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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students discover both the modern and ancient Olympics. They compare Olympic competitions to their favorite activities and explain why the Olympics are still popular today and draw pictures of themselves participating in the Olympics. Full Review »
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- 5th - 10th
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Students explore the ancient roots of the Modern Olympiad; increase recognition of the historical context of each episode of the Olympic Games and how cultural attitudes affected the organization of the Games. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the ways simple machines have been used to create modern day looking buildings. They use their problem solving skills to solve a design problem and create their design. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students utilize the wireless laptops to research the history of the atomic model. Research was done in the following areas. Pre-1900 model Rutherford's Gold Foil Experiment The Photoelectric Effect Bohr Model of the Atom The Standard Model of the Atom Groups collected information and presented in the form of a comprehensive Powerpoint presentation. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students discuss the elements of Shakespeare's, Macbeth. They work in small groups to choose one scene from Macbeth to transform into a modern day presentation. They write an appropriate script and video the group presentation which is view by classmates. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
Students explore the modern day slave trade through reading and discussing the article "What It Takes To Stop Slavery." They research one of the campaigns of the International Labor Organization and present their findings to the rest of the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students read and discuss "Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-street." They discuss the film adaptations of Melville's work and translate a passage into modern day English. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students select a scene from a Shakespeare play and reenact the scene in a modern setting. In small groups, they select a play and scene and analyze the scene from a modern context. Each group is responsible for modernizing, reenacting, and filming their scene to present to their class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students using a Venn diagram, compare and contrast the modern and ancient Olympic games. They write essays and construct timelines about the games. Students, using various items, create tools for a new Olympic game and write the rules and how the tool is used. the lesson also includes several extension activities. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discover how art auctions have become competitive after reading an article from The New York Times. Students voice their opinions about specific examples of modern art and create trading cards based on their research of particular modern art movements. Full Review »
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