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What Do I Write About?
Second graders write as essay describing the cooperative group drawing they made or describing the process to draw a group picture.
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Their Eyes are Watching
Fourth graders create a character map for each character in the novel, adding to each as he or she is revealed in "Their Eyes Were Watching God." They document how each character deals with attitudes and injustices.
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Endangered Species
Fourth graders investigate endangered species to discover reasons for the extinction. Resources are examined to determine preventive measures for the endangerment. The unit contains four lessons.
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Good Apples
Students examine how individual differences add to the value of our lives. They select an apple and tell a story to a partner about their apple and the distinguishing characteristics, discuss the significance of individual differences...
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Charting the Course
Ninth graders explore the meaning of the term philanthropy. For this Social Studies lesson, 9th graders research examples of people that represent good citizens. Students create a skit that demonstrates a specific character trait.
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Thanksgiving Holiday
First graders explore American culture by participating in arts and crafts activities. For this Thanksgiving lesson, 1st graders listen to music based upon the Thanksgiving tradition and examine images of the first Thanksgiving. Students...
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Discernment
Students are encouraged to have a sense of the importance of being able to make wise choices. They discuss alcohol abuse and crime and safety. Students comprehend the nature and consequences of anti-social behaviour. They recognize...
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Christmas in Mexico
Learners identify how Christmas holidays are celebrated in Mexico, compare Mexican holidays with U.S. holidays, and learn Mexican customs. Lesson includes many downloadable activities to try with students.
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Defining Our Community
Eighth graders, in groups, work on a service-learning project by defining their own community and the problems within it.
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The Dot and Dashy Language
Young scholars examine and discuss the Morse Code. In small groups they develop messages using Morse code and take turns decipering the messages.
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Federal Political Campaign Pamphlet
Students organize and create a six-panel federal political campaign pamphlet. They research the main Canadian federal political parties, analyze the platforms, and organize the information for their pamphlet.
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What is Meant by Returning to Fundamental Principles?
Students apply the principles and ideas suggested by the Constitution to a contemporary issue or problem, and work through the issue to reach their own conclusions.
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What is Southeast Asia?
Learners participate in various classroom activities designed to teach them about the location and cultures of countries in Southeast Asia.
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All Men Are Created Equal
Learners discuss the statement "All Men Are Created Equal". Using the internet, they research events in history in which this statement has been ignored and supported by the government. They use this information to write an essay about...
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Pathways to the Future
Students draw a pathway and create a movement phrase along that same path using specific movement vocabulary. The phrases are performed in class and rubrics are used for assessment. Meets State standards for the arts.
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Myths and Folk Tales
Seventh graders perform research in order to appreciate stories taken from the genre of myths and fables. The examples of the stories create a context for students to create their own myths.
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Tough Decisions
Students examine different problem situations that could be encountered during the building of the capitol building. They are divided into small groups and given a card with a problem written on it. Then students brainstorm in order to...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Respect for Self, Property, Others & Environment
Lesson begins with a class discussion of respect and the Golden Rule. As groups, students discuss Golden Rules from around the world and take digital pictures of their peers. Students then create their own golden ruler using the computer.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Lesson: We the Digital Citizens
[Free Registration/Login Required] For this lesson, 2nd graders explore the amazing possibilities that come with using technology. They'll also learn from the Digital Citizens, who take a pledge to be safe, responsible, and respectful...
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Exercising Character: Fairness [Pdf]
What is fairness? What does it mean to be a fair person? Discuss these questions with the help of "Do's" and "Don'ts" and a lesson plan through which "Participants will focus on being fair to others in the family."
Live Wire Media
Good Character: Prejudice & Respect
A collection of activities and discussion questions teaching students to treat people the way they would want to be treated. Includes strategies on for standing up for people who are being treated with prejudice.
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Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Caring
Do you know how to be a caring person? Find answers to this question, discussion prompts, writing ideas, and activities for children learning about what it means to care for other people.
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Good Character: The Six Pillars of Character: Fairness
Learn how to be a fair person. This website lists simple things you can do to be fair to others as well as discussion questions and activity ideas through which young students can think critically about what it means to be fair.
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Take Me There Greece
Fall in love with the bright colors, rhythmic music, delicious food, and fascinating people of Greece as you begin to discover another culture. Studying other cultures cultivates a sense of respect and pride for self and others and...