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Multicultural Journeys

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discover different cultures in American by working in groups of two to research a selected culture. Students set up e-mail communication with someone from the culture they are researching and keep a journal of all information...
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Yo-ho, Yo-ho a Viking's Life for Me

For Teachers 3rd
Students complete a unit of lessons on the Vikings. They analyze maps, read and discuss myths, summarize the main ideas from resource materials, watch videos, sing a song, draw a picture to illustrate Norse mythology, and define key...
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Vikings in Vinland

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the role of archaeology in gaining information about past civilizations. After reading an article, they discover evidence of the Viking settlement of North America. They summarize the information in the article by...
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American Indians Heritage Series: The Inuit's

For Teachers K
Students become aware that people lived in America before Columbus came.  In this Inuit culture lesson, students discuss lives of the Inuits. Students listen to Mama Do You Love Me, A Promise is a Promise and The Polar Bear Son: Inuit...
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History In The Making

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners visit Colonial America in a Time Machine to discover the process that a citizen today must follow in order to make or change a law. Students research the Colonial Era in their Time Machines. Learners encounter various government...
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Introduction to the Amazon Rainforest

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars decorate the hallways and their classrooms to represent different layers of the rainforest.  In this Amazon rainforest lesson, students watch a slide show presentation to discover the Amazon rain forest of South America. ...
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Afghanistan and Its Neighbors: Model Summit

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. They discover the role of religion and cultural identity in the war in Afghanistan. They explore the arguments for and and against...
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Nature's Polyhedrons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the characteristics of polyhedra. Through hands-on activities and interactive videos, students investigate and retrieve information on polyhedra and crystal structures. Students study angles and symmetry. They...
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the routes taken by the early explorers. In this explorers lesson, 5th graders use interactive notebooks, discussion and maps to discover the routes taken. Students get into pairs and label maps, and create...
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Money Versus Trade

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students discover the importance of exchanging money in a market. In this economics instructional activity, students discover natural resources and how one can barter with those resources. In addition, students complete worksheets and...
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The Poetry and Prose of Langston Hughes

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover the poetry of Langston Hughes. In this social issues lesson plan, 11th graders experience the views of Langston Hughes. Students read Hughes' poetry and discuss the basic theme. Students evaluate the political,...
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George Washington and Slavery: The 1799 Census of Slaves

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discover details about the slave community at Mt. Vernon. For this George Washington lesson, students examine Washington's 1799 Slave Census in order to determine what life was like for slaves of the first president. An analysis...
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Triangle Fire and Labor Movement

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders, in groups, explore the garment industry before, during, and after the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire to learn about the Labor Movement, unions, and some of the people who impacted working conditions for both adults and children...
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Early History of Our Lane

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study Native American Kalapuya culture. In this American History lesson, 2nd graders discover the early inhabitants of their community. They take a field trip to Dorris Ranch.
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Ship of the Line

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover boats by researching 18th century ships.  In this Naval history lesson, students identify and describe the different components of an 18th century naval ship after researching information on the Internet.  Students...
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The Robot Archaeologist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover what is needed to program an underwater robot to complete a course of action.  In this robot archaeologist instructional activity students design an archaeological strategy of an underwater vehicle. 
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Spread of Disease

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discover facts about the human body. In this diseases instructional activity, 7th graders understand different kinds of diseases, how disease spreads, how diseases have changed and preventative medicines. Students debate...
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Social Studies, Music, The Blues, Urbanization, and Technology

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Enable students to use the blues to explore urbanization, technology, and their effects on everyday life in the 20th century. Musicians were among the large number of people who, between 1914 and 1945, participated in the Great Migration...
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“Will I or Won’t I?” Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, 54th Massachusetts Regiment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the story of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment. In this American Civil War lesson, students study the life of Robert Gould Shaw and the regiment he led. Students research primary and secondary sources to learn about the...
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Winslow Homer and Water Colors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate water color paintings.  In this art history lesson, students discover Winslow Homer and his art work by reading an article.  Students solve a word search based on the article.
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Pizza for Everyone

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Pizza is the inspiration for the cross-curricular instructional activity detailed here. Start out with a poem about pizza and move into a discussion about balanced eating. To close the language arts portion of the instructional activity,...
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Case Studies of American Innovation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Studnets discover how the Industrial Revolution came to be in the United States. In this technological advancements lesson, students research creations by Henry Ford, the Wright Brothers, and Thomas Edison. Students create PowerPoint...
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Look! You're Wearing Geography

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore economic systems. In this economics lesson, 6th graders discover global markets. Students work in small groups to identify where their clothing and materials originated. Students locate countries on a map and...
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Late 19th Century U.S. Foreign Policy

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover that many of the issues the United States faces today elicit the same type of political, philosophical and moral debate that has divided the country in the past.