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American Political Culture

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Examine American political culture with your scholars using this self-assessment lesson. Individuals rate a list of 14 values from highest to lowest, including ideas such as financial security, right to private property, justice,...
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A Case Study: Slavery and Anti-Slavery in Philadelphia, PA, (17th-19th Centuries)

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders work in teams of three. Each team visits a workstation to interpret, analyze, and apply information from documents for their final project. The final project is an exhibit at Independence National Historic Park
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Racial discrimination against the Chinese in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students examine the stereotypes of Chinese immigrants to Australia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They evaluate the validity of these stereotypes and investigate various pieces of legislation that discriminated against the...
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Pacing a Gunther Chain

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students pace a Gunther Chain, a measurement used by foresters to determine distance and area. They discuss that pacing is individualized depending on age, gender, etc. They practice to find an average pace. Teams estimate, pace and...
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Directed and Undirected Free-writing: An Activity in Brainstorming

For Teachers 8th
Analyze the free-writing method of brainstorming to explore how to write an essay. Middle schoolers plan their writing from the beginning after reading two samples of free-writing, then creating their own. The instructional activity...
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Draw the Line: Public Safety v. Amenability to Treatment A Juvenile Case

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers role play a case that involves a decision as to whether an action was a juvenile prank or an act of vandalism. They investigate the workings of determining certification of a juvenile to adult court.
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Making Peace

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students examine how African societies view their family and ancestors and settle disputes. They create a spirit doll, and role-play conflict resolution using the ancestor figure dolls.
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Tru Confessions

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students view the movie "Tru Confessions" about the life of teenagers. They participate in activities in which they analyze themselves. They record their thoughts and feelings to be analyzed at a later date.
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Children's Books Teach Diversity, Respect

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners compare aspects of children's books that teach diversity and respect. They examine universal values such as courage and bravery, respect and apathy. They create a final project based on their ability to recognize the values in...
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Passport to the Eastern Hemisphere

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the Eastern Hemisphere. They investigate the customs, currency, climate, location and other facts needed in order to travel to a specific country. Students receive a stamp on their "passport" when their research...
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Developing Cause and Effect Understanding in Severly Multiply Impaired Students

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students are introduced to the concept of cause and effect. Using a switch, they make certain sounds and images appear on their computer. They identify a change in the screen and signal when there is a change in the environment...
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Yellow Ribbons Show Support

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research ribbon campaigns in the community. They interview students and community members who wear ribbons representing various campaigns. Young scholars write a feature about these people and the campaigns.
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Give Credit Where Credit is Due

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explain what plagiarism is, why it is a problem, and how to avoid it. They articulate why it is unacceptable in a research document, and they show how to avoid it by using proper citation tools. They demonstrate correct...
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Civil War Scouting

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete a webquest that focuses on the basic causes and major events of the Civil War. They answer a series of questions each having an Internet link to a reading that provides clues for the answer.
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The Great Debate

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Groups of learners investigate the persuasive genre of writing as they research and present on an issue. They research the Internet (possible websites are included) for a topic and locate information to present to the opposing team. In...
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Life-Changing Events

For Teachers K
Students investigate the life changing events that can take place in the life of a school age child. They conduct class discussion about some examples of life changing events. The instructional activity is targeted towards counseling or...
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Be a Problem Solving Star

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the skill of solving problems. They have class discussion about problem solving and identify the steps in settling conflicts. The strategies are demonstrated for application to problem situations and student...
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Celebrate Your Culture

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders share some special occasions/events observed by their families/neighborhoods, and special activities/traditions connected with the event. They identify their own culture's customs and those of others.
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What Is Important to Me?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students respond to prompt with awareness of personal value of possessions. They list the criteria used to determine worth and value. They listen and ask questions or add comments and check their own measures of value with those the...
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Advanced Synonyms and Antonyms - Multiple Choice - Nouns 3

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this synonyms and antonyms worksheet, students complete 6 multiple choice questions where they choose the best synonym for a given word. Next, students complete 6 multiple choice questions where they choose the best antonym for a...
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Mice Rule!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners explain what biodiversity is and how adaptive features are maintained in a population.  For this biodiversity lesson students complete a simple activity involving mouse populations.
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Belief Systems Along the Silk Roads

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Learners examine cultural diffusion. For this Silk Road lesson, students research primary sources to compare and contrast the religious beliefs encountered and shared by those who traded along the Silk Road route.
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A Yen for Maximum Residue Limits in Food

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Future public health officials or agriculturists read an article and answer questions concerning the Japanese regulations for pesticide exposure. They compare the maximum residue limit for two, 4-D of Japan with other countries. This is...
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Before Rosa Parks: Ida B. Wells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The contributions of Ida B. Wells to the Civil Rights Movement are the focus of this social studies lesson. Middle schoolers read a handout regarding Wells, discuss the handout, and write about non-conformist behavior.

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