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A Different Kind of Rock Star: Part 2

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine our society's fascination with Mars.  For this journalism lesson students read an article that outlines the various ways Mars has captured our imagination and are given topics for discussion and a chart to...
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Communicate with a Truck Driver

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the communication methods of truck drivers and  their experiences. In this truck driving lesson, students use a website, Twitter, and Podcasts to learn about the job of a truck driver and their contributions to...
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African American Identity in the Gilded Age

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the tension experienced by African-Americans as they struggled to establish a vibrant and meaningful identity based on the promises of liberty and equality in the midst of a society.  In this American History...
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Is Modern Civilization Civilized?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concept of civility. In this modern civilization lesson, students study Gandhi's teaching about the attributes of civilized societies and discuss how they can contribute to fostering civilization in their own community.
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Exploring Prejudice and Text-to-Text Relationships

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders use the novel To Kill a Mockingbird to analyze relationships in society. For this literature analysis lesson, 10th graders participate in a shoe activity where they bring in one shoe belonging to someone they know and a...
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The Generation Gap as a Result of Media Use

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students compare digital natives and digital immigrants. In this media usage lesson plan, students read "The Generation Gap is Not New" and then compare today's generation gap with the generation gap of the 1920's.
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Inventions 2: The Impact

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students see what inventors have to think about when making an invention, particularly the kinds of effects they can have on people.
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Racism and the Box

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine racism and how it relates to self-deception. They identify the effect of racism on society. They reflect on the lesson plan by writing a paragraph about discrimination and racism.
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Art as Artifact-A Set of 7 Activities

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students search art objects in these seven detective activities for clues about the people in the past who used them and the world in which they lived.
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Sharing Dragons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the contribution of Chinese people to celebrations in Australia and explore why they have played such a prominent role. They suggest how a group from their local area, if they had moved to live in another country,...
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Threatened Species and Public Policy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the Endangered Species Act and its impact on people and the environment. They read the act and watch video footage. They examine why sea turtles are endangered and efforts to protect them. They analyze numerical results...
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A Trip Back In Time

For Teachers 2nd
Students develop an understanding of Ancient Greek life. Students explore cultural, political, and social processes that shape different city-states. Students discover people such as Socrates and Alexander the Great.
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Culture Everywhere

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study their culture while filling in a chart that shows how culture meets basic human needs. They examine the role of archaeologists in studying people from past cultures.
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Rivers of Change

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine rivers and how they affect the people living around them. They read a chapter in their science text, take a virtual river tour online, read a background information story, and in pairs describe the changes in the...
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Help Wanted! Jobs in Ancient Mesopotamia

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore life in early Mesopotamia through a list of jobs that people taken from an ancient clay tablet found in Mesopotamia. The list is compare to jobs still performed in today's society.
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Those Before Us

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine medical pioneers and identify their characteristics. They survey their contributions to the medical field and society and present persuasive argument for or against modern medical pioneers.
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Chinese Dynasties & Mongol Invasions

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders define dynasty and examine through research how Chinese dynasties functioned politically and militarily. They examine the effects that the Mongols had on China and describe how Mongul rule and strict social hierarchy...
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Prince Hall and His Organization of Black Free Masons in the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students examine the life of Prince Hall who became a member of the Free Masons during the time period of slavery. Depending on the grade level, they are shown pictures or read a reference guide listing the characteristics of each...
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Who's Who In America? Multicultural Achievers A to Z Past & Present

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to important people who have made contributions to society from different cultural groups. As a class, they develop a definition for diversity and work together to make a comparison chart to discover how people...
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Spain and France Influence in Europe and in the New World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the conditions in France and Spain during the Middle Ages and the Discovery of America. In groups, they compare and contrast the political situations in both countries and what effect they had on the New World. To end...
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Social Studies: Cultural Collage

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define and discuss cultural aspects and family origins. By citing examples of traditions and customs from other countries, they develop an understanding of cultural influences on society. Finally, students create collages...
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Getting Down and Dirty: An Exploration of the 1930's

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars complete an exploration of the 1930s. Using artwork and primary source documents, they compare, contrast and identify cause and effect relationships in the events of the decade. They discover how the events then affect...
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Yellow Journalism and the Spanish American War

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the meaning and impact of "yellow journalism." They determine how it affects people and how it played out in the USS Maine incident during the Spanish American War by reading articles and watching a PowerPoint...
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Frontline Muslims: Overview of Muslim History and the Spread of Islam from the 7th to the 21st century

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students gain insight into how and when Islam was spread to various regions from the 7th century to today. They are able to identify and asses the importance of cultural and political factors in the spread of Islam and the effect it has...

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