stars The Swastika

For Students 5th - 6th
In this Language Arts worksheet, students read a quote from Number the Stars about a swastika. Students also read a history of how the swastika was once a symbol of peace.
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Putting It All Together: Early American History 1776-1812

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students view the reverse side of state quarters of those states that entered the union before 1812 and make predictions about what the symbols mean to each state. They complete a worksheet during a lecture describing the symbols and use...
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Rock Art Stencil Printing

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners will create a painting using symbols that were used by Native Americans or symbols they create based on what they have learned about symbols used in Native American rock paintings.
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Sculptures for a Peaceful Planet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create a symbol that is a visual representation that will be used in a three dimensional sculpture. The sculpture can be envisioned into a larger work and requires students to learn about other materials that can be used...
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Destiny Determined: Power & Ritual in Asia

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm a list of symbols that represent our cultural values. They research symbols of China and Japan. Students create a timeline showing how symbols have evolved in these two countries. They view the video "Showing the...
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Mint Condition

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the old currencies used by the twelve countries adopting the euro in 2002. They explore the national identity of those countries through the symbols preserved on the 'national face' of the new euro currency.
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Election Voting Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the Afghan elections and times when they have voted, i.e. student council, American Idol. Cooperatively, they create definitions for election, local council election, national government election, candidate, polling...
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Batting Practice: Using Math to Calculate Baseball Statistics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students calculate and record batting average, hits, and at bats. In this Batting Practice: Using Math to Calculate Baseball Statistics lesson, students utilize mathematical formulas to determine the career statistics of baseball player...
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Rebirth and Renewal

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify and compare ancient Egyptian and contemporary symbols of rebirth and renewal and use artwork and writing to visually illustrate their opinions.
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Weather Predictions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students record weather data and create a five day forecast. Students investigate the roles of meteorologists and identify symbols used on a weather map. After gathering weather data for a week, students will create a five day forecast...
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Totem Poles -- Storytellers of Long Ago

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discover the main purpose for totem poles was to communicate with others. In groups, they compare and contrast the four types of totem poles and the various symbols used. They write their own stories based off of pictures...
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More Than a Campground

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a class disucssion on the term "habitat". The class brainstorms on what makes a national park special. In small groups, they research a a national park and create a mural depicting those factors that make...
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Shh...It's a Secret!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore codes, decode secret messages, and create codes of their own to use with their friends. They examine the use of gestures, letters, symbols and numbers in codes.
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Jesse Tree

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this religion instructional activity, students create a Jesse Tree with their own symbols and decorations. They read the explanation sheets, and draw a symbol in each ornament before cutting them out and decorating the tree cut out....
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Chemistry: Classifying Materials

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students classify materials. In this chemistry lesson, students examine the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Students discover the elements, compounds, and chemical symbols.
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Creating Hope: Making Butterfly Stamps

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students create foam ink stamps.  In this Holocaust lesson, students discover the history of the Holocaust and why butterflies represented a symbol of hope during those times.  Students use BalsaFoam to carve out a butterfly stamp.

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