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Pre History through Modern Day Timeline

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the historical sequence of cultures throughout history. They demonstrate the ability to organize events in chronological order and demonstrate how time is measured and annotated.
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Continuity or Change? African Americans in World War II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the experience of African Americans during World War II by analyzing primary sources and formulating historical questions. They evaluate if the African American experience during World War II represents continuity...
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The World's Smallest Animals

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners create instruments to capture different types of insects. In this The Greatest Show on Earth: The World's Smallest Animals lesson plan, students compare the attributes of certain insects and record the data on a chart. After...
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Early History of Our Lane

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders study Native American Kalapuya culture. In this American History lesson, 2nd graders discover the early inhabitants of their community. They take a field trip to Dorris Ranch.
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Celebrating Our Connections Through Water

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students examine the role of water in ceremonies around the world. For this world history lesson, students explore how other cultures celebrate water. They create a Water Day for younger students to participate in.
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Remembering the Forgotten War

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the major events and significance of the Korean War, including U.S. involvement in the war. In this World History instructional activity, 9th graders read primary source materials to understand the political,...
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Using Word Processing to Create Graphic Organizers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a graphic organizer and instructional rubric using word processing software. They conduct Internet research at the History Alive website, and publish an essay.
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Video Boxes

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a video box about a Central American country. In this world history lesson, student research Central America and pick a country they want to investigate. They work in groups to create a video box that shows images about...
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Urban Ecosystems 2: Why are There Cities? A Historical Perspective

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Second in a series of five lessons, this lesson encourages preteens to consider cities as urban ecosystems. First, they keep a food diary for a few days. They visit the Natrional Agricultural Statistics Service website for current data...
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Wreck Detectives

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Junior archaeologists examine types of artifacts from the Bronze Age on the internet. In collaborative groups, they create a story about a ship from this period and then construct a model of the ocean floor after their ship has sunk....
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Caribou

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study the cultural and nutritional importance of the Caribou in Inupiaq life.  In this World History lesson, 8th graders analyze primary sources that explain these people's lives. 
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World War II

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a Powerpoint presentation covering key information regarding a World War II battle and present the information to the class in the form of an oral presentation. They then will turn in a summary report including two...
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Eyewitness History

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars engage in a lesson plan that is designed to inform about the history of the "African" continent. The time period studied will cover from 5000 BC up to 1600 AD. This plan incorporates many of the topics and subtopics of the...
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History and the Approximations of pi

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate Pi. In this mathematics lesson, learners discuss the history of Pi and determine how the approximation of Pi was discovered.
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Mary Todd Tours the World

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils analyze how distinguishing another culture encourages us to respect each other. They research culture and all its avenues, recognizing and comprehending the relationship between people and geography. Ultimately, they can apply...
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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Dispenser Designs

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
After reading about the history of tape dispensers, learners compare and contrast different dispenser designs. Next, teams work within budgetary and time constraints to design a better dispenser. When finished, each engineer reflects on...
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The Concept of Diversity in World Literature Lesson 5: The Tragic Hero

For Teachers 10th - 11th Standards
Should identifying a tragic hero be based on a universal definition or a definition based on the morals and values of a specific culture? As part of a study of Things Fall Apart, class members read Sylvia Plath's "Colossus" and then...
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World War II: America on the Home Front

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders gain a sense of historical time and historical perspective as they study the massive campaign that the U.S. government launched to convince Americans to conserve, participate, and sacrifice. They study cencorship, and...
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Documenting History: Photographs as Social Commentaries

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners examine photographs that make social statements. They examine content, symbolism, and their personal reactions to works of art that make expressive statements about social issues.
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Credit as Currency: Ancient World History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine use and principles of currency as it relates to the establishment and continuation of credit and banking systems.
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A Whole New World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine a timeline of a sequence of events displaying how the colonies were founded. They analyze Jamestown and Plymouth recruitment posters, write journal entries, and play a Jeopardy game with questions about the colonies.
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The Byzantine Empire and the Rise of Russia

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the Byzantine Empire and the rise of Russia. In this world history lesson plan, 8th graders complete a webquest that requires them to research the Hagia Sophia, Byzantine art, and Byzantine leadership.
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Lesson Plan on Making a World History Timeline

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine and discuss the concept of chronological order. They research an assigned continent and construct a chronological timeline using a list of historic events.
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The World Of Anne Frank

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study Anne Frank's life in hiding. In this Holocaust lesson, students read The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank and then research the Internet as well as print sources to discover facts about her Holocaust experience.

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