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Civil Rights Leaders; Past and Present

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of social justice. In this Civil Rights lesson, students fulfill the Rubric for Historical Research requirements as they conduct research on a Civil Rights or Anti-Apartheid Movements leader.
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Birds and Migration

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students actively simulate bird migration. In this animal migration lesson, students participate in an activity that simulates the migration of birds. The teacher discusses with the class the hazards and difficulties birds face during...
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Tension Over Slavery

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research the events that lead to the US Civil War. They use the Jigsaw technique to report the findings of their research.
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AT HOME ON THE RANGE

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The student will learn how ranchers on the western frontier helped saved the bison from extinction.Hand out student worksheets. Have students read the information about bison on Student Worksheet A before completing Student Worksheet...
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Roanoke- Reading Selection and Questions

For Students 5th - 6th
For this Roanoke reading and questions worksheet, students read a two page selection about the colony of Roanoke. They answer 3 multiple choice questions, 5 fill in the blank questions, and 2 true or false questions based on the reading.
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Mapping the Many Underground Railroads

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine the beginning and the end points of the enslaved person's journey to freedom, noting landmarks mentioned along the way such as cities, towns, rivers, mountains, and other geographic features.
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Economic Use of Public Natural Areas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the public controversy between the use of public natural areas for economic activities by viewing video clips, researching on the Internet, and calculating sustainable land.
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Flag Wars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students consider how zoning policy shapes the character of neigborhoods. They see how zoning and loan policies have been used historically in the U.S. to benefit some people and discriminate against others. They examine tensions between...
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Whose River Is It?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the world around them through authors, poets, and artists eyes and ears as it relates to them with the river theme. They examine and interpret conditions that might affect the river. Students read books about rivers....
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ANIMALS OF ANTARCTICA

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to the animals of Antarctica and how they adapt to their environment and the changes of the seasons after being read the story,"Counting Penguins" . They pick an animal and predict how he/she thinks this animal...
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North Dakota Reading Comprehension

For Students 4th - 6th
In this North Dakota reading comprehension learning exercise, learners read a 2-page selection regarding the state and then respond to 10 true or false questions.
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Indian Removal: The Cherokees, Jackson, and the “Trail of Tears”

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine executive power. In this Indian Removal lesson, students listen to their instructor present a lecture regarding the "Trail of Tears". Students respond to discussion questions regarding the lecture.
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Navigating With Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars retrace the steps of European explorers to the New World and recreate the early exploration through online research and multimedia presentations. In this world history and technology lesson, students research early...
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The Big Freeze

For Students 7th - 12th
In this global studies worksheet, students read a 6-paragraph article about climate change. Students respond to 6 short answer questions regarding the article. Vocabulary words from the reading and their definitions are also included.
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The History of Rice

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the history of rice. In this history of rice lesson students use a timeline to help determine important events in the spread of rice throughout the world. They use a map to locate rice production in the United States.
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The History of Rice

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the history of rice by drawing a timeline of important dates.  In this food history lesson, 4th graders research the history of rice, where it came from, and who first used it for food.  Students create a...
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Civil War Reading Comprehension Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
For this American Civil War worksheet, students read assigned textbook pages about the causes of the war and then respond to 20 short answer questions about how the war.
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Topographic Maps Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geography skills worksheet, students respond to 37 multi-part questions that require them to read and interpret topographic maps.
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A Divided Community

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work in teams to research the history of African migration and immigration in the U.S. They present their research in a town hall discussion format and then write a paragraph about their experiences.
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A Brief History of Vietnam (1858-2004) and Its Evolving Communist System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the French colonization of Vietnam, the Vietnam War, and the current evolving Communist system. They develop political maps, outline the major events of the Vietnam War, write an essay, and compare/contrast democracy...
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Weatherman Phil

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the life of a groundhog and their role in predicting weather. They write a postcard or a letter to Punxsutawney Phil on the Internet.
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Our States, My State

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the Louisiana state quarter and locate Louisiana on a map of the U.S. They relate the location of Louisiana to other states (and vise versa) using directions and the compass rose.
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Tropical Treehouse

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the tropical rainforest and issues involving the uses of rainforests. They explore the plants and animals that live in each level of the tropical rainforest. Students examine and discuss a case study involving the rights...
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Region Reality

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders compare and contrast world regions and explore the theme of world regions. In this world geography lesson, 8th graders name regions in the U.S. and mark them on a map. Students discuss the cultural and physical...

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