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Hot Weather, Rain Mean Fewer Pumpkins
Students share their knowledge of pumpkins, then read a news article about how hot weather and rain are affecting the pumpkin crop. In this agriculture and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and...
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Stamps are Making News
Students analyze the cost of mailing a letter since 1917, then read a news article about the increasing stamp price and new Star Wars stamps that will be available. For this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with...
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Creative Can Sculptures Help Feed the Hungry
Students look at pictures of Canstruction sculptures, then read a news article about the construction of these canned food sculptures. In this current events instructional activity, the teacher introduces the article with pictures of...
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Anti-federalist Arguments Against: A Complete Consolidation
Students analyze Anti-Federalist debates. In this Anti-Federalists instructional activity, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the details of the Anti-Federalist argument against extended republic tendencies....
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Heroes
Young scholars demonstrate racial awareness. For this diversity lesson, students read the book Heroes by Ken Mochizuki. Young scholars participate in a discussion about how the character was discriminated against. A follow-up reading of...
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Ancient Times
Students create a mural depicting modern life. In this ancient civilizations lesson, students view images of wall painting from ancient civilizations showing aspects of their daily life. Students discuss the ways our life today is...
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Right to Equal Opportunity
Students investigate the concept of equal opportunity in school. In this equal opportunity instructional activity, students participate in a discussion about the fairness of certain situations in school. They listen to a story entitled,...
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Alleviating Poverty
Young scholars explore the prevalence of poverty. In this global studies instructional activity, students participate in a budgeting simulation. Young scholars also research world poverty statistics and discuss the social issue....
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Auschwitz Episode Guide: Corruption
Students examine life at the Auschwitz concentration camp. They watch and discuss a PBS documentary, analyze reasons for prosecuting perpetrators after the war, and develop criteria for recognizing Internet sites developed by Holocaust...
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Medium Studies
Students consider the evolution of newspapers. In this current events lesson, students investigate changes in newspaper production as they visit selected websites to educate themselves about the topic. Students then discuss their findings.
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Minding Your Manners
Students practice basic social etiquette skills. They view a video, write a thank you note with an addressed envelope, eat a dinner and simulate introductions and phone conversations. They identify accepted manners and demonstrate them.
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A Kids Guide to...
Students look into their community's historical changes. In this community lesson, students see what draws people to their community and research important buildings or national historic sites. They look at local architecture and the...
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Mayan Culture
Students examine the attributes of the Mayan culture. In this Mayan culture lesson, students identify the structure of social classes in Mayan society and design posters that feature their findings.
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Language Arts: Novel Guides
Students discuss the Revolution and consider the causes of the war, the attitudes of the colonists, and the position of the British. Then students explore American involvement in wars since the country's inception.
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It Is All About Love
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with developing the social skills of loving others in constructive ways. They participate in the reading of a story that illustrates the concept of love and its application. Then questions...
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Guided Reading Lesson: Here Comes the Bus
Young scholars discover basic concepts of print. In this early literacy lesson, students discover basic high frequency words. Young scholars make predictions as they read. Cross-curricular activities provided.
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Auschwitz Episode Guide: Factories of Death
Young scholars examine Hitler's "Final Solution." They watch and discuss a PBS documentary, read handouts, conduct Internet research, and read and discuss a personal memoir.
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Guided Reading: Family Picnic
Students blend phonemes. In this guided reading lesson, students create words by blending isolated phonemes. Students read a book discussing families.
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In Mr. Lincoln's Shoes
Students demonstrate basic map skills. For this US history lesson, students review cardinal directions and use a compass rose while at the same time discuss what life was like for Abraham Lincoln.
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WWI Through the Film, Foot Soldiers
If your historians are watching the History Channel documentary, Foot Soldiers during their WWI unit, this plan has some simple recall questions and one referential/debate question ("What was the worst part of the war?") to ask after...
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Maps and Local History
Students study old and current maps of their town. They make connections between the geography of a town and the activities of its inhabitants.
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Learning From World War II and Connecting It to the Present
Compare and contrast World War II to the modern Iraq war with this instructional activity. After watching a film, learners use supporting evidence to support their point of view of the conflicts. Using the internet, they create a...
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Latitude and Longitude
Fifth graders study latitude and longitude. They estimate the latitude and longitude of their hometown and find the latitude and longitude of other cities using a map. They use a website to find out the cities' actual latitude and...
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Locke and Hobbes
In this Hobbes's Social Contract and Locke’s Natural Rights study guide worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer regarding each man's vision.