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News Coverage

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars compare and contrast methods of media coverage. In this media awareness instructional activity, students keep track of news regarding a world or national issue for the period of 1 week. Young scholars collaborate to...
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It's a Draw!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students assess the ways in which editorial cartoons, both current and historic, offer insight into events that shape our world. They create a poster that includes a current editorial cartoon and their explanation of the details of the...
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The Glory Field

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine the power of inner strength and fimily ties as they read through Walter Dean Myers' story, "The Glory Field." Milestones in African-American history become the focus of this lesson.
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Make It or Break It

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study about "breaking news" by analyzing the New York Times' coverage of the July 2006 bombing of seven commuter trains in Mumbai, India. They write their own breaking news stories for homework.
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Water: Read All About It!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss newspapers and water and work in groups to develop their own paper focusing on water issues. In this journalism lesson, students discuss the value of newspapers and water as an issue. They work as a group to...
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Problems with our Food System: Hunger

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners understand that hunger causes many deaths a year and many children are trapped as slaves through watching a video. In this hunger and child slavery lesson, students write letters to call attention to the problems of hunger and...
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Bar Graphs

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars perform operations and graph their data using charts and bar graphs. In this algebra activity, students follow specific steps to make a bar graph. They create a survey about people favorite things and plot their data...
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Dangerous Waters (and Lands)

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the dangers of various geographical locations and the threat they pose to humans and other living things. They, in groups, research dangerous geographical locations and create a group "front page" highlighting these...
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The Secret is Out

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore ideas about journalism ethics as they relate to Watergate and discuss various issues related to an anonymous source being revealed. They write letters to the public editor of The NY Times about credibility and anonymous...
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This Just In…

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students consider the impact a reporter has on broadcast journalism. They research a famous broadcast journalist to prepare a mock news report.
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An Issue of Loyalty: Exploring the Treatment of Japanese Americans During World War II

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners consider the meaning of loyalty. They explore the history of Japanese in the United States. and consider the meaning of citizenship. They create a presentation for the class. It can be a poster, Power Point or other...
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Drawing on Terror

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students assess the ways in which editorial cartoons offer insight into events that shape our world, specifically focusing on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.
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The War Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view video clips of the film "The War". Several classroom activities are included and address major themes found in the film. The lessons incorporate video clips from the film as well as additional resources provided.
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Ratios, Proportions and Percents

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders complete 3 activities centered around percents. In this ratios, proportions and percents lesson, 5th graders create designs on grid paper that illustrate a variety of percents, solve percent problems mentally, and use...
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Industrialization

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine government regulations. In this industrialization instructional activity, 11th graders look into what was going on inside American factories during the era. Students read excerpts of The Jungle and watch selected...
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Comic Renditions

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the intersection between popular and high art by recreating comic strips in various artistic styles and then famous works of art as comics. Through this exploration, students come to conclusions about what art is and...
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A World in Transition

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the passing of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1397, which backs plans for the creation of a Palestinian state, as a springboard to investigating the history different countries that have been redefined in the...
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A Whole Lotta Shakin'

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students read first hand accounts of earthquake survivors in order to begin the describe the different types of earthquake waves and the order in which they arrive. They engage in using earthquake waves as a means to indirectly study the...
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1950's Rock and Roll

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete an Individual Artist Information Sheet on famous 1950's Rock and Roll musician. They read one of the chapeters on "Elvis Pressley, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Rockabilly, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Everly Brothers, or...
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Conscientious Catalyst

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students access prior knowledge to list careers working with the environment. In this environmental careers instructional activity, students create a want ad for environmental jobs. Students complete job applications for specific...
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Corn Cob Painting

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore creativity and imagination. In this lesson about art, students experiment with different tools used for creating prints. Young scholars use ears of corn with kernels and without kernels, tempera paint, paper plates...
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African American Experiences: Window to the Past

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine African life during slavery on the Internet. In this slavery activity, students use the Internet to research slavery and create a scrapbook. Students review pictures of slavery and label them as primary or secondary...
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A Classical Maya News Report

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the culture of the Mayans. In this early civilizations lesson, students research selected Maya city-states including Tikal, Clakmul, Piedras Niegras, and Uaxactun. Students use their research findings to...
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Headlines

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars analyze how newspapers report the news and compare the events that they now know about World War II as compared to what was publicized back then.

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