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Celebrate La Posada in Mexico!
Students locate and identify Mexico on a world map. They develop an understanding of celebrating La Posada in Mexico as they listen to a story about the tradition of La Posada. They create a representation of a pointsettia. They act out...
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Just a "Fellow Traveler" in the Human Experience
Students connect the events of early space exploration to their lives today. After viewing a teacher created gallery, they discuss how the launch of Sputnik and how space exploration in general has positively or negatively affected...
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The Art Of Persuasion
Students engage in a lesson plan that focuses upon the use of persuasive speech. They conduct research into the famous sayings used by sideshow owners and performers from the Old West. Students then create advertisements for shows that...
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Americas Idols
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of American Idol and the controversy that surrounds the broadcast. They conduct research using a variety of resources and write paragraphs that state opinions about the...
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How-To Books
Students apply their knowledge and create a how-to book of their own. For this early childhood language arts worksheet, students learn about non-fiction books and write their own procedural non-fiction booklets.
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Human Footprint
Students study facts about humans and how they are impacting the Earth. In this investigative lesson students help map peoples footprints over the Earth's surface and evaluate these factors.
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What's the News?
Students investigate current events. In this current events lesson, students identify current events from newspaper articles and place them on a timeline.
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Women Come to the Front
Students examine the role of women in World War II. In this women's history instructional activity, students research selected Internet sources to locate information regarding the roles of selected women in the war. Students write papers...
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New Deal Agencies
Students identify examples of government intervention during crisis. In this New Deal instructional activity, students play a game to place descriptions and names to abbreviations of New Deal Agencies. Students interview a person who...
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History at Home: The Object Box
Young scholars examine "artifacts". For this anthropology lesson, students analyze possible uses for objects such as washboards, hot water bottles, and old magazines. Young scholars record and share their speculations with...
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Personal Stories and Primary Sources: Conversations with Elders
Students learn from their elders. For this oral and social histories lesson, students analyze primary sources to develop an understanding of the America in which their grandparents grew up. Students conduct interviews with elders in...
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Tour + Workshop = DESIGN: Form Follows Function
Students design a chair with function in mind. In this design lesson, students design a chair out of newspaper that is strong enough to hold a "peanut ball". Students discuss how the form follows the function. This lesson includes...
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Presidential Controversies: Then and Today
Young scholars explore presidential controversies. In this political cartoons lesson, students locate political cartoons that reflect presidential controversies. Young scholars then respond to analytical questions pertaining to the...
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A MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE: COLUMBUS IN THE NEW WORLD
Eighth graders study the famous explorer Christopher Columbus. In this World History instructional activity, 8th graders analyze and compare primary and secondary sources. Students discuss as a class the accomplishments of...
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Tasty Mapping
Students create an edible map. In this civics and geography activity, students research their town's features and local government. Students work in groups to design and create a physical map of their town based on research.
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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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Guidelines for Recognizing Persuasiveness, Propaganda, and Stereotypes
Students investigate advertisements for examples of persuasiveness, propaganda, and stereotypes. In this persuasion lesson plan, students find examples of advertisements that are unusual or common. Students discuss guidelines...
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Astronomer Research
Young scholars discover the contributions of early astronomers and scientists. In this research skills lesson plan, students research electronic and print sources about Galileo Galilei, Aristarchus, Hipparchus, Claudius Ptolemy, Nicholas...
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Why Does My Body Smell?
Fourth graders investigate how germs spread among people. In this health lesson, 4th graders discover the causes of infection and proper hygiene methods.
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Roaring Twenties: The Impact of High School on its Students Over Time
Eleventh graders compare the American high school experience of the 1920's to today. In this historical perspectives lesson, 11th graders examine surveys from 1924 high school students and then create their own surveys for today's high...
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Elementary School Uniforms
Fifth graders debate the pros and cons to wearing school uniforms. In this uniforms lesson plan, 5th graders identify, research, and present pros and cons in a debate setting.
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Piecing Together the Story of Glenn Cunningham: A Kansas Champion
Students use primary and secondary sources to conduct research about Glenn Cunningham. In this Glenn Cunningham lesson plan, students tell why he was a hero, and tell facts from what they learned.
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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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Using Illustrations to Deepen Understanding of Text
In this illustrations in text worksheet, studetnts view illustration in texts on specific pages and answer mutliple choice questions about them. Young scholars complete 8 problems.