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Life Skills - Advertising Tricks - Learning About Food Advertisements
In this advertising worksheet, learners learn about food advertisements, including jingles, images, products, animation and more. They then complete the 3 activities in which they create their own product, spokes-character and jingle.
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I'm a Celebrity, Get Me out of Here
Students examine the presence of the paparazzi. In this media awareness lesson, students visit the noted Web sites to determine the influence and support that the paparazzi enjoys in modern society. Students create guides to the paparazzi.
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No Publicity, Bad Publicity?
Students examine the factors that can influence a celebrity's media image and marketplace viability. They read an article, answer discussion questions, role-play advisors to a studio head, and write a letter to a studio head.
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Introduction to Primary and Secondary Sources
Fourth graders are introduced to primary and secondary sources. Using examples of each type of source, they work together to identify which are primary and which are secondary sources. They end the lesson by reviewing the...
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Brown v. Board: Where are We Now?
Students explore the concept of resegregation. In this civil rights lesson, students research the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling in their community. Students define and research...
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Teen Spirit
Students examine the attributes of teamwork. In this current events activity, students compare and contrast gangs with teams. Students conduct their own school gang audit and discuss the implications of violence.
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The Raid on Raters
Students read and discuss the article "Hollywood Rethinks its Rating Process." They discuss their views on the rating system. Students work in small groups to role play a "headhunting" company to find applicants for a new and improved...
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Navigating With Explorers
Students 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 explorations...
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Writing a Play about Immigrant Life in America
Learners research why immigrants came to America and the processes involved in the settlement. They write a script for a short play explaining the causes for immigration and situations that immigrants found themselves in.
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E.T. Phones Home: The History of the Telephone
Students create illustrated timelines of the telephone's history. In groups, they research 25-year sections beginning in 1876. Once each group has completed their portion of the timeline, they are all assembled to create one banner.
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The Naked Truth?
In this the naked truth worksheet, students, with a partner, complete eleven sentences with words from a word band associated with being naked, match up four nudity jokes with their appropriate punchlines and have a conversation over...
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PULSE: A STOMP Odyssey (6-8)
Students examine how non-profit organizations support the arts. In this non-profit lesson, students learn how foundations provide funding that supports arts in a community which contributes to the common good. They watch the movie...
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Darfur Now Lesson Four: The Messages of Darfur Now
Pupils explore the work in individuals that are part of Darfur Now. For this human rights lesson, students also analyze the message of Weisel's Not on Our Watch. Pupils create found poems pertaining to social responsibility and activism.
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G8: Classroom Activities
Young scholars explore the G8 Summit. In this current events instructional activity, students research the provided web links to learn more about the summit. Young scholars research issues to be debated at the summit.
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Injustice on our Plates
Students investigate boycott as a way to stand up and fight injustice. In this Teaching Tolerance lesson plan, students research consumer boycott movements and write about their impressions.
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Miracles of the Heart
Students watch a movie. In this cultures lesson, students read A World Without Black People and then discuss segregation. Students watch the video Partners of the Heart or Something the Lord Made and then reflect on the video in their...
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Iconoclasm as it pertains to the Reformation
Ninth graders examine the Protestant reformation. In this World History lesson, 9th graders analyze various photographs from the Reformation. Students watch a video clip of Luther's trip to Rome.
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Cold War Battle Grounds Arms Race, Space Race, Sports
Learners explore the Space Race and Arms Race. In this Cold War lesson, students watch video clips and read information about how the Cold War was fought. Learners complete a writing activity based on the information presented.
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Children Around the World: Child Labor
Students research the history of child labor and the child labor that still exists in the world today.
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Symbols of Freedom
Students display knowledge of historical facts regarding the American Flag as they use creative writing skills.
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Authentic Pilgrim Boys and Girls
Students synthesize their historical knowledge of the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth Rock by looking at period paintings of Albert Beirstadt and Pierre Renoir, enabling them to depict in a performance for their parents, the original dress...
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Ethnic Stereotypes in the Media
Students examine the existence of stereotypes and how various forms of media help to reinforce them. Groups discuss common stereotypes on a list of popular television shows. Student groups design a storyboard for an autobiographical...
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Science: Life Out of Balance
Students examine the state of the environment by viewing the film, Koyaanisqatsi." The film has no dialogue and presents contrasting images of nature and the modern world. After completing a homework assignment about the film, students...
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Scotty T-Rex: Inspiring History All Year Round
Students study changes that occur in geological and historical time. They place themselves in relationship to the universe, the world, Canada, and Saskatchewan.