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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a discussion about families, culture, and traditions. They explore the strengths and limitations of their own family and make a family coat of arms. They discuss with the rest of the class which of their cultural traditions they feel most proud of. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the goals and rationale of nonviolence. As a class, they identify the concept of the Beloved Country and how they wanted to use nonviolence to achieve it. They discuss how the philosophy of nonviolence can relate to injustices of today. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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students participate in the telling of the Cathal O'Cruachan folktale. as the teacher reads the story, they recite the verses as Cathal searches for his wife. Next, students write compositions discussing the roles of animals in the story, focusing on their characteristics. Other writing topics include the role of the wife and comparison to an american folktale. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students identify The United States, North America, and South America on a world map. They discuss how the people of South America live and describe the geography of the land. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how the Inca Indians communicated across the vast stretches of their mountain realm, that was the largest empire of the pre-industrial world. The job of the courier is the focus of the lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 3rd
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Students examine Gustavo Novoa's painting, Panther Birthday, using an online resource. They decide which parts of the painting depict real things and which are fanciful. Next, they discuss the painting to decide why the artist painted items in a certain way, and if they would like to live in the world that is shown. Finally, they write a story about the painting. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a study of the civilizations of the western hemisphere. They use the maps found online and in an atlas to map out the location of each civilization. They collect the information and compare it to the eastern hemisphere. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a study of the Inca indians and how they founded their civilization. The students conduct research using a variety of resources that are used to gather the information. Then presentations are made from the facts that are gathered. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine and record basic facts about a Latin American country. They study the significance of that country's flag and create a rendering of the flag to explain the meaning of its colors and design. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the historical context of "1984" and compare and contrast the society Orwell created with the modern society in the United States. After a discussion on privacy issues in society-at-large, they conduct research to find out about current privacy-related issues and debates affecting our society. Groups role play scenes related to their research. Full Review »
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