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Follow the Drinking Gourd: Creative Writing
Students conduct Internet research to identify the conflicts and positions of slaves, slaveholders, and members of the Underground Railroad network in the time preceding the Civil War. Students write an essay about their findings written...
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The Sand Creek Massacre
Fifth graders study the events that occurred during the Sand Creek Massacre and write about them in their journals. They make comparisons between the events at Sand Creek and modern day human rights events.
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UN resolution on Iraq
Students take a quiz and examine the decision making exercise: How the UN Security Council makes decisions on global security. Three main areas covered: UN membership, UN Security Council and the UN resolution.
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Valentine's Day
Student's research the history to Valentine's Day. They take an online quiz and then think about all the different meanings of love. Sharing of ideas is involved within this lesson. They ponder on how emotions can be expressed in...
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Veterans Day
Fourth graders research the origin of Veterans Day and its purpose in the life of Americans today. Students begin the instructional activity by looking up key vocabulary. The teacher uses a media presentation to create interest. The...
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Language Conventions: Elements of a Good Log Entry
Students use writing logs to achieve clear and creative thinking about the story they are reading. They then describe changes in mood that happened in the story consider why such changes usually occur.
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History of Christmas Carols
Students write the lyrics to their own Christmas carol. Through discussion and lecture, students become aware of the history of two Christmas carols. They memorize the lyrics to carols and perform them in class. Students use their...
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You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer!
Students study women's clothing in the 19th century as well as one prominent
feminist of the time. They examine women's dress of the period from the picture book read aloud You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer! They provide adjectives...
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The Making of a Spy
Students study the life of a woman spy for the Union. They study archival photographs of Pauline Cushman and examine her life. They create a key with
symbols representing her activities (e.g., a baby bottle for her birth in 1833 in New...
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Comfort Women
Ninth graders analyze connections between WW II, the Cold War and contemporary conflicts. They discover a more global perspective, as well as a greater sensitivity to the atrocities of war, and how the atrocities against the...
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The Differances & Similarities of the Patriots and the British Army
Eighth graders compare and contrast the British army to the Continental Army. After reading assigned work, they brainstorm the advantages and disadvantages of the British and the Continental Armies and then prepare a graphic organizer. ...
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Historical Fiction: A Wealth of Interpretations
Students read a book from the Dear America series and contrast different points of view. They respond to the book either by participating in a literature circle or completing a journal entry. They compare and contrast two books or a...
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North and South
Young scholars study the Civil War and the changes it brought to our country. They examine some of Robert E. Lee's accomplishments and the contributions he made as president to Washington and Lee University. They make a map showing which...
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Destiny Determined: Power & Ritual in Asia
Students brainstorm a list of symbols that represent our cultural values. They research symbols of China and Japan. Students create a timeline showing how symbols have evolved in these two countries. They view the video "Showing the...
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Valley Forge
Learners describe how location, weather, and physical environment affect the way people live, including the effects on their food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation. They also describe the lives of American heroes who...
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Westward Expansion: Chief Joseph's Words Of Surrender
Young scholars explore westward expansion in the United States as it relates to Native Americans and the novel Holes. Students read a passage from Holes and discuss how westward expansion affected the Native Americans. Young scholars...
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The United States During World War II
Fourth graders comprehend what social and economics effect World War II on the home front of The United States, specifically in Texas. They are asked to react to rationing or a World War. Students complete the "Home Front: the United...
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California Indians
Fourth graders discuss the major nations of California Indians, their geographic distribution, economic activities, legends and religious beliefs. They describe the function of Spanish missions and the influence of Catholicism. In...
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Four Vocabulary and Word Work Worksheets
In these vocabulary and word work worksheets, students fill the blanks with proper endings, make adverbs from adjectives, determine incorrect words in sentences, and match pictures with the proper nouns. They complete four pages.
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Airborne and Special Operations Museum Scavenger Hunt
For this museum worksheet, students answer 20 questions pertaining to a field trip to this specific museum. This would not be usable unless students were in the museum.
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Landmarks Word Search
In this geography worksheet, learners identify and locate vocabulary terms and names of specific landmarks in the United States. There are 32 words/names located in the word search.
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Crossword: Revolutionary War on Wednesday
In this literature crossword, students solve 18 clues and place vocabulary words in the puzzle, with no word bank. All words pertain to Revolutionary War on Wednesday, .
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Anne Frank
In this literature worksheet, students find the words that are associated with the Diary of Anne Frank and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Airborne & Special Operations Museum Crossword
In this museum crossword students read 88 clues and fit the answers in this very difficult puzzle without a word bank. This can only be used if students have visited the Airborne & Special Operations Museum.
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