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The student will do the following: 1. Construct a model of the hydrologic cycle. 2. Observe that water is an element of a cycle in the natural environment. 3. Explain how the hydrologic cycle works and why it is important. 4. Compare the hydrologic Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine literary elements such as character, setting, plot, and conflict within the genre of historical fiction. As the students read the book, they complete character maps for a variety of the characters. The character map is imbedded in this plan. A very nice plan that goes along with this excellent book on colonial times. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the system of Jim Crow used in the Panama Canal zone until the mid-1950s. Teams investigate the impact it has had on quality of life of workers and make presentations Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students examine the changes occuring during adolescents using children's literature. As a class, they brainstorm a list of the various roles they play in their family. In groups, they use excerpts of plays from Shakespeare to identify the images of youth and compare them to their own images. To end the lesson, they discuss the changes occuring not only physically but mentally. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students determine location by using longitude and latitude. They measure to the minute longitude and latitude of a place and select a body of land and determine its location. They approximate time zones by using every 15 degrees of longitudinal change to represent 1 hr. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, and compare it to McCarthyism of the 1950's and the Red Scare. They discuss the play, focusing on the characters, as they are reading it and then watch the movie. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine how the jury system in America works by participating in a simulation of one of the Salem Witch Trials. They read sketches of those involved in the trials and of the Puritan beliefs of the time period. They act as the jury deciding the fate of two young women who are accused of being witches. Finally, they discuss the jury process. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students will understand what the United Nations Organization does and will be able to identify the aims and purposes of the United Nations. They recognize the seven key areas of the Millennium Declaration. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students conduct a literature study that is connected to the instruction of economic principles. They practice making choices like those modeled in the story in order to develop the skills of being a responsible steward of resources. Students also prepare a financial plan for the resources. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students begin the lesson by comparing and ordering rational numbers. Using a number line, they discover the relationship between the numbers and practice ordering them in the correct way. They also review proper techniques for rounding and adding demicals. Full Review »