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The House That Drugs Built
Learners evaluate the effects of drug use on behavior, appearance and the ability to contribute to society. In this drug education lesson plan students analyze the relationship between drug use and injury, violence and criminal...
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Business: What Are Advertisers Selling?
Students will search for hidden messages in advertising and the "hidden audience." They gain a greater understanding of the structures of advetising and marketing.
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Anne Frank: Timeline
Eighth graders become acquainted with major events, especially related to the life and times of Anne Frank and compare personal and family chronology to Twentieth Century events. They examine how discrimination existed in the past and...
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The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858
Eleventh graders examine transcripts of the 1858 Lincoln-Douglas debates and create a platform for each candidate in the 1858 Senate race.
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To Be or Not to Be...Employed
Twelfth graders brainstorm barriers to employment and role-play examples of them. They search the classified sections of newspapers for jobs that could have barriers to employment. They discuss how to overcome these barriers.
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Courageous People
Fourth graders research a courageous person by reading a biography and using educational software to locate information. They make a puppet of the person to use while making an oral presentation. They write a report to be used for the...
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Puzzle Prints
Young scholars explore the basic techniques of printmaking in this introductory lesson for the elementary Art classroom. Included with this lesson are ideas for successful implementation and step-by-step directions for the teacher with...
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Keeping The Peace: The Role Of The United Nations Peacekeeping Force
Students explore the role of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force. Students discuss the creation and purpose of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces. They research where troops have served. In groups, students explore one current...
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Commemorations Across Cultures
Students explore how different cultures commemorate people and events. They research how commemorations are created through music, painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, and poetry. In collaborative, students create a...
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An Exploration of Automotive Design
pupils research varied aspects of car design, and create a new design for the exterior body of a car. Students conduct Internet research, respond to writing prompts, and analyze, evaluate and synthesize information from multiple sources....
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Youth Leading the Way
Students share opinions about groups or activities that give meaning to their lives. They read and discuss the article "Challenging Tradition, Young Jews Worship on Their Terms". Afterward, they investigate and write news articles about...
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Fly, Fly Away
Students use materials from their own environment to design a kite. In this kite design activity, students research the history of kites and obtain a formal mathematical definition of a kite. Students sketch kite designs after...
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Magnificent Mythology
Sixth graders research Greek mythology and explore mythological references. In this Greek mythology lesson, 6th graders view a PowerPoint about Greek mythology and read myths and their characteristics. Students discuss the relevancy of...
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It's Your Birthday! Expository Writing Unit 2
Students create an expository essay. In this writing lesson Students are assigned a country and must conduct research surrounding a historic event that occurred in that country at the time of their birth.
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Plotting Data on a Graph
Students investigate graphing. In this graphing lesson, students survey the class and create graphs to reflect the data collected.
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Dad's Magnetic Personality
Students create a gift honoring Father's Day. In this Father's Day activity, students examine the meaning of fatherhood and explore the history of this tradition. Students create a picture collage over a template of their father's initials.
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What are the Economic Functions of Government?
Twelfth graders identify the six economic functions of government and the classify examples of government actions and policies within various economic functions. They identify and evaluate two different positions on the role of...
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Know Your Local Government
Young scholars attend a local assembly meeting of local government officials and keep a journal of what they saw. In this assembly lesson plan, students also discuss government and how they think government can influence society.
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Current Event Jeopardy
Students read current event magazines and newspapers, and highlight questions and answers that are to be used for a class Jeopardy Game. They participate in class Jeopardy Game.
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Current Events Research
Students monitor current events using on-line and traditional resources. They explore issues such as what trends they see developing in specific news issues over time and how different news stories might be interrelated.
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RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS AND DIVERSITY
High schoolers analyze the similarities and differences between religious festivals in December and/or January. They research the different holidays and make their comparisons.
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Animal and People Habitats
Learners examine how animals create a unique space in which they can live. Students read a poem about animals' habitats discuss the habitats. They draw a space of their own and write a poem that describes their habitat.
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Wall of Fame/Wall of Shame
Students create a bulletin board documenting good sportsmanship. After reviewing articles in magazines, students choose pieces that document good and bad behavior in sports. They discuss the implications of the behaviors noted in the...
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Mixed Plate
Students locate a sample restaurant review in a newspaper or magazine. They examine the review to find the opinion of the reviewer and discuss reviews that convey mixed opinions. They compose an original review in a similar style to...