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- 5th
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Students make a statement about their position on the Revolutionary War using various means of expression. One half of students remain loyal to England and the other half want a revolution for independence. They express themselves creatively. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students examine why fabric was first sewn in layers and how it was used. They identify, compare and make 3 different fabric design types which will become a basis for looking at the quilts created by African Americans. They begin the construction of their own story quilt block. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students use the library to find historical information about each Afro-American. They use magazines, articles from newspapers, and oral histories from video tapes and slide presentations to write biographical sketches about each Afro-American mentioned in the unit. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students examine and compare practices and products of the cultural groups that have settled in the local area. Students develop and use graphic organizers to aid them in the comparison of artistic expression, places of worship, languages and food. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students explore setting and its importance in the development and resolution of a novel. They read Catherine, Called Birdy and create a class museum with exhibits that are important to the book. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students experience sewing by hand. They discover and demonstrate the techniques necessary to make the Crown of Cherries block, a pattern transfer, applique placement and needleturn applique and perfect circles. They also observe some dimensional circle options. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students research and develop a storyboard on a self-selected American woman. They interview an important person in their lives and transpose this into a written format to be presented at a special "Dinner Party" to honor these chosen people. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students study Taino Art and identify their crafts and stone carvings. They read the life of Campeche as presented and discuss with their teacher the economic and political situation of Puerto Rico in the eighteenth century and how life may have been then. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students describe what life in Chicago was like for newly arrived immigrants in the late 19th century. They discuss the goals of the settlement house movement. Students examine how Jane Addams and the Hull House philosophy differed from some common attitudes towards immigrants. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students, while reading and discussing the book, "The Best Older Sister," by Sook Nyul Choi, practices predicting the meaning of a passage based on its title and illustrations. They experience determining the main idea from text along with its supporting details. Full Review »
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