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Trade Trials Treaties

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the trade relationships that existed in the late 1700's Colonial America. In this American history lesson, 4th graders examine English and Cherokee trade treaties by reviewing primary and secondary sources....
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Europe To The Max DVD: Four Great Cities of Europe Questions

For Students 6th - 12th
In this geography skills worksheet, students watch the video "Europe to the Max." Students then respond to 18 short answer questions about London, Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris.
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The Search for Pythagoras' Treasure

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify and define properties of triangles. For this geometry lesson, students identify the missing sides and angles of right triangles. They use the rules of the Pythagorean Theorem to solve their problems.
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Incorporate Black History into Math

For Teachers 4th - 8th
February is Black History Month. So why not highlight lessons that connect mathematics to Africans and African Americans?
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Designing Another Juilliard

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the characteristics for a top notch school.  In this Social Studies lesson, 9th graders create their own fictional school that promotes excellence in a discipline of their choice.  Students read Frank Rich's essay...
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Friends, Romans, Countrymen...

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students research various facets of the Ancient Roman Empire including art and history. They write a research driven paper documenting the facet of the Roman Empire they have chosen.
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Religions and Mentors: Making Cultural Comparisons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the Tirthankara of Jain religious stories and compare it to mentors who appear throughout Western stories. Studentsl create a narrative or a portrait in honor of a mentor of his or her own.
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The Games Divided

For Students 5th - 6th
In these Olympic history worksheets, students read about the ancient Olympic games and the modern games. Students complete a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the past and present Olympic games.
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Mystical Chinese

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils relate environmental influences to human situations through Feng Shui, describe various traditional Chinese medical practices, and explore the use of natural forces in Chinese medicine.
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Castles

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students create a scale model to a castle using the dimensions they were given. They calculate the surface areas and volumes of each section of their castle.
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Mystical Chinese

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore various Chinese beliefs about the environment. Using the internet, they research the characteristics of Feng Shui. They discuss how human actions modify the physical environment and vice versa. They discover how the...
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How to Celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the Mogol Empire

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research information on the Mongolian Empire from various readings and online videos of primary sources and create a poster for oral presentation. Students connect history with the current day, while incorporating geographical,...
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That was Then, This is Now-House and Home

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders discover the appreciation of the importance of visuals in exploring different aspects of society past and present. They collaborate on comparing and contrasting information. Students look at what life was like during the...
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Variation in Human Skin Color

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students classify themselves according to the six skin types. In this biology lesson, students explore the causes of human skin variation. They present their findings in class.
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Khan Academy: Frank Lloyd Wright, Fallingwater

For Students 9th - 10th
Frank Lloyd's Wright's internationally celebrated house, Fallingwater, is an example of Organic Architecture which stems from Transcendentalism - the belief that human life is part of nature. Read the history and view pictures of this...
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Virginia Tech

International Archive of Women in Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
The IAWA was established in 1985 at Virginia Tech to document the history of women's involvement in architecture. Check out the Online Inventory and other links associated with this site.
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Center for Understanding the Built Environment (Cube)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The purpose of this community-based organization is to provide information for educators to teach students about design, preservation, and planning. The goal of the program is to learn from what's around you and translate that...
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peace Prize 1962

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Linus Carl Pauling, the winner of the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize. This website is organized into the following sections: "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel Lecture," "Other Resources," and "The Nobel Chemistry Prize 1954."
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Bluffton College: Edgar J. Kaufmann House (Fallingwater)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Bluffton College provides an extensive array of beautiful images providing several views of Frank Lloyd Wright's masterpiece, Fallingwater. The waterfall goes right under the house! A true integration of nature and...
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Western Pennsylvania Conservancy: Fallingwater

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information and rich media about Fallingwater, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most innovative residential design projects.
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Article
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Khan Academy: What Is an Inka Ushnu?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Inka capital Cusco and principal outlying towns of the Inka Empire were organized around a public plaza with a specially-constructed platform placed facing a designated sacred central space called the ushnu. The ushnu platform was a...
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University of California

Organic Structures:the Architecture of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discusses how objects in nature are held together through balanced forces. Scroll midway down to find info on microtubules and microfilaments. Links to excellent electron micrographs.
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El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)

E Pd Lp: El Poder De La Palabra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Space dedicated to prose, where you can find numerous Spanish literary passages, as well as author biographies and pictures. You can also read about art (organized by countries, periods, museums), music (organized by countries, periods,...
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Contract Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Magazine for commercial interior design and architecture. Provides pages of projects, articles about the business of design, links to organizations and publications.

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