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Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore poems of African Americans. They research a famous African American, write a report, create a timeline of events in African American history, create a map of the New World, and research Molly Walsh. After...
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Comparing the European Community with the U.S.

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students research a country to compare with the U.S. In this compare/contrast lesson, students research the CIA World Factbook research a European country's characteristics. Students calculate growth rate and doubling time and examine...
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Bring on the World: Football Around the World

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars explore the existence of football in the world. In this current events lesson, students examine how football is played using an interactive whiteboard. Young scholars compare its existence in the United Kingdom and in...
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Computer Lab Worksheet Background and Causes of WWI

For Students 8th - 12th
In this research skills worksheet, students use the noted Web sites to locate responses to 6 short answer questions about World War I. Students also research the specific reasons that selected countries joined World War I.
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Governments of the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how different world governments function and interact with each other. In groups, they research one of the five types of governments. Students prepare news magazines, Powerpoint presentations, and newspaper storyboards...
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Exploring South America

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students research South American to prepare a PowerPoint presentation about its culture, traditions, and societies. In this South American research lesson, students research South American based on their export products to create a...
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What's on Your Plate? Lesson 2

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research countries of the world. In this global studies activity, students discover details of cultures in the world as they become experts on selected countries. Students create posters and brochures that feature their findings.
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Map Studies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze maps of Europe, and research and discuss current wars in Europe, and compare them to World War I and World War II.
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Ojala que viajemos a Mexico!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the names and locations of Spanish speaking countries throughout the world. They use a world map to become familiar with the locations of these countries and use the Internet to conduct further research. They sing...
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"Where In The World Am I?" Creating a Travel Brochure for Japan

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a travel brochure for the country of Japan.
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The Stolen Smell

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the story The Stolen Smell, and complete language arts activities based on the book. In this The Stolen Smell lesson plan, 3rd graders complete activities such as discussion, reading, researching, drawing, role...
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Continents

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate World Geography by researching the different continents. In this Asian Geography lesson, students discuss the continent of Pangaea and color a worksheet of the continents. Students locate China on the map worksheet...
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Techno Celebrate

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore world traditions by utilizing computer programs. In this Internet research lesson plan, students utilize the TechnoCelebrate digital database to locate information regarding cultural celebrations. Students utilize...
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The Internment of Ukrainians in Canada

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the condition of Ukrainian internment in Canada during World War I. In this World War I lesson, students research selected Internet sources to compare and contrast the internment of Ukrainians in Canada during World War...
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore Spanish speaking countries.  In this multi-cultural literacy lesson, students research a country in which Spanish is the official language, and create a related travel brochure on the computer.
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Lesson 3. No One Spared

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders, in groups, explore the devastation that World War I inflicted on millions of people around the world. They write a first-hand account of the impact of World war I.
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Russian Revolution Part 1

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders consider how the outcome of World War I contributed the Russian Revolution. In this Russian Revolution lesson, 9th graders watch the movie "Anastasia," and discuss the conditions that led to revolution in Russia.
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Holocaust Unit

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners read a book about World War II and the Holocaust while in small literature circles. They write journal entries and news articles based on the reading.
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Money Pit

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders make a list of aspects of our culture found on a penny, and then observe another object based on another culture. In this culture lesson plan, 6th graders take their new object and research that culture.
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Majority Muslim Countries Quiz

For Students 6th - 12th
In this online interactive geography quiz worksheet, learners respond to 47 identification questions about Muslim cities. Students have 4 minutes to complete the quiz.
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The Hidden History of Egypt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore daily life in ancient Egypt. In this ancient civilizations instructional activity, students research Internet and print sources regarding aspects of daily life in ancient Egypt. Students compose fictitious journals based...
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Hunt the Fact Monster: Hunt # 18

For Students 4th - 5th
For this internet research worksheet, learners search for facts via the Fact Monster website about Wilma Mankiller, Jute, Washington D.C. landmark, Steven Job and Stephen Wozniak, first commercial radio station, Typhoon, Kinds of...
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #11

For Students 4th - 5th
For this internet research activity, students use the internet to find the answers to the ten unrelated questions. A sample question asks: "Hinduism is the religion practiced by the majority of people in which Asian country?"
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #12

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this internet research worksheet, students use the Fact Monster search engine to find answers to ten unrelated questions. A sample question reads: "Is a cow an example of an animal that is a biped or a quadruped?"