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Arthur Meets the President

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Learners listen to Arthur Meets the President and participate in Internet activities.  In this Arthur Meets the President lesson, students become familiar with the work of the President.  Learners create a KWL about the job of the...
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Understanding Presidential History

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research to find the qualifications necessary to be President of the U.S. In this presidential qualification lesson, students research their family roots to see if they could qualify to be President. Students create a graph to...
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Eisenhower: The Cold War

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a news conference simulation. In this Cold War lesson, students research events of the conflict during Eisenhower's presidency and use the information to script and participate in a news conference with Eisenhower.
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Breaking News English: Iran

For Students 5th - 10th
In this Iran worksheet, learners read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Breaking News English: CIA

For Students 5th - 10th
In this CIA worksheet, learners read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and more...
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Breaking News English: Weapons of Mass Destruction

For Students 5th - 10th
In this weapons of mass destruction worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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Should US Officials & Health Professionals be Investigated for War Crimes?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore ethical issues. In this human rights lesson, students read articles and documents related to torture used in government investigations and if medical ethical guidelines were adhered to. Students respond to discussion...
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Visual Idiom, A Lame Duck

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about lame duck sessions and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Campaign Echoes

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about the 2008 Presidential campaign and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: The Bush-Clinton Years

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events instructional activity, students analyze a political cartoon about political dynasties and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: Michael Bloomberg

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about Michael Bloomberg and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Tooning into the Candidates: John McCain

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about John McCain and respond to 3 talking point questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Strangled by Special Interests

For Students 8th - 12th
In this current events worksheet, learners analyze a political cartoon about special interests groups and respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Cartoons for the Classroom: Primary Targets

For Students 8th - 12th
For this current events worksheet, students analyze a political cartoon about primary elections and respond to 3 short answer questions.
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President Hoover Encourages Private Charity

For Students 8th - 12th
In this primary source analysis worksheet, students analyze a letter from Herbert Hoover to a little girl collecting donations to help those in need during the Great Depression. Students respond to 7 short answer questions about the letter.
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The Life and Work of Jacob Lawrence

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Black History Month provides a time to talk about the accomplishments of African Americans like Jacob Lawrence.
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Projects For USA Units

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study different regions of the United states through interdisciplinary activities. This lesson presents very creative, artistic ways for students to explore the variety of regions found in the United States.
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Art and Revolution

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Explore art and revolution that dawned in the mid 20th century. Constructivism, Bauhaus, and de stijl are all covered in this visually stimulating presentation. 
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Desert Discoveries

Nocturnal Navigators

For Teachers 3rd
Young biologists take a look at some of the unique ways that nocturnal animals survive in the dark. After reading a terrific student handout which is embedded in the plan, learners work together to answer questions about what they have...
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The Movement Before the Movement: Civil Rights Activism in the 1940s

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Many educators focus on the civil rights movement as it occurred after Rosa Parks incited the bus boycott. Extend the understanding of the fight for civil rights in the United States with this post-WWII instructional activity. Learners...
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Primary Source Worksheet: Citizen Letters to President and Mrs. Roosevelt Concerning the Depression

For Students 8th - 11th
A letter addressed to President Roosevelt and another addressed to Eleanor Roosevelt offer insight not only into these two amazing historical figures, but also into the struggles people faced during the Great Depression. 
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Summer Reading List Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Encourage your charges to pick up a book (or two, or three) over the summer! They'll find 25 different ideas on this list of summer reading books for kids. Each book is paired with publication information and a brief synopsis, so your...
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Hedgerows

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Hedgerows prevent soil erosion, capture pollutants running off fields, store carbon to help combat climate change, and provide homes for predators of many pest species. The biodiversity lesson begins with an activity that discusses why...
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Becoming Visible

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
The television and interstate highways both came of age in 1950s America. Scholars use film, text, and discussion to explore how these and other cultural icons shaped the literature of the time. Pupils also create a family history...

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