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Dramatic Dilemmas

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will develop skits that deal with the following aspects of decision making: projecting possible long term impacts of a decision and taking risks.
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Teenage Boys: Perspectives on the Adolescent Male's Development in an Urban Setting

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine the effects of an urban setting on the development of male adolescence. After watching a film, they identify the problems in the relationship of the characters. They discuss the impact of becoming a teenage father and...
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Ugly Duckling?

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify unique personal characteristics. In this character education lesson, 1st graders listen to the story Ugly Duckling and discuss the changes the animal went through in the story. Students bring in baby photos and...
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Picturing Hemingway: A Writer in His Time

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students analyze portraits of Ernest Hemingway to see how his private and public personalities are revealed through them. In this "Picturing Hemingway" lesson, students complete a variety of activities to investigate public and private...
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Ice Breakers and First Day Activities

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Build rapport and engage students with get-to-know-you activities
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Medals of Honor

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify their strengths and find out what careers they would do best in.
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What I Like to Do

For Teachers K
Students state their likes and dislikes to others in their group.
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Career Interest Record Update

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a Career Interest Record and compare it to their record from the previous year to see how they have changed.
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Working for What You Want

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a story about someone who works in order to earn money for something they want.
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Career Interest Record Update

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders update their career interest record with their new attitudes, interests, aptitudes, and achievements.
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More About Me

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore what they like to do, their interests, and their aptitudes.
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What I Can Do

For Teachers K
Students decide what strengths and abilities they possess.
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Saturday Fun Machine

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine and discuss what they like to do in their leisure time. They identify various activities, compare them to other students' activities, and draw a picture of their favorite things to do on a Saturday.
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We're All O.K.

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze how people are different.
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Make a Statement

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders come up with goals and plan on how to reach them.
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Helping Families in Trouble Unit

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Learners discover the importance of planning for the future and examine what goals they want for themselves and for their families. They also explore the importance of communication in a family, their views of therapy, and ways a...
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How To Rule Cell Division

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore cell division through auditory, visual and tactile stations that each describe a stage of cell division. Then they apply the information from the stations in a mini-homework project that is tailored to one of the...
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Exploring the Roots of Modern Dance in America

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop an understanding of how African culture impacted modern dance in the United States.
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Rock Art Around the World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars analyze rock art. In this rock art lesson, students research cultures that created rock art, analyze their art pieces, and compose essays regarding their findings.
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I Am . . .

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders read Eloise Greenfield's novella, 'Sister'. They write their personal responses quickly, foregoing concern about usage, spelling, and punctuation at this point. They write about their day, or may write about any...
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Dramatic Dilemmas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, and develop skits that deal with projecting possible long-term impacts of decisions, and taking risks.
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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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Sculpting a Modern Hero

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine the sculpture of the Greek hero Herakles (Hercules).  In this Ancient History lesson, 6th graders discuss how heroes were depicted and what it meant to be a hero in ancient Greece.  Students create a clay sculpture...
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Our Nebraska Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars research and use their discoveries to create a computer presentation and a quilt block on Nebraska. They will tell the story of Nebraska in an oral presentation using each piece of the quilt.