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War, and Peace?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students consider how the war in Iraq has changed life for Iraqis. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to investigate how the war has affected the citizens of Iraq and participate in a map skills game.
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Breaking News English: Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Robert Mugabe and Hugo Chavez worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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John F. Kennedy

For Students 7th - 12th
In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 11 short answer and essay questions about the achievements of John F. Kennedy. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet.
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Legacy Of The Roman Empire

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the Roman Empire. In this ancient Rome lesson, students watch "The Legacy of the Roman Empire," and discover details about Vindolanda, the Roman fort. Students compose letters from Roman soldiers at the fort that reveal...
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Traveling the Tokaido Road

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the significance of the Tokaido Road by studying Ando Hiroshige's woodblock illustrations of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. This lesson plan includes a list of possible extensions.
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Making Cents of Independence

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the causes and major events of the Texan and American revolutions. Comparisons and contrasts are made between the two revolutionary experiences and applied to the symbolism used on the Texas State quarter.
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The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty/Operation Barbarossa Student Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students read a copy of the Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression Treaty and respond to 17 short answer questions about it as well as the reactions to it. Links to the text are included.
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Chapter 24 – The JFK & LBJ Administrations

For Students 8th - 12th
In this 20th century American history instructional activity, learners read assigned textbook pages regarding the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies and respond to 46 short answer questions.
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What's So Bad or Good About Conflict?

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students investigate how conflict can be positive or negative. They discuss the concept of conflict while making a class web of their ideas. They design a class bulletin board that includes a thought written by each student after the...
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Piggy Tale Election

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate democracy by reading The Three Little Pigs.  In this government lesson, 2nd graders discover ways laws are changed or enacted by holding their own election in class.  Students compare the Big Bad Wolf in The...