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Having Fun: Leisure and Entertainment at the Turn of the 20th Century

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students inquire about the history of enterntainment and flim. The development of the modern industry of entertainment is done from reflecting upon its roots and background. The discussion is leading to answering how Americans have...
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The First American Colonies

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced to the early colonial settlements of America by observing a map, filling in a map themselves and then researching information on their own.
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Images of Slavery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze the ways slavery shaped social and economic life in the South after 1800, methods of passive and active resistance to slavery; escaped slaves and the Underground Railroad, and the ending of the Atlantic slave trade.
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Bat Ecology

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars, through hands on games and activities, discover how bats live and how bats benefit ecosystems. They play a game designed to show them how echolocation works and another to show how mother bats locate their young through...
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Which One Doesn't Belong?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify words that are related with 80% accuracy. Given a list of four vocabulary words, 3rd graders identify specific relationships between three of the four words. They also identify which of the four words are not...
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Boats Graph

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read from the Bible about the travels of Paul, particularly the boat rides. They trace Paul's travels on a map of Asia Minor. Students review a field trip they took and make a graph showing the numbers of each type of boat they...
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CASTLE ROCK PUEBLO: A TRIP THROUGH TIME

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use a map to respond to a series of questions. They determine how much time it would take to travel to Castle Rock Pueblo from different pueblos and locate modern pueblos on the Indian Country map.
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"The Nation's Playground": Technology and Tourism

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Young scholars examine Maine tourism websites. They identify ways the Internet has changed the tourism industry in Maine.
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Ethnographic Film: Representations of the Other in Media

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how film represents different cultures. They think critically about these representations and how they affect people who are watching them.
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Gotta Have Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore energy. They discuss the types and uses of energy and research an assigned energy source. They create a "benefits versus potential environmental impacts" chart that lists energy sources and possible impacts. They...
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Wake Up, America: New Modes of Transport in 19th Century America [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A lesson plan from the producers of the 16-episode PBS series "Freedom: A History of US" that examines how new technology and scientific advances of the nineteenth century changed America. Includes ideas for directing students through a...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Comparing Modes of Transportation

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson students will visit different websites in order to decide the best mode of transportation from their home town to New York City. Students will use internet links during the lesson to gather their data. Then students will...