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Forceful Persuasion
Young scholars investigate U.S. foreign policy in Middle Eastern countries, and rank their level of support for American military and diplomatic actions.
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AIH-15: Colony Settlement & American Indian Involvement
Young scholars examine American Indian individuals and tribes involved in the settlement of English colonies.
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INTRODUCTION TO THE PERIODIC TABLE
High schoolers identify the scientist who first wrote the Periodic Table, identify the scientist who amended the Table, state (or write) specific data relating to the history of the Periodic Table, identify at least five elements, and...
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Blowing Through History
Students explore hurricanes, consider the damage caused by Hurricane Charley, and research various hurricanes that have hit the United States to create a class guide on these major storms.
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Polydot Locomotor Tag
Students play a tag type game using locomotor skills as they move across the gym. They hop on one or two feet when they are tagged while waiting to be freed.
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O Time, thou must untangle this": Tangling up the Love in Twelfth Night
Tenth graders are broken into groups to review a section of The Twelfth Night. They are then given a handout of the same material in which they are to break up material which conveys a single idea. They are to preform this idea to the...
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Beautiful and Sublime Landscapes
Students examine images created by painters, and create an artistic rendition of the landscape in the photograph following the chosen aesthetic.
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What is Culture?
Students discuss "culture." In groups, they discuss and share things about their culture, recording everything they discuss on butcher paper to be hung around the room. They choose a way to share something about their own family...
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Travel the World Via the "Net"
Students work together to create a travel brochure of a foreign country of their choice. They use the Internet to research their information. They create graphics showing interesting locations. They write in their journals at the end of...
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Hoot, the Movie And Classroom Activities Too
Students complete various activities for the book and movie "Hoot." They read and analyze the novel, observe wildlife in their neighborhood, and compare/contrast Henry David Thoreau with a main character in the book.
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Drawing Anime Style
Students use a graphic organizer to explore the drawing style known as Anime. They conduct research from a variety of internet resources to come up with a better comprehension of the style and how it is drawn.
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Lesson Plan on Korea
Students participate in a activity about ancient pottery making in Korea. The time of the research goes back to the 12th century. They read a story and study the attributes of characterization that the author uses.
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Maps! Maps! Maps!
Third graders examine and identify different types of maps. They review the types of projections and which maps are better for different information. They answer comprehension questions at the end of the lesson.
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Comparing Three Religions: Islam, Judaism, and Christianity
Students work together in groups to research either Judaism, Christianity, or Islam. Once the research is complete, they share their information with the other groups in the class. They complete a worksheet on rituals and holidays in...
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Read, Recognize & Graph Integers
Students explore negative and positive integers on a number line. They review a newspaper to determine careers that use positive and negative integers. In groups, they read and answer questions on "Lifestyles of the Rich and...
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Solve and check multi-step equations and inequalities
Students participate in a lesson that is concerned with the solving of multiple step equations and inequalities. The use of algebra tiles translates the information well for the kinesthetic learners. Then the skills are used to solve the...
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Operations of Polynomials
Students investigate the concept of manipulating polynomials. They go through the process of using algebra tiles in order to practice grouping of like terms and model the solving process.
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Writing Inequalities
Ninth graders investigate the concept of an inequality. They begin the lesson by covering relevant vocabulary. They write an inequality for each word problem given. Then they translate problems from words to algebraic inequalities.
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Social Studies: Ancient China
Seventh graders examine the contributions and influences of dynasties on Chinese history. They role-play as citizens during selected dynasties and write daily autobiographical entries. Students complete projects on the geography,...
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The Kapok (Ceiba) Tree
Pupils explore the rainforest. They listen to The Great Kapok Tree and create a web using Inspiration software. They research kapok trees and create posters to make others aware of the plight of the rainforest. They role-play the role...
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What and Where is Puerto Rico?
Students explore Puerto Rico. They create K-W-L charts of their prior knowledge of Puerto Rico and observe maps of Puerto Rico. They code the map for measurements and land and water forms. They explore websites to gain background on...
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Japanese Tall Tales
Pupils read the tale of 'Three Strong Women' looking for facets of culture that create a 'face' of the Japanese people. They create a Venn Diagram comparing Japanese tall tales with factual research about Japanese culture. One side of...
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U.S. History: Industrialization and Entrepreneurship
Eleventh graders investigate industrialization and explain how laissez-faire policies influenced entrepreneurship. On bubble maps, 11th graders locate causes of industrialization. In an activity/demonstration, students role-play as...
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Two Very Different Concepts of Time
Learners delve further into the differences between a time-bound culture and a culture in which time seems almost unimportant. They answer the questions: How do people of different cultures view time differently? What can we learn from...