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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate what they need to meet their future academic goals, then investigate the college admissions process by preparing materials for a mock college fair. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research the history and mechanics of the Electoral College and formulate opinions as to whether this institution should be preserved, modified or eliminated. They predict future outcomes of electoral vs. popular votes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how Frontier College contributed to an improvement in the lives of working people in the early 1900's. They research the changing nature of education in Canada, and simulate the atmosphere of a typical classroom in the early 1900's. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students view a short video on the Frontier College. They write descriptions of the history and importance of the Frontier College, and distinguish between a teacher in the 1900's and a teacher today. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students investigate the procedures of the Electoral College as well as alternative proposals for electing the President of the United States. After presenting their research findings in a simulated constitutional convention, they use the information to draw conclusions about how well the electoral system works. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students are introduced to the concept of land grant colleges which allowed agriculture to be brought into education. As a class, they create a timeline and compare and contrast the land grant colleges of 1890 and 1892. They use maps and worksheets to discover and label the states with land grant colleges. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students begin process of selecting suitable colleges by exploring colleges in foreign countries and reflecting on a possible future life far from their native countries. They rank various criteria for selecting colleges, discuss rewards and obstacles facing Afghani women attending American colleges, and compare several foreign colleges and universities. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students complete a brief interest inventory. They observe some career and college sites on the Internet. They should come to the realization of whether they would like to work with people, things or ideas. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare costs and benefits of colleges. They determine the best level of consumption as it applies to choosing a collate and research the financial aid options available to them. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the history of women's colleges and determine what Wellesley and similar colleges have to offer. They discuss the struggle of women to obtain higher education in the United States and the chronology of and the debates about women's higher education. Full Review »
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